Make cartesian grids

Simple Cartesian Grid

To add a simple cartesian grid to the model, the following data are required:

• nb X: The number of hexahedra along the X axis
• nb Y: The number of hexahedra along the Y axis
• nb Z: The number of hexahedra along the Z axis

Make a Simple Cartesian Grid:

elts = doc.makeCartesianTop(nbX, nbY, nbZ)

GUI command: Simple cartesian grid

Uniform Cartesian Grid

To add a uniform cartesian grid to the model, the following data are required:

• origin: The vertex of the origin
• vec X : The X vector
• vec Y : The Y vector
• vec Z : The Z vector
• len X : The length of an hexahedra on the X axis
• len Y : The length of an hexahedra on the Y axis
• len Z : The length of an hexahedra on the Z axis
• nb X : The number of hexahedra on the X axis
• nb Y : The number of hexahedra on the Y axis
• nb Z : The number of hexahedra on the Z axis

Make a Uniform Cartesian Grid:

elts = doc.makeCartesianUni(orig, vecX, vecY, vecZ, lenX, lenY, lenZ, nbX, nbY, nbZ)

GUI command: Uniform cartesian grid

Custom Cartesian Grid

To add a custom cartesian grid to the model, the following data are required:

• origin: The vertex of the origin
• vec X : The X vector
• vec Y : The Y vector
• vec Z : The Z vector
• tx : A list of x coordinates in ascendant order
• ty : A list of y coordinates in ascendant order
• tz : A list of z coordinates in ascendant order

Make a Custom Cartesian Grid:

elts = doc.makeCartesian(orig, vecX, vecY, vecZ, tx, ty, tz)

GUI command: Custom cartesian grid

Operations on elts: Elements

Example

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####### Test Cartesian Grid #################    
    
import hexablock


doc  = hexablock.addDocument ("Cartesian Grid Test")

# Simple Cartesian Grid

nbX = 3
nbY = 4
nbZ = 5

grid0 = doc.makeCartesianTop(nbX, nbY, nbZ)
grid0.saveVtk("makeCartesianTop.vtk")

# Uniform Cartesian Grid

orig1 = doc.addVertex(10, 0, 0)

vecX = doc.addVector(1, 0, 0)
vecY = doc.addVector(0, 1, 0)
vecZ = doc.addVector(0, 0, 1)

lenX = 5 
lenY = 3.5
lenZ = 2

grid1 = doc.makeCartesianUni(orig1, vecX, vecY, vecZ, lenX, lenY, lenZ, nbX, nbY, nbZ)
grid1.saveVtk("makeCartesianUni.vtk")

# Custom Cartesian Grid

orig2 = doc.addVertex(20, 0, 0)

tx = [] # a list of x coordinates
ty = [] # a list of y coordinates
tz = [] # a list of z coordinates
for i in range(6):
  tx.append(i+1)
  ty.append(i+1)
  tz.append(i+1)
# tx=ty=tz=[1,2,3,4,5,6]

grid2 = doc.makeCartesian(orig2, vecX, vecY, vecZ, tx, ty, tz)
grid2.saveVtk("makeCartesian.vtk")