diff --git "a/output_1.txt" "b/output_1.txt" deleted file mode 100644--- "a/output_1.txt" +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14224 +0,0 @@ -ANSY S Fluen t Text Command List -Release 2019 R3 ANSY S, Inc. -August 2019 Southp ointe -2600 ANSY S Drive -Canonsbur g, PA 15317 ANSY S, Inc. and -ANSY S Europe,ansy sinfo@ansy s.com -Ltd. are ULhttp://www .ansy s.comregist ered ISO(T) 724-746-3304 -(F) 724-514-94949001: 2015 -companies .Copyright and Trademar k Inf ormation -© 2019 ANSY S, Inc. Unauthor ized use , distr ibution or duplic ation is pr ohibit ed. -ANSY S, ANSY S Workbench, AUTODYN, CFX, FLUENT and an y and all ANSY S, Inc. brand , produc t, service and f eature -names , logos and slo gans ar e regist ered tr ademar ks or tr ademar ks of ANSY S, Inc. or its subsidiar ies lo cated in the -United S tates or other c oun tries. ICEM CFD is a tr ademar k used b y ANSY S, Inc. under lic ense . CFX is a tr ademar k -of S ony Corporation in Japan. 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If you ar e unable t o acc ess the L egal N otice, contact ANSY S, Inc. -Published in the U.S.A.Table of C ontents -I. Introduc tion .............................................................................................................................................1 -1. Using This M anual .............................................................................................................................3 -2.Text User In terface............................................................................................................................7 -2.1.Text Menu S ystem.......................................................................................................................7 -2.1.1. Command A bbreviation .....................................................................................................8 -2.1.2. Command Line Hist ory.......................................................................................................9 -2.1.3. Scheme E valua tion ...........................................................................................................10 -2.1.4. Aliases .............................................................................................................................10 -2.2.Text Prompt S ystem..................................................................................................................10 -2.2.1. Numb ers..........................................................................................................................11 -2.2.2. Booleans ..........................................................................................................................11 -2.2.3. Strings .............................................................................................................................12 -2.2.4. Symb ols...........................................................................................................................12 -2.2.5. Filenames ........................................................................................................................12 -2.2.6. Lists .................................................................................................................................13 -2.2.7. Evalua tion ........................................................................................................................14 -2.2.8. Default Value B inding .......................................................................................................15 -2.3. Interrupts .................................................................................................................................15 -2.4. System C ommands ...................................................................................................................15 -2.4.1. System C ommands f or LINUX-based Op erating S ystems ...................................................15 -2.4.2. System C ommands f or Windo ws-based Op erating S ystems ...............................................16 -2.5.Text Menu Input fr om C haracter Strings ....................................................................................17 -2.6. Using the Text Interface Help S ystem.........................................................................................18 -A.Text Command List C hanges in ANSY S Fluen t 2019 R3 .......................................................................19 -II. Meshing M ode......................................................................................................................................21 -1.boundary/ .....................................................................................................................................23 -2.cad-assemblies/ ........................................................................................................................47 -3.diagnostics/ ..............................................................................................................................51 -4.display/ .......................................................................................................................................53 -5.exit ................................................................................................................................................71 -6.file/ ..............................................................................................................................................73 -7.material-point/ ........................................................................................................................85 -8.mesh/ ..............................................................................................................................................87 -9.objects/ .....................................................................................................................................125 -10.parallel/ .................................................................................................................................135 -11.report/ .....................................................................................................................................137 -12.scoped-sizing/ ......................................................................................................................139 -13.size-functions/ ....................................................................................................................141 -14.switch-to-solution-mode ..................................................................................................143 -A. Query and U tility Functions .............................................................................................................145 -A.1. List Q ueries and U tility Functions ............................................................................................145 -A.1.1. Using B oolean Op erations with Lists ...............................................................................153 -A.1.2. Examples .......................................................................................................................153 -A.2. Lab el U tility Functions ............................................................................................................154 -A.2.1. Examples .......................................................................................................................157 -A.3. Report Utility Functions ..........................................................................................................158 -A.4. Diagnostic B ased M arking U tility Functions .............................................................................164 -A.5. Mesh S etup U tility Functions ..................................................................................................167 -A.6. Mesh Op eration U tility Functions ............................................................................................169 -A.7. Miscellaneous F unctions .........................................................................................................172 -iiiRelease 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.B. Boundar y Functions ........................................................................................................................175 -B.1. Examples ................................................................................................................................184 -C. Connec t Functions ..........................................................................................................................187 -C.1. Examples ................................................................................................................................189 -D. Size Field F unctions .........................................................................................................................191 -D.1. Examples ................................................................................................................................198 -E.Wrap F unctions ................................................................................................................................201 -E.1. Examples ................................................................................................................................208 -III. Solution M ode....................................................................................................................................211 -1.adapt/ ..........................................................................................................................................213 -2.adjoint/ .....................................................................................................................................217 -3.define/ .......................................................................................................................................225 -4.display/ ....................................................................................................................................295 -5.exit / close-fluent .............................................................................................................315 -6.file/ ............................................................................................................................................317 -7.mesh/ ............................................................................................................................................329 -8.parallel/ ..................................................................................................................................335 -9.plot/ ...........................................................................................................................................339 -10.report/ .....................................................................................................................................341 -11.server/ .....................................................................................................................................349 -12.solve/ .......................................................................................................................................351 -13.surface/ ...................................................................................................................................373 -14.switch-to-meshing-mode ....................................................................................................375 -15.turbo/ ........................................................................................................................................377 -16.views/ ........................................................................................................................................379 -17.battery-model/ ......................................................................................................................381 -17.1. Single-P otential Empir ical Battery Model...............................................................................381 -17.2. Dual-P otential MSMD and C ircuit N etwork Battery Models .....................................................382 -18. Fuel C ell Text Commands ............................................................................................................385 -18.1. Using the PEMFC Text User In terface......................................................................................385 -18.1.1. IV-C urve Calcula tions U sing the Text Interface...............................................................387 -18.2. Using the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis Text User In terface...........................................................389 -18.2.1. IV-C urve Calcula tions U sing the Text Interface...............................................................391 -18.3. Using the S olid O xide F uel C ell With U nresolv ed E lectrolyte Text User In terface......................393 -19. Magnet ohydrodynamics Text Commands .................................................................................395 -20.continuous-fiber/ ...............................................................................................................397 -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. ivText Command ListList of F igur es -8.1. Rezoning M ultiply C onnec ted F aces......................................................................................................89 -vRelease 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. viPart I: Introduc tion -The sec tion descr ibes the gener al asp ects of the t ext command in terface for F luen t. -•Using This M anual (p.3) gives a br ief descr iption of v arious chapt ers in this manual. -•Text User In terface (p.7) gives an o verview of the t ext command language , including basic syn tax and -capabilities . -•Appendix A: Text Command List C hanges in ANSY S Fluen t 2019 R3 (p.19) lists changes t o the Text Command -List f or the cur rent release .Chapt er 1: Using This M anual -Imp ortant -Under U.S. and in ternational c opyright law, ANSY S, Inc. is unable t o distr ibut e copies of the -pap ers list ed in the biblio graph y, other than those published in ternally b y ANSY S, Inc. Use -your libr ary or a do cumen t deliv ery ser vice to obtain c opies of c opyrighted pap ers. -This manual descr ibes the t ext-based user in terface of ANSY S Fluen t Meshing which ma y be used f or -scripting and other ad vanced w orkflows. Here is wha t you will find in each chapt er and app endix: -Introduc tion: -•Text User In terface (p.7) gives an o verview of the t ext command language , including basic syn tax and -capabilities . -•Appendix A: Text Command List C hanges in ANSY S Fluen t 2019 R3 (p.19) lists changes t o the Text Command -List f or the cur rent release . -Meshing M ode: -•boundary/ (p.23) lists the c ommands used f or cr eating , managing , mo difying , deleting b oundar y (fac e) -zones and sur face mesh. -•cad-assemblies/ (p.47) lists c ommands used t o interact with y our C AD mo del. -•diagnostics/ (p.51) lists c ommands used t o find and r epair fac e zone pr oblems r elated t o connec tivit y -and qualit y. -•display/ (p.53) lists c ommands used t o control the r ender ing of y our mo del and mesh in the gr aphic al -windo w. -•exit (p.71) lists the c ommand t o close the pr ogram. -•file/ (p.73) lists c ommands used t o input and output y our da ta. -•material-point/ (p.85) lists c ommands used t o manage ma terial p oints in y our mo del. -•mesh/ (p.87) lists c ommands used t o create, manage , mo dify and delet e cell z ones and v olume mesh. -•objects/ (p.125) lists c ommands used in the objec t-based meshing w orkflow, from C AD imp ort to volume -fill. -•parallel/ (p.135) lists c ommands sp ecific t o par allel pr ocessing . -•report/ (p.137) lists c ommands used t o retur n volume and sur face mesh sta tistics such as c oun ts or -qualit y. -3Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.•scoped-sizing/ (p.139) lists c ommands used t o create and manage sc oped siz e controls. -•size-functions/ (p.141) lists c ommands used t o create and manage siz e func tions such as global or -periodic siz es. -•switch-to-solution-mode (p.143) lists the c ommand t o transf er your mesh da ta to the F luen t solv er. -•Appendix A: Query and U tility Functions (p.145) lists API func tions used t o interact with y our mo del b y -passing inf ormation such as names or lists of z ones or objec ts, statistics , and diagnostics . Boolean op erations -and e xamples ar e included . -•Appendix B: Boundar y Functions (p.175) lists API func tions used t o manage b oundar y (fac e) zone mesh. Ex- -amples ar e included . -•Appendix C: Connec t Functions (p.187) lists API func tions used t o manage b oundar y (fac e) zone c onnec tivit y. -Examples ar e included . -•Appendix D: Size Field F unctions (p.191) lists API func tions used t o manage geo desic siz e controls and siz e -fields . Examples ar e included . -•Appendix E: Wrap F unctions (p.201) lists API func tions used t o manage y our mesh in UT M cases . Examples -are included . -Solution M ode: -•adapt/ (p.213) lists c ommands r elated t o mesh adaption. -•adjoint/ (p.217) lists c ommands r elated t o the adjoin t solv er. -•define/ (p.225) lists c ommands r elated t o pr oblem definition, such as mo dels , boundar y conditions , ma- -terials, etc. -•display/ (p.295) lists c ommands used t o control the r ender ing of y our mo del and mesh in the gr aphic al -windo w. -•exit / close-fluent (p.315) lists the c ommand t o close the pr ogram. -•file/ (p.317) lists c ommands used t o input and output y our da ta. -•mesh/ (p.329) lists c ommands used t o create and manage mesh pr operties. -•parallel/ (p.335) lists c ommands sp ecific t o par allel pr ocessing . -•plot/ (p.339) lists c ommands sp ecific t o plotting da ta. -•report/ (p.341) lists c ommands used t o retur n sta tistics f or the simula tion. -•server/ (p.349) lists c ommands used c ontrol the F luen t Remot e Visualiza tion C lient and S erver. -•solve/ (p.351) lists c ommands used t o create and manage solution c ontrols, such as anima tion, cell regist ers, -monit ors, initializa tion, etc. -•surface/ (p.373) lists c ommands r elated t o creating and manipula ting sur faces. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 4Using This M anual•switch-to-meshing-mode (p.375) lists the c ommand t o transf er your solution da ta to Fluen t in meshing -mode. -•turbo/ (p.377) lists c ommands r elated t o results and r eporting f or turb omachiner y. -•views/ (p.379) lists c ommands r elated t o camer a and view manipula tion in the gr aphics windo w. -5Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 6Chapt er 2: Text User In terface -In addition t o the gr aphic al user in terface, the meshing mo de of ANSY S Fluen t also c onsists of a t extual -command line r eference. -The t ext user in terface (TUI) is wr itten in a dialec t of Lisp c alled Scheme . Users familiar with Scheme -will b e able t o use the in terpretive capabilities of the in terface to cr eate cust omiz ed c ommands .The -TUI is descr ibed in the f ollowing sec tions: -2.1.Text Menu S ystem -2.2.Text Prompt S ystem -2.3. Interrupts -2.4. System C ommands -2.5.Text Menu Input fr om C haracter Strings -2.6. Using the Text Interface Help S ystem -2.1. Text Menu S ystem -The t ext menu sy stem pr ovides a hier archic al in terface to the pr ogram’s under lying pr ocedur al in terface. -•You c an easily manipula te its op eration with standar d text-based t ools: input c an b e sa ved in files , mo dified -with t ext edit ors, and r ead back in t o be execut ed, because it is t ext based . -•The t ext menu sy stem is tigh tly in tegrated with the Scheme e xtension language , so it c an easily b e pr o- -grammed t o pr ovide sophistic ated c ontrol and cust omiz ed func tionalit y. -Note -The c onsole also c ontains an aut oma tic-c omplet er feature tha t sho ws the v alid inputs as -soon as y ou b egin t yping so tha t you c an quick ly en ter y our in tended c ommands .This f eature -can b e tur ned on/off in Preferenc es. -The menu sy stem str ucture is similar t o the dir ectory tree str ucture of LINUX op erating sy stems .When -you first star t Fluen t, you ar e in the "r oot" menu and the menu pr ompt is simply a c aret/gr eater-than -symb ol: -> -To gener ate a listing of the submenus and c ommands in the cur rent menu , press Enter.The a vailable -submenus and c ommands will dep end on whether y ou ar e running F luen t in meshing mo de or solution -mode. -For instanc e, the submenus and c ommands tha t are available fr om the r oot menu of the solution mo de -are as f ollows: - >Enter - adapt/ mesh/ surface/ - define/ parallel/ switch-to-meshing-mode - display/ plot/ views/ -7Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. exit report/ - file/ solve/ -By convention, submenu names end with a / to diff erentiate them fr om menu c ommands .To execut e -a command , type its name (or an abbr eviation). Similar ly, to mo ve do wn in to a submenu , enter its name -or an abbr eviation. When y ou mo ve in to the submenu , the pr ompt will change t o reflec t the cur rent -menu name . -> display - /display > set - /display/set > -To mo ve back t o the pr eviously o ccupied menu , type q or quit at the pr ompt. - /display/set > q - /display -You c an mo ve dir ectly t o a menu b y giving its full pa thname . - /display > /file - /display//file > -In the ab ove example , control w as passed fr om /display to /file without st opping in the r oot -menu .Therefore, when y ou quit fr om the /file menu , control will b e passed dir ectly back t o /dis- -play . - /display//file > q - /display > -If you e xecut e a c ommand without st opping in an y of the menus along the w ay, control will again b e -retur ned t o the menu fr om which y ou in voked the c ommand . - /display /file start-journal jrnl - /display > -The t ext menu sy stem pr ovides online help f or menu c ommands .The t ext menu online help sy stem is -descr ibed in Using the Text Interface Help S ystem (p.18). -To edit the cur rent command , you c an p osition the cursor with the lef t and r ight arrow keys, delet e -with the Backspac e key, and inser t text simply b y typing . -For additional inf ormation, refer to the f ollowing sec tions: -2.1.1. Command A bbreviation -2.1.2. Command Line Hist ory -2.1.3. Scheme E valua tion -2.1.4. Aliases -2.1.1. Command A bbr eviation -To selec t a menu c ommand , you need not t ype the en tire name; you c an t ype an abbr eviation tha t -matches the c ommand . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 8Text User In terface•A command name c onsists of "phr ases" separ ated b y hyphens . -•A command is ma tched b y ma tching an initial sequenc e of its phr ases . -•Matching of h yphens is optional. -•A phr ase is ma tched b y ma tching an initial sequenc e of its char acters. -•A char acter is ma tched b y typing tha t char acter. -The r ules f or "ma tching" a c ommand ar e: -•If an abbr eviation ma tches mor e than one c ommand , then the c ommand with the gr eatest numb er of -matched phr ases is chosen. -•If mor e than one c ommand has the same numb er of ma tched phr ases , then the first c ommand t o app ear -in the menu is chosen. -For e xample , each of the f ollowing will ma tch the giv en c ommand set-ambientcolor :set- -ambient-color ,s-a-c ,sac , and sa. -•When abbr eviating c ommands , sometimes y our abbr eviation will ma tch mor e than one c ommand . In such -cases , the first c ommand is selec ted. -•Occasionally , ther e is an anomaly such as lint not ma tching lighting-interpolation because the -li gets absorb ed in lights-on? and then the nt does not ma tch interpolation . -This c an b e resolv ed b y cho osing a diff erent abbr eviation, such as liin , or l-int . -2.1.2. Command Line Hist ory -You c an use the up and do wn ar row keys on y our k eyboard to go thr ough r ecently used c ommands -that are stored in hist ory. By default , command-hist ory will st ore only the last t en c ommands .This c an -be changed (f or e xample t o 15) b y using the f ollowing c ommand: -> (set! *cmd-history-length* 15) -Imp ortant -Command-hist ory is not a vailable if the ANSY S Fluen t applic ation is star ted with -g options -(see Command Line S tartup Options in the Fluent U ser's G uide ). -Imp ortant -The user inputs supplied as the ar gumen ts of the TUI c ommand or alias will not b e sa ved -in hist ory. By way of illustr ation, consider the f ollowing en try in the TUI: -9Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Text Menu S ystem> rc new_file.cas -Imp ortant -In hist ory, only rc (an alias f or read-case ) will b e sa ved, sinc e new_file.cas is a user -input t o the alias-func tion. -Commands r ecalled fr om hist ory can b e edit ed or c orrected using the Backspac e key and the lef t and -right arrow keys. -2.1.3. Scheme E valua tion -If you en ter an op en par enthesis ,(, at the menu pr ompt , then tha t par enthesis and all char acters up -to and including the ma tching closing par enthesis ar e passed t o Scheme t o be evalua ted, and the -result of e valua ting the e xpression is displa yed. -> (define a 1) -a -> (+ a 2 3 4) -10 -2.1.4. Aliases -Command aliases c an b e defined within the menu sy stem. As with the Linux csh shell, aliases tak e -precedenc e over command e xecution. The f ollowing aliases ar e pr edefined in C ortex:error ,pwd , -chdir ,ls,., and alias . -error -displa ys the Scheme objec t tha t was the “irritan t” in the most r ecent Scheme er ror in terrupt. -pwd -prints the w orking dir ectory in which all file op erations will tak e plac e. -chdir -will change the w orking dir ectory. -ls -lists the files in the w orking dir ectory. -. (period) -prompts y ou f or a jour nal file name and then r un the jour nal file y ou ha ve sp ecified . -alias -displa ys the list of symb ols cur rently aliased . -2.2. Text Prompt S ystem -Commands r equir e various ar gumen ts, including numb ers, filenames , yes/no r esponses , char acter str ings , -and lists . A unif orm in terface to this input is pr ovided b y the t ext prompt sy stem. A pr ompt c onsists of -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 10Text User In terfacea pr ompt str ing, followed b y an optional units str ing enclosed in par entheses , followed b y a default -value enclosed in squar e br ackets.The f ollowing sho ws some e xamples of pr ompts: -filled-mesh? [no] Enter -shrink-factor [0.1] Enter -line-weight [1] Enter -title [""] Enter -The default v alue f or a pr ompt is acc epted b y pr essing Enter on the k eyboard or t yping a , (comma). -Imp ortant -Note tha t a c omma is not a separ ator. It is a separ ate token tha t indic ates a default v alue . -The sequenc e “ 1,2” results in thr ee v alues; the numb er 1 f or the first pr ompt , the default -value f or the sec ond pr ompt , and the numb er 2 f or the thir d pr ompt. -A shor t help message c an b e displa yed a t an y pr ompt b y en tering a ?. (See Using the Text Interface -Help S ystem (p.18).) -To ab ort a pr ompt sequenc e, simply pr ess Ctrl+c. -2.2.1. Numb ers -The most c ommon pr ompt t ype is a numb er. Numb ers c an b e either in tegers or r eal numb ers.Valid -numb ers ar e, for e xample ,16,-2.4 ,.9e5 , and +1e-5 . -•Integers c an also b e sp ecified in binar y, octal, and he xadecimal f orm. -•The decimal in teger 31 c an b e en tered as 31,#b11111 ,#o37 , or #x1f . -•In Scheme , integers ar e a subset of r eals , so y ou do not need a decimal p oint to indic ate tha t a numb er is -real;2 is just as much a r eal as 2.0 . -•If you en ter a r eal numb er at an in teger pr ompt , any fractional par t will b e truncated. For e xample ,1.9 -will b ecome 1. -2.2.2. Booleans -Some pr ompts r equir e a y es-or-no r esponse . A y es/no pr ompt will acc ept either yes or y for a p ositiv e -response , and no or n for a nega tive response .Yes/no pr ompts ar e used f or c onfir ming p otentially -danger ous ac tions such as o verwriting an e xisting file , exiting without sa ving c ase, data, mesh, and so -on. -Some pr ompts r equir e ac tual Scheme B oolean v alues (tr ue or false). These ar e en tered with the Scheme -symb ols f or tr ue and false ,#t and #f. -11Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Text Prompt S ystem2.2.3. Strings -Character str ings ar e en tered in double quot es, for e xample ,“red” . Plot titles and plot legend titles -are examples of char acter str ings . Character str ings c an include an y char acters, including blank spac es -and punc tuation. -2.2.4. Symb ols -Symb ols ar e en tered without quot es. Zone names , sur face names , and ma terial names ar e examples -of symb ols. Symb ols must star t with an alphab etical char acter (tha t is, a lett er), and c annot include -any blank spac es or c ommas . -You c an use wild c ards t o sp ecify z one names when using the TUI. Some e xamples ar e: -•* will tr ansla te as “all z ones ”. -For e xample , -–/display/boundary-grid * enables y ou t o displa y all the b oundar y zones in the mesh. -–/boundary/delete-island-faces wrap* enables y ou t o delet e island fac es on all z ones -prefixed b y wrap . -•> will tr ansla te as “all z ones visible in the gr aphics windo w”. -For e xample ,/boundary/manage/delete >, yes enables y ou t o delet e all visible z ones . -•^ will tr ansla te as “all z ones selec ted in the gr aphics windo w”. -For e xample ,/boundary/manage/delete ^, yes enables y ou t o delet e all selec ted z ones . -•[object_name will tr ansla te as “all z ones with the name objec t_name ”. -For e xample ,/boundary/manage/delete [box, yes enables y ou t o delet e all z ones of an -objec t with the name box. -•[object_name/label_name will tr ansla te as "all z ones with label_name of objec t_name " -For e xample ,/boundary/manage/delete [fluid/box*, yes enables y ou t o delet e all -zones of an objec t with the name fluid and c ompr ising fac e zone lab els box*. -If you use a wild c ard for an op eration tha t requir es a single z one as input , you will b e pr ompt ed t o -specify a single z one fr om the list of those tha t ma tch the e xpression sp ecified . -> /boundary/manage/name wall* - wall-1 wall-3 wall-5 - wall-2 wall-4 wall-6 - Zone Name [ ] -2.2.5. Filenames -Filenames ar e ac tually just char acter str ings . For c onvenienc e, filename pr ompts do not r equir e the -string t o be sur rounded with double quot es. If, for some e xceptional r eason, a filename c ontains an -emb edded spac e char acter, then the name must b e sur rounded with double quot es. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 12Text User In terfaceOne c onsequenc e of this c onvenienc e is tha t filename pr ompts do not e valua te the r esponse . For e x- -ample , the sequenc e -> (define fn "valve.ps") -fn -> hc fn -will end up wr iting a pic ture file with the name fn, not valve.ps . Since the filename pr ompt did -not e valua te the r esponse ,fn did not get a chanc e to evalua te “valve.ps” as it w ould f or most -other pr ompts . -2.2.6. Lists -Some func tions in ANSY S Fluen t requir e a “list” of objec ts such as numb ers, strings , Booleans , and so -on. A list is a Scheme objec t tha t is simply a sequenc e of objec ts termina ted b y the empt y list ,’() . -Lists ar e pr ompt ed f or an elemen t at a time , and the end of the list is signaled b y en tering an empt y -list. This t ermina ting list f orms the tail of the pr ompt ed list , and c an either b e empt y or c an c ontain -values . For c onvenienc e, the empt y list c an b e en tered as () as w ell as the standar d form ’() . Normally , -list pr ompts sa ve the pr evious ar gumen t list as the default. To mo dify the list , overwrite the desir ed -elemen ts and t ermina te the pr ocess with an empt y list. For e xample , -element(1) [()] 1 -element(2) [()] 10 -element(3) [()] 100 -element(4) [()] Enter -creates a list of thr ee numb ers: 1, 10, and 100. Subsequen tly, -element(1) [1] Enter -element(2) [10] Enter -element(3) [100] Enter -element(4) [()] 1000 -element(5) [()] Enter -adds a f ourth elemen t.Then -element(1) [1] Enter -element(2) [10] Enter -element(3) [100] () -leaves only 1 and 10 in the list. Subsequen tly en tering -element(1) [1] ,,’(11 12 13) -creates a fiv e elemen t list: 1, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Finally , a single empt y list r emo ves all elemen ts -element(1) [1] () -13Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Text Prompt S ystemA diff erent type of list , namely , a “list-of-sc alars” contains pick menu it ems (and not list it ems) f or which -a selec tion has t o be made fr om list ed quan tities , which ar e available a t the Enter prompt. Hence, a -list-of-sc alars c annot b e en tered as a list. -An example of a “list-of-sc alars” consists of the f ollowing: -2.2.7. Evalua tion -All responses t o pr ompts (e xcept filenames , see ab ove) ar e evalua ted b y the Scheme in terpreter b efore -they are used .You c an ther efore en ter an y valid Scheme e xpression as the r esponse t o a pr ompt. For -example , to en ter a unit v ector with one c omp onen t equal t o 1/3 (without using y our c alcula tor), -/foo> set-xy -x-component [1.0] (/ 1 3) -y-component [0.0] (sqrt (/ 8 9)) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 14Text User In terfaceor, you c ould first define a utilit y func tion t o comput e the sec ond c omp onen t of a unit v ector, -> (define (unit-y x) (sqrt (- 1.0 (* x x)))) -unit-y -/foo> set-xy -x-component [1.0] (/ 1 3) -y-component [0.0] (unit-y (/ 1 3)) -2.2.8. Default Value Binding -The default v alue a t an y pr ompt is b ound t o the Scheme symb ol “ _” (undersc ore) so tha t the default -value c an f orm par t of a Scheme e xpression. For e xample , if y ou w ant to decr ease a default v alue so -that it is one-thir d of the or iginal v alue , you c ould en ter -shrink-factor [0.8] (/ _ 3) -2.3. Interrupts -The e xecution of the c ode c an b e halt ed b y pr essing the Ctrl+c, at which time the pr esen t op eration -stops a t the ne xt recoverable lo cation. -2.4. System C ommands -The w ay you e xecut e sy stem c ommands with the ! (bang) shell esc ape char acter will b e sligh tly diff erent -for Linux and Windo ws systems . -For additional inf ormation, see the f ollowing sec tions: -2.4.1. System C ommands f or LINUX-based Op erating S ystems -2.4.2. System C ommands f or Windo ws-based Op erating S ystems -2.4.1. System C ommands f or LINUX-based Op erating S ystems -If you ar e running ANSY S Fluen t under a Linux-based op erating sy stem, all char acters f ollowing the ! -up t o the ne xt newline char acter will b e execut ed in a subshell. Any fur ther input r elated t o these -system c ommands must b e en tered in the windo w in which y ou star ted the pr ogram, and an y scr een -output will also app ear in tha t windo w. (Note tha t if y ou star ted ANSY S Fluen t remot ely, this input -and output will b e in the windo w in which y ou star ted C ortex.) -> !rm junk.* -> !vi script.rp -!pwd and !ls will e xecut e the Linux c ommands in the dir ectory in which C ortex was star ted.The -screen output will app ear in the windo w in which y ou star ted ANSY S Fluen t, unless y ou star ted it r e- -mot ely, in which c ase the output will app ear in the windo w in which y ou star ted C ortex. (Note tha t -!cd execut es in a subshell, so it will not change the w orking dir ectory either f or ANSY S Fluen t or f or -Cortex, and is ther efore not useful.) Typing cd with no ar gumen ts will mo ve you t o your home dir ectory -in the c onsole . -15Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.System C ommandsANSY S Fluen t includes thr ee sy stem c ommand aliases ( pwd ,ls, and chdir ) tha t will b e execut ed in -your w orking dir ectory with output displa yed in the ANSY S Fluen t console . Note tha t these aliases will -invoke the c orresponding Linux c ommands with r espect to the par ent dir ectory of the c ase file . For -example ,pwd prints the par ent dir ectory of the c ase file in the ANSY S Fluen t console , while !pwd -prints the dir ectory from which y ou star ted ANSY S Fluen t in the Linux shell windo w wher e you star ted -ANSY S Fluen t. -Several examples of sy stem c ommands en tered in the c onsole ar e sho wn b elow.The scr een output -that will app ear in the windo w in which ANSY S Fluen t was star ted (or , if y ou star ted the pr ogram r e- -mot ely, in the windo w in which C ortex was star ted) f ollows the e xamples . -Example input (in the ANSY S Fluen t console): -> !pwd -> !ls valve*.* -Example output (in the windo w in which ANSY S Fluen t— or C ortex, if y ou star ted the pr ogram r e- -mot ely—w as star ted): -/home/cfd/run/valve - valve1.cas valve1.msh valve2.cas valve2.msh -2.4.2. System C ommands f or Windo ws-based Op erating S ystems -If you ar e running ANSY S Fluen t under a Windo ws op erating sy stem, all char acters f ollowing the ! up -to the ne xt newline char acter will b e execut ed.The r esults of a c ommand will app ear in the ANSY S -Fluen t console , or in a separ ate windo w if the c ommand star ts an e xternal pr ogram, such as N otepad . -> !del junk.* -> !notepad script.rp -!cd and !dir will e xecut e the DOS c ommands and the scr een output will app ear in the ANSY S Flu- -ent console .The !cd command with no ar gumen t will displa y the cur rent working dir ectory in the -ANSY S Fluen t console . -Several examples of sy stem c ommands en tered in the c onsole ar e sho wn b elow. -Example input (in b oxes) and output (in the ANSY S Fluen t console): - > !cd -p:/cfd/run/valve - > !dir valve*.*/w - Volume in drive P is users - Volume Serial Number is 1234-5678 - Directory of p:/cfd/run/valve - valve1.cas valve1.msh valve2.cas valve2.msh - 4 File(s) 621,183 bytes - 0 Dir(s) 1,830,088,704 bytes free -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 16Text User In terface2.5. Text Menu Input fr om C haracter S trings -When wr iting a Scheme e xtension func tion f or ANSY S Fluen t, it is of ten c onvenien t to be able t o include -menu c ommands in the func tion. This c an b e done with ti-menu-load-string . For e xample , to -open gr aphics windo w 2, use -(ti-menu-load-string "di ow 2") -A Scheme lo op tha t will op en windo ws 1 and 2 and displa y the fr ont view of the mesh in windo w 1 -and the back view in windo w 2 is giv en b y -(for-each - (lambda (window view) - (ti-menu-load-string (format #f "di ow ~a gr view rv ~a" - window view))) - ’(1 2) - ’(front back)) -This lo op mak es use of the format func tion t o constr uct the str ing used b y menu-load-string . -This simple lo op c ould also b e wr itten without using menu c ommands a t all, but y ou need t o know -the Scheme func tions tha t get e xecut ed b y the menu c ommands t o do it: -(for-each - (lambda (window view) - (cx-open-window window) - (display-mesh) - (cx-restore-view view)) - ’(1 2) ’(front back)) -String input c an also pr ovide an easy w ay to cr eate aliases within ANSY S Fluen t. For e xample , to cr eate -an alias tha t will displa y the mesh, you c ould t ype the f ollowing: -(alias ’dg (lambda () (ti-menu-load-string "/di gr"))) -Then an y time y ou en ter dg from an ywher e in the menu hier archy, the mesh will b e dr awn in the ac tive -windo w. -Imp ortant -ti-menu-load-string evalua tes the str ing ar gumen t in the t op le vel menu . It ignor es -any menu y ou ma y be in when y ou in voke ti-menu-load-string . -As a r esult , the c ommand -(ti-menu-load-string "open-window 2 gr") ; incorrect usage -will not w ork even if y ou t ype it fr om within the display/ menu—the str ing itself must -cause c ontrol to en ter the display/ menu , as in - (ti-menu-load-string "display open-window 2 mesh") -17Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Text Menu Input fr om C haracter Strings2.6. Using the Text Interface Help S ystem -The t ext user in terface pr ovides c ontext-sensitiv e online help .Within the t ext menu sy stem, you c an -obtain a br ief descr iption of each of the c ommands b y en tering a ? followed b y the c ommand in -question. -Example: - > ?dis - display/: Enter the display menu. -You c an also en ter a lone ? to en ter “help mo de.” In this mo de, you need only en ter the c ommand or -menu name t o displa y the help message .To exit the help mo de t ype q or quit as f or a nor mal menu . -Example: - > ? -[help-mode]> di -display/: Enter the display menu. - [help-mode]> pwd - pwd: #[alias] - (LAMBDA () - (BEGIN - (SET! pwd-cmd ((LAMBDA n - n) ’system (IF (cx-send ’(unix?)) - "pwd" - "cd"))) - (cx-send pwd-cmd))) - [help-mode]> q -To acc ess the help , type a ? at the pr ompt when y ou ar e pr ompt ed f or inf ormation. -Example: -> display/annotate Annotation text [""] ? - Annotation text [""] -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 18Text User In terfaceAppendix A. Text Command List C hanges in ANSY S Fluen t 2019 R3 -For a c omplet e listing of changes t o the Text Command List f or ANSY S Fluen t 2019 R3, refer to Text -Command C hanges in ANSY S Fluen t 2019 R3 in the Fluen t Migration M anual . -19Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 20Part II: Meshing M ode -The sec tion descr ibes the t ext command listing f or F luen t in M eshing mo de. -•boundary/ (p.23) lists the c ommands used f or cr eating , managing , mo difying , deleting b oundar y (fac e) -zones and sur face mesh. -•cad-assemblies/ (p.47) lists c ommands used t o interact with y our C AD mo del. -•diagnostics/ (p.51) lists c ommands used t o find and r epair fac e zone pr oblems r elated t o connec tivit y -and qualit y. -•display/ (p.53) lists c ommands used t o control the r ender ing of y our mo del and mesh in the gr aphic al -windo w. -•exit (p.71) lists the c ommand t o close the pr ogram. -•file/ (p.73) lists c ommands used t o input and output y our da ta. -•material-point/ (p.85) lists c ommands used t o manage ma terial p oints in y our mo del. -•mesh/ (p.87) lists c ommands used t o create, manage , mo dify and delet e cell z ones and v olume mesh. -•objects/ (p.125) lists c ommands used in the objec t-based meshing w orkflow, from C AD imp ort to volume -fill. -•parallel/ (p.135) lists c ommands sp ecific t o par allel pr ocessing . -•report/ (p.137) lists c ommands used t o retur n volume and sur face mesh sta tistics such as c oun ts or -qualit y. -•scoped-sizing/ (p.139) lists c ommands used t o create and manage sc oped siz e controls. -•size-functions/ (p.141) lists c ommands used t o create and manage siz e func tions such as global or -periodic siz es. -•switch-to-solution-mode (p.143) lists the c ommand t o transf er your mesh da ta to the F luen t solv er. -•Appendix A: Query and U tility Functions (p.145) lists API func tions used t o interact with y our mo del b y -passing inf ormation such as names or lists of z ones or objec ts, statistics , and diagnostics . Boolean op erations -and e xamples ar e included . -•Appendix B: Boundar y Functions (p.175) lists API func tions used t o manage b oundar y (fac e) zone mesh. Ex- -amples ar e included . -•Appendix C: Connec t Functions (p.187) lists API func tions used t o manage b oundar y (fac e) zone c onnec tivit y. -Examples ar e included . -•Appendix D: Size Field F unctions (p.191) lists API func tions used t o manage geo desic siz e controls and siz e -fields . Examples ar e included .