Validate Periodicity

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Introduction

It is a tool to validate whether the selected faces are periodic or not. Here we can compare the faces at topology level or at FEM level and create groups for matching faces. Nodes or vertices group will be created for not matching faces.

Periodic type

Axisymmetric

This option enables the user to verify whether the selected source and target faces are identical about an axis.

Periodic/Linear

This option enables the user to verify whether the selected source and target faces are identical along a linear direction.

Validate

This option will compare the topology (vertices) of the input faces based on the periodic type, i.e., axisymmetric or linear. A vertex group will be created with the vertices for which matching vertices in the input faces are not found.

Node

This option will compare the topology (vertices) and the mesh of the input faces based on the periodic type, i.e., axisymmetric or linear. If the topology of the faces is identical but mesh does not match a node group will be created with the nodes for which matching nodes in the input faces are not found. If the faces are not identical in the topology level only vertex group is created.

Elements

This option compares the topology (vertices) and mesh of input faces based on their periodic type, such as axisymmetric or linear. The process involves first verifying if the topology (vertices) of the input faces is identical. If the topologies match but the meshes do not, an element group is created for elements without matching counterparts in the input faces. If the topologies do not match, only a vertex group is created. This method ensures that any discrepancies in the mesh or topology are identified and categorized appropriately.

Tolerance

This toggle allows user to modify the default tolerance that is being used, while identifying the periodic pairs.

Default tolerance used for,