[General] selection of cells in python shell

New-to-CFD · May 28, 2017, 00:47

hello everyone,

does anyone have any idea how to make a cell selection on an object in the python shell? say by a bouding box perhaps?

i have tried tracing my steps in the GUI but the selection of the faces does not show up, and when i extract the selection it says my selection is equal to "None".

Any ideas?

Please and thanks!!!

beral · May 29, 2017, 04:07

Take a look here: https://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/pa...nside-box.html
Maybe you find there an answer.

New-to-CFD · May 29, 2017, 13:41

Beral,

Thanks for the link this is actually very close to what I need, I may be able to modify it but I figure i'd ask the last question:

Do you know if this operation is available for the Select Cells (shortcut "s" key) command rather than the Clip command?

I am looking at a 2-d projection of my object and want to select all the cells visible in that projection, so the Clip function you have mentioned would select too many cells.

Is it possible to specify a selection box for the select cells command?

Please excuse all the questions, I am very new to this and python.

Derek

May 28, 2017, 00:47	selection of cells in python shell	#1
New-to-CFD New Member MASc Student Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 10	hello everyone, does anyone have any idea how to make a cell selection on an object in the python shell? say by a bouding box perhaps? i have tried tracing my steps in the GUI but the selection of the faces does not show up, and when i extract the selection it says my selection is equal to "None". Any ideas? Please and thanks!!!

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May 29, 2017, 04:07		#2
beral New Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 19 Rep Power: 9	Take a look here: https://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/pa...nside-box.html Maybe you find there an answer.

May 29, 2017, 13:41		#3
New-to-CFD New Member MASc Student Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 10	Beral, Thanks for the link this is actually very close to what I need, I may be able to modify it but I figure i'd ask the last question: Do you know if this operation is available for the Select Cells (shortcut "s" key) command rather than the Clip command? I am looking at a 2-d projection of my object and want to select all the cells visible in that projection, so the Clip function you have mentioned would select too many cells. Is it possible to specify a selection box for the select cells command? Please excuse all the questions, I am very new to this and python. Derek