•Appendix E: Wrap F unctions (p.201) lists API func tions used t o manage y our mesh in UT M cases . Examples -are included .Chapt er 1:boundary/ -auto-slit-faces -slits all b oundar y fac es with c ells on b oth sides (these c ells must b e in the same c ell z one). A displac emen t -can b e sp ecified t o pr ovide thick ness t o the b oundar y. -boundary-conditions/ -contains options f or copying or clear ing b oundar y conditions when a c ase file is r ead. -clear -clears the b oundar y conditions assigned t o the sp ecified fac e zones . -clear-all -clears the b oundar y conditions assigned t o all the fac e zones . -copy -enables y ou t o copy the b oundar y conditions fr om the fac e zone selec ted t o the fac e zones sp ecified . -check-boundary-mesh -reports the numb er of D elauna y viola tions on the tr iangular sur face mesh and the numb er of isola ted -nodes. -check-duplicate-geom -displa ys the names of the duplic ate sur faces and pr ints maximum and a verage distanc e between them. -clear-marked-faces -clears mar ked fac es. -clear-marked-nodes -clears no des tha t were mar ked using the mark-duplicate-nodes command . -compute-bounding-box -comput es the b ounding b ox for the z ones sp ecified . -count-free-nodes -reports the numb er of b oundar y no des asso ciated with edges ha ving only one a ttached fac e. -count-marked-faces -reports the numb er of mar ked fac es. -count-unused-bound-node -coun ts the unused b oundar y no des in the domain. -count-unused-faces -lists the numb er of b oundar y fac es tha t are not used b y an y cell. -count-unused-nodes -lists the numb er of b oundar y no des tha t are not used b y an y cell. -23Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.create-bounding-box -creates the b ounding b ox for the sp ecified z ones .You c an sp ecify the z one t ype, name , edge length, and -the e xtents of the b ox, as r equir ed.You c an also optionally cr eate a geometr y objec t from the b ounding -box created. -create-cylinder -creates a c ylinder b y sp ecifying the axis , radius , and edge length or thr ee ar c no des, the axial delta, the -radial gap , and the edge length. You c an also sp ecify the pr efix f or the z one b eing cr eated, as r equir ed. -You c an also optionally cr eate a geometr y objec t from the c ylinder cr eated. -create-plane-surface -creates a plane sur face by sp ecifying either the axis dir ection, axial lo cation, and the e xtents of the sur face -or thr ee p oints defining the plane .You c an also optionally cr eate a geometr y objec t from the plane sur face -created. -create-revolved-surface -creates a r evolved sur face by rotating the sp ecified edge thr ough the angle sp ecified . Specify the numb er -of segmen ts, scale fac tor, and the piv ot p oint and axis of r otation. You c an also optionally cr eate a geometr y -objec t from the r evolved sur face created. -create-swept-surface -creates a sur face by sw eeping the sp ecified edge in the dir ection sp ecified .You need t o sp ecify the distanc e -to sw eep thr ough and the numb er of off sets , as r equir ed.You c an also optionally cr eate a geometr y objec t -from the sw ept sur face created. -delete-all-dup-faces -sear ches f or fac es on all b oundar y zones tha t ha ve the same no des and delet es the duplic ates. -delete-duplicate-faces -sear ches f or fac es on a sp ecified z one tha t ha ve the same no des and delet es the duplic ates. -Duplic ate fac es ma y be pr esen t if y ou gener ated the b oundar y mesh using a thir d-par ty gr id gener- -ator, or if y ou ha ve used the slit-boundary-face command t o mo dify the b oundar y mesh -and then mer ged the no des. -delete-free-edge-faces -enables y ou t o remo ve fac es with the sp ecified numb er of fr ee edges fr om the sp ecified b oundar y zones . -delete-island-faces -enables y ou t o delet e fac es in a non-c ontiguous r egion of a fac e zone . -delete-unconnected-faces -enables y ou t o delet e the unc onnec ted fac e-zones . -delete-unused-faces -delet es all the b oundar y fac es tha t are not used b y an y cell. -delete-unused-nodes -delet es the b oundar y no des tha t are not used b y an y boundar y fac es. -edge-limits -prints the length of the shor test and longest edges on the b oundar y.This inf ormation is useful f or setting -initial mesh par amet ers and r efinemen t controls. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 24boundary/face-distribution -reports the distr ibution of fac e qualit y in the t ext windo w. -face-skewness -lists the w orst fac e sk ewness . -feature/ -enables y ou t o create and mo dify f eatures. -copy-edge-zones -copies the sp ecified edge z one(s) t o new edge z one(s). -create-edge-zones -extracts edge lo ops f or the sp ecified fac e zone(s) based on the f eature metho d sp ecified .You also -need t o sp ecify an appr opriate value f or feature angle when using the fixed-angle metho d. -Note -The Face Seed appr oach c annot b e used when cr eating edge lo ops using t ext com- -mands . -delete-degenerated-edges -delet es degener ated edges (edges wher e the t wo end no des ar e the same) f or the edge z one(s) sp ecified . -delete-edge-zones -delet es the sp ecified edge z one(s) -edge-size-limits -reports the minimum, maximum, and a verage edge length f or the sp ecified edge z one(s) in the c onsole . -group -asso ciates the sp ecified edge z one(s) with the sp ecified fac e zone . -intersect-edge-zones -intersec ts the sp ecified edge lo ops t o create a new edge lo op c ompr ising the c ommon edges .You -can enable aut oma tic deleting of o verlapp ed edges and sp ecify an appr opriate intersec tion t oler ance. -list-edge-zones -lists the name , ID, type, and c oun t for the sp ecified edge z one(s). -merge-edge-zones -mer ges multiple edge lo ops of the same t ype into a single lo op. -orient-edge-direction -orients the edges on the lo op t o point in the same dir ection. -project-edge-zones -projec ts the edges of the sp ecified lo op on to the sp ecified fac e zone using the sp ecified pr ojec tion -metho d. -remesh-edge-zones -remeshes the sp ecified edge lo op(s), mo difying the no de distr ibution acc ording t o the sp ecified -remeshing metho d, spacing v alues , and f eature angle .You c an also enable quadr atic r econstr uction, -if requir ed. -25Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.reverse-edge-direction -reverses the dir ection of the edge lo op. -separate-delete-small-edges -separ ates the edge z ones based on the f eature angle sp ecified , and then delet es the edges ha ving a -coun t smaller than the minimum c oun t specified . -separate-edge-zones -separ ates the sp ecified edge lo op based on c onnec tivit y and the sp ecified f eature angle . -separate-edge-zones-by-seed -separ ates the edge lo op based on the seed edge sp ecified .The edge z one separ ation angle is used t o -separ ate the edge z one (default 40). -toggle-edge-type -toggles the edge t ype between b oundar y and in terior. -ungroup -ungr oups pr eviously gr oup ed edge z ones . -fix-mconnected-edges -resolv es multi-c onnec ted edges/non-manif old c onfigur ations in the b oundar y mesh b y deleting fr inges -and o verlaps based on thr eshold v alues sp ecified . -improve/ -enables y ou t o impr ove boundar y sur faces. -collapse-bad-faces -enables y ou t o collapse the shor t edge of fac es ha ving a high asp ect ratio or sk ewness in the sp ecified -face zone(s). -degree-swap -enables y ou t o impr ove the b oundar y mesh b y sw apping edges based on a no de degr ee v alue other -than 6. The no de degr ee is defined as the numb er of edges c onnec ted t o the no de. -improve -enables y ou t o impr ove the b oundar y sur face qualit y using sk ewness , size change , asp ect ratio, or ar ea -as the qualit y measur e. -smooth -enables y ou t o impr ove the b oundar y sur face using smo othing . -swap -enables y ou t o impr ove the b oundar y sur face using edge sw apping . -jiggle-boundary-nodes -randomly p erturbs all b oundar y no des based on an input t oler ance. Some no des will b e perturb ed less -than the t oler ance value , while others will b e perturb ed b y half of the t oler ance value in all thr ee c oordina te -directions . -make-periodic -enables y ou t o mak e the sp ecified b oundar ies p eriodic.You c an sp ecify the t ype of p eriodicit y (rotational -or tr ansla tional), the angle , pivot, and axis of r otation, for rotational p eriodicit y or the tr ansla tional shif t -for tr ansla tional p eriodicit y. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 26boundary/For each of the z ones sp ecified , a corresponding p eriodic shado w b oundar y zone will b e created. -manage/ -contains options f or manipula ting the b oundar y zones . -auto-delete-nodes? -specifies whether or not unused no des should b e delet ed when their fac e zone is delet ed. -change-prefix -enables y ou t o change the pr efix f or the sp ecified fac e zones . -copy -copies all no des and fac es of the sp ecified fac e zone(s). -create -creates a new fac e zone . -delete -delet es the fac e zone . -flip -reverses the nor mal dir ection of the sp ecified b oundar y zone(s). -id -specifies a new b oundar y zone ID . If ther e is a c onflic t, the change will b e ignor ed. -list -prints inf ormation ab out all b oundar y zones . -merge -mer ges fac e zones . -name -gives a fac e zone a new name . -orient -consist ently or ients the fac es in the sp ecified z ones . -origin -specifies a new or igin f or the mesh, to be used f or fac e zone r otation and f or p eriodic z one cr eation. -The default or igin is (0,0,0). -remove-suffix -remo ves the suffix (char acters including and af ter the lef tmost " :") in the fac e zone names . -rotate -rotates all no des of the sp ecified fac e zone(s). -rotate-model -rotates all no des of the mo del thr ough the sp ecified angle , based on the sp ecified p oint and axis of -rotation. -scale -scales all no des of the sp ecified fac e zone(s). -27Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.scale-model -scales all no des of the mo del b y multiplying the no de c oordina tes b y the sp ecified sc ale fac tors (x, y, -z). -translate -transla tes all no des of the sp ecified fac e zone(s). -translate-model -transla tes all no des of the mo del b y the sp ecified tr ansla tion off sets (x, y, z). -Note -The tr ansla tion off sets ar e in terpreted as absolut e numb ers in meshing mo de. In -solution mo de, however, the tr ansla tion off sets ar e assumed t o be distanc es in the -length unit set. This ma y lead t o diff erences in domain e xtents reported af ter tr ans- -lating the mesh in the r espective mo des. -type -changes the b oundar y type of the fac e zone . -Note -When changing the b oundar y type of an y zone t o type interior , ensur e tha t ther e -is a single c ell z one acr oss the interior boundar y. Retaining multiple c ell z ones -across an interior boundar y can c ause undesir able r esults with fur ther t et meshing -or smo othing op erations . -Also, face zones ha ving no/one neighb oring c ell z one should not b e changed t o type -interior . -The mesh check will issue a w arning if multiple c ell z ones ar e main tained acr oss an -interior boundar y.The b oundar y type in such c ases should b e set t o internal -instead. -user-defined-groups -enables y ou t o manipula te user-defined gr oups . -activate -activates the sp ecified user-defined gr oups . -create -creates the user-defined gr oup c ompr ising the sp ecified z ones . -delete -delet es the sp ecified user-defined gr oup . -list -lists the gr oups in the c onsole . -update -enables y ou t o mo dify an e xisting gr oup . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 28boundary/mark-duplicate-nodes -mar ks duplic ate no des.The mar ked no des will app ear in the gr id displa y when no des ar e displa yed. For -a list of duplic ate no des, set the /report/verbosity level to 2 b efore using the mark-duplicate- -nodes command . -mark-face-intersection -mar ks in tersec ting fac es. Intersec tion is det ected if the line defined b y an y two consecutiv e no des on a -face intersec ts an y fac e in the cur rent domain. The mar ked fac es will app ear in the gr id displa y when fac es -are displa yed. For a list of in tersec ting fac es, set the /report/verbosity level to 2 b efore using the -mark-face-intersection command . -mark-face-proximity -mar ks fac es tha t are in pr oximit y to each other . -Face A is c onsider ed t o be in pr oximit y to fac e B if an y of the no des on fac e A ar e within the c alcu- -lated pr oximit y distanc e from fac e B.The pr oximit y distanc e is c alcula ted based on the sp ecified -relative distanc e and the spher e radius .The spher e radius is det ermined b y the maximum distanc e -from the c entroid of the fac e to its no des.The mar ked fac es will app ear in the gr id displa y when -faces ar e displa yed. -For a list of fac es in pr oximit y to each other , set the /report/verbosity level to 2 b efore using -the mark-face-proximity command . -mark-faces-in-region -mar ks the fac es tha t are contained in a sp ecified lo cal refinemen t region. -merge-nodes -mer ges duplic ate no des. -merge-small-face-zones -mer ges the fac e zones ha ving ar ea less than the minimum ar ea. -modify/ -contains c ommands used t o mo dify the b oundar y mesh. -analyze-bnd-connectvty -finds and mar ks fr ee edges and no des and multiply-c onnec ted edges and no des.This pr ocess is nec es- -sary if the b oundar y mesh has b een changed with Scheme func tions . -clear-selections -clears all selec tions . -clear-skew-faces -clears fac es tha t were mar ked using the mark-skew-face command . -collapse -collapses pairs of no des, edge(s), or fac e(s). If a pair of no des is selec ted, both the no des ar e delet ed -and a new no de is cr eated a t the midp oint of the t wo no des. If a tr iangular fac e is selec ted, the c omplet e -face is c ollapsed in to a single no de a t the c entroid of the fac e. -create -creates a b oundar y fac e if the selec tion list c ontains 3 no des and an optional z one . If the selec tion list -contains p ositions , then no des ar e created. -29Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.create-mid-node -creates a no de a t the midp oint between t wo selec ted no des. -delete -delet es all selec ted fac es and no des. -delta-move -moves the selec ted no de b y sp ecified magnitude . -deselect-last -remo ves the last selec tion fr om the selec tion list. -hole-feature-angle -specifies the f eature angle f or consider ation of holes in the geometr y. -list-selections -lists all of the selec ted objec ts. -local-remesh -remeshes mar ked fac es or fac es based on selec tions in the gr aphics windo w. Selec t the fac es to be -remeshed and sp ecify the sizing sour ce (constant-size ,geometry , or size-field ), the numb er -of radial la yers of fac es to be remeshed (rings ), the f eature angle t o be pr eser ved while r emeshing -the selec ted fac es, and the siz e for constan t siz e remeshing (if applic able). -mark-skew-face -mar ks fac es tha t should b e sk ipped when the w orst sk ewed fac e is r eported using the Modify -Boundar y dialo g box.This enables y ou t o sear ch for the ne xt skewed fac e. -merge -mer ges pairs of no des.The first no de selec ted is r etained , and the sec ond is the duplic ate tha t is -mer ged . -move -moves the selec ted no de t o the selec ted p osition if the selec tion list c ontains a no de and a p osition. -next-skew -finds the tr iangular fac e of near est lo wer sk ewness v alue than tha t of the w orst sk ewed fac e.The fac e -ID, its sk ewness , the longest edge ID , and the no de ID opp osite to the longest edge ar e displa yed in -the c onsole . -repair -repairs z ones b y filling all holes asso ciated with fr ee fac es. Specify the fac e zones f or the r epair op eration. -repair-options/ -contains -rezone -moves the selec ted fac es fr om their cur rent zone in to the selec ted z one , if the selec tion list c ontains -a zone and one or mor e fac es. -select-entity -adds a c ell, face, or no de t o the selec tion list b y en tering the name of the en tity. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 30boundary/select-filter -selec ts a filt er.The p ossible filt ers ar e off ,cell ,face ,edge ,node ,zone ,position ,object , -and size . If off is chosen, then when a selec tion is made , it is first check ed t o see if it is a c ell, then -a fac e, an edge , and so on. When the node filter is used , and if a c ell or fac e is selec ted, the no de closest -to the selec tion p oint is pick ed.Thus, the no des do not ha ve to be displa yed, to be pick ed. -select-position -adds a p osition t o the selec tion list b y en tering the c oordina tes of the p osition. -select-probe -selec ts the pr obe func tion. The p ossible func tions ar e: -•box enables the selec tion of a gr oup of en tities within a b ox, to be used in c onjunc tion with -boundar y mo dific ation func tions . -•label prints the selec tion lab el in the gr aphics windo w -•off disables the mouse pr obes. -•polygon enables the selec tion of a gr oup of en tities within a p olygonal r egion, to be used in c on- -junc tion with b oundar y mo dific ation func tions . -•print prints the inf ormation on the selec tion in the c onsole windo w. -•select adds the selec tion t o the selec tion list -select-visible-entities? -enables y ou t o selec t only visible en tities (no des, edges , faces, zones , objec ts) when the box selec t or -polygon selec t options ar e used . Ensur e tha t the mo del is z oomed t o an appr opriate level for correct -selec tion. -Tip -To quick ly revert to the b ehavior of R16.1 or ear lier, enable tr anspar ency. -Note -•If the mesh is not c onnec ted, all en tities (no des, edges , faces, zones , objec ts) will b e se- -lected ir respective of whether the y are visible or not. -•This visual selec tion b ehavior w orks only on lo cal displa ys and ma y gener ate warning -messages when a ttempting selec tion on a r emot e sy stem. -select-zone -adds a z one t o the selec tion list b y en tering the z one name or ID . -show-filter -shows the cur rent filt er. -show-probe -shows the cur rent probe func tion. -31Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.skew -finds the fac e with the highest (w orst) sk ewness , selec ts it in the gr aphics windo w, and r eports its -skewness and z one ID in the c onsole windo w. -skew-report-zone -enables y ou t o selec t the z one f or which y ou w ant to report the sk ewness .You c an either sp ecify z one -name or z one ID . -smooth -uses Laplac e smo othing t o mo dify the p osition of the no des in the selec tion list. It mo ves the selec ted -node t o a p osition c omput ed fr om an a verage of its no de neighb ors.The new p osition is an a verage -of the neighb oring no de c oordina tes and is not r eprojec ted t o the discr ete sur face. -split-face -splits t wo selec ted fac es in to four fac es. -swap -swaps b oundar y edges (of tr iangular fac es) if the selec tion list c ontains edges . -undo -undo es the pr evious op eration. When an op eration is p erformed , the r everse op eration is st ored on -the undo stack. For e xample , a cr eate op eration plac es a delet e on the stack, and a delet e adds a cr eate -operation. -The undo op eration r equir es tha t the name of the objec t exist when the ac tion is undone . If -the name do es not e xist, then the undo will fail. You c an undo the last f ew op erations , but if -man y op erations ar e being p erformed it is r ecommended tha t you also sa ve the mesh p eriodically. -orient-faces-by-point -orients the nor mals based on the sp ecified ma terial p oint. -print-info -prints inf ormation ab out the gr id in the t ext windo w. -project-face-zone -projec ts no des on a selec ted fac e zone on to a tar get fac e zone . Projec tion c an b e performed based on -normal dir ection, closest p oint, or sp ecified dir ection. -recover-periodic-surfaces -restores the p eriodic r elationship b etween fac e zones .You will b e pr ompt ed f or the t ype (rotational -or tr ansla tional), metho d (semi-aut oma tic, aut oma tic, or manual, dep ending on the p eriodicit y type) -and f or fac e zones . Periodicit y inf ormation (angle , pivot p oint, axis of r otation, or tr ansla tional shif t) -are read in with the mesh file . -•The semi-automatic option pr ompts y ou f or the sour ce boundar y zones and the p eriodicit y inf orm- -ation. -•The automatic option pr ompts y ou f or the sour ce boundar y zones . -•The manual option (a vailable only f or rotational p eriodicit y) pr ompts y ou f or the sour ce and tar get -boundar y zones , as w ell as the p eriodicit y inf ormation. -refine/ -discusses the c ommands used t o refine the b oundar y mesh. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 32boundary/auto-refine -automa tically r efines a fac e zone based on pr oximit y.The or iginal fac e zone is tr eated as a back ground -mesh. Faces ar e refined b y multiple fac e splitting passes , so tha t no fac e is in close pr oximit y to an y -face in the cur rent domain. -clear -clears all r efinemen t mar ks fr om all b oundar y fac es. -count -coun ts the numb er of fac es mar ked on each b oundar y zone . -limits -prints a r eport of the minimum and maximum siz e of each sp ecified z one .This r eport will also t ell y ou -how man y fac es on each z one ha ve been mar ked f or refinemen t. -local-regions -enters the lo cal refinemen t menu . -define -defines the r efinemen t region acc ording t o the sp ecified par amet ers. -delete -delet es the sp ecified r egion. -init -creates a r egion enc ompassing the en tire geometr y. -list-all-regions -lists all the r efinemen t regions in the c onsole . -mark -mar ks the fac es for refinemen t. -refine -refines the mar ked fac es. -remesh/ -has a set of c ommands f or remeshing the fac e zones . -clear-marked-faces -clears the highligh ting of the tr iangles tha t are mar ked. -coarsen-and-refine -remeshes (c oarsens/r efines) the b oundar y fac e zones based on the c omput ed siz e field . Specify the -boundar y fac e zones t o be remeshed , the b oundar y edge z ones , feature angle , and c orner angle . Ad- -ditionally , specify whether the cur rent boundar y fac e zones should b e replac ed b y the r emeshed fac e -zones af ter the op eration is c omplet e. -controls/ -enters the edge lo op t ools t ext menu . -delete-overlapped? -toggles the deletion of r egion of o verlap of the t wo sur faces. -33Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.direction -specifies the dir ection of the edge lo op pr ojec tion. -intersect/ -enters the in tersec t control menu . -absolute-tolerance? -enables y ou t o swit ch b etween the use of absolut e and r elative toler ance. By default , the r elative -toler ance value is used . -delete-overlap? -enables/disables the deletion of o verlapp ed edges . It toggles the aut oma tic deletion of r egion -of o verlap of the t wo sur faces.This option is used b y while r emeshing o verlapping z ones and -retriangula ting pr isms . By default , this option is enabled . -feature-angle -specifies the minimum f eature angle tha t should b e consider ed while r etriangula ting the -boundar y zones . All the edges in the z one ha ving f eature angle gr eater than the sp ecified -feature angle ar e retained .This option is useful f or pr eser ving the shap e of the in tersec ting -boundar y zones .The default v alue of f eature angle is 40, however, a value in the r ange of -10–50 degr ees is r ecommended . A lar ge v alue ma y dist ort the shap e of the in tersec ting -boundar y zones . -ignore-parallel-faces? -Default is yes . If ther e are close-t o-par allel fac es, set t o no to separ ate the z ones and a void -creating an in tersec tion lo op. -join-match-angle -specifies the allo wed maximum angle b etween the nor mals of the t wo overlapping sur faces -to be joined .This par amet er is used t o control the siz e of the join r egion. -join-project-angle -specifies the allo wed maximum angle b etween the fac e nor mal and the pr ojec t dir ection f or -the o verlapping sur faces to be joined .This par amet er is used t o control the siz e of the join r e- -gion. -refine-region? -enables y ou t o refine the r egions tha t are mo dified dur ing the in tersec t op erations . It toggles -the r efinemen t of the in tersec ting r egions af ter p erforming an y of the in tersec tion op eration. -This op eration impr oves the qualit y of the r esulting mesh, however, this option is disabled -by default. -remesh-post-intersection? -used t o enable or disable aut oma tic p ost-r emesh op eration af ter an y connec t op eration (join, -intersec t, or stit ch). -retri-improve? -enables y ou t o impr ove the mesh. After p erforming an y intersec tion op eration, the sliv ers ar e -remo ved along the cur ve of in tersec tion, Laplac e smo othing is p erformed , and f ollowed b y -the edge sw apping . Laplac e smo othing is also p erformed f or insert-edge-zone ,remesh- -overlapped-zones , and prism-retriangulation options . Smoothing is p erformed -again. The smo oth-sw ap op erations c an b e controlled b y changing the v arious defaults such -as sw apping it erations , smo othing it erations , etc. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 34boundary/separate? -enables the aut oma tic separ ation of in tersec ted z ones . -stitch-preserve? -indic ates tha t shap e of the first z one sp ecified is t o be pr eser ved.This option is enabled b y -default. -tolerance -specifies the t oler ance value f or the in tersec t op erations . -within-tolerance? -performs the in tersec tion op eration only within the sp ecified t oler ance value . It is useful only -for the Intersec t option. -project-method -specifies the metho d for pr ojec ting edge lo ops. -proximity-local-search? -includes the selec ted fac e for pr oximit y calcula tion. -quadratic-recon? -enables/disables quadr atic r econstr uction of edge lo ops. -remesh-method -specifies the metho d to be used f or the no de distr ibution on the edge lo op. -spacing -sets the no de spacing f or the edge lo op. -tolerance -sets the t oler ance for det ermining if t wo edges in tersec t. -create-all-intrst-loops -creates edge lo op of in tersec tion f or all b oundar y zones in cur rent domain. -create-edge-loops -creates edge lo ops f or a sp ecified fac e zone , based on f eature angle . -create-intersect-loop -creates an in terior edge lo op a t the in tersec tion b etween t wo adjac ent fac e zones . Edges cr eated in -this w ay will not b e remeshed b y default. -create-join-loop -creates edge lo op on b oundar y of the r egion of o verlap of t wo sur faces. -create-stitch-loop -creates edge lo ops f or connec ting t wo sur faces along their fr ee edges . -delete-overlapped-edges -delet es edges tha t overlap selec ted edge lo ops. -faceted-stitch-zones -performs the fac eted stit ching of z ones . -35Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.insert-edge-zone -inser ts an edge z one in to a tr iangula ted b oundar y fac e zone . -intersect-all-face-zones -remeshes all the in tersec ting fac e zones . -After the in tersec t op eration, remesh is c alled aut oma tically.To disable the p ost-r emesh op eration, -use the t ext command: -/boundary/remesh/controls/intersect/remesh-post-intersection? no -intersect-face-zones -remeshes t wo intersec ting fac e zones so tha t the y become c onformal. -After the in tersec t op eration, remesh is c alled aut oma tically.To disable the p ost-r emesh op eration, -use the t ext command: -/boundary/remesh/controls/intersect/remesh-post-intersection? no -join-all-face-zones -connec ts all o verlapping fac e zones using the join op eration. -After the join op eration, remesh is c alled aut oma tically.To disable the p ost-r emesh op eration, -use the t ext command: -/boundary/remesh/controls/intersect/remesh-post-intersection? no -join-face-zones -connec ts two overlapping fac es. -After the join op eration, remesh is c alled aut oma tically.To disable the p ost-r emesh op eration, -use the t ext command: -/boundary/remesh/controls/intersect/remesh-post-intersection? no -mark-intersecting-faces -highligh ts the tr iangles in the neighb orhood of the line of in tersec tion. -mark-join-faces -highligh ts the tr iangles in the neighb orhood of the join edge lo op. -mark-stitch-faces -highligh ts the tr iangles in the neighb orhood of the stit ch edge lo op. -remesh-face-zone -remeshes a sp ecified fac e zone b y aut oma tically e xtracting edge lo ops. If edge lo ops ar e pr esen t in -the cur rent domain (f or e xample , if the y were created using the create-edge-loops command), -they are used t o remesh the sp ecified fac e zone . -remesh-constant-size -remeshes the sp ecified fac e zones t o a c onstan t triangle siz e while main taining c onformity with adjac ent -zones . Specify the b oundar y fac e zones t o be remeshed , the b oundar y edge z ones , feature angle , -corner angle , and the c onstan t siz e. Additionally , specify whether the cur rent boundar y fac e zones -should b e replac ed b y the r emeshed fac e zones af ter the op eration is c omplet e. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 36boundary/remesh-face-zones-conformally -remeshes fac e zones using the cur rent siz e func tion and k eeping a c onformal in terface between them. -If no siz e func tion is defined , an er ror message will b e gener ated. -This c ommand will pr ompt f or: -•Boundary Face Zones -•Boundary Edge Zones -•feature angle – used t o det ermine the minimum angle b etween f eatures tha t will b e -preser ved dur ing r emeshing -•corner angle – used t o sp ecify the minimum angle b etween f eature edges tha t will b e -preser ved -•Replace Face Zone? – (default is Yes) the r emeshed fac e zone(s) will tak e the name and --id of the or iginal z ones , and the or iginal fac e zone(s) will ha ve “orig” app ended t o their name . -If No, the r emeshed fac e zone(s) will ha ve “retri” added p ostfix. -Note -Periodic fac e zones c annot b e remeshed using this c ommand . -remesh-overlapping-zones -remeshes o verlapping fac e zones .The non-o verlapping r egion is r emeshed using the edge lo ops cr eated -from the o verlapping fac e zones . -size-functions -enters the siz e func tions menu wher e you c an define siz e func tions f or controlling mesh siz e distr ibution. -compute -comput es the siz e field based on the defined par amet ers. -contours/ -contains options f or displa ying c ontours of siz e func tions . -draw -displa ys contours in the gr aphics windo w. Comput e the siz e field using /size-func- -tions/compute or r ead in a siz e field file pr ior t o displa ying the c ontours of siz e. -set/refine-facets? -enables y ou t o sp ecify smaller fac ets if the or iginal ar e too lar ge. Default is no. -create -defines the siz e func tion based on the sp ecified par amet ers. -create-defaults -creates default siz e func tions based on fac e and edge cur vature and pr oximit y. -delete -delet es the sp ecified siz e func tion or the cur rent siz e field . -37Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.delete-all -delet es all the defined siz e func tions . -disable-periodicity-filter -remo ves p eriodicit y from the siz e field . -list -lists all the defined siz e func tions and the par amet er values defined . -reset-global-controls -resets the global c ontrols t o their default v alues . -set-global-controls -sets the v alues f or the global minimum and maximum siz e, and the gr owth r ate. -set-periodicity-filter -applies p eriodicit y to the siz e field b y selec ting one sour ce fac e zone . -Note -Ensur e tha t periodicit y is pr eviously defined . -Only r otational p eriodicit y is supp orted, transla tional p eriodicit y is not supp orted -currently. -set-prox-gap-tolerance -sets the t oler ance relative to minimum siz e to tak e gaps in to acc oun t. Gaps whose thick ness is less -than the global minimum siz e multiplied b y this fac tor will not b e regar ded as a pr oximit y gap . -set-scaling-filter -specifies the sc ale fac tor, and minimum and maximum siz e values t o filt er the siz e output fr om -the siz e field . -triangulate-quad-faces? -iden tifies the z ones c ompr ising non-tr iangular elemen ts and uses a tr iangula ted c opy of these -zones f or computing the siz e func tions . -use-cad-imported-curvature? -enables/disables cur vature da ta fr om the no des of the C AD fac ets. -stitch-all-face-zones -connec ts (stit ches) all the fac e zones along the fr ee edges . -After the stit ch op eration, remesh is c alled aut oma tically.To disable the p ost-r emesh op eration, -use the t ext command: -/boundary/remesh/controls/intersect/remesh-post-intersection? no -stitch-face-zones -connec ts two sur faces along their fr ee edges . -After the stit ch op eration, remesh is c alled aut oma tically.To disable the p ost-r emesh op eration, -use the t ext command: -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 38boundary//boundary/remesh/controls/intersect/remesh-post-intersection? no -stitch-with-preserve-boundary -connec ts (stit ches) a z one t o another which is c onnec ted t o an e xisting v olume mesh, while pr eser ving -the b oundar y of the z ones c onnec ted t o the v olume mesh. Specify a list of b oundar y zones t o be -preser ved, a list of the b oundar y zones t o be connec ted t o each of these z ones , and the t oler ance -value . -After the stit ch op eration, remesh is c alled aut oma tically.To disable the p ost-r emesh op eration, -use the t ext command: -/boundary/remesh/controls/intersect/remesh-post-intersection? no -Note -This c ommand will not w ork for o verlapping or par tially o verlapping fac e zones . -triangulate -triangula tes quad z ones . -reset-element-type -resets the elemen t type (mix ed, tri, or quad) of a b oundar y zone . If you ha ve separ ated a mix ed (tr i and -quad) fac e zone in to one tr i fac e zone and one quad fac e zone , for e xample , each of these will b e iden tified -as a “mixed" z one . Resetting the elemen t type for each of these new z ones will iden tify them as , respectively, -a triangular z one and a quadr ilateral zone . -resolve-face-intersection -resolv es self in tersec tion on manif old sur face meshes . -scale-nodes -applies a sc aling fac tor to all no de c oordina tes.You c an use this c ommand t o change the units of the gr id. -separate/ -contains options f or separ ating fac e zones . -local-regions -enters the lo cal refinemen t menu . -define -enables y ou t o define the lo cal region. -delete -delet es the sp ecified lo cal region. -init -creates a r egion enc ompassing the en tire geometr y. -list-all-regions -lists all the lo cal regions defined . -mark-faces-in-region -mar ks the fac es tha t are contained in a sp ecified lo cal refinemen t region. -39Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.sep-face-zone-by-angle -separ ates a b oundar y fac e zone based on signific ant angle . -sep-face-zone-by-cnbor -separ ates a b oundar y/in terior fac e zone based on its c ell neighb ors. -sep-face-zone-by-mark -separ ates a b oundar y fac e zone b y mo ving mar ked fac es to a new z one . -sep-face-zone-by-region -separ ates a b oundar y fac e zone based on c ontiguous r egions . -sep-face-zone-by-seed -separ ates a b oundar y fac e zone b y defining a seed fac e on the sur face. -sep-face-zone-by-seed-angle -separ ates fac es c onnec ted t o the seed fac e, whose nor mal fall within the sp ecified c one . -sep-face-zone-by-shape -separ ates a b oundar y fac e zone based on the shap e of the fac es (tr iangular or quadr ilateral). -set-periodicity -defines the p eriodicit y par amet ers.You will b e pr ompt ed f or the t ype of p eriodicit y (rotational or -transla tional). For rotational p eriodicit y, you will b e pr ompt ed f or the angle and axis of r otation -paramet ers. For tr ansla tional p eriodicit y, you will b e pr ompt ed f or the shif t vector c omp onen ts. -slit-boundary-face -slits a b oundar y fac e zone b y duplic ating all fac es and no des, except those no des tha t are located a t the -edges of the b oundar y zone . A displac emen t can b e sp ecified t o pr ovide thick ness t o the b oundar y.The -slit c ommand only w orks when it is p ossible t o mo ve from fac e to fac e using the c onnec tivit y pr ovided b y -the c ells. -You should slit the b oundar y fac e after you gener ate the v olume mesh so tha t cells will not b e -plac ed inside the gap .There ma y be some inaccur acies when y ou gr aphic ally displa y solution da ta -for a mesh with a slit b oundar y in ANSY S Fluen t. -smooth-marked-faces -smo oths the mar ked fac es. -unmark-selected-faces -unmar ks the mar ked selec ted fac es. -wrapper/ -enters the sur face wr app er menu . -Note -This menu is no longer supp orted, and will b e remo ved in a futur e release . -delete-all-cells? -delet es the C artesian mesh. This c ommand is a vailable only af ter initializing the C artesian gr id. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 40boundary/imprint-edges? -impr ints the wr app er sur face on r ecovered f eature edges tha t you r ecover.This c ommand is a vailable -only af ter cr eating the wr app er sur face. -initialize -creates a C artesian mesh of the sp ecified par amet ers. -local-regions/ -enters the lo cal refinemen t menu . -define -enables y ou t o define the lo cal refinemen t region. -delete -delet es the sp ecified r efinemen t region. -init -creates a r egion enc ompassing the en tire geometr y. -list-all-regions -lists all the r efinemen t regions in the c onsole . -refine -refines the sp ecified r egion acc ording t o the r efinemen t par amet ers sp ecified . -post-improve -enters the wr app er sur face impr ovemen t options menu . -auto-post-improve -impr oves the wr app er sur face using a pr e-defined sequenc e of op erations . -auto-post-wrap -performs a pr e-defined sequenc e of p ost-wr apping op erations on the wr app er sur face. -coarsen-wrapper-surf -coarsens the wr app er sur face. -filterout-far-features -delet es feature edges b eyond the sp ecified distanc e from the wr app er sur face. -imprint-geom-surf -impr ints the geometr y thr eads on wr app er (manual z one r ecovery). -improve -impr oves the wr app er sur face qualit y based on sk ewness , size change , or asp ect ratio. -inflate-thin-regions -pushes apar t the o verlapping fac es in thin r egions . -post-single-surface -cleans up unmer ged island r egions af ter recovering the single sur face. -recover-single-surface -recovers thin sur faces as a single sur face after wr apping . -41Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.recover-zone -separ ates the wr app er sur face into zones based on the or iginal geometr y. -remove-crossover-config -remo ves cr osso ver configur ations . -remove-duplicated-nodes -remo ves the duplic ate no des on the wr app er sur face. -rename-wrapper-zones -renames the wr app er zones b y sp ecifying an appr opriate pr efix inst ead of the default pr efix ( wrap-). -resolve-nonmanifoldness -resolv es non-manif old c onfigur ations on the wr app er sur face. -resolve-self-intersection -remo ves the self in tersec ting fac es. -rezone -smo oths the z ones separ ated fr om the wr app er sur face for b etter represen tation of the geometr y. -smooth-folded-faces -smo oths the f olded fac es on the wr app er sur face. -smooth-wrapper-surf -smo oths the wr app er sur face. -swap-wrapper-surf -swaps the no des of the wr app er sur face to impr ove its qualit y. -pre-smooth? -enables/disables smo othing of no des dur ing wr apping .This c ommand is a vailable only af ter initializing -the C artesian gr id. -region/ -enters the r egions menu .This c ommand is a vailable only af ter initializing the C artesian gr id. -draw-holes -draws the holes det ected. -delete-interface -delet es the e xisting in terface. -extract-enclosing-region -extracts the in terface for the r egion enclosing the sp ecified p oint. -extract-interface -extracts the in terfaces for the sp ecified r egions . -fix-holes -fixes the sp ecified hole(s). -list-holes -lists the e xisting holes . