Difference between mesh created from Operations node and Continua node

granzer · November 16, 2019, 05:57

Hello, I am a newbie at using StarCCM+. I am trying to learn to mesh but I am confused with the meshing using the Operations node and the Continua node. What is the difference between these two different meshing options?

Ok from what I can understand the meshing from Operation node leads to Part based meshing and the one from Continua node leads to Region-based meshing. What is Part based continua nad how is it different from part based meshing?

LuckyTran · November 16, 2019, 13:15

Continua is where you typically start.

Operations introduces pipelines and adds automation, allowing you to automate the meshing process for a general scenario so that you can run hundreds of cases.

Not all features are available in operations. If you plan on only running a few cases, continua and working with regions is the most straightforward way to do so.

cwl · November 18, 2019, 05:38

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Ok from what I can understand the meshing from Operation node leads to Part based meshing and the one from Continua node leads to Region-based meshing. What is Part based continua nad how is it different from part based meshing?

Apart from what LuckyTran mentioned about workflow pipelines and automation - the answer is quite simple:
- more than one Part can correspond to a Region;
- part-based meshing meshes Parts, region-based meshing meshes Regions.

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granzer Senior Member Mandeep Shetty Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 188 Rep Power: 10	Hello, I am a newbie at using StarCCM+. I am trying to learn to mesh but I am confused with the meshing using the Operations node and the Continua node. What is the difference between these two different meshing options? Ok from what I can understand the meshing from Operation node leads to Part based meshing and the one from Continua node leads to Region-based meshing. What is Part based continua nad how is it different from part based meshing? Last edited by granzer; November 16, 2019 at 11:40.

November 16, 2019, 13:15		#2
LuckyTran Senior Member Lucky Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Orlando, FL USA Posts: 5,751 Rep Power: 66	Continua is where you typically start. Operations introduces pipelines and adds automation, allowing you to automate the meshing process for a general scenario so that you can run hundreds of cases. Not all features are available in operations. If you plan on only running a few cases, continua and working with regions is the most straightforward way to do so. granzer and bunbohue0912 like this.