Model.set_meshfaceparams

Model.set_meshfaceparams(face_index, shape_type, elem_type, alg_type, elem_size, smooth_method, smooth_tol, size_control, skew_control)

Sets the face-specific parameters for the automeshing module.

Parameters:

• face_index (unsigned int) – The index of the surface face under consideration.

• shape_type (int) –

  Determines the surface-based mesh generation algorithm to use when creating elements on the face. Valid values are:

  1 - autodecide

  2 - map as rectangle

  3 - map as triangle

  4 - map as pentagon

  5 - advancing front

• elem_type (int) –

  The type of elements to create. Valid values are:

  0 - trias

  1 - quads

  2 - mixed

  3 - right trias

  4 - quads only

• alg_type (int) –

  0 - Standard surface meshing

  1 - Meshing with flow “align” control

  3 - Meshing with flow “align” and “size” control

• elem_size (int) – Reserved for future use. Must be specified as 0.

• smooth_method (int) –

  The smoothing method to use during the meshing process. Valid values are:

  0 - autodecide

  1 - size-corrected

  2 - shape-corrected

• smooth_tol (double) – The automesher applies the smoothing algorithm until the largest adjustment made to a nodal position is less than this value. Valid vales are \(\gt 0.0\).

• size_control (int) –

  Determines if uniform size elements should be created in mapping algorithms. Valid values are:

  0 - Do not create uniformly-sized elements.

  1 - Create uniformly-sized elements.

• skew_control (int) –

  Determines if optimal shape elements are created in mapping algorithms. Valid values are:

  0 - Do not optimize element shapes.

  1 - Optimize element shapes.

Example

Specify meshing parameters on face with ID 0 of a surface for a quad dominant mesh with no size or skew control

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.set_meshfaceparams(
    face_index=0,
    shape_type=1,
    elem_type=1,
    alg_type=0,
    elem_size=0,
    smooth_method=0,
    smooth_tol=0.1,
    size_control=0,
    skew_control=0,
)