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 42boundary/list-interfaces -lists the e xisting in terfaces. -list-regions -lists the r egions cr eated dur ing the wr app er initializa tion. -merge-interior-regions -mer ges all the in terior r egions . After using this c ommand , two regions will r emain, the e xterior -and the mer ged in terior r egion. -merge-regions -mer ges the sp ecified r egions . -modify-region-holes -enables y ou t o fix or op en holes r elated t o the sp ecified r egion. -open-holes -opens the sp ecified hole(s). -refine -refines the C artesian gr id based on the z one sp ecific siz es and lo cal siz e func tions .This c ommand -is available only af ter initializing C artesian gr id. -refine-enclosing-region -refines the r egion enclosing the sp ecified p oint. -refine-region -refines the sp ecified r egion. -refine-zone-cells -refines the c ells asso ciated with the sp ecified b oundar y zone .This c ommand is a vailable only af ter -initializing the C artesian gr id. -update-regions -updates the r egions t o acc oun t for the changes made t o the or iginal geometr y (dur ing manual -hole fixing). -wrap-enclosing-region -gener ates the wr app er sur face for the r egion enclosing the sp ecified p oint. -wrap-interface -gener ates the wr app er sur face for the sp ecified in terface. -wrap-region -gener ates the wr app er sur face for the sp ecified r egion. This c ommand is a vailable only af ter initial- -izing the C artesian gr id. -wrapper-region-at-location -reports the r egion a t the sp ecified lo cation. -set/ -enters the menu t o set c ell par amet ers. -auto-draw-sizes -enables y ou t o dr aw zone-sp ecific siz es. -43Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.clear-size -clears all the z one sp ecific siz e par amet ers. -curvature-factor -enables y ou t o mo dify cur vature siz e func tion sensitivit y of a wr app er. -curvature? -enables y ou t o enable or disable cur vature siz e func tion. -default-face-size -enables y ou t o sp ecify default fac e siz e for C artesian gr id. -feature-threshold -enables y ou t o sp ecify cr itical range within which the no des of the wr app er will b e pr ojec ted on to -the f eature edges . -ignore-feature-skewness -specifies the cr itical sk ewness t o be consider ed f or ignor ing f eature lines . -ignore-self-proximity? -enables/disables the self-pr oximit y calcula tion dur ing the r efinemen t. -list-size -lists the cur rent zone sp ecific siz es of the domain. -local-size-function -enables y ou t o set lo cal siz e func tions . -max-refine-level -specifies the maximum r efinemen t level permitt ed. -maximum-size-level -specifies the r efinemen t level of the lar gest c ell in the C artesian gr id. -minimum-proximity-gap -specifies the minimum pr oximit y gap within which the pr oximit y will b e ignor ed. -minimum-size-level -specifies the r efinemen t level of the smallest c ell in the C artesian gr id. -number-of-size-boxes -controls the numb er of b oxes to displa y, when using Draw S izes butt on in the Face Size tab . -proximity-factor -enables y ou t o mo dify pr oximit y siz e func tion sensitivit y of a wr app er. -proximity? -enables/disables pr oximit y siz e func tion. -read-local-sizes -reads the z one sp ecific siz es sta ted in a file . -refinement-buffer-layers -specifies the numb er of additional c ell la yers tha t you w ant to refine . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 44boundary/relative-island-count -specifies a cr itical cell c oun t of noise z ones in a z one separ ation. -volume-marker -offers a v olume mar ker manipula tion f or holes . -write-local-sizes -writes the z one sp ecific siz es in a file . -zone-specific-size -enables y ou t o sp ecify z one sp ecific siz es. -45Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 46Chapt er 2:cad-assemblies/ -add-prefix -enables y ou t o add a pr efix t o the selec ted en tities . Specify the pa th for the en tities and the pr efix t o be -added . -add-to-object -enables y ou t o add the selec ted C AD en tities t o an e xisting objec t. Specify the pa th for the en tities t o be -added and selec t the objec t to be mo dified . -create-objects -enables y ou t o create new geometr y/mesh objec ts for the selec ted en tities . Specify the pa th for the en tities -and if r equir ed, cho ose t o create one objec t per C AD en tity selec ted and/or r etain the C AD z one gr anular ity -for objec t creation. By default , a single objec t will b e created f or all en tities selec ted and the C AD z one -granular ity will not b e retained . Specify the objec t name (if applic able), objec t type (geom or mesh ), and -cell z one t ype (dead ,fluid , or solid ). -delete-cad-assemblies -delet es all the C AD assemblies da ta. -draw -displa ys the selec ted C AD en tities . -draw-options/ -contains additional options f or displa ying C AD en tities . -add-to-graphics -adds the selec ted en tities t o the displa y in the gr aphics windo w. -draw-unlabelled-zones -displa ys the unlab eled z ones f or the selec ted en tities in the gr aphics windo w. -remove-from-graphics -remo ves the selec ted en tities fr om the displa y in the gr aphics windo w. -extract-edge-zones -enables y ou t o extract the f eature edge z one f or the selec ted en tities . Specify the pa th for the C AD en tities -and the f eature angle . -labels/ -contains options f or displa ying and managing lab els. -add-to-graphics -adds the selec ted lab els t o the displa y in the gr aphics windo w. -delete -delet es the selec ted lab els. -47Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.draw -displa ys the selec ted lab els. -remove-from-graphics -remo ves the selec ted lab els fr om the displa y in the gr aphics windo w. -rename -enables y ou t o rename the selec ted lab els. Specify the pa th for the lab els and the new name . For -multiple selec tions , the sp ecified name will b e used , with a suitable inde x as suffix. For e xample , spe- -cifying a new lab el name wall will r esult in en tities wall.1 ,wall.2 , etc. -manage-state/ -contains options f or setting the C AD en tity sta te. -suppress -suppr esses the selec ted C AD en tities . -unlock -unlo cks the selec ted C AD en tities . -unsuppress -unsuppr esses the selec ted C AD en tities . -rename -enables y ou t o rename the selec ted en tities . Specify the pa th for the en tities and the new name . For multiple -entities , the sp ecified name will b e used , with a suitable inde x as suffix. For e xample , specifying a new -name wall will r esult in en tities wall.1 ,wall.2 , etc. -replace-object -enables y ou t o replac e an objec t with the selec ted C AD en tities . Specify the pa th for the en tities t o be -added and selec t the objec t to be mo dified . -update-cad-assemblies -reimp orts the selec ted C AD en tities using new par amet ers sp ecified in the update-options/ menu . -update-options/ -contains options f or up dating the C AD en tities on r eimp ort. -import-edge-zones? -enables y ou t o imp ort edge z ones fr om the C AD en tities on r eimp ort. Specify an appr opriate value f or -feature angle . -one-object-per -enables y ou t o change the C AD objec t granular ity on r eimp ort. -one-zone-per -enables y ou t o change the C AD z one gr anular ity on r eimp ort. -tessellation -enables y ou t o control the t essella tion (fac eting) dur ing r eimp ort.You c an selec t either cad-faceting -or cfd-surface-mesh . -CAD fac eting enables y ou t o control the t essella tion based on the C AD fac eting t oler ance and -maximum fac et siz e sp ecified . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 48cad-assemblies/CFD Sur face M esh enables y ou t o use a siz e field file dur ing r eimp ort. If you en ter yes , specify -the siz e field file t o be read. If you do not w ant to use a siz e field file , you c an obtain c onformal -faceting based on the under lying cur ve and sur face cur vature (using the minimum and maximum -facet siz es, and the fac et cur vature nor mal angle sp ecified) and edge pr oximit y (using the c ells -per gap sp ecified). You c an also sa ve the siz e field in a file (siz e field is c omput ed based on the -specified par amet ers; tha t is,Min S ize,Max S ize,Curvature Normal A ngle ,Cells P er G ap). -49Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 50Chapt er 3:diagnostics/ -face-connectivity/ -contains options f or fixing pr oblems with fac e connec tivit y on the sp ecified objec t fac e zones or b oundar y -face zones . -add-label-to-small-neighbors -separ ates island objec t fac e zones fr om all c onnec ted neighb ors and mer ges them t o the c onnec ted -neighb oring fac e zone lab el based on minimum fac e coun t specified . -fix-deviations -fixes de viations in the wr app ed sur face mesh b y impr inting edges on the wr app ed fac e zones . Specify -the numb er of impr int iterations and aggr essiv e impr int iterations t o be performed . -fix-duplicate-faces -remo ves duplic ate fac es. -fix-free-faces -remo ves fr ee fac es b y the metho d selec ted.The metho ds a vailable ar e: -delete-free-edge-faces -remo ves fr ee fac es ha ving the sp ecified numb er of fr ee edges . -delete-fringes -remo ves fr ee fac e fringes based on the fac e coun t specified . -delete-skewed-faces -remo ves fr ee fac es based on the minimum sk ewness sp ecified . -merge-nodes -remo ves fr ee fac es b y mer ging no des within the t oler ance sp ecified . -stitch -remo ves fr ee fac es based on the t oler ance and numb er of st eps sp ecified . -fix-invalid-normals -fixes in valid nor mals b y smo othing . -Note -Zone-sp ecific or sc oped pr ism settings should b e applied pr ior t o using this c ommand . -fix-islands -delet es gr oups of island fac es based on the absolut e fac e coun t specified . -51Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.fix-multi-faces -fixes multiply c onnec ted fac es b y a c ombina tion of deleting fac e fringes , overlapping fac es, and dis- -connec ted fac es. Specify the maximum numb er of fr inge fac es, overlapping fac es, and multiply c on- -nected edges , respectively. -fix-point-contacts -fixes non-manif old c onfigur ations b y remo ving p oint contacts. -fix-self-intersections -fixes self in tersec ting or f olded fac es. For fixing f olded fac es b y smo othing , specify whether f eatures -should b e impr inted. -fix-slivers -fixes fac es based on sk ewness and heigh t criteria. Heigh t is the p erpendicular distanc e between the -longest edge of the tr iangle and the opp osite no de. -fix-spikes -fixes spik ed fac es based on the spik e angle sp ecified . -fix-steps -fixes st ep c onfigur ations b y smo othing or c ollapsing fac es based on the angle and st ep width sp ecified . -remove-label-from-small-neighbors -remo ves disc onnec ted island objec t fac e zone lab els b y mer ging the sp ecified island objec t fac e zones -to the c onnec ted neighb oring fac e zone lab el based on minimum fac e coun t specified . -quality/ -contains options f or fixing pr oblems r elated t o sur face mesh qualit y on the sp ecified objec t fac e zones or -boundar y fac e zones . -collapse -collapses bad qualit y fac es based on ar ea or sk ewness . For collapsing based on fac e area, specify the -maximum fac e area and r elative maximum ar ea. For collapsing based on fac e sk ewness , specify the -minimum sk ewness and f eature angle . Additionally , specify the numb er of it erations and whether the -boundar y should b e pr eser ved. -delaunay-swap -impr oves the sur face mesh b y sw apping based on the minimum sk ewness v alue and f eature angle -specified . Additionally , specify the numb er of it erations and whether the b oundar y should b e pr eser ved. -general-improve -impr oves the sur face mesh based on asp ect ratio, size change , or sk ewness . Specify the minimum -qualit y value , feature angle , numb er of it erations , and whether the b oundar y should b e pr eser ved. -smooth -impr oves the sur face mesh b y smo othing . Specify the numb er of smo othing it erations and whether -the b oundar y should b e pr eser ved. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 52diagnostics/Chapt er 4:display/ -all-grid -displa ys the gr id acc ording t o the cur rently set par amet ers. -annotate -adds annota tion t ext to a gr aphics windo w. It will pr ompt y ou f or a str ing t o use as the annota tion t ext, -and then a dialo g box will pr ompt y ou t o selec t a scr een lo cation using the mouse-pr obe butt on on y our -mouse . -boundary-cells -displa ys boundar y cells a ttached t o the sp ecified fac e zones . -boundary-grid -displa ys only b oundar y zones acc ording t o the cur rently set par amet ers. -center-view-on -sets the c amer a tar get t o be the c enter (c entroid) of an en tity. -clear -clears the ac tive gr aphics windo w.This option is useful when y ou r edo an o verlay. -clear-annotation -remo ves all annota tions and a ttachmen t lines fr om the ac tive gr aphics windo w. -draw-cells-using-faces -draws cells tha t are neighb ors f or the selec ted fac es. -draw-cells-using-nodes -draws cells tha t are connec ted t o the selec ted no des. -draw-face-zones-using-entities -draws cells tha t are connec ted t o the selec ted en tities . -draw-zones -draws the b oundar y/cell z ones using the z one ID sp ecified as input. -objects/ -contains c ommands f or displa ying objec ts. -display-neighborhood -displa ys the objec ts tha t are in the neighb orhood of the selec ted objec t.The neighb oring objec ts ha ve -to be in c ontact, or in tersec ting the selec ted objec t. -display-similar-area -displa ys the objec ts with similar ar ea to the selec ted objec t area. -53Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.explode -explo des the objec ts in the geometr y. (This c ommand is v alid only when the geometr y is an assembled -mode.) -hide-objects -hides the selec ted objec ts in the displa y. -implode -implo des or assembles the objec ts in the geometr y. (This c ommand is a vailable only when the geometr y -is an e xplo ded mo de.) -isolate-objects -displa ys only the selec ted objec ts. -make-transparent -mak es the geometr y transpar ent so tha t internal objec ts ar e visible .This c ommand w orks as a t oggle -undoing the tr anspar ency of the pr eviously selec ted objec ts. -select-all-visible -selec ts all the visible objec ts in the gr aphics windo w. -show-all -unhides all the objec ts in the geometr y and displa ys them. -toggle-color-mode -toggles the c olors of the geometr y. In one mo de geometr y is c olor ed objec t-wise while in the other -mode it is c olor ed z one-wise . -toggle-color-palette -toggles the c olor palett e of the geometr y. -redisplay -redraws the gr id in the gr aphics windo w. -save-picture -saves a pic ture file of the ac tive gr aphics windo w. -set-grid/ -contains options c ontrolling the displa y of the gr id. -all-cells? -enables/disables the displa y of all c ells. -all-faces? -enables/disables the displa y of all fac es. -all-nodes? -enables/disables the displa y of all no des. -cell-quality -sets the lo wer and upp er b ounds of qualit y for cells t o be displa yed. Only c ells with a qualit y measur e -value (f or e xample , skewness) within the sp ecified r ange will b e displa yed. -default -resets the gr id displa y par amet ers t o their default v alues . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 54display/face-quality -sets the lo wer and upp er b ounds of qualit y for fac es to be displa yed. Only fac es with a qualit y measur e -value (f or e xample , skewness) within the sp ecified r ange will b e displa yed. -free? -enables/disables the dr awing of fac es/no des tha t ha ve no neighb oring fac e on a t least one edge . -label-alignment -sets the alignmen t of lab els tha t app ear in the gr aphics windo w. By default , the lab el is c entered on -the no de, cell, and so on, to which the lab el refers.You c an sp ecify *,ˆ, v, <, > for center, top, -bottom, left, or r ight.You c an also c ombine symb ols—f or e xample ,"*v" for b ottom c enter. -label-font -sets the lab el font. By default , all lab els app ear in “sans ser if" font. Some other choic es ar e roman, -typewriter, and str oked. -label-scale -scales the siz e of the lab el. -labels? -enables/disables the displa y of lab els. -left-handed? -enables/disables the displa y of lef t-handed fac es. -list -lists all the gr id displa y settings . -marked? -enables/disables the displa y of mar ked no des. -multi? -enables/disables the displa y of those fac es/no des tha t ha ve mor e than one neighb oring fac e on an -edge . -neighborhood -sets the x, y, and z r ange t o be within a sp ecified neighb orhood of a sp ecified gr id objec t. -node-size -sets the no de symb ol sc aling fac tor. -node-symbol -specifies the no de symb ol. -normal-scale -sets the sc ale fac tor for fac e nor mals . -normals? -enables/disables the displa y of fac e nor mals . -refine? -enables/disables the displa y of those fac es tha t ha ve been mar ked f or refinemen t. -tagged? -enables/disables the displa y of tagged no des. -55Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.unmeshed? -enables/disables the displa y of no des and fac es tha t ha ve not b een meshed . -unused? -enables/disables the displa y of unused no des. -x-range -limits the displa y of gr id objec ts to the sp ecified x-r ange . -y-range -limits the displa y of gr id objec ts to the sp ecified y-r ange . -z-range -limits the displa y of gr id objec ts to the sp ecified z-r ange . -set-list-tree-separator -sets the separ ator char acter to be used t o det ermine the c ommon pr efix f or it ems list ed in the selec tion -lists , when the tr ee view is used . -set/ -Enables y ou t o en ter the set menu t o set the displa y par amet ers. -colors/ -enables y ou t o en ter the c olors options menu . -axis-faces -sets the c olor of axisymmetr ic fac es. -background -sets the back ground (windo w) c olor . -color-by-type? -enables y ou t o sp ecify tha t the en tities should b e color ed b y their t ype or ID . -color-by-partition? -enables y ou t o view the par titions b y color .This c ommand applies t o par allel pr ocessing . -far-field-faces -sets the c olor of far field fac es. -foreground -sets the f oreground (t ext and windo w fr ame) c olor . -free-surface-faces -sets the c olor of fr ee sur face fac es. -graphics-color-theme -Sets the c olor theme f or the gr aphics windo w.The c olor options ( black ,white ,gray-gradient , -or workbench ) are for the back ground displa y, but changing the theme also changes the default -colors f or it ems tha t displa y in the gr aphics windo ws, like fac es and edges . -highlight-color -sets the highligh t color . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 56display/inlet-faces -sets the c olor of the inlet fac es. -interface-faces -sets the c olor of gr id in terface fac es. -interior-faces -sets the c olor of the in terior fac es. -internal-faces -sets the c olor of the in ternal in terface fac es. -list -lists the c olors a vailable f or the selec ted z one t ype. -outlet-faces -sets the c olor of the outlet fac es. -overset-faces -sets the c olor of the o verset fac es. -periodic-faces -sets the c olor of p eriodic fac es. -rans-les-interface-faces -sets the c olor of R ANS/LES in terface fac es. -reset-colors -resets the individual gr id sur face colors t o the defaults . -reset-user-colors -resets individual gr id sur face colors t o the defaults . -show-user-colors -lists the cur rent defined user c olors . -skip-label -sets the numb er of lab els t o be sk ipped in the c olor map sc ale. -surface -sets the c olor of sur faces. -symmetry-faces -sets the c olor of symmetr ic fac es. -traction-faces -sets the c olor f or tr action fac es. -user-color -enables y ou t o change the c olor f or the sp ecified z one . -wall-faces -sets c olor f or w all fac es. -57Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.edges? -enables/disables the displa y of fac e/cell edges . -filled-grid? -enables/disables the filled gr id option. When a gr id is not filled , only its outline is dr awn. -lights/ -enters the ligh ts menu . -headlight-on? -turns the ligh t tha t mo ves with the c amer a on/off . -lighting-interpolation -sets the ligh ting in terpolation metho d to be used .You c an cho ose flat ,gouraud , or phong . -The first one is the most basic metho d, and the others ar e mor e sophistic ated and pr ovide -smo other gr adations of c olor . -lights-on? -enables/disables the displa y of all ligh ts. -set-ambient-color -sets the ambien t color f or the sc ene.The ambien t color is the back ground ligh t color in sc ene. -set-light -adds or mo difies a dir ectional, color ed ligh t. -line-weight -sets the line width fac tor for the windo w. -mouse-buttons -prompts y ou t o selec t a func tion f or each of the mouse butt ons. -native-display-defaults -resets gr aphics windo w par amet ers t o optimal settings f or a lo cal displa y. -Used af ter setting par amet ers f or a r emot e displa y with remote-display-defaults . -overlays? -turns o verlays on and off . -picture/ -saves a har dcopy file of the ac tive gr aphics windo w. -color-mode/ -contains the a vailable c olor mo des. -color -selec ts full c olor and plots the har dcopy in c olor . -gray-scale -selec ts gr ay scale (i.e ., various shades of gr ay) and c onverts color t o gr ay-sc ale f or har dcopy. -list -displa ys the cur rent har dcopy color mo de. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 58display/mono-chrome -selec ts color t o mono chrome (black and whit e) for har dcopy. -dpi -specifies the r esolution in dots p er inch f or EPS and P ostScr ipt files . -driver/ -contains the a vailable har dcopy formats. -dump-window -sets the c ommand t o dump a gr aphics windo w to a file . -eps -sets the Enc apsula ted P ostScr ipt f ormat. -jpeg -sets the JPEG image f ormat. -list -displa ys the cur rent har dcopy format. -options -enables y ou t o set har dcopy options , such as landsc ape or ientation, pen sp eed, and ph ysical -size.The options ma y be en tered on one line if y ou separ ate them with c ommas . -png -sets the PNG image f ormat. -post-format/ -contains c ommands f or setting the P ostScr ipt dr iver format and sa ve files in PS files tha t can -be pr inted quick ly. -fast-raster -enables a r aster file tha t ma y be lar ger than the standar d raster file , but will pr int much -mor e quick ly. -raster -enables the standar d raster file . -rle-raster -enables a r un-length enc oded r aster file tha t will b e ab out the same siz e as the standar d -raster file , but will pr int sligh tly mor e quick ly.This is the default file t ype. -vector -enables the standar d vector file . -post-script -sets the P ostScr ipt f ormat. -ppm -sets the PPM f ormat. -tiff -sets the TIFF f ormat. -59Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.vrml -sets the VRML f ormat. -invert-background? -enables/disables the e xchange of f oreground/back ground c olors f or har dcopy files . -jpeg-hardcopy-quality -controls the siz e and qualit y of ho w JPEG files ar e sa ved based on a sc ale of 0-100, with z ero being -low qualit y small files and 100 b eing high qualit y lar ger files . -landscape? -toggles b etween landsc ape or p ortrait or ientation. -preview -applies the settings of the c olor-mo de, invert-back ground , and landsc ape options t o the cur rently -active gr aphics windo w to pr eview the app earance of pr inted har dcopies . -use-window-resolution? -disables/enables the use of the cur rent graphics windo w resolution when sa ving an image of the -graphics windo w. If disabled , the r esolution will b e as sp ecified f or x-resolution and y-res- -olution . -x-resolution -sets the width of the r aster format images in pix els (0 implies tha t the har dcopy should use the -same r esolution as the ac tive gr aphics windo w). -y-resolution -sets the heigh t of the r aster format images in pix els (0 implies tha t the har dcopy should use the -same r esolution as the ac tive gr aphics windo w). -re-render -re-renders the cur rent windo w af ter mo difying the v ariables in the set menu . -remote-display-defaults -adjusts gr aphics windo w par amet ers t o optimal settings f or a r emot e displa y. -Restore par amet ers f or lo cal displa y using native-display-defaults . -rendering-options/ -contains the c ommands tha t enable y ou t o set options tha t det ermine ho w the sc ene is r ender ed. -animation-option -enables y ou t o sp ecify the anima tion option as appr opriate. -all -uses a solid-t one shading r epresen tation of all geometr y dur ing mouse manipula tion. -wireframe -uses a wir eframe r epresen tation of all geometr y dur ing mouse manipula tion. This is the default -option. -auto-spin? -enables mouse view r otations t o continue t o spin the displa y after the butt on is r eleased . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 60display/color-map-alignment -sets the c olor bar alignmen t. -device-info -prints out inf ormation ab out y our gr aphics dr iver. -double-buffering? -enables or disables double buff ering. Double buff ering dr ama tically r educ es scr een flick er dur ing -graphics up dates. If your displa y har dware do es not supp ort double buff ering and y ou tur n this -option on, double buff ering will b e done in sof tware. Software double buff ering uses e xtra memor y. -driver -Changes the cur rent graphics dr iver.When enabling gr aphics displa y, you ha ve various options: -for Linux, the a vailable dr ivers include opengl and x11 ; for Windo ws, the a vailable dr ivers include -opengl ,dx11 (for D irectX 11), and msw (for M icrosof t Windo ws).You c an also disable the -graphics displa y windo w by en tering null . For a c ompr ehensiv e list of the dr ivers a vailable t o -you, press the Enter key at the driver> prompt. -Note -For an y session tha t displa ys graphics in a gr aphics windo w and/or sa ves pic ture -files , having the dr iver set t o x11 ,msw , or null will c ause the r ender ing / sa ving -speed t o be signific antly slo wer. -face-displacement -sets the fac e displac emen t (in Z-buff er units along the c amer a Z-axis) f or the displa yed geometr y -when b oth fac es and edges ar e displa yed simultaneously . -help-text-color -sets the c olor of the help t ext on the scr een. You c an selec t black ,default , or white . -hidden-lines? -turns hidden line r emo val on or off .This c ommand is a vailable only when the c olor scheme is set -to classic . -Note -This c ommand (only a vailable when Graphics C olor Theme is set t o Black ) is -depr ecated and will b e remo ved a t a futur e release . -hidden-lines-method/ -enables y ou t o selec t the hidden line r emo val algor ithm. -mesh-display-hlr? -enables y ou t o remo ve hidden lines f or sur faces tha t are very close t ogether .This option should -be used only if the default algor ithm do es not pr oduce suitable r esults . -61Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.normal-hlr-algorithm -is the default hidden line r emo val algor ithm. -Note -These c ommands (only a vailable when Graphics C olor Theme is set t o Black ) -are depr ecated and will b e remo ved a t a futur e release . -hidden-surface-method/ -enables y ou t o cho ose fr om among the hidden sur face remo val metho ds tha t are supp orted.These -options (list ed b elow) ar e displa y har dware dep enden t. -hardware-z-buffer -is the fast est metho d if y our har dware supp orts it. The accur acy and sp eed of this metho d is -hardware dep enden t. -painters -will sho w less edge-aliasing eff ects than hardware-z-buffer .This metho d is of ten used -instead of software-z-buffer when memor y is limit ed. -software-z-buffer -is the fast est of the accur ate sof tware metho ds a vailable (esp ecially f or comple x scenes), but -it is memor y intensiv e. -z-sort-only -is a fast sof tware metho d, but it is not as accur ate as software-z-buffer . -hidden-surfaces? -enables/disables the displa y of hidden sur faces. -outer-face-cull? -enables/disables the displa y of out er fac es. -set-rendering-options -sets the r ender ing options . -surface-edge-visibility -controls whether or not the mesh edges ar e dr awn. -reset-graphics -resets the gr aphics sy stem. -shrink-factor -sets shr inkage of b oth fac es and c ells. A value of z ero indic ates no shr inkage, while a v alue of one -would shr ink the fac e or c ell to a p oint. -styles/ -contains c ommands f or setting the displa y style f or the diff erent types of no des and fac es tha t can b e -displa yed. -cell-quality -indic ates c ells within the sp ecified c ell qualit y range . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 62display/cell-size -indic ates c ells within the sp ecified c ell siz e range . -face-quality -indic ates fac es within the sp ecified fac e qualit y range . -face-size -indic ates fac es within the sp ecified fac e siz e range . -free -indic ates fr ee no des or fac es. -left-handed -indic ates fac es tha t do not f ollow the r ight-hand r ule with r espect to their c ell neighb ors. -mark -indic ates mar ked objec ts (for e xpert users). -multi -indic ates multiply-c onnec ted no des or fac es. -refine -indic ates b oundar y fac es to be refined . -tag -indic ates tagged objec ts (for e xpert users). -unmeshed -indic ates unmeshed no des or fac es. -unused -indic ates unused no des or fac es. -title -sets the pr oblem title . -windows/ -enters the windo ws options menu , which c ontains c ommands tha t enable y ou t o cust omiz e the r elative -positions of sub-windo ws inside the ac tive gr aphics windo w. -The menu str ucture for the axes ,main ,scale ,text ,video , and xy submenus is similar . -aspect-ratio -sets the asp ect ratio of the ac tive windo w. -axes/ -enters the ax es windo w options menu . -border? -sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the ax es windo w. -bottom -sets the b ottom b oundar y of the ax es windo w. -63Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.clear -sets the tr anspar ency of the ax es windo w. -left -sets the lef t boundar y of the ax es windo w. -right -sets the r ight boundar y of the ax es windo w. -top -sets the t op b oundar y of the ax es windo w. -visible? -controls the visibilit y of the ax es windo w. -main/ -enters the main view windo w options menu . -border? -sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the main viewing windo w. -bottom -sets the b ottom b oundar y of the main viewing windo w. -left -sets the lef t boundar y of the main viewing windo w. -right -sets the r ight boundar y of the main viewing windo w. -top -sets the t op b oundar y of the main viewing windo w. -visible? -controls the visibilit y of the main viewing windo w. -scale/ -enters the c olor sc ale windo w options menu . -border? -sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the c olor sc ale windo w. -bottom -sets the b ottom b oundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -clear? -sets the tr anspar ency of the c olor sc ale windo w. -font-size -sets the f ont siz e of the c olor sc ale windo w. -format -sets the numb er format of the c olor sc ale windo w (for e xample , %0.2e). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 64display/left -sets the lef t boundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -margin -sets the mar gin of the c olor sc ale windo w. -right -sets the r ight boundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -top -sets the t op b oundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -visible? -controls the visibilit y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -text -enters the t ext windo w options menu . -application? -shows or hides the applic ation name in the pic ture. -border? -sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the t ext windo w. -bottom -sets the b ottom b oundar y of the t ext windo w. -clear? -enables/disables the tr anspar ency of the t ext windo w. -company? -shows or hides the c ompan y name in the pic ture. -date? -shows or hides the da te in the pic ture. -left -sets the lef t boundar y of the t ext windo w. -right -sets the r ight boundar y of the t ext windo w. -top -sets the t op b oundar y of the t ext windo w. -visible? -controls the visibilit y of the t ext windo w. -video/ -contains options f or mo difying a video .This menu is not r elevant for the meshing mo de. -background -sets the back ground c olor of the gr aphics windo w.The c olor is sp ecified as a str ing of thr ee -comma-separ ated numb ers b etween 0 and 1, represen ting r ed, green, and blue . For e xample , -65Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.to change the back ground fr om black (default) t o gr ay, you w ould en ter ".5,.5,.5" af ter selec ting -the background command . -color-filter -sets the video c olor filt er. For e xample , to change the c olor filt er fr om its default setting t o PAL -video with a sa turation of 80% and a br ightness of 90%, you w ould en ter -"video=pal,sa t=.8,gain=.9" af ter selec ting the color-filter command . -foreground -sets the f oreground (t ext) color of the gr aphics windo w.The c olor is sp ecified as a str ing of -three c omma-separ ated numb ers b etween 0 and 1, represen ting r ed, green, and blue . For e x- -ample , to change the f oreground fr om whit e (default) t o gr ay, you w ould en ter ".5,.5,.5" af ter -selec ting the foreground command . -on? -enables or disables the video pic ture settings . -pixel-size -sets the windo w siz e in pix els. -xy/ -enters the X Y plot windo w options menu . -border? -sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the X Y plot windo w. -bottom -sets the b ottom b oundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -left -sets the lef t boundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -right -sets the r ight boundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -top -sets the t op b oundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -visible? -controls the visibilit y of the X Y plot windo w. -update-scene/ -contains c ommands tha t enable y ou t o up date the sc ene descr iption. -delete -delet es the geometr y selec ted using the select-geometry command . -display -displa ys the geometr y selec ted using the select-geometry command . -draw-frame? -enables/disables the dr awing of the b ounding fr ame . -overlays? -enables/disables the o verlays option. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 66display/select-geometry -enables y ou t o selec t the geometr y to be up dated. -set-frame -enables y ou t o change the fr ame options . -transform -enables y ou t o apply the tr ansf ormation ma trix to the geometr y selec ted using the select-geometry -command . -views/ -enters the view windo w options menu . -auto-scale -scales and c enters the cur rent scene without changing its or ientation. -camera/ -contains c ommands t o set the c amer a options . -dolly-camera -enables y ou t o mo ve the c amer a lef t, right, up, down, in, and out. -field -enables y ou t o set the field of view (width and heigh t) of the sc ene. -orbit-camera -enables y ou t o mo ve the c amer a around the tar get. Gives the eff ect of cir cling ar ound the tar get. -pan-camera -gives y ou the eff ect of sw eeping the c amer a acr oss the sc ene.The c amer a remains a t its p osition -but its tar get changes . -position -sets the c amer a position. -projection -lets y ou swit ch b etween p ersp ective and or thographic view s. -roll-camera -lets y ou adjust the c amer a up-v ector. -target -sets the p oint the c amer a will lo ok a t. -up-vector -sets the c amer a up-v ector. -zoom-camera -adjusts the c amer a’s field of view .This op eration is similar t o dollying the c amer a in or out of the -scene. Dollying c auses objec ts in fr ont to mo ve past y ou. Zooming changes the p ersp ective eff ect -in the sc ene (and c an b e disc oncerting). -default-view -resets the view t o front and c enter. -67Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.delete-view -delet es a par ticular view fr om the list of st ored view s. -last-view -retur ns to the c amer a position b efore the last manipula tion. -list-views -lists all pr edefined and sa ved view s. -read-views -reads view s from an e xternal view file . -restore-view -sets the cur rent view t o one of the st ored view s. -save-view -saves the cur rently displa yed view in to the list of st ored view s. -write-views -writes view s to an e xternal view file . -xy-plot/ -enters the X Y plot menu . -cell-distribution -plots a hist ogram of c ell qualit y. -face-distribution -plots a hist ogram of fac e qualit y. -file -enables y ou t o cho ose a file fr om which t o create an x y plot. -set/ -enters the set windo w options menu . -auto-scale? -sets the r ange f or the x- and y-axis . If aut o-sc aling is not ac tivated f or a par ticular axis , you will b e -prompt ed f or the minimum and maximum da ta values . -background-color -sets the c olor of the field within the abscissa and or dina te ax es. -file-lines -sets the par amet ers f or plot lines . -file-markers -sets the par amet ers f or da ta mar kers. -key -sets the visibilit y and title of the descr iption b ox tha t displa ys the mar kers and/or lines with their -asso ciated da ta.The k ey can b e positioned and r esized using the lef t mouse butt on. -labels -sets the str ings tha t define the x- and y- axis lab els. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 68display/lines -sets the pa ttern, weigh t, and c olor of the plot lines . -log? -enables/disables the lo g sc aling on the x- and y-axis . -markers -sets par amet ers f or the da ta mar kers. -numbers -sets the f ormat and pr ecision of the da ta numb ers displa yed on the x- and y-axis . -plot-to-file -enables y ou t o wr ite the x y plot v alues t o a file . -rules -sets the visibilit y, line w eigh t and c olor of the major and minor r ules in the x- and y-axis dir ections . -windows -contains c ommands tha t enable y ou t o cust omiz e the r elative positions of sub-windo ws inside the -active gr aphics windo w. -border? -draws a b order ar ound the sub-windo w. -bottom -sets the b ottom b oundar y of the sub-windo w. -left -sets the lef t boundar y of the sub-windo w. -right -sets the r ight boundar y of the sub-windo w. -top -sets the t op b oundar y of the sub-windo w. -visible? -sets the visibilit y of the sub-windo w. -xy-percent-y? -enables/disables whether the y-c oordina te should b e sc aled t o sho w a p ercent of t otal v alues b eing -plott ed. -zones/ -contains c ommands f or displa ying z ones . -display-neighborhood -displa ys the z ones tha t are in the neighb orhood of the selec ted z ones .The neighb oring z ones ha ve -to be in c ontact, or in tersec ting the selec ted z one . -display-similar-area -displa ys the z ones with similar ar ea to the selec ted z one ar ea. -69Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.hide-zones -hides the selec ted z ones in the displa y. -isolate-zones -displa ys only the selec ted z ones . -make-transparent -mak es the geometr y transpar ent so tha t internal z ones ar e visible .This c ommand w orks as a t oggle -undoing the tr anspar ency of the pr eviously selec ted z ones . -select-all-visible -selec ts all the visible z ones in the gr aphics windo w. -show-all -unhides all the z ones in the geometr y and displa ys them. -toggle-color-mode -toggles the c olors of the geometr y. In one mo de geometr y is c olor ed objec t-wise while in the other -mode it is c olor ed z one-wise . -toggle-color-palette -toggles the c olor palett e of the geometr y. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 70display/Chapt er 5:exit -exit -exits the pr ogram. -71Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 72Chapt er 6:file/ -The user in terface commands r elated t o the File menu (such as r eading files , imp orting files) and other -Selec t File dialo g boxes do not w ork for the dual pr ocess build .You need t o use the TUI c ommands -instead (f or e xample ,/file/read-mesh ). -Imp ortant -•The host c annot b e detached and r eattached; onc e the c onnec tion is br oken the da ta is lost. You -need t o sa ve the da ta if the machine must b e shut do wn in b etween. -•All gr aphics inf ormation will b e sen t over the net work, so initially it c ould tak e a long time t o -assemble gr aphic al inf ormation (esp ecially if the host and r emot e ser ver ar e acr oss c ontinen ts) -but af ter tha t the gr aphics manipula tion is fast. -append-mesh -enables y ou t o app end the mesh files .This c ommand is a vailable only af ter a mesh file has b een r ead in. -Append R ules : -•If zone names and IDs ar e duplic ated, the y will b e mo dified and the changes will b e reported in the -console . -•Domain inf ormation will b e retained dur ing the file app end op eration. If domain names ar e duplic ated, -they will b e mo dified and the changes will b e reported in the c onsole . -•Refinemen t region inf ormation will b e retained dur ing the file app end op eration. If region names ar e -duplic ated, the y will b e mo dified and the changes will b e reported in the c onsole . -•You c an app end files c ompr ising only edge z ones (without fac e zones). -•Edge-fac e zone asso ciations will b e retained dur ing the file app end op eration. -•Zone-sp ecific pr ism par amet er inf ormation will b e retained dur ing the file app end op eration. -append-meshes-by-tmerge -enables y ou t o app end the mesh files using the tmer ge utilit y.This c ommand is a vailable only af ter a mesh -file has b een r ead in. -confirm-overwrite? -controls whether a ttempts t o overwrite existing files r equir e confir mation. -If you do not w ant ANSY S Fluen t to ask y ou f or c onfir mation b efore it o verwrites e xisting files , you -can en ter the file/confirm-overwrite? text command and answ er no. -file-format -enables/disables the wr iting of binar y files . -73Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.filter-list -lists the names of the c onverters tha t are used t o change f oreign mesh (while imp orting mesh files fr om -third-par ty pack ages) files . -filter-options -enables y ou t o change the e xtension (such as .c as, .msh, .neu) and ar gumen ts used with a sp ecified filt er. -For e xample , if y ou sa ved the P ATRAN files with a .NEU extension inst ead of .neu , you c an substitut e -or add .NEU to the e xtension list. For some filt ers, one of the ar gumen ts will b e the dimensionalit y -of the gr id. -When y ou use the filter-options command f or such a filt er, you will see a default dimension- -ality argumen t of -d a .The dimension will aut oma tically b e det ermined , so y ou need not substitut e -2 or 3 for a. -import/ -enables y ou t o imp ort mesh inf ormation gener ated b y some C AD pack ages (ANSY S, I-deas , NASTR AN, -PATRAN, and HYPERMESH), as w ell as mesh inf ormation in the C GNS (CFD gener al nota tion sy stem) f ormat. -These files ar e imp orted using the asso ciated t ext commands list ed her e: -ansys-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read a ANSY S sur face mesh file . -ansys-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read a ANSY S volume mesh file . -cad -enables y ou t o imp ort CAD files based on the options set. -•To imp ort a single file (default), specify the file pa th and set up options f or e xtracting f eatures, im- -porting cur vature da ta fr om C AD, and the length unit. -•To imp ort multiple files , specify the dir ectory pa th and pa ttern, and set up options f or app ending -the files , extracting f eatures, imp orting cur vature da ta fr om C AD and the length unit. -cad-geometry -enables y ou t o imp ort CAD files based on the options set. -•To imp ort a single file (default), specify the file pa th. Set up options f or the length unit , tessella tion -metho d, and sizing par amet ers based on the t essella tion metho d. -•To imp ort multiple files , specify the dir ectory pa th and pa ttern. Set up options f or app ending the -files , the length unit , tessella tion metho d, and sizing par amet ers based on the t essella tion metho d. -cad-options/ -contains additional options f or imp orting C AD files . -continue-on-error? -enables y ou t o continue the imp ort of the C AD file(s), despit e errors or pr oblems cr eating the fa- -ceting on c ertain sur faces, or other issues .This option is disabled b y default. