blockMesh Class Reference

A multi-block mesh generator. More...

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Public Types

enum  mergeStrategy { DEFAULT_MERGE, MERGE_TOPOLOGY, MERGE_POINTS }
 The block merging strategy. More...
 
typedef PtrList< blockblockList
 The list of blocks is stored as a PtrList. More...
 

Public Member Functions

 ClassName ("blockMesh")
 Runtime type information. More...
 
 blockMesh (const IOdictionary &dict, const word &regionName=polyMesh::defaultRegion, mergeStrategy strategy=mergeStrategy::DEFAULT_MERGE, int verbosity=0)
 Construct from IOdictionary for given region. More...
 
 ~blockMesh ()=default
 Destructor. More...
 
const dictionarymeshDict () const noexcept
 Access to input dictionary. More...
 
const searchableSurfacesgeometry () const noexcept
 Optional searchable geometry to project face-points to. More...
 
const blockEdgeListedges () const noexcept
 The curved edges. More...
 
const blockFaceListfaces () const noexcept
 The curved faces. More...
 
bool valid () const noexcept
 True if the blockMesh topology exists. More...
 
wordList patchNames () const
 Return the patch names. More...
 
label numZonedBlocks () const
 Number of blocks with specified zones. More...
 
bool hasPointTransforms () const noexcept
 True if scaling and/or transformations are needed. More...
 
bool inplacePointTransforms (pointField &pts) const
 Apply coordinate transforms and scaling. More...
 
tmp< pointFieldglobalPosition (const pointField &localPoints) const
 Apply coordinate transforms and scaling. More...
 
const pointFieldvertices () const noexcept
 
tmp< pointFieldvertices (bool applyTransform) const
 
const polyMeshtopology () const
 
refPtr< polyMeshtopology (bool applyTransform) const
 
const pointFieldpoints () const
 
const cellShapeListcells () const
 Return cell shapes list. More...
 
const faceListListpatches () const
 Return the patch face lists. More...
 
PtrList< dictionarypatchDicts () const
 Patch information from the topology mesh. More...
 
int verbose () const noexcept
 Output verbosity level. More...
 
int verbose (const int level) noexcept
 Change the output verbosity level. More...
 
autoPtr< polyMeshmesh (const IOobject &io) const
 Create polyMesh, with cell zones. More...
 
scalar scaleFactor () const
 Old (v2106 and earlier) uniform scaling factor. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from PtrList< block >
constexpr PtrList () noexcept
 Default construct. More...
 
 PtrList (const label len)
 Construct with specified size, each element initialized to nullptr. More...
 
 PtrList (const PtrList< block > &list)
 Copy construct using 'clone()' method on each element. More...
 
 PtrList (PtrList< block > &&list)
 Move construct. More...
 
 PtrList (UList< block * > &list)
 Take ownership of pointers in the list, set old pointers to null. More...
 
 PtrList (const PtrList< block > &list, const CloneArg &cloneArgs)
 Copy construct using 'clone()' method on each element. More...
 
 PtrList (PtrList< block > &list, bool reuse)
 Construct as copy or re-use as specified. More...
 
 PtrList (const SLPtrList< block > &list)
 Copy construct using 'clone()' on each element of SLPtrList<T> More...
 
 PtrList (Istream &is, const INew &inew)
 Construct from Istream using given Istream constructor class. More...
 
 PtrList (Istream &is)
 Construct from Istream using default Istream constructor class. More...
 
 ~PtrList ()
 Destructor. More...
 
PtrList< blockclone (Args &&... args) const
 Make a copy by cloning each of the list elements. More...
 
Foam::PtrList< blockclone (Args &&... args) const
 
const blockset (const label i) const
 Return const pointer to element (can be nullptr),. More...
 
autoPtr< blockset (const label i, block *ptr)
 Set element to given pointer and return old element (can be null) More...
 
autoPtr< blockset (const label i, autoPtr< block > &ptr)
 Set element to given autoPtr and return old element. More...
 
autoPtr< blockset (const label i, autoPtr< block > &&ptr)
 Set element to given autoPtr and return old element. More...
 
autoPtr< blockset (const label i, std::unique_ptr< block > &&ptr)
 Set element to given unique_ptr and return old element. More...
 
autoPtr< blockset (const label i, const refPtr< block > &ptr)
 Set element to given refPtr and return old element. More...
 
autoPtr< blockset (const label i, const tmp< block > &ptr)
 Set element to given tmp and return old element. More...
 
void clear ()
 Clear the PtrList. Delete allocated entries and set size to zero. More...
 
void resize (const label newLen)
 Adjust size of PtrList. More...
 
void setSize (const label newLen)
 Same as resize() More...
 
void emplace_append (Args &&... args)
 Construct and append an element to the end of the list. More...
 
void append (block *ptr)
 Append an element to the end of the list. More...
 
void append (autoPtr< block > &ptr)
 Move append an element to the end of the list. More...
 
void append (autoPtr< block > &&ptr)
 Move append an element to the end of the list. More...
 
void append (std::unique_ptr< block > &&ptr)
 Move append an element to the end of the list. More...
 
void append (const refPtr< block > &ptr)
 Move or clone append a refPtr to the end of the list. More...
 
void append (const tmp< block > &ptr)
 Move or clone append a tmp to the end of the list. More...
 
autoPtr< blockemplace (const label i, Args &&... args)
 Construct and set an element. More...
 
Foam::autoPtr< blockemplace (const label i, Args &&... args)
 
autoPtr< blockrelease (const label i)
 Release ownership of the pointer at the given position. More...
 
void transfer (PtrList< block > &list)
 Transfer into this list and annul the argument list. More...
 
void operator= (const PtrList< block > &list)
 Copy assignment. More...
 
void operator= (PtrList< block > &&list)
 Move assignment. More...
 

Static Public Attributes

static bool verboseOutput = true
 The default verbosity (true) More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Protected Member Functions inherited from PtrList< block >
void readIstream (Istream &is, const INew &inew)
 Read from Istream using Istream constructor class. More...
 
void free ()
 Delete the allocated entries, but retain the list size. More...
 

Detailed Description

A multi-block mesh generator.

Dictionary controls

Property Description Required Default
prescale Point scaling before transform no 1.0
scale Point scaling after transform no 1.0
transform Point transform (origin, rotation) no
vertices yes
blocks yes
edges no
faces no
boundary Boundary definition no
patches Alternate version for "boundary" no
namedBlocks no
namedVertices no
mergeType Merging "points" or "topology" no topology
checkFaceCorrespondence no true
verbose no true
Note
The prescale and scale can be a single scalar or a vector of values.

The vertices, cells and patches for filling the blocks are demand-driven.

Source files

Definition at line 165 of file blockMesh.H.

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ blockList

The list of blocks is stored as a PtrList.

Definition at line 174 of file blockMesh.H.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ mergeStrategy

The block merging strategy.

Enumerator
DEFAULT_MERGE 

Default (TOPOLOGY), not selectable.

MERGE_TOPOLOGY 

"topology" merge by block topology (default)

MERGE_POINTS 

"points" merge by point geometry

Definition at line 180 of file blockMesh.H.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ blockMesh()

blockMesh ( const IOdictionary dict,
const word regionName = polyMesh::defaultRegion,
mergeStrategy  strategy = mergeStrategy::DEFAULT_MERGE,
int  verbosity = 0 
)
explicit

Construct from IOdictionary for given region.

Default is topological merging.

Definition at line 249 of file blockMesh.C.

References Foam::endl(), Foam::Info, and Foam::nl.

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◆ ~blockMesh()

~blockMesh ( )
default

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ ClassName()

ClassName ( "blockMesh"  )

Runtime type information.

◆ meshDict()

const dictionary& meshDict ( ) const
inlinenoexcept

Access to input dictionary.

Definition at line 368 of file blockMesh.H.

◆ geometry()

const searchableSurfaces& geometry ( ) const
inlinenoexcept

Optional searchable geometry to project face-points to.

Definition at line 374 of file blockMesh.H.

◆ edges()

const blockEdgeList& edges ( ) const
inlinenoexcept

The curved edges.

Definition at line 380 of file blockMesh.H.

◆ faces()

const blockFaceList& faces ( ) const
inlinenoexcept

The curved faces.