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 74file/create-cad-assemblies? -enables cr eating the CAD A ssemblies tree on C AD imp ort.The C AD A ssemblies tr ee represen ts -the C AD tr ee as it is pr esen ted in the C AD pack age in which it w as cr eated. All sub-assembly le vels -from the C AD ar e main tained on imp ort in F luen t Meshing . -For c ommands sp ecific t o the C AD assemblies , refer to cad-assemblies/ (p.47) -derive-zone-name-from-object-scope? -enables z ones without N amed S elec tions t o inher it the objec t name on imp ort.This option is dis- -abled b y default. -double-connected-face-label -adds the sp ecified lab el to the name of double-c onnec ted fac e zones (fac e zones shar ed b y two -bodies). -enclosure-symm-processing? -enables pr ocessing of enclosur e and symmetr y named selec tions dur ing imp ort.This option is -disabled b y default. This option is applic able only t o ANSY S DesignM odeler (*.agdb) files . -extract-features? -enables f eature extraction fr om the C AD mo del on imp ort.You c an cho ose t o disable this , if desir ed. -Specify an appr opriate value f or feature angle .The default v alue is 40. -import-body-names? -enables imp ort of B ody names fr om the C AD files .This option is enabled b y default. -Note -Any renaming of B ody names in ANSY S M echanic al/ANSY S M eshing pr ior t o the -export of the mechda t/meshda t files is ignor ed dur ing imp ort. Only or iginal B ody -names will b e imp orted. -import-curvature-data-from-CAD? -enables imp orting of the cur vature da ta fr om the no des of the C AD fac ets.You c an cho ose t o disable -this, if desir ed. -import-part-names? -enables imp ort of P art names fr om the C AD file(s). This option is enabled b y default. -Note -Any renaming of P art names in ANSY S M echanic al/ANSY S M eshing pr ior t o the -export of the mechda t/meshda t files is ignor ed dur ing imp ort. Only or iginal P art -names will b e imp orted. -75Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.merge-nodes? -enables the mer ging of geometr y objec t no des dur ing C AD imp ort.This option is enabled b y default. -Note -This option c an b e optionally enabled/disabled only when geometr y objec ts ar e -imp orted using the CAD F aceting option f or C AD imp ort. Mesh objec t no des -will alw ays be mer ged when the CFD S urface M esh is selec ted f or C AD imp ort. -modify-all-duplicate-names? -enables y ou t o mo dify all duplic ate objec t/zone names b y adding incr emen tal in tegers as suffix. -This option is disabled b y default. -For e xample: The C AD file c ontains multiple par ts (or b odies) named hea tshield . -•With the option disabled (default), the imp orted z ones will b e named hea tshield ,hea tshield .1, -hea tshield .2, etc. -•With the option enabled , the imp orted z ones will b e named hea tshield .1,hea tshield .2,hea t- -shield .3, etc. -name-separator-character -allows you t o sp ecify the char acter used b etween name fields . Default is ':'. -named-selections -enables y ou t o imp ort Named S elec tions from the C AD file(s), including N amed S elec tions fr om -ANSY S DesignM odeler , public ations fr om C ATIA, and so on. You c an additionally cho ose t o ignor e -imp ort of c ertain N amed S elec tions based on the pa ttern sp ecified (f or e xample ,Layer* to ignor e -layer N amed S elec tions fr om C ATIA), or b y sp ecifying multiple wild c ards (f or e xample ,^(Col- -or|Layer|Material).* to remo ve color , layer, and ma terial N amed S elec tions fr om C ATIA). -Note -•Named S elec tions defined in ANSY S Meshing c annot b e imp orted. -•If Named S elec tions is enabled , then F ace named selec tions will b e imp orted as fac e -zone lab els. -object-type -enables the setting of objec t type on imp ort.The options a vailable ar e auto ,geometry , and -mesh .The default setting is auto based on the t essella tion metho d selec ted: geometr y objec ts -will b e created when the cad-faceting metho d is used , while mesh objec ts will b e created -when the cfd-surface-mesh metho d is used . -one-face-zone-per -enables y ou t o create one fac e zone p er b ody/fac e/objec t to be imp orted. -one-object-per -enables y ou t o cr eate one objec t per b ody/par t/file/selec tion t o be imp orted.The default -program-controlled option allo ws the sof tware to mak e the appr opriate choic e.This -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 76file/option mak es a choic e between p er b ody and p er par t based on whether shar ed t opology -is off or on, respectively. -Note -For ANSY S ICEM CFD files (*.tin), set the objec t granular ity to one objec t per se- -lection . -read-all-cad-in-subdirectories? -when enabled , all files in the sp ecified dir ectory as w ell as in its sub directories will b e imp orted. -This option is disabled b y default. -save-PMDB? -saves a PMDB (*.pmdb) file in the dir ectory containing the C AD files imp orted.You c an use this -file t o imp ort the same C AD file(s) again with diff erent options set , for a quick er imp ort than the -full imp ort.This option is disabled b y default. -Note -Some options will not b e available an y mor e onc e the mo del is imp orted fr om -a PMDB file (f or e xample ,enclosure-symm-processing? ), sinc e the y are -processed b efore the PMDB file is cr eated. -separate-features-by-type? -enables separ ation of f eature edges based on angle , connec tivit y, and named selec tions on imp ort. -Edge z one names will ha ve suitable suffix es dep ending on separ ation cr iteria, order of z ones , ex- -isting z one names and other imp ort options selec ted. -single-connected-edge-label -adds the sp ecified lab el to the name of single-c onnec ted edge z ones (edge z ones r eferenced b y -a single fac e). -strip-file-name-extension-from-naming? -remo ves the e xtension of the C AD files fr om the objec t/fac e zone names on imp ort.This option is -disabled b y default. -strip-path-prefix-from-names? -enables y ou t o remo ve the pa th pr efix fr om the objec t/fac e zone names on imp ort.The default -setting is auto which r emo ves the pa th pr efix fr om objec t/fac e zone names when the objec t cre- -ation gr anular ity is set t o one objec t per file .You c an also e xplicitly selec t yes or no. -tessellation -enables y ou t o control the t essella tion (fac eting) dur ing file imp ort.You c an selec t either cad- -faceting or cfd-surface-mesh . -CAD fac eting enables y ou t o control the t essella tion based on the C AD fac eting t oler ance -and maximum fac et siz e sp ecified . -CFD Sur face M esh enables y ou t o use a siz e field file , (Use size field file? ). If you -enter yes , specify the siz e field file t o be read. If you do not w ant to use a siz e field file , -you c an obtain c onformal fac eting based on the under lying cur ve and sur face cur vature -(using the minimum and maximum fac et siz es, and the fac et cur vature nor mal angle sp ecified) -77Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.and edge pr oximit y (using the c ells p er gap sp ecified). You c an also sa ve a siz e field in a file -(size field is c omput ed based on the sp ecified par amet ers; tha t is,Min S ize,Max S ize, -Curvature Normal A ngle ,Cells P er G ap). -use-collection-names? -enables y ou t o use the N amed S elec tions f or the objec t/zone names on imp ort. Selec t auto ,no, -or yes .The default selec tion is auto wher e the N amed S elec tion will b e used as the objec t/zone -name , except when the objec t creation gr anular ity is set t o one objec t per file . -use-component-names? -enables y ou t o add the c omp onen t (par t or assembly) names t o the objec t/zone names on imp ort. -Selec t auto ,no, or yes .The default selec tion is auto wher e the c omp onen t name will b e added -to the objec t/zone name . -use-part-names? -enables y ou t o cho ose whether t o add the par t names fr om the C AD file t o the objec t and z one -names on imp ort.The default setting is auto which adds the par t names t o both objec t and z one -names when objec t creation gr anular ity is set t o body.When the objec t creation gr anular ity is set -to par t or file, the par t names ar e not added t o the z one names , face zone lab els, or the r egion -names , by default. You c an also e xplicitly selec t yes or no. -use-part-or-body-names-as suffix-to-named-selections? -enables y ou t o mo dify z one names b y using par t or b ody names as suffix es to the N amed S elec tions -spanning multiple par ts/b odies .This option is enabled b y default. -For e xample: The C AD file c ontains a N amed S elec tion effusion with par t (or b ody) names -id_liner and od_liner . -•With the option enabled (default), the imp orted z ones will b e named effusion:id_liner and ef- -fusion:o d_liner . -•With the option disabled , the imp orted z ones will b e named effusion.1 and effusion.2 . -cgns-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read a C GNS sur face mesh file . -cgns-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read a C GNS v olume mesh file . -fidap-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read a FIDAP sur face mesh file . -fidap-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read a FIDAP v olume mesh file . -fl-uns2-mesh -enables y ou t o read a F luen t UNS V2 c ase file . -fluent-2d-mesh -enables y ou t o read a 2D mesh in to the 3D v ersion. -gambit-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read a GAMBIT sur face mesh file . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 78file/gambit-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read a GAMBIT v olume mesh file . -hypermesh-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read a HYPERMESH sur face mesh file . -hypermesh-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read a HYPERMESH v olume mesh file . -ideas-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read an I-deas sur face mesh file . -ideas-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read an I-deas v olume mesh file . -nastran-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read a NASTR AN sur face mesh file . -nastran-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read a NASTR AN v olume mesh file . -patran-surf-mesh -enables y ou t o read a P ATRAN sur face mesh file . -patran-vol-mesh -enables y ou t o read a P ATRAN v olume mesh file . -load-act-tool -loads the ANSY S ACT t ool. -read-boundary-mesh -enables y ou t o read a b oundar y mesh. If the b oundar y mesh is c ontained in t wo or mor e separ ate files , -you c an r ead them in t ogether and assemble the c omplet e boundar y mesh. -This option is also c onvenien t if y ou w ant to reuse the b oundar y mesh fr om a file c ontaining a lar ge -volume mesh. -Note -The naming of fac e zones c an b e controlled b y Named S elec tions defined in ANSY S -Workbench. For details on e xporting fac eted geometr y from ANSY S Workbench, refer to -the ANSY S Workbench H elp. -read-case -enables y ou t o read the mesh c ontained in a c ase file . -Note -Cell hier archy in c ase files adapt ed in the solution mo de will b e lost when the y are read -in the meshing mo de. -79Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Case files c ontaining p olyhedr al cells c an also b e read in the meshing mo de of F luen t.You c an -displa y the p olyhedr al mesh, perform certain mesh manipula tion op erations , check the mesh qualit y, -and so on. -read-domains -enables y ou t o read domain files . -Each mesh file wr itten b y Fluen t has a domain sec tion. A domain file is the domain sec tion of the -mesh file and is wr itten as a separ ate file . It contains a list of no de, face, and c ell z one IDs tha t mak e -up each domain in the mesh. -If a domain tha t is b eing r ead alr eady exists in the mesh, a w arning message is displa yed. Fluen t -verifies if the z ones defining the domains e xist in the mesh. If not , it will displa y a w arning message . -read-journal -enables y ou t o read a jour nal file in to the pr ogram. -The read-journal command alw ays loads the file in the main (tha t is, top-le vel) menu , regar dless -of wher e you ar e in the menu hier archy when y ou in voke it. -read-mesh -enables y ou t o read a mesh file .You c an also use this c ommand t o read a F luen t mesh file cr eated with -GAMBIT , or t o read the mesh a vailable in a F luen t case file . -Note -Reading a c ase file as a mesh file will r esult in loss of b oundar y condition da ta as the -mesh file do es not c ontain an y inf ormation on b oundar y conditions . -Case files c ontaining p olyhedr al cells c an also b e read in the meshing mo de of F luen t.You c an -displa y the p olyhedr al mesh, perform certain mesh manipula tion op erations , check the mesh qualit y, -and so on. -Imp ortant -You c annot r ead meshes fr om solv ers tha t ha ve been adapt ed using hanging no des.To -read one of these meshes in the meshing mo de in F luen t, coarsen the mesh within the -solv er un til you ha ve recovered the or iginal unadapt ed gr id. -Note -The naming of fac e zones c an b e controlled b y Named S elec tions defined in ANSY S -Workbench. For details on e xporting fac eted geometr y from ANSY S Workbench, refer to -the ANSY S Workbench H elp. -read-meshes-by-tmerge -uses the tmer ge utilit y to read the mesh c ontained in t wo or mor e separ ate files . It enables y ou t o read -the mesh files t ogether and helps assemble the c omplet e mesh. -read-multi-bound-mesh -enables y ou t o read multiple b oundar y mesh files in to the meshing mo de. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 80file/read-multiple-mesh -enables y ou t o read in t wo or mor e files t ogether and ha ve the c omplet e mesh assembled f or y ou, if the -mesh files ar e contained in t wo or mor e separ ate files . -For e xample , if y ou ar e going t o cr eate a h ybrid mesh b y reading in a tr iangular b oundar y mesh -and a v olume mesh c onsisting of he xahedr al cells, you c an r ead b oth files a t the same time using -this c ommand . -read-options -enables y ou t o set the f ollowing options f or reading mesh files: -•Enforce mesh t opology:This option is disabled b y default. Enabling this option will or ient the fac e zones -consist ently when the mesh file is r ead. If nec essar y, the z ones b eing r ead will b e separ ated, such tha t -each b oundar y fac e zone has a t most t wo cell z ones as neighb ors, one on either side . Also, internal fac e -zones ar e inser ted b etween neighb oring c ell z ones tha t are connec ted b y interior fac es. -•Check r ead da ta:This option enables additional checks f or the v alidit y of the mesh. Enabling this option -will check the mesh t opology dur ing file r ead. In c ase inc orrect mesh t opology is enc oun tered, warning -messages will b e displa yed and the er roneous en tities will b e delet ed. Note tha t in c ase of mesh t opology -errors, no aut oma tic mesh r epair is done , and tha t par ts of the mesh ma y be non-c onformal, contain -voids , or b e erroneous in other w ays.The pur pose of the check-read-data option is t o enable acc ess -to corrupt files .This option is disabled b y default with the assumption tha t correct da ta will b e read, -and t o shor ten file r ead times . -read-size-field -enables y ou t o read in a siz e field file . -Note -If you r ead a siz e-field file af ter sc aling the mo del, ensur e tha t the siz e-field file is appr o- -priate for the sc aled mo del (siz e-field v ertices should ma tch the sc aled mo del). -set-tui-version -Allows you t o impr ove back wards c ompa tibilit y for jour nal files .This c ommand hides an y new TUI pr ompts -that are added a t a futur e release of ANSY S Fluen t and r everts to the ar gumen ts of the r elease tha t you -specify using the c ommand (within t wo full r eleases of the cur rent release). The c ommand is aut oma tically -added t o a jour nal file as so on as y ou star t the r ecording . See Creating and R eading J ournal F iles for details . -show-configuration -displa ys the cur rent release and v ersion inf ormation. -start-journal -starts recording all input and wr ites it t o a file .The cur rent Fluen t version is aut oma tically r ecorded in the -jour nal file . Note tha t commands en tered using pa ths fr om older v ersions of F luen t will b e up graded t o -their cur rent pa th in the jour nal file . See Creating and R eading J ournal F iles in the Fluent U ser's G uide . -81Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.To star t the jour naling pr ocess use the file/start-journal command , and end it with the -file/stop-journal command (or b y exiting the pr ogram). To read a jour nal file in to the pr ogram, -use the file/read-journal command . -Note -The read-journal command alw ays loads the file in the main (tha t is, top-le vel) menu , -regar dless of wher e you ar e in the menu hier archy when y ou in voke it. -The standar d period (.) alias is the same as the file/read-journal definition and is defined -by: - (alias ’. (lambda () (ti-read-journal))) -start-transcript -starts recording input and output in a file . -A transcr ipt file c ontains a c omplet e record of all standar d input t o and output fr om F luen t (usually -all k eyboard and user in terface input and all scr een output).S tart the tr anscr iption pr ocess with the -file/start-transcript command , and end it with the file/stop- transcript command -(or b y exiting the pr ogram). -stop-journal -stops r ecording input and closes the jour nal file . -stop-transcript -stops r ecording input and output , and closes the tr anscr ipt file . -write-boundaries -enables y ou t o wr ite the sp ecified b oundar ies in to a mesh file . -This is useful f or lar ge c ases wher e you ma y want to mesh diff erent par ts of the mesh separ ately -and then mer ge them t ogether .This enables y ou t o avoid fr equen t swit ching b etween domains f or -such c ases .You c an wr ite out selec ted b oundar ies t o a mesh file and then cr eate the v olume mesh -for the par t in a separ ate session. You c an then r ead the sa ved mesh in to the pr evious session and -mer ge the par t with the r est of the mesh. -write-case -enables y ou t o wr ite a c ase file tha t can b e read b y Fluen t. -Note -You should delet e dead z ones in the mesh b efore wr iting the mesh or c ase file f or F luen t. -write-domains -enables y ou t o wr ite all the mesh domains (e xcept global) in to a file tha t can b e read. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 82file/write-mesh -enables y ou t o wr ite a mesh file . -Note -You should delet e dead z ones in the mesh b efore wr iting the mesh or c ase file f or F luen t. -write-options -enables y ou t o set the enf orce mesh t opology option f or wr iting mesh/c ase files . -This option is disabled b y default; enabling this option will or ient the fac e zones c onsist ently when -the mesh file is wr itten. If nec essar y, the z ones will b e separ ated, such tha t each b oundar y fac e -zone has a t most t wo cell z ones as neighb ors, one on either side . Also, internal fac e zones will b e -inser ted b etween neighb oring c ell z ones tha t are connec ted b y interior fac es. -write-size-field -enables y ou t o wr ite a siz e field file . -83Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 84Chapt er 7:material-point/ -create-material-point -enables the definition of a ma terial p oint. Specify the fluid z one name and the lo cation t o define the ma- -terial p oint. -delete-all-material-points -enables the deletion of all defined ma terial p oints. -delete-material-point -delet es the sp ecified ma terial p oint. -list-material-points -lists all the defined ma terial p oints. -85Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 86Chapt er 8:mesh/ -auto-mesh -enables y ou t o gener ate the v olume mesh aut oma tically. Specify a mesh objec t name f or objec t-based -auto mesh; if no name is giv en, face zone based aut o mesh is p erformed . Specify the mesh elemen ts to -be used when pr ompt ed. Specify whether t o mer ge the c ells in to a single z one or k eep the c ell z ones -separ ate. For fac e zone based meshing , specify whether aut oma tically iden tify the domain t o be meshed -based on the t opology inf ormation. -Note -•You c an sp ecify the meshing par amet ers f or the mesh elemen ts (pr isms , pyramids or non- -conformals , tet, hex or p oly) using either the r espective dialo g boxes or the asso ciated t ext -commands pr ior t o using the auto-mesh command . -auto-mesh-controls/ -enters the aut o-mesh-c ontrols submenu -backup-object -enables cr eation of a back up of the sur face mesh b efore volume meshing star ts.This option is enabled -by default. -auto-prefix-cell-zones -enables y ou t o sp ecify a pr efix f or cell z ones cr eated dur ing the aut o mesh pr ocedur e. -Note -The auto-prefix-cell-zones command is not r elevant for objec t-based meshing , -wher e the c ell z one names ar e gener ated based on the ma terial p oints and the objec ts -used t o gener ate the mesh objec t. -cavity/ -enters the c avity menu . -add-zones -enables y ou t o create a c avity for adding new z ones t o the e xisting v olume mesh. -create-hexcore-cavity-by-region -creates the c avity in the he xcore mesh based on the z ones and b ounding b ox extents sp ecified . -create-hexcore-cavity-by-scale -creates the c avity in the he xcore mesh based on the z ones and sc ale sp ecified . -merge-cavity -enables y ou t o mer ge the sp ecified c avity domain with the par ent domain. -87Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.During the mer ging op eration, the c avity cell z ones mer ges with the z ones in the par ent domain. -The w all b oundar ies e xtracted fr om the in terior z ones will b e converted t o interior type and -mer ged with the c orresponding z ones in the par ent domain. -region -enables y ou t o create a c avity to mo dify the e xisting v olume mesh in the sp ecified r egion. -remove-zones -enables y ou t o create a c avity for remo ving z ones fr om the e xisting v olume mesh. -replace-zones -enables y ou t o create a c avity for remo ving a set of z ones fr om an e xisting v olume mesh and r eplacing -them with new set of z ones . -cell-zone-conditions/ -contains options f or copying or clear ing c ell z one c onditions when a c ase file is r ead. -clear -clears the c ell z one c onditions assigned t o the sp ecified z ones . -clear-all -clears the c ell c onditions assigned t o all the z ones . -copy -enables y ou t o copy the c ell z one c onditions fr om the z one selec ted t o the z ones sp ecified . -check-mesh -checks the mesh f or topological er rors. -check-quality -enables y ou t o ensur e tha t the mesh qualit y is appr opriate before transf erring the mesh t o the solution -mode. -check-quality-level -enables y ou t o report additional qualit y metr ics when set t o 1. -In addition t o the or thogonal qualit y and F luen t asp ect ratio, additional metr ics such as c ell squish -and sk ewness will b e reported when the check-quality-level is set t o 1. -clear-mesh -enables y ou t o gener ate a new mesh b y deleting the in ternal mesh and lea ving only the b oundar y fac es -and no des. -create-heat-exchanger -creates the hea t exchanger mesh. You need t o sp ecify the metho d for selec ting the L ocation c oordina tes -(by Position or N odes), the lo cation c oordina tes, the par amet ers f or setting up mesh densit y (by Interval -or S ize), and the numb er of in tervals (siz es) b etween p oints (no des) 1–2, 1–3, 1–4. Also sp ecify the ob- -ject/zone name pr efix and enable cr eating the mesh objec t, if requir ed. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 88mesh/cutcell/ -enters the cut cell menu . -Note -This menu is no longer supp orted, and will b e remo ved in a futur e release . -create -creates the C utCell mesh b y performing the initializ e, refine , snap , and impr ove op erations sequen tially . -create-prism -creates the pr ism la yers on the r ecovered b oundar y based on the z one-sp ecific pr ism par amet ers set. -Specify the c ell z ones in to which the pr ism la yers ar e to be gr own and the gap fac tor as appr opriate. -modify/ -enters the cut cell mo dify menu . -auto-node-move -enables y ou t o use the Auto Node M ove utilit y to impr ove the C utCell mesh qualit y. -cavity-remeshing -enables y ou t o use the Cavity Remeshing utilit y to impr ove the C utCell mesh qualit y near the -boundar y. -Note -Face zones of t ype internal are recovered as t ype wall in the cut cell mesher . -These should b e reset t o type internal before using the c avity remesher . -post-morph-improve -impr oves the qualit y of the C utCell mesh p ost-pr ism gener ation. -rezone-multi-connected-faces -enables y ou t o resolv e multi-c onnec ted c onfigur ations on the C utCell b oundar y. Specify an appr o- -priate value f or the cr itical coun t for contiguous manif old fac es. -An example is sho wn in Figur e 8.1: Rezoning M ultiply C onnec ted F aces (p.89) wher e the -multiply c onnec ted fac es ar ound the sur face ar e remo ved. -Figur e 8.1: Rezoning M ultiply C onnec ted F aces -89Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.split-boundary -creates a c opy of the sp ecified C utCell b oundar y zones and mak es the b oundar y mesh c onformal -at the hanging-no des on the c opied z ones .The new z ones will b e named based on the or iginal -zone names and pr efixed b y split- . -objects/ -enters the objects menu . -change-object-type -enables y ou t o change the objec t type (geom or mesh ). -check-mesh -checks the mesh on the sp ecified objec ts for connec tivit y and or ientation of fac es.The domain -extents, volume sta tistics , and fac e area sta tistics will b e reported along with the r esults of other -checks on the mesh. -create -creates the objec t based on the pr iority, cell z one t ype, face zones , edge z ones , and objec t type -specified .You c an sp ecify the objec t name or r etain the default blank en try to ha ve the objec t -name gener ated aut oma tically. -create-and-activate-domain -creates and ac tivates the domain c ompr ising the fac e zones fr om the objec ts sp ecified . -create-groups -creates a fac e gr oup and an edge gr oup c ompr ising the fac e zones and edge z ones included in -the sp ecified objec ts, respectively. -create-intersection-loops -enables y ou t o create intersec tion lo ops f or objec ts. -•The collectively option cr eates an in terior edge lo op a t the in tersec tion b etween t wo ad- -jacent fac e zones included in the same objec t and b etween multiple objec ts. -•The individually option cr eates an in terior edge lo op a t the in tersec tion b etween t wo ad- -jacent fac e zones included in the same objec t. -create-multiple -creates multiple objec ts by creating an objec t per fac e zone sp ecified .The objec ts will b e named -automa tically based on the pr efix and pr iority sp ecified . -create-new-mesh-object/ -contains options f or cr eating a new mesh objec t by wr apping or r emeshing e xisting objec ts. -remesh -creates a new mesh objec t by remeshing geometr y objec ts individually or c ollec tively. -wrap -creates a new mesh objec t by wr apping the sp ecified objec ts individually or c ollec tively. -delete -delet es the sp ecified objec ts. -delete-all -delet es all the defined objec ts. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 90mesh/delete-all-geom -delet es all the defined geom objec ts. -delete-unreferenced-faces-and-edges -delet es all the fac es and edges tha t are not included in an y defined objec ts. -extract-edges -extracts the edge z ones fr om the fac e zones included in the sp ecified objec ts, based on the edge- -feature-angle v alue sp ecified (/mesh/cutcell/objects/set/set-edge-feature-angle ). -improve-feature-capture -enables y ou t o impr int the edges c ompr ising the objec t on t o the objec t fac e zones t o impr ove -feature captur e for mesh objec ts.You c an sp ecify the numb er of impr inting it erations and addi- -tional aggr essiv e impr inting it erations t o be performed . -improve-object-quality -This c ommand is not r elevant for C utCell meshing . -join-intersect/ -The c ommands in this sub-menu ar e not r elevant for C utCell meshing . -list -lists the defined objec ts, indic ating the r espective cell z one t ype, priority, face zones and edge -zones c ompr ising the objec t, objec t type, and objec t reference point in the c onsole . -merge -mer ges the sp ecified objec ts in to a single objec t. -merge-edges -mer ges all the edge z ones in an objec t into a single edge z one . -Note -If the objec t is c omp osed of edge z ones of diff erent types (b oundar y and in terior), -the edge z ones of the same t ype (b oundar y or in terior) will b e mer ged in to a -single edge z one . -merge-nodes -mer ges the fr ee no des a t the objec t level based on the sp ecified t oler ance or using a t oler ance -that is a sp ecified p ercentage of shor test c onnec ted edge length. -merge-voids -enables y ou t o mer ge v oids in the mesh objec t after the sewing op eration. This c ommand is not -relevant for C utCell meshing . -merge-walls -mer ges all the fac e zones of t ype wall in an objec t into a single fac e zone . -remove-gaps/ -contains options f or remo ving gaps b etween mesh objec ts.The c ommands in this sub-menu ar e -not r elevant for C utCell meshing . -rotate -rotates the objec ts based on the angle of r otation, pivot p oint, and axis of r otation sp ecified . -91Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.scale -scales the objec ts based on the sc ale fac tors sp ecified . -separate-faces-by-angle -separ ates the fac e zones c ompr ising the objec t based on the angle sp ecified . -separate-faces-by-seed -separ ates the fac e zones c ompr ising the objec t based on the seed fac e sp ecified . -set/ -contains the f ollowing options: -set-edge-feature-angle -sets the edge f eature angle t o be used f or e xtracting edge z ones fr om the fac e zones included -in the objec ts. -show-edge-zones? -displa ys the edge z ones c ompr ising the objec ts dr awn in the gr aphics windo w. -show-face-zones? -displa ys the fac e zones c ompr ising the objec ts dr awn in the gr aphics windo w. -sew/ -contains options f or sewing mesh objec ts.The c ommands in this sub-menu ar e not r elevant for -CutCell meshing . -translate -transla tes the objec ts based on the tr ansla tion off sets sp ecified . -update -enables y ou t o up date the objec ts defined when the fac e and/or edge z ones c ompr ising the objec t -have been delet ed. -wrap/ -contains options f or the objec t wr apping op eration. The c ommands in this sub-menu ar e not r el- -evant for C utCell meshing . -set/ -enters the C utCell settings menu . -auto-delete-dead-zones? -controls the aut oma tic deleting of the dead z ones in the C utCell mesh. -auto-delete-solid-zones? -controls the aut oma tic deleting of the solid z ones in the C utCell mesh. -create-material-point -enables y ou t o define a ma terial p oint. -delete-all-material-points -enables y ou t o delet e all defined ma terial p oints. -delete-material-point -delet es the sp ecified ma terial p oint. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 92mesh/list-material-points -lists all the defined ma terial p oints. -max-initial-cells -specifies the maximum numb er of c ells in the initial C artesian gr id. -set-cutcell-quality-method -enables y ou t o set the qualit y measur e for the impr ove op eration. The default measur e used is the -orthosk ew metr ic. -set-post-morph-parameters -enables y ou t o set par amet ers f or impr oving the C utCell mesh p ost-pr ism gener ation using the -command /mesh/cutcell/modify/post-morph-improve . -set-post-snap-parameters -enables y ou t o set par amet ers f or impr oving the C utCell mesh qualit y. -set-thin-cut-face-zones -enables y ou t o sp ecify the fac e zones c onstituting the thin r egions t o be recovered dur ing the -CutCell meshing pr ocess. -set-thin-cut-edge-zones -enables y ou t o sp ecify the edge z ones defining the f eatures in thin r egions t o be recovered dur ing -the C utCell meshing pr ocess. -size-functions/ -enters the siz e func tions menu . -compute -comput es the siz e field based on the defined par amet ers. -contours/ -enters the c ontours sub-menu . -draw -displa ys contours in the gr aphics windo w. Comput e the siz e field using /size-func- -tions/compute or r ead in a siz e field file pr ior t o displa ying the c ontours of siz e. -set/refine-facets? -enables y ou t o sp ecify smaller fac ets if the or iginal ar e too lar ge. Default is no. -create -defines the siz e func tion based on the sp ecified par amet ers. -create-defaults -creates default siz e func tions based on fac e and edge cur vature and pr oximit y. -delete -delet es the sp ecified siz e func tion or the cur rent siz e field . -delete-all -delet es all the defined siz e func tions . -list -lists all the defined siz e func tions and the c orresponding par amet er values defined . -93Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.list-periodicity-filter -lists the details of the sour ce zone and r otational p eriodic par amet ers sp ecified f or the siz e field . -reset-global-controls -resets the v alues f or the global c ontrols t o the defaults . -set-global-controls -sets the v alues f or the global minimum and maximum siz e, and gr owth r ate. -set-periodicity-filter -enables y ou t o apply p eriodicit y to the siz e field b y selec ting one sour ce fac e zone . -Note -Ensur e tha t periodicit y is pr eviously defined in the Make Periodic B oundar ies -dialo g box. -Only r otational p eriodicit y is supp orted, transla tional p eriodicit y is not supp orted -currently. -set-prox-gap-tolerance -sets the t oler ance relative to minimum siz e to tak e gaps in to acc oun t. Gaps whose thick ness is less -than the global minimum siz e multiplied b y this fac tor will not b e regar ded as a pr oximit y gap . -set-scaling-filter -enables y ou sp ecify the sc ale fac tor, and minimum and maximum siz e values t o filt er the siz e -output fr om the siz e field . -triangulate-quad-faces? -iden tifies the z ones c ompr ising non-tr iangular elemen ts and uses a tr iangula ted c opy of these -zones f or computing the siz e func tions . -un-set-periodicity-filter -remo ves p eriodicit y from the siz e field . -use-cad-imported-curvature? -allows you t o use cur vature da ta fr om the no des of the C AD fac ets. -domains/ -enters the domain menu . -activate -activates the sp ecified domain f or meshing or r eporting op erations . -create -creates a new domain based on the sp ecified b oundar y fac e zones . Ensur e valid b oundar y zones -are sp ecified; specifying in valid z ones will gener ate an er ror. -create-by-cell-zone -creates a new domain based on the sp ecified c ell z one . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 94mesh/create-by-point -creates a new domain based on the sp ecified -Note -The cr eate-by-point option w orks only f or c ases with no o verlapping fac e zones . -delete -delet es the sp ecified domain. -draw -displa ys the b oundar y fac e zones of the sp ecified domain. -print -prints the inf ormation f or the sp ecified domain. -hexcore/ -enters the he xcore menu . -controls/ -enters the he xcore controls menu . -buffer-layers -sets the numb er of addition c ells t o mar k for sub division. -compute-max-cell-length -comput es the maximum c ell length f or the he xcore mesh. -define-hexcore-extents? -enables y ou t o extend the he xcore mesh t o sp ecified domain e xtents and/or selec ted planar -boundar ies.When enabled , the outer-domain-params sub-menu will b e available . -delete-dead-zones? -toggles the aut oma tic deleting of the dead z ones . -island-thresholds -opens a dialo g to set absolute-island-count (default is 50) and island-volume-frac- -tion (relative to total v olume of he x cells, default is 1e-06). For a c ell region t o be interpreted as -an island , both c ell c oun t and r elative volume thr esholds ma y not b e exceeded . -keep-hex-tet-separate? -toggles the mer ging of C artesian c ells with the t et (and w edge) c ells a t the end of the he xcore -meshing pr ocess. -maximum-cell-length -sets the maximum c ell length f or the he x cells in the domain. -maximum-initial-cells -specifies the maximum numb er of c ells in the initial C artesian mesh. -maximum-subdivisions -numb er of changes in siz e (hanging no de sub divisions) allo wed in the he x mesh r egion. The default -is 50. -95Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.non-fluid-type -selec ts the default non-fluid c ell z one t ype. After the mesh is initializ ed, any non-fluid z ones will -be set t o this t ype. If the mesh includes multiple r egions (f or e xample , the pr oblem f or which y ou -are creating the mesh includes a fluid z one and one or mor e solid z ones), and y ou plan t o refine -all of them using the same r efinemen t par amet ers, mo dify the Non-F luid Typebefore gener ating -the he xcore mesh. -Note -For z one-based meshing , if an y cell z one has a t least one b oundar y zone t ype as -inlet , it will aut oma tically b e set t o fluid t ype. For objec t based meshing , volume -region t ype is used t o det ermine the c ell z one t ype. -octree-hexcore? -speeds up he xahedr al core gener ation b y enabling the o ctree technique f or he xcore mesh gener- -ation. This option is disabled b y default. -Body-of-influenc e sizing ma y be used f or refinemen t. -This option do es not supp ort he xcore gener ation up t o boundar ies. -only-hexcore? -enables y ou t o create only the he xcore mesh and ac tivates the t etrahedr al mesh domain (without -tetrahedr al mesh gener ation). It enables y ou t o pr event the aut oma tic cr eation of the mesh af ter -hexcore gener ation. This option is disabled b y default. This option is not a vailable f or objec t-based -meshing . -outer-domain-params/ -contains options f or defining the out er domain par amet ers.This sub-menu is a vailable only when -define-hexcore-extents? is enabled . -specify-coordinates? -enables y ou t o sp ecify the e xtents of the he xcore out er b ox using the coordinates command . -coordinates -specifies the e xtents (min and max c oordina tes) of the he xcore out er b ox.This c ommand is -available when the specify-coordinates? option is enabled . -specify-boundaries? -enables y ou t o sp ecify selec ted b oundar ies t o which the he xcore mesh is t o be gener ated using -the boundaries command . -boundaries -specifies the b oundar ies t o which the he xcore mesh is t o be gener ated when the specify- -boundaries? option is enabled . After sp ecifying the b oundar ies, the auto-align? ,de- -lete-old-face-zones? , and list options will also b e available . -auto-align? -enables y ou t o axis-align non-aligned planar b oundar ies t o which he xcore mesh is t o be gen- -erated.This option is a vailable only when the specify-boundaries? option is enabled -and the b oundar ies ar e sp ecified . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 96mesh/auto-align-tolerance -specifies the t oler ance for aligning b oundar y zones when auto-align? is enabled . -auto-align-boundaries -aligns the b oundar y zones sp ecified (using the boundaries command) with the t oler ance -specified \ (using the auto-align-tolerance command) when auto-align? is enabled . -delete-old-face-zones? -enables y ou t o delet e the or iginal tr i fac e zones tha t ha ve been r eplac ed dur ing the he xcore -meshing pr ocess.This option is a vailable only when the specify-boundaries? option is -enabled and the b oundar ies ar e sp ecified . -list -lists the b oundar ies t o which the he xcore mesh is t o be gener ated.This option is a vailable only -when the specify-boundaries? option is enabled and the b oundar ies ar e sp ecified . -peel-layers -specifies the distanc e for the he xcore interface to peel-back fr om the b oundar y.The default v alue -is 0. The higher the v alue of p eel la yer, the bigger the distanc e between the he xcore interface and -the b oundar y. -skip-tet-refinement? -enables y ou t o omit the t etrahedr al refinemen t phase f or reducing t otal c ell c oun t (default is no). -Hex cell c oun t is unaff ected. -Tip -It is r ecommended t o use peel-layers equal 0 when this option is enabled . -Warning -This option ma y lea ve nar row regions without he xcore mesh. Tetrahedr al cells -with lo wer qualit y ma y be created in such r egions , reducing the o verall mesh -qualit y. -smooth-interface? -enables smo othing of the he xcore interface. -smooth-iterations -specifies the numb er of smo othing it erations . -smooth-relaxation -specifies the sur face smo othing r elaxa tion fac tor. -create -enables y ou t o create the he xcore mesh acc ording t o the sp ecified par amet ers. -local-regions -enters the he xcore local refinemen t region sub-menu . -activate -enables y ou t o ac tivate the sp ecified lo cal regions f or refinemen t. -97Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.deactivate -enables y ou t o deac tivate the sp ecified lo cal regions f or refinemen t. -define -defines the lo cal region acc ording t o the sp ecified par amet ers. -delete -delet es the sp ecified r efinemen t region. -ideal-hex-vol -reports the ideal he x volume f or the giv en edge length. -init -creates a default r egion enc ompassing the en tire geometr y. -list-all-regions -lists the defined and ac tive regions in the c onsole . -laplace-smooth-nodes -applies a Laplacian smo othing op erator to the mesh no des.This c ommand c an b e used f or smo othing of -all c ell types, including pr isma tic c ells. -list-mesh-parameter -shows all mesh par amet ers. -manage/ -enters the manage c ell z ones menu . -active-list -lists all ac tive zones . -adjacent-face-zones -lists all fac e zones tha t refer to the sp ecified c ell z one . -auto-set-active -sets the ac tive zones based on p oints tha t are defined in an e xternal file . For each z one y ou w ant to -activate, you need t o sp ecify the c oordina tes of a p oint in the z one , the z one t ype (for e xample , fluid), -and (optionally) a new name . A sample file is sho wn b elow: -((1550.50 -466.58 896.41) fluid heater-#) -((1535.83 -643.14 874.71) fluid below-heater-#) -((1538.73 -444.28 952.69) fluid above-heater-#) -((1389.18 -775.51 825.97) fluid plenum-#) -Here, four fluid z ones ar e iden tified , renamed , and ac tivated. Any zone tha t you iden tify in the -file will aut oma tically b e ac tivated.The # indic ates tha t the mesher should app end the appr o- -priate ID numb er for the z one . -Warning -This c ommand is v alid only f or tet meshes . -change-prefix -enables y ou t o change the pr efix f or the c ell z one . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 98mesh/copy -copies all no des and fac es of sp ecified c ell z ones . -delete -delet es a c ell z one , along with its asso ciated no des and fac es. -get-material-point -prints the c oordina tes of the ma terial p oint for the sp ecified c ell z one . -Note -If the c ell z one is non-c ontiguous , the get-material-point command will pr int -a list of ma terial p oints, one f or each c ontiguous r egion. -id -specifies a new c ell z one ID . If a c onflic t is det ected, the change will b e ignor ed. -list -prints inf ormation on all c ell z ones . -merge -mer ges t wo or mor e cell z ones . -Note -For objec t-based mer ge, the selec ted z ones must b e in the same v olumetr ic region. -If not , you will ha ve to mer ge the v olumetr ic regions first using /objects/volu- -metric-regions/merge . If the v olumetr ic regions c annot b e mer ged b ecause -they are not c ontiguous , you will ha ve to delet e the objec t(s) only b efore mer ging -the c ell z ones . -merge-dead-zones -enables y ou t o mer ge dead z ones ha ving a c ell c oun t lower than the sp ecified thr eshold v alue , with -the adjac ent cell z one .The r esult of the mer ge op eration is det ermined b y the t ype of the adjac ent -cell z one and the shar ed fac e area.The pr iority for mer ging with the adjac ent cell z one based on t ype -is fluid > solid > dead (tha t is, mer ging with an adjac ent fluid z one tak es pr iority over mer ging with -an adjac ent solid z one , which in tur n tak es pr iority over mer ging with a dead z one). Also, if the adjac ent -zones ar e of the same t ype (for e xample , fluid), the z one will b e mer ged with the z one ha ving the -largest shar ed fac e area. -name -enables y ou t o rename a c ell z one . -origin -specifies a new or igin f or the mesh, to be used f or cell z one r otation. The default or igin is (0,0,0). -revolve-face-zone -gener ates c ells b y revolving a fac e thr ead. -rotate -rotates all no des of sp ecified c ell z ones b y a sp ecified angle . -99Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.rotate-model -rotates all no des of the mo del b y a sp ecified angle . -scale -scales all no des of sp ecified c ell z ones b y a sp ecified fac tor. -scale-model -scales all no des of the mo del b y a sp ecified fac tor. -set-active -sets the sp ecified c ell z ones t o be ac tive. -translate -transla tes all no des of sp ecified c ell z ones b y a sp ecified v ector. -translate-model -transla tes all no des of the mo del b y a sp ecified v ector. -type -changes the t ype and name of a c ell z one . -modify/ -enters the mesh mo dify menu . -auto-improve-warp -enables y ou t o impr ove fac e warp by no de mo vemen t. Specify the appr opriate cell z ones and -boundar y zones , the maximum w arp, the numb er of it erations p er fac e to be impr oved, and the -numb er of it erations of the aut oma tic no de mo vemen t procedur e (default , 4). -auto-node-move -enables y ou t o impr ove the mesh qualit y by no de mo vemen t. Specify the appr opriate cell z ones and -boundar y zones , the qualit y limit based on the qualit y measur e selec ted, dihedr al angle , the numb er -of it erations p er no de t o be mo ved and the numb er of it erations of the aut oma tic no de mo vemen t -procedur e (default , 1).You c an also cho ose t o restrict the mo vemen t of b oundar y no des along the -surface. -clear-selections -clears all it ems fr om the selec tion list. -deselect-last -deselec ts the last it em y ou selec ted using the select-entity command . -extract-unused-nodes -plac es all unused no des in a separ ate interior no de z one . -list-selections -lists all it ems in the selec tion list. -list-skewed-cells -lists c ells with sk ewness in a sp ecified r ange . -mesh-node -attempts t o introduce a new no de in to the e xisting mesh. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 100mesh/mesh-nodes-on-zone -inser ts no des asso ciated with no de or fac e zone in to the v olume mesh. -Imp ortant -If a fac e zone is sp ecified , the fac es ar e delet ed b efore the no des ar e in troduced in to -the mesh. -neighborhood-skew -reports the maximum sk ewness of c ells using the sp ecified no de. -refine-cell -attempts t o refine the c ells in the pr obe list b y introducing a no de nears its c entroid.This t echnique -is useful f or remo ving v ery fla t cells near the b oundar y when b oundar y sliv er remo val is not p ossible . -After refining the c ell, you should smo oth the mesh. -repair-negative-volume-cells -repairs nega tive volume c ells b y mo ving no des. Specify the appr opriate boundar y zones , the numb er -of it erations p er no de t o be mo ved, dihedr al angle , whether t o restrict the mo vemen t of b oundar y -nodes along the sur face, and the numb er of it erations of the aut oma tic no de mo vemen t procedur e -(default , 1). -select-entity -adds an en tity (fac e, node, cell, etc.) to the selec tion list. -smooth-node -applies Laplac e smo othing t o the no des in the selec tion list. -non-conformals/ -enters the non-c onformals menu . -controls/ -enters the non-c onformals c ontrols menu . -enable? -toggles the cr eation of a non-c onformal in terface. -retri-method -specifies the metho d to be used f or retriangula ting the quad fac es on the non-c onformal z ones . -prism -remeshes the pr ism-side quad z ones named prism-side* or *-quad* . -quad-split -splits the quad fac es diagonally in to tri fac es. -remesh -remeshes all the quad fac es based on the edge and sur face feature angle sp ecified . -create -creates the non-c onformal in terface on the sp ecified fac e zones using the sp ecified r etriangula tion -metho d. -101Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.separate -enables y ou t o separ ate the fac e zones c ompr ising the non-c onformal in terface between the c ell z ones -specified . Specify the c ell z ones wher e the in terface is non-c onformal, an appr opriate gap distanc e, -and the cr itical angle t o be used f or separ ating the fac e zones .You c an also cho ose t o or ient the -boundar y fac e zones af ter separ ation and additionally wr ite a jour nal file f or the separ ation op eration. -Note -If you cho ose t o wr ite a jour nal file when using the /mesh/non-conformals/sep- -arate command t o separ ate the mesh in terface zones , you c an r ead the jour nal file -to cr eate the mesh in terface aut oma tically in solution mo de. -poly/ -enters the p olyhedr al mesh gener ation menu . -collapse -mer ge no des t o remo ve shor t edges and small fac es.The decision thr eshold uses edge siz e ratio,face -size ratio, and (fac e) area fr action. -controls/ -enters the c ontrols menu f or setting p oly par amet ers. -cell-sizing -sets c ell v olume distr ibution func tion as geometric ,linear , or size-field . -edge-size-ratio -sets the thr eshold f or the siz e ratio of t wo connec ted edges . Recommended r ange is 20 t o 200. -face-size-ratio -sets the thr eshold f or the siz e ratio of t wo fac es on one c ell. Recommended r ange is 100 t o 300. -feature-angle -sets the minimum thr eshold tha t should b e pr eser ved as a f eature. -improve? -enables p oly mesh impr ovemen t by smo othing based on the smooth-controls . -merge-skew -sets the minimum sk ewness thr eshold f or cell mer ge. -non-fluid-type -selec ts the default t ype for non-fluid z ones . -remesh-skew -sets the tar get sk ewness when r emeshing . -sliver-cell-area-fraction -sets the thr eshold f or the ar ea of a single fac e to the c ell sur face area. Recommended r ange is -0.00001 t o 0.001. -smooth-controls/ -enters the menu f or setting smo othing par amet ers f or p oly mesh. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 102mesh/centroid-smooth-iterations -sets the numb er of passes f or tet-c ell c entroid smo othing dur ing the p oly mesh gener ation -phase . -edge-smooth-iterations -sets the numb er of passes f or tet-c ell edge smo othing dur ing the p oly mesh gener ation phase . -laplace-smooth-iterations -sets the numb er of passes f or tet-c ell Laplac e smo othing dur ing the p oly mesh gener ation -phase . -smooth-attempts -sets the maximum numb er of mo vemen ts for a single no de dur ing p oly mesh smo othing . -smooth-boundary -enables b oundar y smo othing as par t of p oly c ell smo othing . Default is no . -smooth-iterations -sets the numb er of impr ovemen t passes o ver the full p oly mesh. -smooth-on-layer -constr ains mo vemen t of no des t o main tain la yering dur ing p oly mesh smo othing . -smooth-skew -sets the minimum sk ewness thr eshold f or p oly mesh smo othing . -improve -allows you t o impr ove the p olyhedr al mesh qualit y based on the quality-method . -local-regions/ -enters the lo cal refinemen t menu . -Note -Poly meshing f ollows tet meshing .These c ommands b ehave lik e the equiv alen t -commands under /mesh/tet/local-regions/ . -activate -activates the sp ecified r egions f or refinemen t. -deactivate -deac tivates the sp ecified r egions f or refinemen t. -define -defines the r efinemen t region acc ording t o the sp ecified par amet ers. -delete -delet es the sp ecified r efinemen t region. -ideal-vol -reports the v olume of an ideal t etrahedr on f or the edge length sp ecified . -init -defines the default r efinemen t region enc ompassing the en tire geometr y. -103Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.list-all-regions -lists all r efinemen t region par amet ers and the ac tivated r egions in the c onsole . -refine -refines the ac tive cells inside the selec ted r egion based on the sp ecified r efinemen t par amet ers. -quality-method -asks y ou t o cho ose fr om internal-default ,orthoskew or squish qualit y measur e for mesh -impr ovemen t. -remesh -impr oves the qualit y in a lo cal region based on the minimum sk ewness thr eshold . -poly-hexcore , -enters the menu f or p oly-he xcore mesh. -controls -enters the menu f or setting par amet ers f or p oly-he xcore mesh. -avoid-1:8-cell-jump-in-hexcore -determines the t ypes of c ells (lar ge c ells, small c ells, or b oth) tha t are going t o be replac ed with -polyhedr a cells in or der t o avoid an y 1:8 c ell jumps in the he xcore region. -mark-core-region-cell-type-as-hex? -determines whether or not t o apply he xahedr a cells in the c ore region of the mesh. The default -value is yes . -only-polyhedra-for-selected-regions -determines if p olyhedr a cells ar e to be applied t o the selec ted r egions . -prepare-for-solve -prepar es the mesh f or solving in solution mo de b y performing a cleanup op eration af ter the v olume mesh -has b een gener ated. Operations such as deleting dead z ones , deleting geometr y objec ts, deleting edge -zones , remo ving fac e/cell z one name pr efixes and/or suffix es, deleting unused fac es and no des ar e per- -formed dur ing this op eration. -prism/ -enters the pr ism menu . -controls/ -enters the pr ism c ontrols menu . -adjacent-zone/ -enters the pr ism adjac ent zone c ontrols menu . -project-adjacent-angle -determines whether or not t o pr ojec t to an adjac ent zone . If a z one shar es out er no des with -any of the z ones fr om which the la yers ar e being gr own (the “base z ones ”), its angle with r espect -to the gr owth dir ection is c ompar ed with this v alue . If the angle is less than or equal t o this -value , then the z one will b e pr ojec ted t o.The default v alue is 75 degr ees. See Using A djac ent -Zones as the S ides of P risms for details . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 104mesh/project-converged -sets the c onvergenc e criterion f or it erative pr ojec tion. This is non-dimensionaliz ed b y the off set -heigh t at each lo cal no de. -project-iter -sets the maximum numb er of it erations t o perform when pr ojec ting t o multiple z ones . Most -projec tions c onverge in only a f ew it erations .There is nor mally no need t o change this v alue . -project? -enables/disables pr ojec tion of out er no des t o adjac ent zones . -retri-feature-angle -enables y ou t o sp ecify the f eature angle tha t should b e pr evented while gener ating pr isms . -retriangulate-adjacent? -specifies whether or not tr iangular fac e zones adjac ent to which out er no des ha ve been pr o- -jected, will b e aut oma tically r etriangula ted. -side-feature-align-angle -specifies the angle used f or aligning pr ojec ted nor mals along a f eature edge . -side-feature-angle -specifies the angle used f or computing the f eature nor mals . -side-topology-align-angle -specifies the angle used f or aligning pr ojec ted nor mals along a par ticular f eature edge based -on the t opology.This is par ticular ly useful when the side-feature-angle specified is not -sufficien t to decide the f eature edge t o align the pr ojec ted nor mals . -auto-separate-cells? -enables/disables aut oma tic separ ation of the c ells e xtruded fr om diff erent fac e zones t o diff erent -cell z ones . -Note -This option is not c onsider ed when the auto-mesh option is used t o gener ate -the mesh. -check-quality? -enables/disables the check ing of v olume , skewness , and handedness of each new c ell and fac e. -grow-individually? -specifies whether pr isms should b e gr own fr om multiple z ones individually so tha t the individual -prism c ell z ones and the individual c ap fac e zones ar e retained . -improve/ -enters the pr ism smo othing c ontrols menu . -check-allowable-skew? -enables y ou t o check the sk ewness of the pr ism c ap for e very layer. -check-size? -enables the check ing of c ell siz e dur ing the gener ation of each pr ism la yer. An er ror will b e -reported if z ero-ar ea pr ism c ells ar e gener ated and pr ism la yer gr owth will b e stopp ed. -105Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.When the check-size? option is disabled , the z ero-ar ea pr ism c ells gener ated c an b e -remo ved dur ing the impr ovement smo othing op erations p erformed at the end of the pr ism -gener ation pr ocedur e. -corner-height-weight? -when enabled , the off set heigh t at corners with lar ge angles (f or e xample , 270º) is r educ ed t o -give a smo other pr ism c ap. -edge-smooth-angle -specifies the maximum allo wable angle b etween the nor mals of adjac ent cap fac es for sk ewness- -driven edge smo othing . -edge-smooth? -enables/disables lo cal smo othing of no des of the longest edges of sk ewed fac es.This option -is swit ched off b y default. -edge-swap-base-angle -specifies the maximum allo wable angle b etween the nor mals of the base fac es for sk ewness- -driven edge sw apping . -edge-swap-cap-angle -specifies the maximum allo wable angle b etween the nor mals of the c ap fac es for sk ewness- -driven edge sw apping . -edge-swap? -enables/disables edge sw apping t o decr ease the sk ewness of highly sk ewed fac es.This option -is swit ched off b y default. -face-smooth-converged -specifies the c onvergenc e criteria for cap fac e smo othing . -face-smooth-rings -sets the numb er of r ings ar ound each no de t o be smo othed . If zero, only a no de itself is -smo othed . If one , the no de and all of its neighb ors ar e smo othed . If two, the neighb ors of the -neighb ors ar e also smo othed , and so on. -face-smooth-skew -specifies the minimum sk ewness t o smo oth c ap fac es. -face-smooth? -enables fac e-dr iven smo othing t o impr ove sk ewness . -identify-feature-line? -enables y ou t o smo oth the nor mal along the f eature lines of the base fac e zones , dur ing nor mal -smo othing .This option is disabled b y default. -improve-warp? -enables or disables impr oving of fac e warp dur ing pr ism gener ation. This option is disabled -by default. -layer-by-layer-smoothing? -enables y ou t o impr ove cell qualit y for e very layer b y smo othing nor mals in the cur rent layer. -In addition, perturba tion smo othing will b e performed t o impr ove cell qualit y in the lo wer -layer, when the qualit y measur e is set t o either sk ewness , squish, ICEM CFD qualit y, or or thosk ew. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 106mesh/The p oor qualit y elemen ts ar e iden tified based on the v alue set f or max-allowable-cell- -skew .The c ell asp ect ratio will also b e main tained dur ing the c ell qualit y impr ovemen t.This -option is swit ched off b y default. -left-hand-check -controls check ing f or lef t-handedness of fac es.The default setting of 0 implies fac e handedness -will not b e check ed. A value of 1 implies only c ap fac es will b e check ed, while 2 implies fac es -of all c ells in cur rent layer will b e check ed. -max-allowable-cap-skew -specifies the maximum sk ewness allo wed f or a pr ism c ap fac e. If the sk ewness of a c ap fac e -exceeds this v alue , the meshing pr ocess will st op and a w arning indic ates tha t the sk ewness -for tha t layer is t oo high. -max-allowable-cell-skew -specifies the c ell qualit y criteria for smo othing and qualit y check ing. -node-smooth-angle -refers t o the maximum de viation of a no de’s shar pest angle (tha t is, the most acut e angle -between adjac ent fac es tha t use the no de) fr om 180 degr ees.The no de will b e smo othed only -if its shar pest angle falls within this r ange . -node-smooth-converged -sets the c onvergenc e criterion f or no de smo othing . If the no de p ositions ar e changing b y less -than this v alue , smo othing it erations will st op. -node-smooth-iter -specifies the maximum numb er of no de smo othing it erations t o be performed f or the no des -on each la yer.These it erations will b e performed un til the c onvergenc e criterion is r eached . -node-smooth-local? -enables no de smo othing t o converge lo cally.This is useful f or lar ge geometr ies. -node-smooth-rings -controls the lo cality of no de smo othing b y setting the numb er of r ings ar ound each no de t o -be smo othed . If zero, only the no de itself is smo othed . If one , the no de and all of its neighb ors -are smo othed . If two, the neighb ors of the neighb ors ar e also smo othed , and so on. -node-smooth? -enables/disables no de smo othing t o decr ease sk ewness .This option is swit ched off b y default. -post-adjust-height? -enables y ou t o perform pr ism heigh t adjustmen t based on gr owth r ate. -shrink-left-handed-cap? -enables shr inking of pr ism la yers t o remo ve lef t handed fac es. -smooth-improve-prism-cells? -enables y ou t o set the par amet ers f or impr oving the pr ism c ells af ter the r equir ed pr ism la yers -are created.You c an selec t optimiz ed smo othing (smooth ), node mo vemen t (improve ), or -a combina tion of b oth t o impr ove the qualit y. Specify the qualit y measur e to be used , the c ell -qualit y thr eshold , the numb er of impr ovemen t iterations , and the minimum impr ovemen t re- -quir ed. -107Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.swap-smooth-skew -specifies the sk ewness thr eshold f or edge sw apping and edge and no de smo othing .The fac es -with sk ewness gr eater than or equal t o the sp ecified v alue will b e sw app ed and/or smo othed . -merge-ignored-threads? -enables y ou t o aut oma tically mer ge all ignor ed z ones r elated t o a base thr ead in to a single thr ead. -This option is enabled b y default. When this option is disabled , mor e than one ignor ed thr ead will -be gener ated p er base thr ead. However, various z ones c an b e created b y ignor ing this option. -They are: -*:dwall -is formed due t o dangling w all. -*:prox -is formed due t o pr oximit y. -*:ud_normal -is formed due t o invalid nor mal. -*:smooth -is formed due t o smo othing of ignor ed r egions . -The default v alue of the t gvar prism/ignore-extension (for which ther e is no TUI -command) is 1. It means tha t after the pr ism gener ation is o ver, all the ignor ed r egions ar e -expanded b y this numb er. If we expand sa y by n times , tha t is if prism/ignore-exten- -sion is set t o n using tgsetvar! (with the e xclama tion mar k), mor e ignor ed thr eads will -be created b ecause of e xpanding ignor ed r egions .These r egions will b e named as f ollows: -*:cell_delete_1, *:cell_delete_2, *:cell_delete_3,.... up t o \ -*:cell_delete_n -If merge-ignored-threads? is enabled , then all these ar e mer ged and y ou finally get -only one z one p er base thr ead, named as *:ignore . -morph/ -enters the pr ism mor phing c ontrols menu . -improve-threshold -specifies the qualit y thr eshold used f or impr oving the qualit y dur ing the mor phing op eration. -morphing-convergence-limit -specifies the c onvergenc e limit f or the mor phing op eration. The mor pher uses an it erative -solv er. It is assumed t o ha ve converged when the r elative residual is less than this numb er. -morphing-frequency -specifies the fr equenc y of the mor phing op eration. The numb er sp ecified denot es the numb er -of pr ism la yers af ter which the mor pher is applied t o the r emainder of the mesh (f or e xample , -a value of 5 indic ates tha t the mor pher is applied t o the mesh af ter every 5 pr ism la yers gr own). -normal/ -enters the pr ism nor mal c ontrols menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 108mesh/bisect-angle -is requir ed f or gr owing pr isms out of shar p in terior c orners .When the v alue of this angle is set , -the nor mals ar e aut oma tically pr ojec ted on to the plane bisec ting the angle b etween fac es -having an in terior angle less than this angle . -compute-normal -comput es the nor mal f or the sp ecified fac e zone . -converge-locally? -specifies whether or not the nor mal smo othing a t each no de is fr ozen onc e convergenc e is -satisfied a t tha t no de. If not , all nor mals ar e continuously smo othed un til all of them ha ve -converged . -direction-method -specifies whether the pr ism la yers should b e gr own nor mal t o sur faces or along a sp ecified -direction v ector. -direction-vector -specifies the dir ection v ector for pr ism e xtrusion when the uniform metho d is selec ted f or -direction-method . -ignore-invalid-normals? -enables y ou t o ignor e no des tha t ha ve poor nor mals . -max-angle-change -specifies the maximum angle b y which the nor mal dir ection a t a no de c an change dur ing -smo othing . -normal-method -gives options f or the metho d to use f or computing the nor mal dir ection. -acute-bisection -is a v ariation of tha t proposed b y Kallinder is et al. [7], [8].The fac es sur rounding a no de ar e -analyz ed t o find those whose planes f orm the most acut e angle .The r esulting nor mal lies -on the plane bisec ting those t wo planes . -This metho d is c omputa tionally mor e expensiv e than sur face averaging , but is less -robust a t singular p oints wher e convex edges meet smo oth sur faces. For e xample , -if a b ox is sitting on the table , such a p oint would b e wher e one of the b ox’s corners -meets the table t op. -face-average -comput es the nor mal a t a no de b y averaging the nor mals of the sur rounding fac es. -hybrid-normal -comput es the nor mal b y all the metho ds a vailable and uses the b est qualit y nor mal ob- -tained .This is the default metho d. -minimized-angle -is a v ariation of tha t proposed b y Pirzadeh [ 14], [15]. An ial nor mal a t a no de is det ermined -by averaging the nor mals of the sur rounding fac es (the fac e-average metho d). Iterations -are then p erformed t o minimiz e the lar gest angle b etween the no de nor mal and the nor mals -of the sur rounding fac es. -109Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.This metho d is a c omputa tionally mor e expensiv e than sur face averaging , and c an -produce sligh tly b etter nor mals when the unif orm off set metho d is used and the -surface mesh do es not c ontain shar p edges .When the minimum-heigh t off set -metho d is used , this dir ection metho d ma y introduce spik es and pits in the ad vancing -layer sur faces. -surface-average -is similar t o face-average , but handles shar p edges b etter. -orient-mesh-object-face-normals -enables y ou t o or ient the fac e nor mals f or mesh objec t boundar y zones . Specify the mesh objec t, -region or ma terial p oint as appr opriate, and sp ecify whether w alls, baffles or b oth c ompr ising -the pr ism base z ones ar e to be separ ated and or iented. -orthogonal-layers -specifies the numb er of la yers t o pr eser ve or thogonalit y. All smo othing is def erred un til af ter -these la yers. -smooth-converged -sets the c onvergenc e criterion (in degr ees) f or nor mal smo othing . If the nor mal dir ections ar e -changing b y less than this v alue , smo othing it erations will st op. -smooth-iter -specifies the maximum numb er of nor mal smo othing it erations t o be performed f or the nor mal -vectors on each la yer.These it erations will b e performed un til the c onvergenc e criterion -(normal/smooth-converged ) is r eached . -smooth? -enables or disables smo othing of nor mal dir ection v ectors. -offset/ -enters the pr ism off set c ontrols menu . -first-aspect-ratio-min -specifies the minimum first asp ect ratio (r atio of pr ism base length t o pr ism la yer heigh t) for -the pr ism c ells. -min-aspect-ratio -specifies the minimum asp ect ratio (r atio of pr ism base length t o pr ism la yer heigh t) for the -prism c ells. -smooth-converged -sets the c onvergenc e criterion f or off set smo othing . If the off set heigh ts ar e changing b y less -than this v alue , smo othing it erations will st op. -smooth-iter -sets the maximum numb er of off set smo othing it erations t o be performed .These it erations -will b e performed un til the c onvergenc e criterion offset/smooth-converged is reached . -smooth? -enables/disables off set distanc e smo othing . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 110mesh/post-ignore/ -contains options f or setting the par amet ers f or remo ving p oor qualit y pr ism c ells af ter the r equir ed -prism la yers ar e created. -post-remove-cells? -enables y ou t o set the par amet ers f or remo ving p oor qualit y pr ism c ells af ter the r equir ed -prism la yers ar e created.You c an r emo ve cells based on qualit y, intersec tion, interior w arp, -and f eature edges . Specify options f or remo ving additional c ells in r egions of high asp ect ratio -and f eature angle , the numb er of c ell rings t o be remo ved ar ound the mar ked c ells, and options -for smo othing the pr ism b oundar y and pr ism side heigh t. -proximity -enters the pr ism pr oximit y controls menu . -allow-ignore? -enables y ou t o ignor e no des wher e the sp ecified maximum shr ink fac tor cannot b e main tained . -allow-shrinkage? -enables shr inkage while gr owing pr ism la yers. -gap-factor -controls the gap b etween the in tersec ting pr isms la yers in the pr oximit y region with r espect -to the c ell siz e of the pr isms . -keep-first-layer-offsets? -enables y ou t o retain first la yer off sets while p erforming pr oximit y det ection. -max-aspect-ratio -specifies the maximum allo wable c ell asp ect ratio t o det ermine the limit f or the shr inkage of -prism la yers.This option is a vailable only when the allow-ignore? option is disabled . -max-shrink-factor -specifies the shr ink fac tor det ermining the maximum shr inkage of the pr ism la yers.This option -is available only when the allow-ignore? option is enabled . -smoothing-rate -specifies the r ate at which shr inkage is pr opaga ted in la teral dir ection. -remove-invalid-layer? -remo ves the last pr ism la yer if it fails in the qualit y check. -set-post-mesh-controls -sets c ontrols sp ecific t o gr owing pr isms p ost v olume mesh gener ation. -split? -enables y ou t o set par amet ers f or splitting the pr ism la yers af ter the initial pr ism la yers ar e gener- -ated, to gener ate the t otal numb er of la yers r equir ed. Specify the numb er of divisions p er la yer. -zone-specific-growth -enters the pr ism gr owth c ontrols menu . -apply-growth -applies the z one-sp ecific gr owth par amet ers sp ecified . -111Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.clear-growth -clears the z one-sp ecific gr owth sp ecified . -list-growth -lists the z one-sp ecific gr owth par amet ers sp ecified f or individual z ones in the c onsole . -create -creates pr ism la yers on one or mor e boundar y fac e zones based on the off set metho d, growth metho d, -numb er of la yers, and r ate sp ecified . -improve/ -enters the pr ism impr ove menu . -improve-prism-cells -collec ts and smo oths c ells in la yers ar ound p oor qualit y cells. Cells with qualit y worse than the -specified thr eshold v alue will b e iden tified , and the no des of the c ells sur rounding the p oor qualit y -cells will b e mo ved t o impr ove qualit y. -smooth-brute-force? -forcibly smo oths c ells if c ell sk ewness is still high af ter regular smo othing . -smooth-cell-rings -specifies the numb er of c ell rings ar ound the sk ewed c ell used b y improve-prism-cells . -smooth-improve-prism-cells -uses a c ombina tion of no de mo vemen t and optimiz ed smo othing t o impr ove the qualit y.This -command is a c ombina tion of the smooth-prism-cells and improve-prism-cells -commands .The c ell asp ect ratio will also b e main tained based on the v alue sp ecified f or max- -aspect-ratio . -smooth-prism-cells -enables optimiza tion based smo othing of pr ism c ells.The no des of c ells with qualit y worse than -the sp ecified thr eshold v alue will b e mo ved t o impr ove qualit y.The c ell asp ect ratio will also b e -main tained based on the v alue sp ecified f or max-aspect-ratio . -smooth-sliver-skew -specifies the sk ewness ab ove which pr ism c ells will b e smo othed . -list-parameters -shows all pr ism mesh par amet ers. -mark-ignore-faces -enables y ou t o mar k the fac es to be ignor ed dur ing pr ism meshing . -mark-nonmanifold-nodes -enables y ou t o mar k the non-manif old pr ism base no des. A list of the non-manif old no des will b e -printed in the c onsole .The fac es c onnec ted t o the non-manif old no des will also b e mar ked.You c an -use this c ommand af ter sp ecifying z one-sp ecific pr ism settings , prior t o gener ating the pr isms t o -verify tha t non-manif old c onfigur ations do not e xist. -post-ignore/ -contains the f ollowing options f or ignor ing pr ism c ells: -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 112mesh/create-cavity -creates a c avity in r egions wher e pr ism qualit y is adequa te, but the qualit y of adjac ent tetrahedr a -is poor.The c avity is cr eated based on the t etrahedr al cell z one , the qualit y measur e and the c or- -responding thr eshold v alue , and the additional numb er of c ell rings sp ecified .You c an cr eate a -cavity compr ising only t etrahedr al cells or optionally include pr ism c ells in the c avity created.When -prism c ells ar e also included in the c avity, you c an sp ecify whether the non-c onformal in terface is -to be created. -mark-cavity-prism-cap -mar ks the pr ism c ap fac es and t etrahedr al cell fac es b ounding the c avity to be created in r egions -wher e pr ism qualit y is adequa te, but the qualit y of adjac ent tetrahedr a is p oor. Specify the t etra- -hedr al cell z one , the qualit y measur e and the c orresponding thr eshold v alue t o be used , and the -additional numb er of c ell rings based on which the c avity will b e created. -mark-prism-cap -mar ks the pr ism c ap fac es for ignor ing pr ism c ells in r egions of p oor qualit y cells and shar p corners . -Specify the pr ism c ell z one and the basis f or ignor ing pr ism c ells and the r elevant par amet ers.The -prism c ells c an b e ignor ed based on qualit y, intersec tion, (both enabled b y default), warp, and -features (b oth disabled b y default). Specify the qualit y measur e and thr eshold v alue t o be used -for ignor ing c ells based on qualit y and (if applic able) the f eature edges f or ignor ing c ells based on -features. Additionally , specify whether c ells ar e to be mar ked in r egions of high asp ect ratio and -based on f eature angle , and the additional numb er of c ell rings based on which pr ism c ells will b e -remo ved. -post-remove-cells -enables y ou t o remo ve pr ism c ells in la yers ar ound p oor qualit y cells and shar p corners . Specify -the pr ism c ell z one , the basis f or ignor ing pr ism c ells (qualit y, intersec tion, warp, features) and the -relevant par amet ers. Specify the numb er of c ell rings t o be remo ved ar ound the mar ked c ells. Cells -will b e mar ked f or remo val in r egions of shar p corners based on qualit y, intersec tion, warp, and -features (as applic able) and then e xtended based on the numb er of c ell rings sp ecified . Additional -cells will b e mar ked f or remo val in r egions of high asp ect ratio and based on f eature angle (if ap- -plicable) ar ound the e xposed pr ism side .The b oundar y will b e smo othed a t feature corners af ter -the pr ism c ells ha ve been r emo ved.The pr ism-side fac es e xposed b y the r emo val of the pr ism c ells -will b e collec ted in a z one named prism-side-# , while f or a z one wall-n , the fac es c orrespond- -ing t o the ignor ed pr ism c ells will b e collec ted in a z one named wall-n:ignore .You c an also -optionally smo oth the pr ism side no des fr om the base no de t o the c ap no de t o create better tr i- -angles f or the non-c onformal in terface. -quality-method -specifies the qualit y metho d used dur ing pr ism gener ation. -reset-parameters -resets all pr ism par amet ers. -split/ -contains options f or splitting the pr ism la yers af ter the initial pr ism la yers ar e gener ated, to gener ate -the t otal numb er of la yers r equir ed. -split -enables y ou t o split the pr ism la yers af ter the initial pr ism la yers ar e gener ated, to gener ate the -total numb er of la yers r equir ed. Specify the pr ism c ell z ones t o be split and the numb er of divisions -per la yer.You c an also cho ose t o use the e xisting gr owth r ate (default) or sp ecify the gr owth r ate -to be used while splitting the pr ism la yers. -113Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.pyramid/ -enters the p yramid menu . -controls/ -enters the p yramid c ontrols menu . -neighbor-angle -sets the thr eshold dihedr al angle used t o limit the neighb oring fac es c onsider ed f or p yramid cr e- -ation. For e xample , if the v alue is set t o 110° and the angle b etween a giv en quadr ilateral fac e and -a neighb oring tr iangular fac e is gr eater than 110°, the r esulting p yramid will not include the tr ian- -gular fac e. -offset-factor -specifies the fr action of the c omput ed p yramid heigh t (off set) b y which the p yramid heigh ts will -be randomly adjust ed.The default v alue is 0, indic ating tha t all p yramids will ha ve the e xact heigh t -comput ed. A value of 0.1, for e xample , will limit each adjustmen t to ±10% of the c omput ed heigh t. -offset-scaling -specifies the sc aling , to be used t o det ermine the heigh t of the p yramid . -vertex-method -specifies the metho d by which the lo cation of the new v ertex of the p yramid will b e det ermined . -The skewness metho d is used b y default. -create -creates a la yer of p yramids on the quad fac e zone . -repair-face-handedness -reverses fac e no de or ientation. -reset-mesh -clears the en tire mesh. -reset-mesh-parameter -resets all par amet ers t o their default v alue . -scoped-prisms/ -contains options f or cr eating sc oped pr ism c ontrols f or mesh objec ts. -create -creates a new sc oped pr ism c ontrol based on the par amet ers and sc ope sp ecified . Specify the name , -offset metho d, first heigh t or asp ect ratio, numb er of la yers, and r ate or last p ercent. Selec t the mesh -objec t and set the sc ope (fluid-regions ,named-regions , or solid-regions ). Specify the -zones t o gr ow pr isms (all-zones ,only-walls ,selected-face-zones , or selected-labels , -or solid-fluid-interface ).When named-regions and/or selected-face-zones or -selected-labels are selec ted, specify the v olume and/or b oundar y scope. If interior baffle z ones -are selec ted, retain the option t o gr ow pr isms on b oth sides of the baffles or disable it t o gr ow pr isms -on one side . -delete -delet es the sp ecified sc oped pr ism c ontrol. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 114mesh/growth-options -enables y ou t o sp ecify sc oped pr ism gr owth options . Selec t Fix First Height if requir ed, and -specify the gap fac tor, maximum asp ect ratio, prism qualit y metho d, and the thr eshold qualit y value -for stair st epping . -list -lists all the defined sc oped pr ism c ontrols. -modify -modifies the sp ecified c ontrol based on the par amet ers sp ecified . -read -reads in the sp ecified sc oped pr ism c ontrol file (*.p zmc ontrol). -set-no-imprint-zones -used t o sp ecify fac e zones tha t should not b e impr inted dur ing pr ism gener ation. -write -writes the sc oped pr ism c ontrols t o a pr ism c ontrol file (*.p zmc ontrol). Specify the sc oped pr ism file -name . -selective-mesh-check -performs a cust omiz ed mesh check on sp ecific z ones r ather than all z ones . -separate -separ ates c ells b y various user-defined metho ds. -local-regions/ -enters the lo cal refinemen t menu . -define -enables y ou t o define the par amet ers f or the r efinemen t region. -delete -enables y ou t o delet e a r efinemen t region. -init -delet es all cur rent regions and adds the default r efinemen t region. -list-all-regions -lists all the r efinemen t regions . -separate-cell-by-face -separ ates c ells tha t are connec ted t o a sp ecified fac e zone in to another c ell z one .This separ ation -metho d applies only t o pr ism c ells. -separate-cell-by-mark -separ ates c ells within a sp ecified lo cal region in to another c ell z one . -separate-cell-by-region -separ ates c ontiguous r egions within a c ell z one in to separ ate cell z ones . -separate-cell-by-shape -separ ates c ells with diff erent shap es (p yramids , tetrahedr a, etc.) into separ ate cell z ones . -115Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.separate-cell-by-size -separ ates c ells based on the sp ecified minimum and maximum c ell siz es. -separate-cell-by-skew -separ ates c ells based on the sp ecified c ell sk ewness . -tet/ -enters the t etrahedr al mesh menu . -controls/ -enters the t et controls menu . -adv-front-method -enters the ad vancing fr ont refinemen t controls menu . -first-improve-params -defines the r efining fr ont impr ovemen t par amet ers f or the ad vancing fr ont metho d. -refine-parameters -defines the c ell z one impr ovemen t par amet ers f or the ad vancing fr ont metho d. -second-improve-params -defines the c ell z one impr ovemen t par amet ers f or the ad vancing fr ont metho d. -skew-improve/ -enters the r efine impr ove controls menu . -attempts -specifies the numb er of o verall impr ovemen t attempts f or the ad vancing fr ont metho d. -boundary-sliver-skew -specifies the b oundar y sliv er sk ewness f or the ad vancing fr ont metho d.This par amet er is -used f or remo ving sliv er cells along the b oundar y. -iterations -specifies the numb er of impr ovemen t iterations in each a ttempt f or the ad vancing fr ont -metho d. -sliver-skew -specifies the sliv er sk ewness f or the ad vancing fr ont metho d.This par amet er is used f or -remo ving sliv er cells in the in terior. -target-low-skew -specifies the tar geted sk ewness thr eshold ab ove which c ells will b e impr oved.The impr ove -operation will a ttempt t o impr ove cells with sk ewness ab ove the target-low-skew -value sp ecified , but ther e will b e no a ttempt t o reduc e the sk ewness b elow the sp ecified -value . A limit ed set of impr ove op erations will b e used as c ompar ed t o the op erations r e- -quir ed f or the target-skew value-based impr ovemen t.The v alue sp ecified c ould b e -appr oxima tely 0.1 lo wer than the target-skew value . -target-skew -specifies the tar geted sk ewness dur ing impr ovemen t for the ad vancing fr ont metho d. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 116mesh/target? -enables y ou t o enable tar geted sk ewness-based r efinemen t for the ad vancing fr ont -metho d.This option enables y ou t o impr ove the mesh un til the tar geted sk ewness v alue -is achie ved. -advanced/ -enters the ad vanced t et controls menu . -defaults? -enables/disables the use of the default v alues f or the initializa tion par amet ers. -freeze-boundary-cells -freezes the b oundar y cells dur ing mesh impr ovemen t and sliv er remo val op erations . -keep-virtual-entities? -enables/disables the aut oma tic deleting of vir tual en tities af ter mesh initializa tion. -max-cells -sets the maximum numb er of c ells in the mesh. -max-nodes -sets the maximum numb er of no des in the mesh. -Warning -Be careful when y ou set upp er limits on the numb er of c ells or no des. Nodes -or c ells will not b e added when the pr escr ibed limit is r eached , and this ma y -leave the mesh une venly r efined and less than adequa te. -node-tolerance -defines the smallest distanc e between t wo distinc t no des.This c ommand is a vailable only -when y ou disable the use of default v alues f or the initializa tion par amet ers. -progress-reports -enables y ou t o set the time b etween pr ogress r eports in sec onds . -report-max-unmeshed -reports the maximum numb er of unmeshed en tities . -report-unmeshed-faces? -reports the unmeshed fac es. -report-unmeshed-nodes? -reports the unmeshed no des. -sliver-size -is the smallest c ell whose siz e can b e det ermined accur ately.This c ommand is a vailable only -when y ou disable the use of default v alues f or the initializa tion par amet ers. -cell-sizing -specifies the c ell sizing func tion f or refinemen t.You c an selec t geometric ,linear ,none , or -size-field as appr opriate. -117Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.compute-max-cell-volume -comput es the maximum c ell v olume f or the cur rent mesh. -delete-dead-zones? -specifies the maximum allo wable c ell v olume . -delete-unused-nodes? -toggles the deleting of unused no des dur ing mesh initializa tion. -improve-mesh/ -enters the impr ove mesh c ontrols menu . -improve? -automa tically impr oves the mesh. -laplace-smooth -enables y ou t o sp ecify the Laplac e smo othing par amet ers. -skewness-smooth -enables y ou t o sp ecify the sk ewness smo oth par amet ers. -swap -enables y ou t o sp ecify the fac e sw ap par amet ers. -improve-surface-mesh? -enables y ou t o impr ove the sur face mesh b y sw apping fac e edges wher e Delauna y viola tions o ccur . -max-cell-length -specifies the maximum allo wable c ell length. -max-cell-volume -specifies the maximum allo wable c ell v olume . -merge-free-nodes? -enables/disables the mer ging of fr ee no des dur ing mesh initializa tion. -non-fluid-type -selec ts the non-fluid c ell z one t ype. After the mesh is initializ ed, any non-fluid z ones will b e set t o -this t ype. If the mesh includes multiple r egions (f or e xample , the pr oblem f or which y ou ar e creating -the mesh includes a fluid z one and one or mor e solid z ones), and y ou plan t o refine all of them -using the same r efinemen t par amet ers, mo dify the non-fluid t ype before gener ating the mesh. -Note -For z one-based meshing , if an y cell z one has a t least one b oundar y zone t ype as -inlet , it will aut oma tically b e set t o fluid t ype. For objec t based meshing , volume -region t ype is used t o det ermine the c ell z one t ype. -refine-levels -sets the numb er of r efinemen t levels. -refine-method -enables y ou t o selec t the r efinemen t metho d.You c an selec t either sk ewness-based r efinemen t -or the ad vancing fr ont metho d. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 118mesh/remove-slivers/ -enters the sliv er remo ve controls menu . -angle -specifies the maximum dihedr al angle f or consider ing the c ell to be a sliv er -attempts -specifies the numb er of a ttempts o verall to remo ve sliv ers. -iterations -specifies the numb er of it erations t o be performed f or the sp ecific sliv er remo val op eration. -low-skew -specifies the tar geted sk ewness thr eshold ab ove which c ells will b e impr oved.The impr ove -operation will a ttempt t o impr ove cells with sk ewness ab ove the low-skew value sp ecified , -but ther e will b e no a ttempt t o reduc e the sk ewness b elow the sp ecified v alue . A limit ed set -of impr ove op erations will b e used as c ompar ed t o the op erations r equir ed f or the skew value- -based impr ovemen t. -method -enables y ou t o selec t the metho d for sliv er remo val.The default metho d used is the fast -metho d.The fast and the aggressive metho ds use the same c ontrols and giv e similar -results f or go od qualit y sur face meshes . In c ase of p oor sur face meshes , the aggressive -metho d will t ypic ally succ eed in impr oving the mesh t o a gr eater extent, but it ma y be slo wer -than the fast metho d. -remove? -enables/disables the aut oma tic r emo val of sliv ers. -skew -specifies the sk ewness thr eshold f or sliv er remo val. -skewness-method/ -enters the sk ewness r efinemen t controls menu . -levels -specifies the numb er of r efinemen t levels f or sk ewness-based r efinemen t. -max-skew-improve? -enables/disables the sk ewness-based impr ovemen t dur ing r efinemen t. -must-improve-skewness? -enables/disables the mo dific ation of the default aut o refinemen t par amet ers in or der t o impr ove -skewness af ter refinemen t. -refine-boundary-cells? -enables/disables the aut oma tic r efinemen t of b oundar y cells dur ing r efinemen t. -refine-cells? -enables/disables the aut oma tic r efinemen t of c ells dur ing r efinemen t. -skew-improve/ -contains options f or impr oving r efinemen t by the sk ewness metho d.This sub-menu is a vailable -when max-skew-improve? is enabled . -119Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.attempts -specifies the numb er of o verall impr ovemen t attempts f or the sk ewness metho d. -boundary-sliver-skew -specifies the b oundar y sliv er sk ewness f or the sk ewness metho d.This par amet er is used -for remo ving sliv er cells along the b oundar y. -iterations -specifies the numb er of impr ovemen t iterations in each a ttempt f or the sk ewness metho d. -sliver-skew -specifies the sliv er sk ewness f or the sk ewness metho d.This par amet er is used f or remo ving -sliver cells in the in terior. -target-low-skew -specifies the tar geted sk ewness thr eshold ab ove which c ells will b e impr oved.The impr ove -operation will a ttempt t o impr ove cells with sk ewness ab ove the target-low-skew -value sp ecified , but ther e will b e no a ttempt t o reduc e the sk ewness b elow the sp ecified -value . A limit ed set of impr ove op erations will b e used as c ompar ed t o the op erations r e- -quir ed f or the target-skew value-based impr ovemen t.The v alue sp ecified c ould b e -appr oxima tely 0.1 lo wer than the target-skew value . -target-skew -specifies the tar geted sk ewness dur ing impr ovemen t for the sk ewness metho d. -target? -enables y ou t o enable tar geted sk ewness-based r efinemen t for the sk ewness metho d.This -enables y ou t o impr ove the mesh un til the tar geted sk ewness v alue is achie ved. -smooth-mesh? -enables/disables the aut oma tic smo othing of the mesh dur ing r efinemen t. -sort-boundary-faces? -enables/disables the aut oma tic sor ting of b oundar y fac es b y siz e dur ing r efinemen t. -sort-cells? -enables/disables the aut oma tic r everse sor ting of c ells b y sk ewness dur ing r efinemen t. -swap-faces? -enables/disables the aut oma tic sw apping of fac es dur ing r efinemen t. -type -enables y ou t o selec t the appr opriate pr e-defined sk ewness r efinemen t par amet ers.You c an -selec t default ,fast-transition , or incremental-improve as r equir ed. -use-max-cell-size? -enables y ou t o use the maximum c ell siz e sp ecified inst ead of r ecomputing the v alue based on -the objec ts, when the v olume mesh is gener ated.This option is disabled b y default. -delete-virtual-cells -delet es vir tual c ells cr eated due t o the use of the keep-virtual-entities? option. -improve/ -enters the t et impr ove menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 120mesh/collapse-slivers -attempts t o collapse the no des of a sk ewed sliv er cell on an y one of its neighb ors. -improve-cells -impr oves sk ewed t etrahedr al cells. -refine-boundary-slivers -attempts t o incr ease the v olume of b oundar y sliv ers t o create a v alid t et cell.Tetrahedr a ha ving -one or t wo fac es on the b oundar y are iden tified and then the appr opriate edge split. The split -node is then smo othed such tha t the v olume of the t etrahedr on incr eases , ther eby creating a v alid -tet cell. -refine-slivers -attempts t o remo ve the sliv er b y placing a no de a t or near the c entroid of the sliv er cell. Swapping -and smo othing ar e performed t o impr ove the sk ewness .You c an also sp ecify whether b oundar y -cells ar e to be refined . Refining the b oundar y cells ma y enable y ou t o carry out fur ther impr ovemen t -options such as smo othing , swapping , and c ollapsing sliv ers. -skew-smooth-nodes -applies sk ewness-based smo othing t o no des on the t etrahedr al cell z ones t o impr ove the mesh -qualit y. -sliver-boundary-swap -remo ves b oundar y sliv ers b y mo ving the b oundar y to exclude the c ells fr om the z one . -smooth-boundary-sliver -smo oths no des on sliv er cells ha ving all f our no des on the b oundar y un til the sk ewness v alue is -less than the sp ecified v alue .The default v alues f or the sk ewness thr eshold , minimum dihedr al -angle b etween b oundar y fac es, and f eature angle ar e 0.985 ,10, and 30, respectively. -smooth-interior-sliver -smo oths non-b oundar y no des on sliv er cells ha ving sk ewness gr eater than the sp ecified thr eshold -value .The default v alue f or the sk ewness thr eshold is 0.985 . -smooth-nodes -enables y ou t o apply either Laplacian or v ariational smo othing t o no des on the t etrahedr al cell -zones t o impr ove the mesh qualit y. -swap-faces -performs in terior fac e sw apping t o impr ove cell sk ewness . -init -gener ates the initial D elauna y mesh b y meshing the b oundar y no des. -init-refine -gener ates the t etrahedr al mesh. -local-regions/ -enters the lo cal refinemen t menu . -activate -activates the sp ecified r egions f or refinemen t. -121Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.deactivate -deac tivates the sp ecified r egions f or refinemen t. -define -defines the r efinemen t region acc ording t o the sp ecified par amet ers. -delete -delet es the sp ecified r efinemen t region. -ideal-vol -reports the v olume of an ideal t etrahedr on f or the edge length sp ecified . -init -defines the default r efinemen t region enc ompassing the en tire geometr y. -list-all-regions -lists all r efinemen t region par amet ers and the ac tivated r egions in the c onsole . -refine -refines the ac tive cells inside the selec ted r egion based on the sp ecified r efinemen t par amet ers. -preserve-cell-zone -allows you t o sp ecify the c ell z ones t o be pr eser ved dur ing the meshing pr ocess. -refine -refines the initializ ed mesh. -trace-path-between-cells -detects holes in the geometr y by tracing the pa th b etween the t wo sp ecified c ells -thin-volume-mesh/ -creates a sw eep-lik e mesh f or a b ody occup ying a thin gap .You define sour ce and tar get b oundar y fac es -zones (the sour ce fac e nor mal should p oint to the tar get). The sour ce fac e mesh ma y be triangles or quads . -create -initia tes the dialo g box to sp ecify sour ce and tar get fac es and sp ecify the f ollowing par amet ers -Gap Thickness -helps F luen t Mesher det ermine the r egion t o be remeshed . If set t o 0, the mesher will aut oma tically -calcula te the gap thick ness . If non-z ero, the Gap Thickness defines the maximum separ ation -between sour ce and tar get z ones in the sw ept-mesh r egion (default = 0). -Number of Divisions -specifies the numb er of la yers cr eated b etween sour ce and tar get fac es (default = 1). -Growth Rate -specifies the maximum thick ness r atio b etween t wo adjac ent layers (default = 1). -Remesh Overlap Zones -if yes, any overlapp ed par t of the sur face mesh on the tar get and adjac ent fac es will b e remeshed . -Original meshes ar e replac ed (default = y es). -An example create dialo g box: -Meshing/mesh/thin-volume-mesh/create -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 122mesh/() -Source face zones(1) [()] sour ce* -Source face zones(2) [()] -() -Target face zones(1) [()] target -Target face zones(2) [()] -Gap Thickness [0] 1 -Number of Divisions [1] 5 -Growth Rate [1] -Remesh Overlap Zones? [yes] -Start thin-gap mesh: -- Create and project nodes and faces on targets … -- Project nodes on targets ... -- Create layer nodes ... -- Create side quad faces ... -- Create interior layer cells ... -- Retriangluate target face zones ... -- Retriangulate adjacent face zones ... -Done -123Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 124Chapt er 9:objects/ -cad-association/ -contains options f or mo difying the selec ted objec ts based on the asso ciated C AD en tities and a ttaching/de- -taching the C AD en tities fr om the objec ts.This menu is a vailable when the CAD A ssemblies tree is cr eated -during C AD imp ort. -attach-cad -attaches C AD en tities t o the selec ted geometr y/mesh objec ts. Selec t the geometr y/mesh objec ts and -specify the pa th for the C AD en tities t o be asso ciated with the objec ts.The selec ted geometr y/mesh -objec ts will b e asso ciated with the C AD en tities which will then b e locked. -detach-all-objects -detaches all the C AD objec ts asso ciated with the geometr y/mesh objec ts. Specify the t ype of objec ts -(geom or mesh ) to be detached . All asso ciation will b e remo ved and the geometr y/mesh objec ts will -be indep enden t of changes t o the C AD en tities . -detach-objects -detaches the C AD objec ts asso ciated with the sp ecified geometr y/mesh objec ts. All asso ciation will -be remo ved and the selec ted geometr y/mesh objec ts will b e indep enden t of changes t o the C AD en- -tities . -query-object-association -retur ns a list of the C AD en tities asso ciated with the objec ts selec ted. -restore-cad -restores the geometr y/mesh objec ts fr om the asso ciated C AD objec ts. -unlock-cad -unlo cks the C AD objec ts asso ciated with the selec ted geometr y/mesh objec ts. -update-objects -updates the sp ecified geometr y/mesh objec ts based on changes t o the asso ciated C AD objec ts. -update-all-objects -updates all geometr y/mesh objec ts based on changes t o the asso ciated C AD objec ts. Specify the t ype -of objec ts (geom or mesh ) to be up dated. -change-object-type -allows you t o change the objec t type (geom , or mesh ). -check-mesh -checks the mesh on the sp ecified objec ts for connec tivit y and or ientation of fac es.The domain e xtents, -volume sta tistics , and fac e area sta tistics will b e reported along with the r esults of other checks on the -mesh. -125Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.create -creates the objec t based on the pr iority, cell z one t ype, face zone(s), edge z one(s), and objec t type sp ecified . -You c an sp ecify the objec t name or r etain the default blank en try to ha ve the objec t name gener ated -automa tically. -create-and-activate-domain -creates and ac tivates the domain c ompr ising the fac e zone(s) fr om the objec t(s) sp ecified . -create-groups -creates a fac e gr oup and an edge gr oup c ompr ising the fac e zone(s) and edge z one(s) included in the -specified objec t(s), respectively. -create-intersection-loops -allows you t o create intersec tion lo ops f or objec ts. -•The collectively option cr eates an in terior edge lo op a t the in tersec tion b etween t wo adjac ent -face zones included in the same objec t and b etween multiple objec ts. -•The individually option cr eates an in terior edge lo op a t the in tersec tion b etween t wo adjac ent -face zones included in the same objec t. -create-multiple -creates multiple objec ts by creating an objec t per fac e zone sp ecified .The objec ts will b e named aut oma t- -ically based on the pr efix and pr iority sp ecified . -create-new-mesh-object/ -contains options f or cr eating a new mesh objec t by wr apping or r emeshing e xisting objec ts. -remesh -creates a new mesh objec t by remeshing geometr y objec ts individually or c ollec tively. -wrap -creates a new mesh objec t by wr apping the sp ecified objec ts individually or c ollec tively. -delete -delet es the sp ecified objec t(s). -delete-all -delet es all the defined objec ts. -delete-all-geom -delet es all the defined geom objec ts. -delete-unreferenced-faces-and-edges -delet es all the fac es and edges tha t are not included in an y defined objec ts. -extract-edges -extracts the edge z one(s) fr om the fac e zone(s) included in the sp ecified objec t(s), based on the edge- -feature-angle v alue sp ecified (/objects/set/set-edge-feature-angle ). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 126objects/improve-feature-capture -enables y ou t o impr int the edges c ompr ising the objec t on t o the objec t fac e zones t o impr ove feature -captur e for mesh objec ts.You c an sp ecify the numb er of impr inting it erations t o be performed . -Note -The geometr y objec ts used t o cr eate the mesh objec ts should b e available when the -improve-feature-capture command is in voked. Additionally , the fac e zones -compr ising the objec ts should b e of t ype other than geometr y. -improve-object-quality -enables y ou t o impr ove the sur face mesh qualit y for mesh objec ts. Selec t the mesh objec ts and the -metho d for impr oving the sur face mesh. The smooth-and-improve metho d impr oves the mesh b y a -combina tion of smo othing , swapping , and sur face mesh impr ovemen t op erations . Objec t nor mals ar e -correctly or iented and island fac es ar e also delet ed.You c an optionally c oarsen the sur face mesh b y sp e- -cifying a suitable c oarsening fac tor. Additional impr inting op erations c an b e done t o impr ove feature -captur e on the sur face mesh. The surface-remesh metho d impr oves the mesh b y remeshing based -on the cur rent siz e field . Objec t nor mals ar e correctly or iented and island fac es ar e also delet ed. -join-intersect/ -contains options f or connec ting o verlapping and in tersec ting fac e zones . -add-objects-to-mesh-object -allows you t o sp ecify one or mor e mesh objec ts to be added t o an e xisting mesh objec t. -change-region-type -allows you t o selec t a c ell z one t ype (solid , fluid or dead) f or a sp ecific r egion. -compute-regions -closed c ell z one r egions ar e comput ed fr om the sp ecified mesh objec t.You ma y include a ma terial -point, if desir ed. -controls/ -remesh-post-intersection? -used t o enable or disable aut oma tic p ost-r emesh op eration af ter join or in tersec t. -create-mesh-object -allows you t o sp ecify one or mor e mesh objec ts to be connec ted in one mesh objec t. -delete-region -remo ves a closed c ell z one r egion and all of its fac e zones , except those which ar e shar ed b y other -regions , from the sp ecified mesh objec t. -intersect -connec ts two intersec ting fac e zones within sp ecified angle and t oler ance. -join -connec ts two overlapping fac e zones within sp ecified angle and t oler ance. -list-regions -lists details of r egion t ype, volume , material p oint, and c ompr ising fac e zones f or the t opological regions -comput ed f or the sp ecified mesh objec t. -127Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.merge-regions -specified r egions ar e joined in to a single r egion. -rename-region -enables y ou t o sp ecify a new name f or a sp ecified r egion. -labels/ -contains options f or cr eating and managing fac e zone lab els. -add-zones -adds the sp ecified fac e zones t o the e xisting fac e zone lab el for an objec t. -create -creates a new fac e zone lab el for the sp ecified fac e zones . -create-label-per-object -creates a new fac e zone lab el for all the fac e zones in e very objec t. -create-label-per-zone -creates a new fac e zone lab el for each fac e zone in the objec t. -delete -delet es the sp ecified fac e zone lab els. -label-unlabeled-zones -creates lab els f or unlab eled fac e zones within the sp ecified objec t.You c an either use the objec t name -as the lab el or pr ovide y our o wn lab el. -merge -mer ges the sp ecified fac e zone lab els t o a single lab el with the name sp ecified . -remove-all-labels-on-zones -remo ves all the fac e zone lab els f or the sp ecified fac e zones .This c ommand is applic able t o geometr y -objec ts only . -remove-zones -remo ves the sp ecified fac e zones fr om the e xisting fac e zone lab el for an objec t. -rename -renames the sp ecified fac e zone lab el. -list -lists details such as c ell z one t ype, priority, objec t type, compr ising fac e and edge z ones , and objec t reference -point for all the defined objec ts. -merge -mer ges the sp ecified objec ts in to a single objec t. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 128objects/merge-edges -mer ges all the edge z ones in an objec t into a single edge z one . -Note -If the objec t is c omp osed of edge z ones of diff erent types (b oundar y and in terior), the -edge z ones of the same t ype (b oundar y or in terior) will b e mer ged in to a single edge -zone . -merge-nodes -mer ges the fr ee no des a t the objec t level based on the sp ecified t oler ance or using a t oler ance tha t is a -specified p ercentage of shor test c onnec ted edge length. -merge-voids -allows you t o mer ge v oids in the mesh objec t after the sewing op eration. -merge-walls -mer ges all the fac e zones of t ype wall in an objec t into a single fac e zone . -remove-gaps/ -contains options f or remo ving gaps b etween the mesh objec ts sp ecified or r emo ving the thick ness in the -mesh objec ts sp ecified . -ignore-orientation? -allows you t o set whether the or ientation of the nor mals should b e tak en in to acc oun t while iden tifying -the gap t o be remo ved. -remove-gaps -allows you t o remo ve gaps b etween the mesh objec ts sp ecified or r emo ve the thick ness in the mesh -objec ts sp ecified . Selec t the appr opriate repair option and sp ecify the other par amet ers r equir ed. -show-gaps -mar ks the fac es a t the gap b etween mesh objec ts based on the gap distanc e and p ercentage mar gin -specified . -rename-cell-zone-boundaries-using-labels -renames the b oundar ies of the c ell z ones based on the e xisting fac e zone lab els.This allo ws for the c ell -zone b oundar ies in solution mo de t o ha ve names c orresponding t o the fac e zone lab els in meshing mo de. -Note -This c ommand will not w ork if y ou r ead in a v olume mesh gener ated in a v ersion pr ior -to release 16.2. In such c ases , regener ate the v olume mesh b efore using the c ommand . -,rename-object -allows you t o rename a sp ecified geometr y or mesh objec t with another sp ecified name . -rename-object-zones -renames the fac e and edge z ones c ompr ising the objec t based on the objec t name .You c an also sp ecify -the separ ator to be used . -129Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.restore-faces -restores the mesh objec t sur face mesh fr om the back up cr eated.The cur rent mesh objec t fac e zones and -cell z ones will b e delet ed. -If the objec t back up is disabled ( /mesh/auto-mesh-controls/backup-object no ), you -will not b e able t o restore the sur face mesh using this c ommand . -Note -There ma y be a diff erence in the initial v olume mesh gener ated f or an objec t and tha t -gener ated af ter restoring the objec t sur face mesh due t o diff erences in the or der of -zones/en tities pr ocessed dur ing v olume meshing . -rotate -rotates the objec t(s) based on the angle of r otation, pivot p oint, and axis of r otation sp ecified . -scale -scales the objec t(s) based on the sc ale fac tors sp ecified . -separate-faces-by-angle -separ ates the fac e zone(s) c ompr ising the objec t based on the angle sp ecified . -separate-faces-by-seed -separ ates the fac e zone(s) c ompr ising the objec t based on the seed fac e sp ecified . -set/ -contains options f or setting additional objec t-related settings . -set-edge-feature-angle -sets the edge f eature angle t o be used f or e xtracting edge z one(s) fr om the fac e zone(s) included in -the objec t(s). -show-edge-zones? -displa ys the edge z one(s) c ompr ising the objec t(s) dr awn in the gr aphics windo w. -show-face-zones? -displa ys the fac e zone(s) c ompr ising the objec t(s) dr awn in the gr aphics windo w. -sew/ -contains options r elated t o the objec t sewing op eration. -Note -This menu is no longer supp orted, and will b e remo ved in a futur e release . -sew -connec ts the mesh objec ts to gener ate the c onformal sur face mesh. -set/ -contains additional options r elated t o the objec t sewing op eration. -include-thin-cut-edges-and-faces -allows better recovery of thin r egion c onfigur ations dur ing the sewing op eration. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 130objects/process-slits-as-baffles? -allows you t o collapse the near ly overlapping sur faces c orresponding t o the baffle when the sew -operation is p erformed t o create the mesh objec t. Specify the maximum slit thick ness r elative to -the minimum siz e sp ecified and the par allel fac e angle b etween the fac es c ompr ising the slit when -process-slits-as-baffles is enabled . -zone-name-prefix -allows you t o sp ecify a pr efix f or the z ones included in the mesh objec t created using the sew op- -eration. -,summary -allows you t o obtain a summar y of a sp ecified geometr y or mesh objec t, or obtain a summar y of all geometr y -or mesh objec ts. -translate -transla tes the objec t(s) based on the tr ansla tion off sets sp ecified . -update -allows you t o up date the objec ts defined when the fac e and/or edge z one(s) c ompr ising the objec t ha ve -been delet ed. -volumetric-regions/ -contains options f or manipula ting v olumetr ic regions and gener ating the v olume mesh. -auto-fill-volume -creates the v olume mesh f or the selec ted v olumetr ic regions based on the meshing par amet ers set. -change-type -enables y ou t o change the r egion t ype. -compute -comput es the v olumetr ic regions based on the fac e zone lab els.You c an cho ose t o use e xisting ma ter- -ial p oints for computing the r egions . -Note -When r egions ar e comput ed, region names and t ypes will b e based on the fac e zone -labels of the mesh objec t selec ted. If regions ar e recomput ed, all pr evious r egion -names and t ypes will b e over wr itten. -delete -delet es the sp ecified v olumetr ic regions . -Tip -Deleting r egions ma y cause fac e zones t o be delet ed. It is r ecommended tha t the -region t ype be changed t o dead inst ead of deleting the r egion. -delete-cells -delet es the c ell z ones of the sp ecified r egions . -hexcore/ -contains options f or setting he xcore mesh c ontrols. -131Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.list -prints region inf ormation t o the c onsole , including t ype, volume , material p oint and fac e zones . -merge -mer ges sp ecified r egions in t o a single r egion. -Note -If ther e ar e shar ed fac e zones , mer ging r egions will delet e the shar ed fac e zones . -However, if ther e ar e cell z ones asso ciated with the r egions , then mer ging the r egions -will not delet e the shar ed fac e zones . In this c ase, the shar ed fac e zones will b e delet ed -when the c ell z ones ar e delet ed. -rename -renames the r egion. -scoped-prism/ -contains options f or setting sc oped pr ism c ontrols. -tet/ -contains options f or setting t etrahedr al mesh c ontrols. -update -recomput es the selec ted v olumetr ic region(s) while pr eser ving the r egion name(s) and t ype(s). -wrap/ -contains options r elated t o the objec t wr apping op eration. -check-holes -allows you t o check f or holes in the objec ts.The numb er of hole fac es mar ked will b e reported. -recover-periodic-surfaces -allows you t o reestablish the p eriodic r elationship b etween mast er and shado w fac e zones on the -mesh objec t.You will b e pr ompt ed f or the metho d and t o iden tify the p eriodic fac e zones t o be re- -covered. -auto -performs the aut oma tic p eriodic r ecovery metho d using either the mast er or shado w periodic fac e -zones . Periodic r ecovery will b e attempt ed in b oth dir ections without additional pr ompting . -manual -performs the manual p eriodic r ecovery metho d.You will b e pr ompt ed f or p eriodic and shado w -face zones , and f or the p eriodic sour ce.The p eriodic sour ce ma y be from an under lying p eriodic -geometr y sur face or manual en try of the r otational p eriodic par amet ers (angle , origin, axis). -Note -Only r otational p eriodicit y is supp orted, transla tional p eriodicit y is not supp orted -currently. -set/ -contains additional options r elated t o the objec t wr apping op eration. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 132objects/add-geometry-recovery-level-to-zones -enables y ou t o set the geometr y recovery level (high or low ) for the sp ecified fac e zones . -include-thin-cut-edges-and-faces -allows better recovery of thin r egion c onfigur ations dur ing the objec t wr apping op eration. -list-zones-geometry-recovery-levels -lists the z ones based on geometr y recovery level sp ecified . -max-free-edges-for-hole-patching -allows you t o set the maximum numb er of fr ee edges in a lo op t o fill the holes . -minimum-relative-topo-area -specifies the minimum r elative topological ar ea for shr ink wr apping . -minimum-relative-topo-count -specifies the minimum r elative topological coun t for shr ink wr apping . -minimum-topo-area -specifies the minimum t opological ar ea for shr ink wr apping . -minimum-topo-count -specifies the minimum t opological coun t for shr ink wr apping . -relative-feature-tolerance -specifies the r elative feature toler ance for shr ink wr apping . -report-holes? -allows you t o check f or holes in the mesh objec t created. Holes , if an y will b e reported a t the end -of the objec t wr apping op eration. -resolution-factor -sets the r esolution fac tor for shr ink wr apping .This option c an b e used t o set sampling c oarser or -finer than the final sur face mesh. -shrink-wrap-rezone-parameters -allows you t o set the par amet ers f or impr oving the mesh objec t sur face qualit y using r ezoning . -The geometr y objec t zones will b e separ ated based on the separ ation angle sp ecified t o impr ove -the f eature impr inting on the mesh objec t. -zone-name-prefix -allows you t o sp ecify a pr efix f or the z ones included in the mesh objec t created using the objec t -wrapping op eration. -wrap -creates the mesh objec ts based on the geometr y objec ts selec ted and other objec t wr apping par amet ers -specified . -133Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 134Chapt er 10:parallel/ -agglomerate -recombines distr ibut ed mesh da ta in to a single par tition on c omput e no de 0. -auto-partition? -automa tically par titions fac e-zones f or par allel meshing . -distribute -allocates mesh t o the c omput e no des based on the c omput ed par titions . -print-partition-info -displa ys comput ed par tition da ta to the c onsole . -spawn-solver-processes -specifies the numb er of solv er pr ocesses . Additional pr ocesses will b e spa wned as nec essar y when -swit ching t o solution mo de.You will also b e pr ompt ed f or (Linux and mix ed Windo ws/Linux) in terconnec t -type, machine list or host file , and (Linux and mix ed Windo ws/Linux) option t o be used . -thread-number-control -controls the maximum numb er of thr eads on each machine . -135Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 136Chapt er 11:report/ -boundary-cell-quality -reports the numb er and qualit y limits of b oundar y cells c ontaining the sp ecified numb er of b oundar y -faces. If you sp ecify z ero for number of boundary faces , you will b e pr ompt ed f or number of -boundary nodes . -cell-distribution -reports the distr ibution of c ell qualit y or siz e based on the b ounding limits and numb er of par titions sp e- -cified . -cell-quality-limits -reports the c ell qualit y limits . -cell-size-limits -reports the c ell siz e limits . -cell-zone-at-location -retur ns the c ell z one a t or closest t o the sp ecified lo cation. -cell-zone-volume -reports the v olume of the sp ecified c ell z one . -edge-size-limits -reports the edge siz e limits . -face-distribution -reports the distr ibution of fac e qualit y or siz e based on the b ounding limits and numb er of par titions -specified . -face-node-degree-distribution -reports the distr ibution of b oundar y fac es based on fac e no de degr ee.The no de degr ee is the numb er of -faces c onnec ted t o the no de. Specify the list of b oundar y fac e zones and the minimum and maximum fac e -node degr ee to be reported.You c an also c onsider only in ternal no des, if requir ed. -face-quality-limits -reports the fac e qualit y limits . -face-size-limits -reports the fac e siz e limits . -face-zone-area -reports the ar ea of the sp ecified fac e zone . -face-zone-at-location -reports the fac e zone a t the giv en lo cation. -137Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.list-cell-quality -reports a list of c ells with the sp ecified qualit y measur e within a sp ecified r ange .The v alid pr efixes ar e bn -(boundar y no de),n (no de),bf (boundar y fac e),f (fac e), and c (cell). -memory-usage -reports the amoun t of memor y used f or all no des, faces, and c ells, and the t otal memor y allo cated. -mesh-size -reports the numb er of no des, faces, and c ells in the mesh. -mesh-statistics -writes mesh sta tistics (such as z one inf ormation, numb er of c ells, faces, and no des, range of qualit y and -size) to an e xternal file . -neighborhood-quality -reports the maximum sk ewness , asp ect ratio, or siz e change of all c ells using a sp ecified no de. -number-meshed -reports the numb er of elemen ts tha t ha ve been meshed . -print-info -prints inf ormation ab out individual c omp onen ts of the mesh. This c ommand also app ears in the boundary -menu .When y ou use this c ommand , you will b e pr ompt ed f or an “entity” (tha t is, a no de, face, or c ell). An -entity name c onsists of a pr efix and an inde x. For a descr iption of the displa yed inf ormation see Reporting -Mesh Inf ormation in the Fluent U ser's G uide -quality-method -specifies the metho d to be used f or reporting fac e and c ell qualit y. -unrefined-cells -reports the numb er of c ells tha t ha ve not b een r efined . -update-bounding-box -updates the b ounding b ox. -verbosity-level -specifies ho w much inf ormation should b e displa yed dur ing mesh initializa tion, refinemen t and other -operations . Changing the v alue t o 2 fr om the default v alue of 1 will pr oduce mor e messages , while changing -it to 0 will disable all messages . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 138report/Chapt er 12:scoped-sizing/ -compute -comput es the siz e field based on the defined siz e func tions and/or sc oped siz e controls. -create -defines the sc oped siz e based on the sp ecified par amet ers. -delete -delet es the sp ecified sc oped siz e controls. -delete-all -delet es all the defined sc oped siz e controls. -delete-size-field -delet es the cur rent siz e field . -list -lists all the defined sc oped siz e controls and the c orresponding par amet er values defined . -list-zones-uncovered-by-controls -lists the z ones f or which no sc oped sizing c ontrols ha ve been defined . -modify -modifies the sc oped siz e control definition. -read -enables y ou t o read in a sc oped sizing file (*.sz control). -validate -valida tes the sc oped sizing c ontrols defined . An er ror will b e reported if the sc oped sizing c ontrols do not -exist or the sc ope for one (or mor e) controls is in valid. -write -enables y ou t o wr ite a sc oped sizing file (*.sz control). -139Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 140Chapt er 13:size-functions/ -Size func tions c an b e defined using the c ommands in the size-functions menu .The c ommand -size-functions/create enables y ou t o define siz e func tions .You need t o sp ecify the siz e func tion -type, whether fac e or edge z ones ar e to be used , the b oundar y or edge z ones f or which the siz e func tion -is to be defined , the siz e func tion name , and the par amet ers r elevant to the siz e func tion t ype.You c an -also ha ve the name gener ated aut oma tically b y retaining the default en try for the siz e func tion name . -The siz e func tion name will b e assigned based on the z one t ype (fac e or edge) and the siz e func tion -type (for e xample , the siz e func tion face-cur vature-sf-5 indic ates tha t the cur vature siz e func tion is -defined f or fac e zones .The siz e func tion ID is 5.) -An example is -size-functions/create curvature face wall:x wall:y, curv-size-function 0.01 0.1 1.2 5 -wher e,curvature is the siz e func tion t ype,face indic ates tha t fac e zones ar e to be used ,wall:x, -wall:y indic ate the b oundar y zones f or which the siz e func tion is defined , and curv-size-function -is the siz e func tion name .The r emaining v alues c orrespond t o the par amet ers f or the cur vature siz e -func tion, tha t is, minimum and maximum siz e, growth r ate, and nor mal angle . -Note -All boundar y fac e zones and edge z ones included in the global domain ar e available f or -defining siz e func tions , even if a lo cal domain has b een ac tivated. -compute -comput es the siz e func tion based on the defined par amet ers. -contours/ -contains options f or managing c ontours . -draw -displa ys contours in the gr aphics windo w. Run compute prior t o contours/draw . -set/ -contains options t o manage the c ontour siz e. -refine-facets? -allows you t o sp ecify smaller fac ets if the or iginal ar e too lar ge. Default is no. -create -defines the siz e func tion based on the sp ecified par amet ers. -create-defaults -creates default siz e func tions based on fac e and edge cur vature and pr oximit y. -141Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.delete -delet es the sp ecified siz e func tion or the cur rent siz e field . -delete-all -delet es all the defined siz e func tions . -disable-periodicity-filter -remo ves p eriodicit y from the siz e field . -enable-periodicity-filter -applies p eriodicit y to the siz e field . -Specify the angle , pivot, and axis of r otation t o set up p eriodicit y. -If periodicit y has b een pr eviously defined , the e xisting settings will b e applied . -Note -Only r otational p eriodicit y is supp orted, transla tional p eriodicit y is not supp orted cur rently. -list -lists all the defined siz e func tions and the c orresponding par amet er values defined . -reset-global-controls -resets the global c ontrols t o their default v alues . -set-global-controls -sets the v alues f or the global minimum and maximum siz e, and the gr owth r ate. -Note -If you set the global minimum siz e to a v alue gr eater than the lo cal minimum siz e defined -for e xisting pr oximit y, cur vature, or har d siz e func tions , a w arning will app ear, indic ating -that the global minimum siz e cannot b e gr eater than the sp ecified lo cal minimum siz e. -set-prox-gap-tolerance -sets the t oler ance relative to minimum siz e to tak e gaps in to acc oun t. Gaps whose thick ness is less than -the global minimum siz e multiplied b y this fac tor will not b e regar ded as a pr oximit y gap . -set-scaling-filter -allows you sp ecify the sc ale fac tor, and minimum and maximum siz e values t o filt er the siz e output fr om -the siz e field . -triangulate-quad-faces? -iden tifies the z ones c ompr ising non-tr iangular elemen ts and uses a tr iangula ted c opy of these z ones f or -computing the siz e func tions . -use-cad-imported-curvature? -allows you t o disable cur vature da ta fr om the no des of the C AD fac ets. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 142size-functions/Chapt er 14:switch-to-solution-mode -switch-to-solution-mode -enables y ou t o transf er the mesh da ta fr om meshing mo de t o solution mo de in ANSY S Fluen t.When y ou -use the switch-to-solution-mode command , you will b e ask ed t o confir m tha t you w ant to swit ch -to solution mo de. -143Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 144Appendix A. Query and Utilit y Func tions -The f ollowing sec tions descr ibe the quer y and utilit y func tions a vailable: -A.1. List Q ueries and U tility Functions -A.2. Lab el U tility Functions -A.3. Report Utility Functions -A.4. Diagnostic B ased M arking U tility Functions -A.5. Mesh S etup U tility Functions -A.6. Mesh Op eration U tility Functions -A.7. Miscellaneous F unctions -A.1. List Q ueries and Utilit y Func tions -When p erforming a ser ies of op erations , you ma y want to list all the z ones of a par ticular t ype, group , -or c ontaining a par ticular t ext str ing or name pa ttern.You c an also quer y zones thr ough the TUI based -on a r egular e xpression and a sp ecified v ariable .You c an: -•Iden tify fac e/cell z ones closest t o a sp ecified lo cation. -•Iden tify z ones/objec ts of a sp ecific t ype or c ontaining a par ticular t ext str ing.You c an also iden tify z ones -belonging t o a gr oup or objec t. -•Obtain objec t region and fac e zone lab el lists . -•Obtain mesh setup inf ormation such as z ones with pr ism mesh settings or pr ism c ontrols defined -•Use the utilit y func tions t o det ermine the z ones cr eated dur ing a par ticular op eration b y performing B oolean -operations on lists r etur ned b y sp ecific func tions . -•Use the eval-expr func tion t o evalua te the lists r etur ned b y the func tions in or der tha t the y can b e used -as input in the t ext user in terface commands . -Note -These func tions ar e not supp orted in a distr ibut ed par allel en vironmen t. -Utilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(get-face-zone-at-location -'(x y z))Retur n fac e zone a t or closest t o a -specified lo cation. -Note -This func tion is not -applic able t o -polyhedr a meshes .By location Zone -quer y -145Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Utilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(get-cell-zone-at-location -'(x y z))Retur n cell z one a t or closest t o a -specified lo cation -(get-zones-of-type ' type) Retur n a list of z ones of the sp ecified -default z one t ypeBy zone -typeZone lists -(get-zones-of-group ' group) Retur n a list of z ones of the sp ecified -default z one gr oup or user-defined -groupBy default -group -(get-face-zones-of-filter -'filter)Retur n a list of z ones whose names -contain the sp ecified filt er str ingBy filt er -string -(get-cell-zones-of-filter -'filter) -(get-edge-zones-of-filter -'filter) -(get-node-zones-of-filter -'filter) -(get-face-zones-of-objects -'(object-list ))Retur n a list of fac e zones in the -specified objec tsBy objec t -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -id-list-of-object ' object)Retur n a list of fac e zones b y ID in the -specified objec t -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -id-list-of-object " object") -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -id-list-of-regions ' object -'(region-list ))Retur n a list of fac e zones b y ID in the -specified r egions of an objec t -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -id-list-of-regions " object" -'(region-list )) -(get-edge-zones-of-objects -'(object-list ))Retur n a list of edge z ones in the -specified objec ts -(tgapi-util-get-edge-zone- -id-list-of-object ' object)Retur n a list of edge z ones b y ID in -the sp ecified objec t -(tgapi-util-get-edge-zone- -id-list-of-object " object") -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -id-list-of-object ' object)Retur n a list of c ell z ones b y ID in the -specified objec t -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -id-list-of-object " object") -(get-face-zones-of-labels -'object '( list-of-label- -names))Retur n a list of fac e zones in the -specified fac e zone lab els of the -objec t sp ecified -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -id-list-of-labels ' object -'(face-zone-label-list ))Retur n a list of fac e zones b y ID in the -specified fac e zone lab els of an objec t -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 146Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -id-list-of-labels " object" -'(face-zone-label-list )) -(get-face-zones-shared-by- -regions-of-type ' mesh-ob- -ject 'region-type )Retur n a list of fac e zones shar ed b y -regions of sp ecified t ypes in the mesh -objec t sp ecified , wher e region- -type is fluid-fluid ,solid- -solid , or fluid-solid -(get-face-zones-of-regions -'object '(list-of-region- -names))Retur n a list of fac e zones in the -specified r egions -(tgapi-util-get-prism-cell- -zones '( zone-list ))Retur n a list of pr ism c ell z ones By cell -shap e -(tgapi-util-get-prism-cell- -zones "zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-tet-cell- -zones '( zone-list ))Retur n a list of t et cell z ones -(tgapi-util-get-tet-cell- -zones "zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -cell-zones zone-id)Retur n adjac ent cell z ones f or giv en -face zoneBy -connec tivit y -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -cell-zones ' zone-name ) -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -cell-zones " zone-name ") -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -face-zones '( cell-zone- -list))Retur n adjac ent boundar y fac e zones -for giv en c ell z ones . -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -face-zones " cell-zone-name- -pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -interior-and-boundary-face- -zones '( cell-zone-list ))Retur n adjac ent interior and b oundar y -face zones f or giv en c ell z ones . -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -interior-and-boundary-face- -zones "cell-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -zones-by-edge-connectivity -'(zone-list ))Retur n adjac ent zones based on edge -connec tivit y -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -zones-by-edge-connectivity -"zone-name-pattern* ") -147Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.List Q ueries and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -zones-by-node-connectivity -'(zone-list ))Retur n adjac ent zones based on no de -connec tivit y -(tgapi-util-get-adjacent- -zones-by-node-connectivity -"zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-shared- -boundary-zones ' cell-zone- -name)Retur ns the numb er of fac es and the -boundar y fac e zones tha t are shar ed -with the sp ecified c ell z ones . -(tgapi-util-get-shared- -boundary-zones '( cell-zone- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-shared- -boundary-zones " cell-zone- -name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-interior- -zones-connected-to-cell- -zones '( cell-zone-list ))Retur ns in terior fac e zones c onnec ted -to giv en c ell z ones . -(tgapi-util-get-interior- -zones-connected-to-cell- -zones "cell-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-face-zones- -with-zone-specific-prisms- -applied)Retur n a list of fac e zones with -zone-sp ecific pr ism settings appliedMesh setup -(tgapi-util-get-face-zones- -of-prism-controls " control- -name")Retur n a list of fac e zones t o which -the sp ecified pr ism c ontrols apply -(tgapi-util-get-baffles -'(face-zone-list ))Retur n the baffle z ones based on the -face zone list sp ecified -(tgapi-util-get-embedded- -baffles)Retur n the emb edded baffle z ones -(get-wrapped-zones) Retur n a list of wr app ed fac e zones Wrapp ed -zones -(get-unreferenced-edge- -zones)Retur n a list of unr eferenced z ones Unreferenced -zones -(get-unreferenced-face- -zones) -(get-unreferenced-cell- -zones) -(get-unreferenced-edge- -zones-of-filter ' filter)Retur n a list of unr eferenced z ones -whose names c ontain the sp ecified -filter str ing(get-unreferenced-face- -zones-of-filter ' filter) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 148Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(get-unreferenced-cell- -zones-of-filter ' filter) -(tgapi-util-get-unrefer- -enced-face-zone-id-list-of- -pattern " pattern* ")Retur n a list of unr eferenced z ones -by ID , whose names c ontain the -specified pa ttern -(tgapi-util-get-unrefer- -enced-cell-zone-id-list-of- -pattern " pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-unrefer- -enced-edge-zone-id-list-of- -pattern " pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-maxsize- -cell-zone-by-volume " pat- -tern*")Retur n cell z one with maximum -volume f or giv en list or pa ttern of c ell -zonesMesh -statistics -(tgapi-util-get-maxsize- -cell-zone-by-volume '( zone- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-maxsize- -cell-zone-by-count " pat- -tern*")Retur n cell z one with maximum c oun t -of elemen ts for giv en list or pa ttern -of c ell z ones -(tgapi-util-get-maxsize- -cell-zone-by-count '( zone- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-minsize- -face-zone-by-area " pat- -tern*")Retur n fac e zone with minimum ar ea -for giv en list or pa ttern of fac e zones -(tgapi-util-get-minsize- -face-zone-by-area '( zone- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-minsize- -face-zone-by-count " pat- -tern*")Retur n fac e zone with minimum c oun t -of elemen ts for giv en list or pa ttern -of fac e zones -(tgapi-util-get-minsize- -face-zone-by-count '( zone- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -list-by-maximum-entity-Retur n a list of fac e zones with a -coun t below the maximum en tity -coun t (maximum-entity-count )count maximum-entity-count -only-boundary? ) specified .You c an cho ose t o restrict -the r eport to only b oundar y fac e -zones , if requir ed (only-boundary? -set t o #t or #f). -(tgapi-util-get-edge-zone- -list-by-maximum-entity-Retur n a list of edge z ones with a -coun t below the maximum en tity -coun t (maximum-entity-count )count maximum-entity-count -only-boundary? ) specified .You c an cho ose t o restrict -149Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.List Q ueries and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -the r eport to only b oundar y edge -zones , if requir ed (only-boundary? -set t o #t or #f). -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -list-by-maximum-entity- -count maximum-entity-count )Retur n a list of c ell z ones with a c oun t -below the maximum en tity coun t -(maximum-entity-count ) -specified . -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -list-by-maximum-zone-area -maximum-zone-area )Retur n a list of fac e zones with a -maximum z one ar ea b elow the max- -imum-zone-area specified . -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -list-by-minimum-zone-area -minimum-zone-area )Retur n a list of fac e zones with a -minimum z one ar ea ab ove the min- -imum-zone-area specified . -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -free-faces '( zone-id-list ))Retur n a list of z ones with fr ee fac es -for the fac e zones sp ecifiedMesh -diagnostics -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -free-faces '( zone-name- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -free-faces " zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -multi-faces '( zone-id- -list))Retur n a list of z ones with -multi-c onnec ted fac es for the fac e -zones sp ecified -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -multi-faces '( zone-name- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -multi-faces " zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-overlap- -ping-face-zones " face-zone-Retur n a list of o verlapping fac e zones -based on the area-tolerance and -distance-tolerance specified name-pattern* " area-toler- -ancedistance-tolerance ) -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -marked-faces '( zone-id- -list))Retur n a list of z ones with mar ked -faces for the fac e zones sp ecified -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -marked-faces '( zone-name- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-zones-with- -marked-faces " zone-name- -pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-all-object- -name-list)Retur n a list of all objec ts By name Objec t -lists -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 150Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(get-objects-of-type ' type) Retur n a list of objec ts of the sp ecified -typeBy type -(tgapi-util-get-object- -name-list-of-type ' type) -(get-objects-of-filter -'filter)Retur n a list of objec ts whose names -contain the sp ecified filt er str ingBy filt er -(get-regions-of-object ' ob- -ject)Retur n a list of r egions in the -specified objec tBy objec t Region -lists -(tgapi-util-get-region- -name-list-of-object ' ob- -ject) -(tgapi-util-get-region- -name-list-of-object " ob- -ject") -(get-regions-of-filter ' ob- -ject 'filter)Retur n a list of r egions in the -specified objec t, whose names -contain the sp ecified filt er str ingBy filt er -(tgapi-util-get-region- -name-list-of-pattern ' ob-Retur n a list of r egions in the -specified objec t, whose names -contain the sp ecified name pa tternBy name -pattern -ject "region-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-region- -name-list-of-pattern " ob- -ject" "region-name-pat- -tern*") -(get-regions-of-face-zones -'(list-of-face-zone-IDs ))Retur n a list of r egions c ontaining the -face zones sp ecifiedBy fac e -zones -(tgapi-util-get-region- -name-list-of-face-zones -'(list-of-face-zone-IDs )) -(tgapi-util-get-region- -name-list-of-face-zones -"face-zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-find-join-pairs -'(face-zone-name-list )Retur n the pairs of o verlapping fac e -zones based on the join t oler ance and -feature angle .Based on -join -toler ance -and f eature -angleOverlapping -zone pairs -join-tolerance absolute- -tolerance? join-angle ) -Specify the fac e zones using a -face-zone-name-list ,face-•(tgapi-util-find-join-pairs -'(face-zone-id-list ) join-zone-ID-list , or face-zone- -name-pattern* .tolerance absolute-toler- -ance?join-angle ) -(tgapi-util-find-join-pairs -"face-zone-name-pattern* "•Specify the t oler ance value f or -locating the o verlapping fac es -(join-tolerance ). join-tolerance absolute- -tolerance? join-angle ) -•Choose t o use an absolut e toler ance -value or r elative to fac e edges (set -151Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.List Q ueries and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -absolute-tolerance to #t or -#f). -•Specify the f eature angle t o iden tify -features in the o verlap r egion -(feature-angle ).The default -value is 40. -Each memb er in the list r etur ned -includes the z one IDs f or the -overlapping z one pair and the -join r egion r epresen ted b y the -bounding b ox.The same pair of -zones ma y app ear multiple times -(with diff erent join r egion -bounding b ox coordina tes) in the -retur ned list. -The r etur ned list is of the f ormat: -((pair1_zone-id1 -pair1_zone-id2 (join-re- -gion-bounding-box-min x y -z) (join-region-bounding- -box-max x y z)) -(pair2_zone-id1 pair2_zone- -id2 (join-region-bounding- -box-min x y z) (join-re- -gion-bounding-box-max x y -z)) ...) -For e xample: -((2 5 (-211.40 -139.24 - -165.17) (46.36 -101.69 - -124.61)) (2 5 (-211.4 - -204.94 -55.89) (46.29 - -171.68 -12.16)) (7 8 (- -170.82 140.79 -108.57) -(5.83 162.47 -89.04))) -(tgapi-util-convert-zone- -name-symbols-to-ids '( zone- -name-list ))Convert a list of z one name symb ols -to a list of IDsConvert List -operations -(tgapi-util-convert-zone- -name-strings-to-ids '( zone- -name-list ))Convert a list of z one name str ings t o -a list IDs -(tgapi-util-convert-zone- -ids-to-name-strings '( zone- -id-list))Convert a list of z one IDs t o a list of -name str ings -(tgapi-util-convert-zone- -ids-to-name-symbols '( zone- -id-list))Convert a list of z one IDs t o a list of -name symb ols -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 152Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-convert-symbol- -list-to-string '( symbol- -list))Convert a list of symb ols t o str ings -(tgapi-util-create-string- -from-symbol-list '( symbol- -list))Create a str ing fr om a list of symb ols -(tgapi-util-integer-list- -subtract '( list-1) '(list- -2))Retur ns the b oolean subtr action of -the listsSubtr act -(tgapi-util-list-replace -new-element old-element -input-list )Enables y ou t o replac e one elemen t -in a list b y anotherReplac e -(tgapi-util-remove-element- -from-list input-list ele- -ment)Enables y ou t o remo ve an elemen t -from a listRemo ve -(tgapi-util-list-contains? -input-list element)Enables y ou t o sear ch f or an elemen t -in a list.Search -A.1.1. Using B oolean Op erations with Lists -You c an p erform B oolean op erations on lists r etur ned b y the quer y func tions: -•Union of lists: (list-union list-1 list-2 ...) -•Intersec tion of lists: (list-in tersec tion list-1 list-2 ...) -•Subtr action of lists: (list-subtr act list-1 list-2) -Note -Only t wo lists c an b e used as ar gumen ts for the subtr action op eration. -For e xample , -list-1 = '(1 2 3 4) -list-2 = '(1 5 6) -list-3 = '(1 4 7) -then: -(list-union list-1 list-2 list-3) = '(1 2 3 4 5 6 7) -(list-intersection list-1 list-2 list-3) = '(1) -(list-subtract list-1 list-2) = '(2 3 4) -A.1.2. Examples -•Smoothing the prism-c ap zone cr eated dur ing the pr ism cr eation op eration: -–Obtain a list of the z ones named prism-c ap* . -153Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.List Q ueries and U tility Functions(define initial-zones(get-face-zones-of-filter 'prism-cap*)) -–Apply appr opriate pr ism par amet ers and cr eate pr isms . -–Obtain a list of the z ones named prism-c ap* after the pr ism cr eation op eration. -(define final-zones(get-face-zones-of-filter 'prism-cap*)) -–Smooth the r ecently cr eated prism-c ap zone . -/boundary/improve/smooth(eval-expr '(list-subtract final-zones initial- -zones)) -•Impr oving mesh objec t qualit y: -/objects/improve-object-quality (get-objects-of-type 'mesh) smooth-and- -improve 1 no -•Recovering p eriodic sur faces for mesh objec t fac e zones: -/boundary/recover-periodic-surfaces auto (get-face-zones-of-label -'_fluid '(periodic-1)) -•Defining cur vature sizing f or all objec t fac e zones e xcept symmetr y planes: -/scoped-sizing/create control-curv curvature object-faces yes no "(eval- -expr ’(list-subtract (get-objects-of-filter '*) (get-objects-of-filter -'sym*)))" 0.25 4 1.2 18 -A.2. Label Utilit y Func tions -The f ollowing lab el utilit y func tions ar e available: -Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-face- -zones '( face-zone-name-list ) -'(label-name-list ))Add lab els on the sp ecified fac e zones . On -face -zonesAdd -labels -Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-name-list ,face-zone-ID-• -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-face- -zones '( face-zone-ID-list ) -'(label-name-list ))list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-face- -zones "face-zone-name-pattern* " -'(label-name-list ))•Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ). -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-cell- -zones '( cell-zone-name-list ) -'(label-name-list ))Add lab els on the sp ecified c ell z ones . On -cell -zones Specify the c ell z ones using a cell- -zone-name-list ,cell-zone-ID-• -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-cell- -zones '( cell-zone-ID-list ) -'(label-name-list ))list , or cell-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 154Query and U tility FunctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-cell- -zones "cell-zone-name-pattern* " -'(label-name-list ))•Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ). -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-edge- -zones '( edge-zone-name-list ) -'(label-name-list ))Add lab els on the sp ecified edge z ones . On -edge -zones Specify the edge z ones using an edge- -zone-name-list ,edge-zone-ID-• -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-edge- -zones '( edge-zone-ID-list ) -'(label-name-list ))list , or edge-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-edge- -zones "edge-zone-name-pattern* " -'(label-name-list ))•Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ). -(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-face- -zones '( face-zone-name-list ))Retur ns the list of lab els f or the sp ecified -face zones . Specify the fac e zones using a -face-zone-name-list ,face-zone-On -face -zonesRetur n -list of -labels(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-face- -zones '( face-zone-ID-list ))ID-list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-face- -zones "face-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-cell- -zones '( cell-zone-name-list ))Retur ns the list of lab els f or the sp ecified -cell z ones . Specify the c ell z ones using a -cell-zone-name-list ,cell-zone-On -cell -zone(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-cell- -zones '( cell-zone-ID-list ))ID-list , or cell-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-cell- -zones "cell-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-edge- -zones '( edge-zone-name-list ))Retur ns the list of lab els f or the sp ecified -edge z ones . Specify the edge z ones using -an edge-zone-name-list ,edge-On -edge -zone(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-edge- -zones '( edge-zone-ID-list ))zone-ID-list , or edge-zone-name- -pattern* . -(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-edge- -zones "edge-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(get-labels-of-object ' object) Retur n a list of fac e zone lab els in the -specified objec t.Face -Zone(get-labels-of-object " object")Label -(tgapi-util-get-all-label-name- -list 'object)lists -by -objec t (tgapi-util-get-all-label-name- -list "object") -(get-labels-of-filter ' object -'filter)Retur n a list of fac e zone lab els in the -specified objec t, whose names c ontain the -specified filt er/pa ttern str ing. -155Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Label U tility FunctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-get-label-name- -list-of-pattern ' object "label- -name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-label-name- -list-of-pattern " object" "la- -bel-name-pattern* ") -(get-labels-of-face-zones -'(list-of-face-zone-IDs ))Retur n a list of fac e zone lab els c ontaining -the fac e zones sp ecified .Face -Zone -Label -lists -by -face -zones -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone-id- -list-with-labels '( face-zone- -name-list ) '(label-name-list ))Retur ns the list of fac e zones (b y ID) -containing the lab els sp ecified .Face -zonesRetur n -list of -zones -with -labelsSpecify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-name-list ,face-zone-ID- -list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* .•(tgapi-util-get-face-zone-id- -list-with-labels '( face-zone- -ID-list) '(label-name-list )) -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone-id- -list-with-labels " face-zone- •Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ).name-pattern* '(label-name- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone-id- -list-with-labels '( cell-zone- -name-list ) '(label-name-list ))Retur ns the list of c ell z ones (b y ID) -containing the lab els sp ecified .Cell -Zones -Specify the c ell z ones using a cell- -zone-name-list ,cell-zone-ID-•(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone-id- -list-with-labels '( cell-zone- -ID-list) '(label-name-list ))list , or cell-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone-id- -list-with-labels " cell-zone- •Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ).name-pattern* '(label-name- -list)) -(tgapi-util-get-edge-zone-id- -list-with-labels '( edge-zone- -name-list ) '(label-name-list ))Retur ns the list of edge z ones (b y ID) -containing the lab els sp ecified .Edge -zones -Specify the fac e zones using an edge- -zone-name-list ,edge-zone-ID-•(tgapi-util-get-edge-zone-id- -list-with-labels '( edge-zone- -ID-list) '(label-name-list ))list , or edge-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-get-edge-zone-id- -list-with-labels " edge-zone- •Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ).name-pattern* '(label-name- -list)) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 156Query and U tility FunctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -face-zones '( face-zone-name- -list) '(label-name-list ))Remo ves the sp ecified lab els fr om the fac e -zones .From -face -zonesRemo ve -labels -from -zones Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-name-list ,face-zone-ID-•(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -face-zones '( face-zone-ID-list ) -'(label-name-list ))list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -face-zones " face-zone-name-pat- -tern*" '(label-name-list ))•Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ). -(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -cell-zones '( cell-zone-name- -list) '(label-name-list ))Remo ves the sp ecified lab els fr om the c ell -zones .From -cell -zones -Specify the c ell z ones using a cell- -zone-name-list ,cell-zone-ID-•(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -cell-zones '( cell-zone-ID-list ) -'(label-name-list ))list , or cell-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -cell-zones " cell-zone-name-pat- -tern*" '(label-name-list ))•Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ). -(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -edge-zones '( edge-zone-name- -list) '(label-name-list ))Remo ves the sp ecified lab els fr om the edge -zones .From -edge -zones -Specify the edge z ones using an edge- -zone-name-list ,edge-zone-ID-•(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -edge-zones '( edge-zone-ID-list ) -'(label-name-list ))list , or edge-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on- -edge-zones " edge-zone-name-pat- -tern*" '(label-name-list ))•Specify the lab els using a label-name- -list (for e xample '(label1 la- -bel2) ). -A.2.1. Examples -Consider a mo del with fac e zones par t1,par t2,par t3,inlet1 ,inlet2 , and outlet . -•Add lab els on the sp ecified fac e zones . -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-face-zones '(inlet1 inlet2) '(inlet)) -(tgapi-util-add-labels-on-face-zones "part*" '(wall solid)) -•Retur n the list of lab els on the sp ecified fac e zone . -(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-face-zones '(12 34)) -Retur ns list of lab els:(inlet) -157Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Label U tility Functions(tgapi-util-get-labels-on-face-zones "part*") -Retur ns list of lab els:(wall solid) -•Remo ve lab els fr om the sp ecified fac e zones . -(tgapi-util-remove-labels-on-face-zones "part*" '(solid)) -•Retur n the list of fac e zones (b y ID) c ontaining the lab els sp ecified . -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone-id-list-with-labels "inlet*" '(inlet)) -Retur ns fac e zone ID list: (12 34) -A.3. Rep ort Utilit y Func tions -The f ollowing func tions ar e available f or reporting mesh qualit y, statistics , face/cell distr ibution: -Utilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-get-zone-type -zone-id)Retur n zone t ype as in teger Report Mesh Types -(tgapi-util-get-zone-type -zone-name ) -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -shape zone-id)Retur n cell z one shap e as symb ol -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -count '( zone-id-list ))Retur n coun t of en tities f or fac e zones Report Mesh -Statistics -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -count '( zone-name-list )) -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -count "zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -count '( zone-id-list ))Retur n coun t of en tities f or c ell z ones -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -count '( zone-name-list )) -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -count "zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -node-count ' zone-id)Retur ns the no de c oun t for the sp ecified -face zone . -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -node-count ' zone-name ) -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -node-count " zone-name ") -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -area '(zone-id-list ))Retur n fac e zone ar ea for the sp ecified -zones -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -area '(zone-name-list )) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 158Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-get-face-zone- -area "zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -volume '( zone-id-list ))Retur n cell z one v olume f or the sp ecified -zones -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -volume '( zone-name-list )) -(tgapi-util-get-cell-zone- -volume " zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-get-face-mesh- -distribution '( face-zone-Report the fac e mesh distr ibution based -on the sp ecified measure ,parti- -tions , and range (such as (0.9 1) ). -Specify the "measure" as one of -the f ollowing:Report Mesh -Distribution -list) "measure" partitions -'(range)) -(tgapi-util-get-face-mesh- -distribution " face-zone-name- -pattern* " "measure" parti- -tions '(range))•"Skewness" -•"Equiangle Skewness" -•"Size Change" -•"Edge Ratio" -•"Size" -•"Aspect Ratio" -•"Squish" -•"Warp" -•"Dihedral Angle" -•"ICEMCFD Quality" -•"Ortho Skew" -•"FLUENT Aspect Ratio" -•"Inverse Orthogonal Qual- -ity" -(tgapi-util-get-cell-mesh- -distribution '( cell-zone-Report the c ell mesh distr ibution based -on the sp ecified measure ,parti- -tions , and range (such as (0.9 1) ). -Specify the "measure" as one of -the f ollowing:list) "measure" partitions -'(range)) -(tgapi-util-get-cell-mesh- -distribution " cell-zone-name- -pattern* " "measure" parti- -tions '(range))•"Skewness" -•"Equiangle Skewness" -159Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Report Utility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -•"Size Change" -•"Edge Ratio" -•"Size" -•"Aspect Ratio" -•"Squish" -•"Warp" -•"Dihedral Angle" -•"ICEMCFD Quality" -•"Ortho Skew" -•"FLUENT Aspect Ratio" -•"Inverse Orthogonal Qual- -ity" -(tgapi-util-get-face-quality- -limits '( face-zone-list ) -"measure")Report the w orst qualit y fac e and fac e -qualit y limits (minimum, maximum, -average qualit y) for the list of z ones -based on the measure specified .You -can also r eport fac e siz e limits . -Specify the "measure" as one of -the f ollowing:Report Qualit y/Size -Limits -(tgapi-util-get-face-quality- -limits " face-zone-name-pat- -tern*" "measure") -•"Skewness" -•"Equiangle Skewness" -•"Size Change" -•"Edge Ratio" -•"Size" -•"Aspect Ratio" -•"Squish" -•"Warp" -•"Dihedral Angle" -•"ICEMCFD Quality" -•"Ortho Skew" -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 160Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -•"FLUENT Aspect Ratio" -•"Inverse Orthogonal Qual- -ity" -(tgapi-util-get-cell-quality- -limits '( cell-zone-list ) -"measure")Report the numb er of c ells and the c ell -qualit y limits (minimum, maximum, -average qualit y) for the list of z ones -based on the measure specified .You -can also r eport the c ell siz e limits . -Specify the "measure" as one of -the f ollowing:(tgapi-util-get-cell-quality- -limits " cell-zone-name-pat- -tern*" "measure") -•"Skewness" -•"Equiangle Skewness" -•"Size Change" -•"Edge Ratio" -•"Size" -•"Aspect Ratio" -•"Squish" -•"Warp" -•"Dihedral Angle" -•"ICEMCFD Quality" -•"Ortho Skew" -•"FLUENT Aspect Ratio" -•"Inverse Orthogonal Qual- -ity" -(tgapi-util-print-worst-qual- -ity-cell '( cell-zone-list ) -"measure")Report the w orst qualit y cell (ID and -location) f or the c ell z ones based on the -measure specified . -Specify the "measure" as one of -the f ollowing:(tgapi-util-print-worst-qual- -ity-cell " cell-zone-name-pat- -tern*" "measure") -•"Skewness" -•"Equiangle Skewness" -•"Size Change" -161Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Report Utility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -•"Edge Ratio" -•"Size" -•"Aspect Ratio" -•"Squish" -•"Warp" -•"Dihedral Angle" -•"ICEMCFD Quality" -•"Ortho Skew" -•"FLUENT Aspect Ratio" -•"Inverse Orthogonal Qual- -ity" -(tgapi-util-get-edge-size- -limits '( face-zone-list ))Report the edge siz e limits f or the list of -face zones -(tgapi-util-get-edge-size- -limits " face-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-free-faces- -count '( face-zone-name-list ))Retur ns the c oun t of fr ee fac es for the -face zones sp ecifiedReport coun t -(tgapi-util-get-free-faces- -count '( face-zone-id-list )) -(tgapi-util-get-free-faces- -count "face-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-get-multi-faces- -count '( face-zone-name-list ))Retur ns the c oun t of multi-c onnec ted -faces for the fac e zones sp ecified -(tgapi-util-get-multi-faces- -count '( face-zone-id-list )) -(tgapi-util-get-multi-faces- -count "face-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-util-count-marked- -faces '(face-zone-name-list))Retur ns the c oun t of mar ked fac es for -the fac e zones sp ecified -(tgapi-util-count-marked- -faces '(face-zone-id-list)) -(tgapi-util-count-marked- -faces "face-zone-name-pat- -tern*") -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 162Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-print-dia- -gnostics-summary '( object- -name-list ))Print the diagnostics summar y for a list -of objec tsPrint summar y -(tgapi-util-mesh-check " type- -name" '(edge-zone-list )Reports the selec ted mesh check -statistics f or the z ones sp ecified .Mesh check -'(face-zone-list ) '(cell- -zone-list )) Specify the "type-name " as one of -the f ollowing:• -(tgapi-util-mesh-check " type- -name" "edge-zone-name-pat-–"bounding-box-statistics " -tern*" '(face-zone-list ) -'(cell-zone-list )) –"volume-statistics " -(tgapi-util-mesh-check " type- -name" '(edge-zone-list )–"face-area-statistics " -"face-zone-name-pattern* " -'(cell-zone-list ))–"nodes-per-edge " -(tgapi-util-mesh-check " type- -name" "edge-zone-name-pat-–"nodes-per-face " -–"nodes-per-cell "tern*" "face-zone-name-pat- -tern*" '(cell-zone-list ))–"faces-or-neighbors-per- -cell " (tgapi-util-mesh-check " type- -name" '(edge-zone-list ) -'(face-zone-list ) "cell-zone- -name-pattern* ")–"cell-faces-or-neighbors " -–"isolated-cells "(tgapi-util-mesh-check " type- -name" "edge-zone-name-pat-–"face-handedness "tern*" "face-zone-name-pat- -tern*" "cell-zone-name-pat- -tern*")–"periodic-face-pairs " -–"face-children " -–"zone-boundary-conditions " -–"invalid-node-coordinates " -–"poly-cells " -–"parallel-invalid-zones " -–"parallel-invalid-neighbor- -hood " -–"parallel-invalid-inter- -faces " -Refer to Check ing the M esh in the -Fluent U ser's G uide for -descr iptions of the individual -mesh checks . -163Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Report Utility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -•Specify the z ones t o be check ed. -Specify the edge z ones (edge- -zone-list or edge-zone- -name-pattern* ), face zones -(face-zone-list or face- -zone-name-pattern* ), and -cell z ones (cell-zone-list or -cell-zone-name-pattern* ). -A.4. Diagnostic B ased M arking Utilit y Func tions -The f ollowing func tions ar e available f or iden tifying fac es/z ones based on diagnostic cr iteria such as -face connec tivit y and qualit y: -Utilit y Func tion Feature D escr iption -(tgapi-util-mark-free-faces '( zone- -id-list))Mark free fac es on the fac e zones sp ecified -(tgapi-util-mark-free-faces '( zone- -name-list )) -(tgapi-util-mark-free-faces " zone- -name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-mark-multi-faces '( zone- -id-list) n)Mark multi-c onnec ted fac es on the fac e zones -specified based on fr inge length ( n) -(tgapi-util-mark-multi-faces '( zone- -name-list ) n) -(tgapi-util-mark-multi-faces " zone- -name-pattern* " n) -(tgapi-util-mark-self-intersecting- -faces '( zone-id-list ) mark-folded? )Mark self-in tersec ting fac es on the fac e zones -specified . Specify whether t o mar k folded fac es or -not (mark-folded? set t o #t or #f).(tgapi-util-mark-self-intersecting- -faces '( zone-name-list ) mark-folded? ) -(tgapi-util-mark-self-intersecting- -faces "zone-name-pattern* " mark-fol- -ded?) -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-in-self-prox- -imity '( zone-id-list ) relative-toler-Mark fac es in self-pr oximit y on the fac e zones -specified . Specify whether t o use r elative toler ance -(relative-tolerance? set t o #t or #f),tol-ance?tolerance angleignore-orient- -ation?) erance value , the angle , and whether t o ignor e -orientation (ignore-orientation? set t o #t -or #f).(tgapi-util-mark-faces-in-self-prox- -imity '( zone-name-list ) relative- -tolerance? tolerance angleignore- -orientation? ) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 164Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Feature D escr iption -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-in-self-prox- -imity "zone-name-pattern* " relative- -tolerance? tolerance angleignore- -orientation? ) -(tgapi-util-mark-duplicate-faces -'(zone-id-list ))Mark duplic ate fac es on the fac e zones sp ecified -(tgapi-util-mark-duplicate-faces -'(zone-name-list )) -(tgapi-util-mark-duplicate-faces -"zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-mark-invalid-normals -'(zone-id-list ))Mark invalid nor mal lo cations on the fac e zones -specified -(tgapi-util-mark-invalid-normals -'(zone-name-list )) -(tgapi-util-mark-invalid-normals -"zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-mark-point-contacts -'(zone-id-list ))Mark point contact locations on the fac e zones -specified -(tgapi-util-mark-point-contacts -'(zone-name-list )) -(tgapi-util-mark-point-contacts -"zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-mark-island-faces '( zone- -id-list) n)Mark island fac es on the fac e zones sp ecified , based -on the island fac e coun t (n) -(tgapi-util-mark-island-faces '( zone- -name-list ) n) -(tgapi-util-mark-island-faces " zone- -name-pattern* " n) -(tgapi-util-mark-spikes '( zone-id- -list) spike-angle )Mark spik es on the fac e zones sp ecified , based on -the spik e angle (spike-angle ) -(tgapi-util-mark-spikes '( zone-name- -list) spike-angle ) -(tgapi-util-mark-spikes " zone-name- -pattern* " spike-angle ) -(tgapi-util-mark-steps '( zone-id- -list) step-angle step-width )Mark steps on the fac e zones sp ecified , based on -the st ep angle (step-angle ) and st ep width -(step-width )(tgapi-util-mark-steps '( zone-name- -list) step-angle step-width ) -(tgapi-util-mark-steps " zone-name- -pattern* " step-angle step-width ) -(tgapi-util-mark-sliver-faces '( zone- -id-list) max-height skew-limit )Mark sliv er fac es on the fac e zones sp ecified , based -on the maximum heigh t (max-height ) and -skewness limit ( skew-limit )(tgapi-util-mark-sliver-faces '( zone- -name-list ) max-height skew-limit ) -165Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Diagnostic B ased M arking U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Feature D escr iption -(tgapi-util-mark-sliver-faces " zone- -name-pattern* " max-height skew-limit ) -(tgapi-util-mark-bad-quality-faces -'(zone-id-list ) quality-limit nrings)Mark bad qualit y fac es on the b oundar y fac e zones -specified , based on the qualit y limit (quality- -limit ) and numb er of r ings (nrings ).(tgapi-util-mark-bad-quality-faces -'(zone-name-list ) quality-limit -nrings) -(tgapi-util-mark-bad-quality-faces -"zone-name-pattern* " quality-limit -nrings) -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-by-quality -'(zone-id-list ) quality-measure -quality-limit append-marking? )Mark fac es based on the quality-measure and -quality-limit specified . Specify whether t o -app end the fac es to those pr eviously mar ked or -clear pr eviously mar ked fac es (append-marking? -set t o #t or #f)(tgapi-util-mark-faces-by-quality -'(zone-name-list ) quality-measure -quality-limit append-marking? ) -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-by-quality -"zone-name-pattern* " quality-measure -quality-limit append-marking? ) -(tgapi-util-mark-face-strips-by- -height-and-quality '( zone-id-list )Mark fac e str ips based on the strip-type , -strip-height ,quality-measure ,quality- -strip-type strip-height quality- -measure quality-limit feature-angle )limit , and feature-angle specified . Possible -values f or strip-type are: -(tgapi-util-mark-face-strips-by- -height-and-quality '( zone-name-list )•1: boundar y-boundar y str ip. Multi-c onnec ted fac e -edges ar e also c onsider ed as b oundar y her e.strip-type strip-height quality- -measure quality-limit feature-angle )•2: feature-feature str ip b etween angle based -features. Feature edges , multi-c onnec ted edges ,(tgapi-util-mark-face-strips-by- -height-and-quality " zone-name-pat- and fr ee edges ar e angle based f eatures. Boundar y -edges will b e consider ed f eatures if ther e is an -angle .tern*" strip-type strip-height qual- -ity-measure quality-limit feature- -angle) -•3: all-all str ip b etween all b oundar ies and f eatures. -•4: pur e feature-feature str ip. Only pur e features, -boundar y edges and multi edges will not b e -consider ed as pur e feature edges e ven if ther e is -an angle based f eature. -The r ecommended v alue is 2. -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-deviating- -from-size-field '( zone-id-list ) min-Mark all fac es a t no des based on de viation fr om -the siz e field . -size-factor max-size-factor "sf-type- -to-compare ") Specify the z ones using zone-id-list ,zone- -name-list , or zone-name-pattern* .• -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-deviating- -from-size-field '( zone-name-list )•Specify the min-size-factor and max-size- -factor . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 166Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Feature D escr iption -min-size-factor max-size-factor "sf- -type-to-compare ")•Specify the siz e field t ype to be used t o get siz e -at no de. Set "sf-type-to-compare" to -"volumetric" or "geodesic" .