Definition at line 386 of file blockMesh.H.

◆ valid()

bool valid ( ) const
noexcept

True if the blockMesh topology exists.

Definition at line 327 of file blockMesh.C.

References bool.

◆ patchNames()

Foam::wordList patchNames ( ) const

Return the patch names.

Definition at line 419 of file blockMesh.C.

Referenced by blockMesh::mesh().

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◆ numZonedBlocks()

Foam::label numZonedBlocks ( ) const

Number of blocks with specified zones.

Definition at line 437 of file blockMesh.C.

References Foam::BitOps::count().

Referenced by blockMesh::mesh().

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◆ hasPointTransforms()

bool hasPointTransforms ( ) const
noexcept

True if scaling and/or transformations are needed.

Definition at line 455 of file blockMesh.C.

References bool.

◆ inplacePointTransforms()

bool inplacePointTransforms ( pointField pts) const

Apply coordinate transforms and scaling.

Definition at line 461 of file blockMesh.C.

References Foam::cmptMultiply(), p, and Foam::transform().

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◆ globalPosition()

Foam::tmp< Foam::pointField > globalPosition ( const pointField localPoints) const

Apply coordinate transforms and scaling.

Definition at line 534 of file blockMesh.C.

References tmp< T >::New().

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◆ vertices() [1/2]

const Foam::pointField & vertices ( ) const
noexcept

Reference to point field defining the blocks, these points are unscaled and non-transformed

Definition at line 347 of file blockMesh.C.

◆ vertices() [2/2]

Foam::tmp< Foam::pointField > vertices ( bool  applyTransform) const

Point field defining the blocks, optionally transformed and scaled

Definition at line 354 of file blockMesh.C.

References tmp< T >::New().

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◆ topology() [1/2]

const Foam::polyMesh & topology ( ) const

The blockMesh topology as a polyMesh unscaled and non-transformed

Definition at line 294 of file blockMeshCreate.C.

References Foam::exit(), Foam::FatalError, and FatalErrorInFunction.

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◆ topology() [2/2]

Foam::refPtr< Foam::polyMesh > topology ( bool  applyTransform) const

The blockMesh topology as a polyMesh optionally transformed and scaled

Definition at line 308 of file blockMeshCreate.C.

References polyMesh::addPatches(), polyMesh::boundaryMesh(), polyMesh::faceNeighbour(), polyMesh::faceOwner(), polyMesh::faces(), forAll, refPtr< T >::New(), IOobject::NO_READ, IOobject::NO_WRITE, polyMesh::points(), IOobject::registerObject(), and topoMesh.

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◆ points()

const Foam::pointField & points ( ) const

The points for the entire mesh. These points are scaled and transformed

Definition at line 386 of file blockMesh.C.

Referenced by blockMesh::mesh().

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◆ cells()

const Foam::cellShapeList & cells ( ) const

Return cell shapes list.

Definition at line 397 of file blockMesh.C.

Referenced by blockMesh::mesh().

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◆ patches()

const Foam::faceListList & patches ( ) const

Return the patch face lists.

Definition at line 408 of file blockMesh.C.

Referenced by blockMesh::mesh().

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◆ patchDicts()

Foam::PtrList< Foam::dictionary > patchDicts ( ) const

Patch information from the topology mesh.

Definition at line 369 of file blockMesh.C.

References forAll, os(), and patchDicts.

Referenced by blockMesh::mesh().

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◆ verbose() [1/2]

int verbose ( ) const
noexcept

Output verbosity level.

Definition at line 333 of file blockMesh.C.

◆ verbose() [2/2]

int verbose ( const int  level)
noexcept

Change the output verbosity level.

Returns
old level

Definition at line 339 of file blockMesh.C.

◆ mesh()

◆ scaleFactor()

scalar scaleFactor ( ) const
inline

Old (v2106 and earlier) uniform scaling factor.

Deprecated:
use inplacePointTransforms or globalPosition instead

Definition at line 468 of file blockMesh.H.

Member Data Documentation

◆ verboseOutput

bool verboseOutput = true
static

The default verbosity (true)

Definition at line 339 of file blockMesh.H.

Referenced by Foam::getVerbosity().


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