(tgapi-util-mark-faces-deviating- -from-size-field " zone-name-pattern* "Faces will b e mar ked if the minimum edge length -at the no de is less than min-size-min-size-factor max-size-factor "sf- -type-to-compare ")factor×size-at-node or the maximum edge -length is gr eater than max-size-factor ×size- -at-node . -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-using-node- -degree '( zone-id-list ) node-degree- -threshold )Mark all fac es with no de degr ee ab ove the sp ecified -threshold .Node degree is defined as the numb er -of edges c onnec ted t o the no de. -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-using-node- -degree '( zone-name-list ) node-degree- -threshold )•Specify the fac e zones using zone-id-list , -zone-name-list , or zone-name-pattern* . -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-using-node- -degree " zone-name-pattern* " node-de- -gree-threshold )•Specify the node-degree-threshold . -A.5. Mesh S etup Utilit y Func tions -The f ollowing func tions ar e available f or mesh setup: -Utilit y Func tion Feature D escr iption -(get-average-bounding-box-center -'(face-zone-ID-list ))Retur n a suitable a verage p oint based on the z ones -specified -(tgapi-util-get-bounding-box-of-zone- -list '(zone-id-list ))Retur n the b ounding b ox extents for the list of -zones . -(tgapi-util-un-preserve-cell-zones -'(cell-zone-list ))Enables y ou t o unpr eser ve some/all pr eser ved c ell -zones dur ing the meshing pr ocess. -(tgapi-util-un-preserve-cell-zones -"cell-zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-create-boi-and-size- -functions-from-refinement-regionsCreate bodies of influenc e and if r equir ed b ody of -influenc e siz e func tions fr om the mesh r efinemen t -regions . Specify the r efinemen t region t ype (set "region-type " "boi-prefix-string " -create-size-function? ) "region-type" to "tet" or "hexcore" ). -Specify the pr efix f or the BOI z ones ("boi-pre- -fix-string" ), and cho ose whether t o cr eate the -size func tions (set create-size-function? to -#t or #f). -(tgapi-util-scale-face-zones-around- -pivot '( face-zone-list ) '(scale) -'(pivot) use-bbox-center? )Enables y ou t o sc ale the fac e zones ar ound a piv ot -point or the b ounding b ox center. Specify the fac e -zones , the sc ale fac tors in the X, Y, Z dir ections -(scale ), the piv ot p oint (pivot ), and cho ose(tgapi-util-scale-face-zones-around- -pivot "face-zone-name-pattern* " -'(scale) '(pivot) use-bbox-center? )whether t o use the b ounding b ox center (use- -bbox-center? set t o #t or #f). -167Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Mesh S etup U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Feature D escr iption -(tgapi-util-scale-cell-zones-around- -pivot '( cell-zone-list ) '(scale) -'(pivot) use-bbox-center? )Enables y ou t o sc ale the c ell z ones ar ound a piv ot -point or the b ounding b ox center. Specify the c ell -zones , the sc ale fac tors in the X, Y, Z dir ections -(scale ), the piv ot p oint (pivot ), and cho ose(tgapi-util-scale-cell-zones-around- -pivot "cell-zone-name-pattern* " -'(scale) '(pivot) use-bbox-center? )whether t o use the b ounding b ox center (use- -bbox-center? set t o #t or #f). -(tgapi-util-dump-face-zone-orienta- -tion-in-region " filename ")Retur n the fac e zones and their or ientation f or the -mesh file sp ecified -(tgapi-util-sort-regions-by-volume -"object-name " "order")Retur ns a sor ted list of v olumetr ic regions b y -volume f or the objec t sp ecified . Specify the order -(ascending or descending ). -(tgapi-util-get-region-volume ' ob- -ject-name 'region-name )Retur n the r egion v olume f or the sp ecified r egion -of an objec t -(tgapi-util-get-region-volume " ob- -ject-name " "region-name ") -(tgapi-util-set-quality-measure -"measure")Set the qualit y measur e. -Specify the "measure" as one of the -following: -•"Skewness" -•"Equiangle Skewness" -•"Size Change" -•"Edge Ratio" -•"Size" -•"Aspect Ratio" -•"Squish" -•"Warp" -•"Dihedral Angle" -•"ICEMCFD Quality" -•"Ortho Skew" -•"FLUENT Aspect Ratio" -•"Inverse Orthogonal Quality" -(tgapi-util-set-object-cell-zone-type -'object 'cell-zone-type )Set objec t cell z one t ype -(tgapi-util-set-object-cell-zone-type -"object" 'cell-zone-type ) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 168Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Feature D escr iption -(tgapi-util-set-number-of-parallel- -compute-threads nthreads )Set the numb er of c omput e thr eads t o use f or -algor ithms lik e mesh check and qualit y -computa tion. You c an use a v ariable numb er of -comput e thr eads f or these algor ithms dep ending -on the cur rent machine loads .The numb er of -comput e thr eads is b etween 2 and the v alue -(maximum-cores-available - 1). -A.6. Mesh Op eration Utilit y Func tions -Utilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-rename-face-zone -"zone-name " "new-name ")Renames an e xisting fac e zone Rename z ones -(tgapi-util-rename-face-zone -'zone-id "new-name ") -(tgapi-util-rename-edge-zone -"zone-name " "new-name ")Renames an e xisting edge z one -(tgapi-util-rename-edge-zone -'zone-id "new-name ") -(tgapi-util-replace-face- -zone-suffix '( face-zone-list )Replac e the fac e zone suffix t o rename -face zones . Specify whether t o mer ge -the fac e zones b eing r enamed (set -merge? to #t or #f). -Note -If an empt y str ing is -specified f or the separ-"separator " "replace-with " -merge?) -ator (" " ), the str ing -specified f or replace- -with will b e app ended -to the fac e zone names . -(tgapi-util-replace-cell- -zone-suffix '( cell-zone-list )Replac e the c ell z one suffix t o rename -cell z ones . Specify whether t o mer ge the -cell z ones b eing r enamed (set merge? -to #t or #f)"old-suffix " "new-suffix " -merge?) -(tgapi-util-replace-edge- -zone-suffix '( edge-zone-list )Replac e the edge z one suffix t o rename -edge z ones . Specify whether t o mer ge -the edge z ones b eing r enamed (set -merge? to #t or #f)"old-suffix " "new-suffix " -merge?) -(tgapi-util-remove-id-suffix- -from-face-zones)Remo ves the ID suffix fr om fac e zone -names -(tgapi-util-clean-face-zone- -names)Clean up fac e zone names b y remo ving -IDs wher ever p ossible -169Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Mesh Op eration U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-remove-ids-from- -zone-names '( zone-id-list ))Remo ve the z one ID (:id ) from z one ID -list. -(tgapi-util-renumber-zone-ids -'(zone-id-list ) start-number )Renumb er zone IDs star ting fr om the -numb er sp ecified (start-number) .Change z one ID -(tgapi-util-rename-object -"old-object-name " "new-ob- -ject-name ")Renames the objec t Rename objec ts -(tgapi-util-replace-object- -suffix '( object-name ) "separ- -ator" "new-suffix ")Rename objec ts b y replacing the objec t -suffix with a new suffix -(tgapi-util-rename-label " ob- -ject-name " "old-label-name " -"new-label-name ")Renames the fac e zone lab el Rename lab els -(tgapi-util-replace-label- -suffix '( object-list ) "separ- -ator" "new-suffix ")Rename lab els b y replacing the lab el -suffix with a new suffix -(tgapi-util-copy-labels from- -face-zone to-face-zone )Copy lab els fr om one fac e zone t o -another . Specify either fac e zone names -or IDsCopy lab els -(tgapi-util-merge-face-zones -'(zone-id-list ))Merges the sp ecified fac e zones . Specify -a list of z one IDs or name pa ttern.Merge z ones -(tgapi-util-merge-face-zones -"zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-merge-face-zone- -of-type ' zone-type "zone- -name-pattern* ")Merges fac e zones of a giv en t ype based -on name pa ttern -(tgapi-util-merge-face-zones- -with-same-prefix " prefix")Merges fac e zones c ontaining the -specified pr efix -(tgapi-util-merge-cell-zones -'(cell-zone-list ))Merges the sp ecified c ell z ones . Specify -a list of c ell z ones or name pa ttern. -(tgapi-util-merge-cell-zones -"cell-zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-merge-cell-zones- -with-same-prefix " prefix")Merge c ell z ones c ontaining the sp ecified -prefix -(tgapi-util-merge-cell-zones- -with-same-suffix " suffix")Merge c ell z ones c ontaining the sp ecified -suffix -(tgapi-util-separate-cell- -zone-layers-by-face-zoneSepar ates c ells tha t are connec ted t o -specified fac e zones in to another c ell -zone .This separ ation metho d appliesSepar ate -'(cell-zone-id ) '(face-zone- -list) nlayers) only t o pr ism c ells. Specify the numb er -of la yers of c ells (nlayers ) to be -separ ated.(tgapi-util-separate-cell- -zone-layers-by-face-zone -'(cell-zone-id ) "face-zone- -name-pattern* " nlayers) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 170Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-separate-cell- -zone-layers-by-face-zone -"cell-zone-name " '(face-zone- -list) nlayers) -(tgapi-util-separate-cell- -zone-layers-by-face-zone -"cell-zone-name " "face-zone- -name-pattern* " nlayers) -(tgapi-util-separate-face- -zones-by-cell-neighbor -'(face-zone-list ))Separ ate fac e zones based on the c ell -neighb ors. -(tgapi-util-separate-face- -zones-by-cell-neighbor " face- -zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-refine-marked- -faces-in-zones '( face-zone- -list))Refine mar ked fac es Refine -(tgapi-util-refine-marked- -faces-in-zones " face-zone- -name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-fill-holes-in- -face-zone-list '( face-zone- -list) max-hole-edges )Fill holes asso ciated with fr ee edges f or -the fac e zones sp ecified , based on the -numb er of fr ee edges (max-hole- -edges )Patch -(tgapi-util-fill-holes-in- -face-zone-list " face-zone- -name-pattern* " max-hole- -edges) -(tgapi-util-project-zone-on- -plane zone-id plane)Projec t a z one on the plane sp ecified . -Specify thr ee p oints for defining the -plane .Projec t -(tgapi-util-delete-all-sub- -domains)Deletes all sub-domains (all domains -other than global )Delete -(tgapi-util-delete-marked- -faces-in-zones '( face-zone- -list))Delete mar ked fac es -(tgapi-util-delete-marked- -faces-in-zones " face-zone- -name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -face-zones '( face-zone-list ))Delete empt y zones based on the z ones -specified -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -face-zones " face-zone-name- -pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -edge-zones '( edge-zone-list )) -171Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Mesh Op eration U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -edge-zones " edge-zone-name- -pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -cell-zones '( cell-zone-list )) -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -cell-zones " cell-zone-name- -pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -zones '( zone-list )) -(tgapi-util-delete-empty- -zones "zone-name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-util-boundary-zone-ex- -ists? zone-id)Report if the b oundar y fac e zone e xists Valida te mesh -(tgapi-util-boundary-zone-ex- -ists? 'zone-name ) -(tgapi-util-interior-zone-ex- -ists? zone-id)Report if the in terior fac e zone e xists -(tgapi-util-interior-zone-ex- -ists? 'zone-name ) -(tgapi-util-cell-zone-exists? -zone-id)Report if the c ell z one e xists -(tgapi-util-cell-zone-exists? -'zone-name ) -(tgapi-util-mesh-exists?) Report if the v olume mesh e xists -A.7. Miscellaneous F unc tions -Utilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-util-string-contains? -"string1* " "string2* ")Check if the str ing c ontains another -stringString op erations -(tgapi-util-string-split -"original-string " "split- -character ")Enables y ou t o split a str ing b y the -specified char acter. -(tgapi-util-string-split- -with-string " original-string " -"split-string ")Enables y ou t o split a str ing b y the -specified str ing. -(tgapi-util-string-replace -"target-string " "old-sub- -string" "new-sub-string ") -For e xample:(tgapi-util- -string-replace "tst-Enables y ou t o replac e a par t (old- -sub-string ) of a target-string -by the sp ecified str ing (new-sub- -string ). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 172Query and U tility FunctionsUtilit y Func tion Descr iption Feature -string" "tst" "test") will -retur n "test-string" . -(tgapi-util-get-mesher-work- -ing-directory)Retur ns the pa th for the w orking -directoryFolder/dir ectory -Managemen t -(tgapi-util-sync-directories -directory )Sync the C ortex cur rent working -directory with the F luen t cur rent working -directory (directory ) -(tgapi-util-find-file-with- -suffix " filename " "file-suf- -fix")Finds the file in the w orking dir ectory -based on the filename and file- -suffix specified .File managemen t -(tgapi-util-find-file-pat- -tern-with-suffix " filename " -"file-suffix ") -(tgapi-util-get-last-read- -file-name)Retur ns the last r ead file -(tgapi-util-get-last-read- -file-suffix)Retur ns the file suffix f or the last r ead -file -173Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Miscellaneous F unctionsRelease 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 174Appendix B . Boundar y Func tions -The f ollowing b oundar y func tions ar e available . -Note -These func tions ar e not supp orted in a distr ibut ed par allel en vironmen t. -Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-boundary-split-marked- -faces '( face-zone-id-list ) -longer-edge-split-ratio )Impr ove mar ked fac es b y splitting the -longer edge .Impr ove sur face -mesh -Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-name-•(tgapi-boundary-split-marked- -faces '( face-zone-name-list ) -longer-edge-split-ratio )list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* . -(tgapi-boundary-split-marked- -faces "face-zone-name-pat- •Specify the longer-edge-split- -ratio (length r atio f or the split tern*" longer-edge-split-ra- -tio) created b y pr ojec ting the opp osite -node on to the longer edge). The v alid -range is 0 to 0.5 and the -recommended v alue is 0.25 . -(tgapi-boundary-collapse- -marked-faces '( face-zone-id-Impr ove mar ked fac es b y collapsing fac e -edges . -list) preserve-boundary? -•Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-name-boundary-corner-angle max- -collapsible-edge-ratio ) -list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* .(tgapi-boundary-collapse- -marked-faces '( face-zone- -name-list ) preserve-boundary?•Choose whether t o pr eser ve the -boundar y by setting preserve- -boundary? to #t or #f.boundary-corner-angle max- -collapsible-edge-ratio ) -(tgapi-boundary-collapse- -marked-faces " face-zone-name- –If preserve-boundary? is -enabled (#t), specify the bound- pattern* " preserve-boundary? -ary-corner-angle to be used boundary-corner-angle max- -collapsible-edge-ratio ) for mar king fix ed no des on the -boundar y.The r ecommended v alue -is 20 degr ees. -•Set the max-collapsible-edge- -ratio dep ending on the impr ove -operation: -175Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -To impr ove gener al qualit y, specify -a value b etween 0 to 0.5 . A value -of 0.5 is recommended .– -–To collapse sliv er fac es, specify a -value of 0.1 . -Note -A value of 0 will r esult -in all mar ked fac es -being c ollapsed . -Tip -Use this op eration when -the mesh sk ewness is -greater than 0.7. -Also, it is r ecommended -to mar k fac es and -collapse fac es b y edge -ratio incr emen tally . For -example , first mar k fac es -with sk ewness gr eater -than 0.9 and then -collapse mar ked fac es -using an edge r atio of -0.1. When the mesh -qualit y is impr oved, next -mar k fac es with -skewness gr eater than -0.8 and then c ollapse -mar ked fac es using an -edge r atio of 0.2; and so -on. -(tgapi-boundary-split-and- -collapse-sliver-faces '( face-Impr ove sliv er fac es b y splitting and -collapsing edges . -zone-id-list ) sliver-height -•Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-name-"sliver-quality-measure " -sliver-quality longer-edge- -list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* .split-ratio preserve-bound- -ary?boundary-corner-angle ) -(tgapi-boundary-split-and- -collapse-sliver-faces '( face-•Specify the heigh t thr eshold f or sliv er -face impr ovemen t. All fac es with -zone-name-list ) sliver-heightsliver-height less than the -"sliver-quality-measure "specified v alue will b e mar ked f or -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 176Boundar y FunctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -impr ovemen t. Sliver heigh t is the -shor test heigh t of the tr iangular fac e -sliver-quality longer-edge- -split-ratio preserve-bound- -ary?boundary-corner-angle ) the distanc e between the lo cation of -the opp osite no de and its pr ojec tion -point on the longer edge .(tgapi-boundary-split-and- -collapse-sliver-faces " face- -zone-name-pattern* " sliver-•Specify either "Skewness" or "As- -pect Ratio" as the "sliver-height "sliver-quality-meas- -ure" sliver-quality longer-quality-measure ", and theedge-split-ratio preserve-sliver-quality threshold used f or -mar king.boundary? boundary-corner- -angle) -•Specify the longer-edge-split- -ratio (length r atio f or the split -created b y pr ojec ting the opp osite -node on to the longer edge). The v alid -range is 0 to 0.5 and the -recommended v alue is 0.25 . -•Choose whether t o pr eser ve the -boundar y by setting preserve- -boundary? to #t or #f. -–If preserve-boundary? is -enabled (#t), specify the bound- -ary-corner-angle to be used -for mar king fix ed no des on the -boundar y.The r ecommended v alue -is 20 degr ees. -(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar- -holes-using-free-facesCreate a planar sur face to pa tch holes -asso ciated with fr ee fac es for the fac e -zones sp ecified .The fr ee fac es should b ePatch -'(face-zone-id-list ) plane -continuous f or the planar pa tch t o be -created.tolerance absolute-toler- -ance?) -(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar- -holes-using-free-faces•Specify the fac e zones with fr ee fac es -using a face-zone-id-list ,'(face-zone-name-list ) planeface-zone-name-list , or face- -zone-name-pattern* .tolerance absolute-toler- -ance?) -(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar- -holes-using-free-faces " face-•Specify thr ee c oplanar p oints to define -the plane (for e xample ,(list '(- -10 5 5) '(0 5 5) '(0 -5 -5)) ).zone-name-pattern* " plane -tolerance absolute-toler- -ance?) -•Specify the tolerance value , and -choose whether t o use an absolut e -toler ance (set absolute-toler- -ance? to #t or #f). Nodes within the -177Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -toler ance from the plane will b e used -to create the planar sur face. -Note -The pa tch sur face is not -connec ted t o the or iginal -face zones . -(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar- -holes-using-free-faces-in-ob-Create a planar sur face to pa tch holes -asso ciated with fr ee fac es for the objec t -and fac e zone lab els sp ecified .The fr eeject 'object '(face-zone-la- -faces should b e continuous f or the -planar pa tch t o be created.bel-list ) planetolerance -absolute-tolerance? "new-la- -bel-name ") -Specify the objec t and the fac e zone -labels with fr ee fac es using a face-•(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar- -holes-using-free-faces-in-ob-zone-label-list or face-zone- -label-name-pattern* .ject 'object "face-zone-la- -bel-name-pattern* " plane -tolerance absolute-tolerance? -"new-label-name ")•Specify thr ee c oplanar p oints to define -the plane (for e xample ,(list '(- -(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar- -holes-using-free-faces-in-ob-10 5 5) '(0 5 5) '(0 -5 -5)) ). -ject "object" '(face-zone- -•Specify the tolerance value , and -choose whether t o use an absolut elabel-list ) planetolerance -absolute-tolerance? "new-la- -bel-name ")toler ance (set absolute-toler- -ance? to #t or #f). Nodes within the(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar- -holes-using-free-faces-in-ob-toler ance from the plane will b e used -to create the planar sur face.ject "object" "face-zone-la- -bel-name-pattern* " plane •Specify the new-label-name for the -planar sur face created.The pa tchtolerance absolute-tolerance? -"new-label-name ") surface is included in the objec t and a -new fac e zone lab el is cr eated. -(tgapi-boundary-create- -planar-surface-using-edgesCreate a planar sur face to pa tch holes -using the fr ee fac e edges f or the edge -zones sp ecified .The edge z one should '(edge-zone-id-list ) plane -be continuous and fr ee fr om -intersec tions .tolerance absolute-toler- -ance?) -(tgapi-boundary-create- -planar-surface-using-edges•Specify the edge z ones using an -edge-zone-id-list ,edge-zone-'(edge-zone-name-list ) planename-list , or edge-zone-name- -pattern* .tolerance absolute-toler- -ance?) -(tgapi-boundary-create- -planar-surface-using-edges•Specify thr ee c oplanar p oints to define -the plane (for e xample ,(list '(- -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 178Boundar y FunctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -10 5 5) '(0 5 5) '(0 -5 -5)) )."edge-zone-name-pattern* " -planetolerance absolute- -tolerance? ) -•Specify the tolerance value , and -choose whether t o use an absolut e -toler ance (set absolute-toler- -ance? to #t or #f). Nodes within the -toler ance from the plane will b e used -to create the planar sur face. -Note -The pa tch sur face is not -connec ted t o the or iginal -face zones . -(tgapi-boundary-remesh- -marked-faces '( face-zone-id-Remesh the mar ked fac es. Remesh -•Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-name-list) n-rings preserve- -shared-zone-boundary? fea- -list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* .ture-min-angle feature-max- -anglecorner-angle "sizing- -option" constant-size min- -sizemax-size growth-rate )•Specify the numb er of r ings (n- -rings ). -(tgapi-boundary-remesh- -marked-faces '( face-zone- •Choose whether t o pr eser ve the shar ed -zone b oundar y by setting preserve- name-list ) n-rings preserve- -shared-zone-boundary? fea- shared-zone-boundary? to #t or -#f (recommended). ture-min-angle feature-max- -anglecorner-angle "sizing- -•Specify the feature-min-angle -and feature-max-angle .Theoption" constant-size min- -sizemax-size growth-rate ) -feature-min-angle and fea-(tgapi-boundary-remesh- -marked-faces " face-zone-name-ture-max-angle are the limits f or -the f eature angle . Recommendedpattern* " n-rings preserve-values ar e 40 and 180 , respectively. Ifshared-zone-boundary? fea-the mesh has false f eatures lik e foldsture-min-angle feature-max-and o verlaps , the feature-max- -angle can b e set t o 155 .anglecorner-angle "sizing- -option" constant-size min- -sizemax-size growth-rate )•Specify the corner-angle .The -corner-angle is the minimum angle -between f eature edges tha t will b e -preser ved dur ing r emeshing .The -recommended v alue is 20. -•Selec t a "sizing-option " using -"geometric" ,"constant" , -"geodesic" or "volumetric" . -179Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -•Specify v alues f or constant-size -(used when "sizing-option" is set -to "constant" ),min-size ,max- -size , and growth-rate (these ar e -used when "sizing-option" is set -to "geometric" or "geodesic" ). -Note -All four v alues must -be pr ovided r egar dless -of the selec ted "siz- -ing-option" . -A value of -1 can b e -used f or the -paramet ers tha t are -not r equir ed f or a -particular sizing -option. -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-face- -zones '( face-zone-list )Remesh fac e zones b y separ ating them -internally in to pa tches and la ter mer ging -them. The pa tches which fail t o remesh'(edge-zone-list ) replace- -using the ad vancing fr ont (sur fer) face-zones? feature-min-angle -algor ithm will b e remeshed using e xplicitfeature-max-angle corner- -remeshing (split , impr ove, and c oarsen). angle "sizing-option " con- -You c an sp ecify the numb er of a ttemptsstant-size min-size max-size -for the ad vancing fr ont algor ithm and growth-rate n-retries-on- -also use e xplicit r emeshing f or the -patches , if requir ed.failedimprove-failed? front- -intersection-tolerance ) -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-face- -zones '( face-zone-list )•Specify the fac e zones and edge z ones -using a fac e/edge z one list or b y -face/edge z one name pa ttern."edge-zone-name-pattern* " re- -place-face-zones? feature- -min-angle feature-max-angle •Choose whether t o replac e the or iginal -zones with the r emeshed z ones b ycorner-angle "sizing-option " -constant-size min-size max- setting replace-face-zones? to -#t or #f (recommended). sizegrowth-rate n-retries- -on-failed improve-failed? -front-intersection-tolerance ) •Specify the feature-min-angle -and feature-max-angle .The(tgapi-boundary-remesh-face- -zones "face-zone-name-pat-feature-min-angle and fea- -ture-max-angle limits ar e used t otern*" '(edge-zone-list ) re-retain angle-based f eatures.place-face-zones? feature-Recommended v alues ar e 40 and 180 ,min-angle feature-max-anglerespectively. If the mesh has falsecorner-angle "sizing-option "features lik e folds and o verlaps , theconstant-size min-size max- -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 180Boundar y FunctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -sizegrowth-rate n-retries- -on-failed improve-failed? -front-intersection-tolerance )feature-max-angle can b e set t o -155 . -•Specify the corner-angle .The -corner-angle is the minimum angle(tgapi-boundary-remesh-face- -zones "face-zone-name-pat-between f eature edges tha t will b etern*" "edge-zone-name-pat-preser ved f or corner no des dur ingtern*" replace-face-zones?remeshing .The r ecommended v alue -is 20.feature-min-angle feature- -max-angle corner-angle "siz- -ing-option " constant-size•Selec t a "sizing-option " using -"constant" ,"geodesic" or -"volumetric" . -Note -The "geometric" -option is not -supp orted.min-size max-size growth-rate -n-retries-on-failed improve- -failed? front-intersection- -tolerance ) -•Specify v alues f or constant-size -(used when "sizing-option" is set -to "constant" ),min-size ,max- -size , and growth-rate (these ar e -used when "sizing-option" is set -to "geodesic" ).These v alues ar e not -used when the "sizing-option" -is set t o "volumetric" . -Note -All four v alues must -be pr ovided r egar dless -of the selec ted "siz- -ing-option" . -A value of -1 can b e -used f or the -paramet ers tha t are -not r equir ed f or a -particular sizing -option. -•Specify the numb er of a ttempts t o -impr ove the failed pa tches using -explicit r emeshing ( n-retries-on- -failed ) and whether t o fur ther -impr ove the failed pa tches using -181Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -explicit r emeshing improve- -failed? set t o #t or #f. -•Specify the front-intersection- -tolerance for check ing in tersec tions . -The v alue sp ecified should b e in the -range 0 t o 1. The r ecommended v alue -is 0.0 , which c an b e incr eased if the -remeshed pa tch sho ws intersec tions . -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-ob- -ject-labels ' object-nameRemesh objec t fac e zone lab els b y -separ ating them in ternally in to pa tches -and la ter mer ging them. The pa tches'(face-zone-label-list ) -which fail t o remesh using the sur fer'(edge-zone-list ) feature- -(advancing fr ont) algor ithm, will b emin-angle feature-max-angle -remeshed using e xplicit r emeshing (split ,corner-angle "sizing-option " -impr ove, and c oarsen). You c an sp ecifyconstant-size min-size max- -the numb er of a ttempts f or the sur fersizegrowth-rate n-retries- -algor ithm and also use e xplicit -remeshing f or the pa tches , if requir ed.on-failed improve-failed? -front-intersection-tolerance ) -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-ob- -ject-labels ' object-name•Specify the objec t, face zone lab els -(face-zone-label-list or face- -'(face-zone-label-list )zone-label-pattern* ), and edge -"edge-zone-name-pattern* "zones (edge-zone-list or edge- -zone-name-pattern* ).feature-min-angle feature- -max-angle corner-angle "siz- -ing-option " constant-size •Specify the feature-min-angle -and feature-max-angle .Themin-size max-size growth-rate -n-retries-on-failed improve- feature-min-angle and fea- -failed? front-intersection- -tolerance )ture-max-angle limits ar e used t o -retain angle-based f eatures. -Recommended v alues ar e 40 and 180 ,(tgapi-boundary-remesh-ob- -ject-labels ' object-name respectively. If the mesh has false -features lik e folds and o verlaps , the"face-zone-label-pattern* " -feature-max-angle can b e set t o -155 .'(edge-zone-list ) feature- -min-angle feature-max-angle -corner-angle "sizing-option "•Specify the corner-angle .The -corner-angle is the minimum angleconstant-size min-size max- -sizegrowth-rate n-retries-between f eature edges tha t will b eon-failed improve-failed? -front-intersection-tolerance )preser ved f or corner no des dur ing -remeshing .The r ecommended v alue -is 20. (tgapi-boundary-remesh-ob- -ject-labels " object-name " -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 182Boundar y FunctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -'(face-zone-label-list ) -'(edge-zone-list ) feature-•Selec t a "sizing-option " using -"constant" ,"geodesic" or -"volumetric" . -Note -The "geometric" -option is not -supp orted.min-angle feature-max-angle -corner-angle "sizing-option " -constant-size min-size max- -sizegrowth-rate n-retries- -on-failed improve-failed? -front-intersection-tolerance ) -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-ob- -ject-labels " object-name " -'(face-zone-label-list ) -•Specify v alues f or constant-size -(used when "sizing-option" is set"edge-zone-name-pattern* " -feature-min-angle feature- -to "constant" ),min-size ,max-max-angle corner-angle "siz- -size , and growth-rate (these ar eing-option " constant-size -used when "sizing-option" is setmin-size max-size growth-rate -to "geodesic" ).These v alues ar e notn-retries-on-failed improve- -used when the "sizing-option" -is set t o "volumetric" . -Note -All four v alues must -be pr ovided r egar dlessfailed? front-intersection- -tolerance ) -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-ob- -ject-labels " object-name " -"face-zone-label-pattern* " -'(edge-zone-list ) feature- -min-angle feature-max-angle -of the selec ted "siz- -ing-option" .corner-angle "sizing-option " -constant-size min-size max- -A value of -1 can b e -used f or thesizegrowth-rate n-retries- -on-failed improve-failed? -front-intersection-tolerance )paramet ers tha t are -not r equir ed f or a -particular sizing -option. -•Specify the numb er of a ttempts t o -impr ove the failed pa tches using -explicit r emeshing ( n-retries-on- -failed ) and whether t o fur ther -impr ove the failed pa tches using -explicit r emeshing improve- -failed? set t o #t or #f. -•Specify the front-intersection- -tolerance for check ing in tersec tions . -The v alue sp ecified should b e in the -range 0 t o 1. The r ecommended v alue -is 0.0 , which c an b e incr eased if the -remeshed pa tch sho ws intersec tions . -183Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.B.1. Examples -To impr ove mesh qualit y on all fac e zones , use mar king utilities with func tions f or impr oving the sur face -mesh and r emeshing . -•Mark fac es based on qualit y: -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-by-quality "*" "Skewness" 0.6 #f) -•Impr ove the mar ked fac es b y splitting the longer edge . -(tgapi-boundary-split-marked-faces "*" 0.25) -•Mark fac es based on qualit y: -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-by-quality "*" "Skewness" 0.95 #f) -•Impr ove sliv er fac es -(tgapi-boundary-split-and-collapse-sliver-faces "*" 0.01 "Skewness" 0.95 -0.25 #t 20) -•Mark fac e str ips b etween all b oundar ies based on str ip heigh t and qualit y. -(tgapi-util-mark-face-strips-by-height-and-quality "*" 3 0.01 "Skewness" -0.9 40) -•Impr ove the mar ked fac es b y collapsing fac e edges . -(tgapi-boundary-collapse-marked-faces "*" #f 20 0.5) -•Mark fac es based on qualit y: -(tgapi-util-mark-faces-by-quality "*" "Skewness" 0.6 #f) -•Remesh the mar ked fac es based on the siz e field: -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-marked-faces "*" 3 #f 40 180 20 "geodesic" 0.05 -0.05 2.5 1.6) -For a mesh objec t _fluid , remesh all fac e zones using diff erent sizing options: -•Using geo desic sizing -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-face-zones (tgapi-util-get-face-zone-id-list-of- -object "_fluid") (tgapi-util-get-edge-zone-id-list-of-object "_fluid") -#t 40 155 20 "geodesic" -1 0.35 260 1.35 1 #t 0.3) -•Using v olumetr ic sizing -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-face-zones (tgapi-util-get-face-zone-id-list-of- -object "_fluid") (tgapi-util-get-edge-zone-id-list-of-object "_fluid") -#t 40 155 20 "volumetric" -1 -1 -1 -1 1 #t 0.0) -•Using c onstan t sizing -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 184Boundar y Functions(tgapi-boundary-remesh-face-zones (tgapi-util-get-face-zone-id-list-of- -object "_fluid") (tgapi-util-get-edge-zone-id-list-of-object "_fluid") -#t 40 155 20 "constant" 2.0 -1 -1 -1 1 #t 0.0) -Note -In these e xamples , a value of -1 has b een used f or the par amet ers tha t are not r equir ed f or -a par ticular sizing option. -For a mesh objec t _fluid , remesh objec t fac e zone lab els using diff erent sizing options: -•Using geo desic sizing -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-object-labels "_fluid" "*" "*" 40 155 20 -"geodesic" -1 0.5 5 1.2 0 #f 0.0) -•Using v olumetr ic sizing -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-object-labels "_fluid" "*" "*" 40 155 20 "volu- -metric" -1 -1 -1 -1 1 #f 0.0) -•Using c onstan t sizing -(tgapi-boundary-remesh-object-labels "_fluid" "*" "*" 40 155 20 "con- -stant" 2.0 -1 -1 -1 1 #f 0.0) -Note -In these e xamples , a value of -1 has b een used f or the par amet ers tha t are not r equir ed f or -a par ticular sizing option. -Patch holes asso ciated with fr ee fac es. -•Create a planar sur face to pa tch holes asso ciated with fr ee fac es for the list of fac e zones . -(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar-holes-using-free-faces '(6 5 3 4) (list '(- -10 5 5) '(0 5 5) '(0 -5 5)) 0.001 #t) -•Create a planar sur face to pa tch holes asso ciated with fr ee fac es for the list of objec t fac e zone lab els. -(tgapi-boundary-fill-planar-holes-using-free-faces-in-object "object" -"*" (list '(-10 5 5) '(0 5 5) '(0 -5 5)) 0.001 "symmetry" #t) -•Create a planar sur face to pa tch holes using the fr ee fac e edges f or the edge z ones sp ecified . -(tgapi-boundary-create-planar-surface-using-edges "*" (list '(-10 5 5) -'(0 5 5) '(0 -5 5)) 0.001 #f) -185Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.ExamplesRelease 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 186Appendix C. Connec t Func tions -The f ollowing c onnec t func tions ar e available . -Note -These func tions ar e not supp orted in a distr ibut ed par allel en vironmen t. -Func tion Feature D escr iption -(tgapi-connect-join-across-label- -pairs 'object-name '(label-pairs )Connec t overlapping fac e zone lab el pairs b y joining -zones acr oss lab el pairs . -feature-angle tolerance absolute- -•Specify the mesh object-name . tolerance? separate-overlaps? "separ- -ate-method " remesh? "sizing-method " -no-of-layers )•Specify a list of fac e zone label-pairs to be -connec ted. For e xample ,(label1 label2) . -•Specify v alues f or the par amet ers: -–feature-angle (default is 40) -–tolerance (default is 0.95 ) -–absolute-tolerance? Specify #t or #f -(default , for relative toler ance). -–separate-overlaps? Specify #t (default) -or #f to separ ate overlapping z ones . -–"separate-method " Specify "keep-none" -or "keep-one" (recommended). -–remesh? Specify #t (default) or #f to remesh -after the c onnec t op eration. -–"sizing-method " Set to "geometric" -(default) or "size-field" . -–no-of-layers Specify the numb er of r ings -of fac es to be remeshed ar ound the -connec tions , default is 3. -(tgapi-connect-intersect-across-la- -bel-pairs ' object-name '(label-pairs )Connec t overlapping fac e zone lab el pairs b y -intersec ting z ones acr oss lab el pairs . -feature-angle tolerance absolute- -•Specify the mesh object-name . tolerance? separate-intersections? -remesh? "sizing-method " no-of-layers ) -187Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Feature D escr iption -•Specify a list of fac e zone label-pairs to be -connec ted. For e xample ,(label1 label2) . -•Specify v alues f or the par amet ers: -–feature-angle (default is 40) -–tolerance (default is 0.95 ) -–absolute-tolerance? Specify #t or #f -(default , for relative toler ance). -–separate-intersections? Specify #t -(default) or #f to separ ate intersec ting z ones . -–remesh? Specify #t (default) or #f to remesh -after the c onnec t op eration. -–"sizing-method " Set to "geometric" -(default) or "size-field" . -–no-of-layers Specify the numb er of r ings -of fac es to be remeshed ar ound the -connec tions , default is 3. -(tgapi-connect-stitch-across-label- -pairs 'object-name '(label-pairs )Connec t overlapping fac e zone lab el pairs b y -stitching z ones acr oss lab el pairs . -"stitch-method " feature-angle toler- -•Specify the mesh object-name . anceabsolute-tolerance? remesh? -"sizing-method " no-of-layers )•Specify a list of fac e zone label-pairs to be -connec ted. For e xample ,(label1 label2) . -•Specify v alues f or the par amet ers: -–"stitch-method " Specify "all-all" -(default),"free-free" , or "free-non- -free" . -–feature-angle (default is 40) -–tolerance (default is 0.95 ) -–absolute-tolerance? Specify #t or #f -(default , for relative toler ance). -–remesh? Specify #t (default) or #f to remesh -after the c onnec t op eration. -–"sizing-method " Set to "geometric" -(default) or "size-field" . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 188Connec t FunctionsFunc tion Feature D escr iption -–no-of-layers Specify the numb er of r ings -of fac es to be remeshed ar ound the -connec tions , default is 3. -C.1. Examples -For a mesh objec t _fluid with fac e zone lab els par t1,par t2, and par t3: -•Connec t overlapping fac e zone lab el pairs b y joining z ones acr oss lab el pairs . -(tgapi-connect-join-across-label-pairs '_fluid (list '(part1 part2) -'(part1 part3) '(part2 part3)) 40 0.95 #f #t "keep-one" #t "geometric" -3) -•Connec t overlapping fac e zone lab el pairs b y intersec ting z ones acr oss lab el pairs . -(tgapi-connect-intersect-across-label-pairs '_fluid (list '(part1 part2) -'(part1 part3) '(part2 part3)) 40 0.95 #f #t #t "geometric" 3) -•Connec t overlapping fac e zone lab el pairs b y stit ching z ones acr oss lab el pairs . -(tgapi-connect-stitch-across-label-pairs '_fluid (list '(part1 part2) -'(part1 part3) '(part2 part3)) "all-all" 40 0.95 #f #t "geometric" 3) -189Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.ExamplesRelease 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 190Appendix D . Size Field F unc tions -The siz e field defines the siz es in the v olume . Having v olumetr ic siz es c ould p ose pr oblems wher e siz es -are diffused acr oss dead spac e, leading t o unnec essar y refinemen t. In addition t o volumetr ic sizing , a -new t ype of siz e definition (geo desic) is in troduced t o define the siz es along a sur face rather than the -volume .The geo desic sizing enables y ou t o confine siz es to sur faces and a void pr oblems lik e dead -spac e refinemen t. -The f ollowing siz e field func tions ar e available . -Note -These func tions ar e not supp orted in a distr ibut ed par allel en vironmen t. -Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-face-zonesInitializ e geo desic sizing on the sp ecified -face zones .On fac e -zonesInitializ e -geo desic -sizing '(face-zone-name-list ) max- -size) Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-• -(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-face-zonesname-list , or face-zone-name- -pattern* .'(face-zone-ID-list ) max- -size)•Specify the max-size value . -(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-face-zones -"face-zone-name-pattern* " -max-size ) -(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-object-labelsInitializ e geo desic sizing on the sp ecified -objec t fac e zone lab els.On -objec t -face '(object-list ) '(face-zone- -label-list ) max-size ) Specify the object-list or ob- -ject-name-pattern* and the fac e• zone -labels(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-object-labelszone lab els using a face-zone-la- -bel-list or face-zone-label- -name-pattern* .'(object-list ) "face-zone- -label-name-pattern* " max- -size)•Specify the max-size value . -(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-object-labels -"object-name-pattern* " -'(face-zone-label-list ) max- -size) -(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-object-labels -191Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -"object-name-pattern* " -"face-zone-label-name-pat- -tern*" max-size ) -(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-objects '( ob- -ject-list ) max-size )Initializ e geo desic sizing on the fac e -zones f or the sp ecified objec ts.On -objec t -face -zones Specify the object-list or ob- -ject-name-pattern* .•(tgapi-size-field-initialize- -geodesic-on-objects " object- -name-pattern* " max-size )•Specify the max-size value . -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -geodesic '( size-control- -name-list ))Comput es geo desic siz es on fac e no des -based on the siz e controls sp ecified .Geodesic -sizesComput e -size -field -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -geodesic '( size-control- -name-pattern* )) -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -geodesic " size-control-name- -pattern* ) -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -volumetric '( size-control- -name-list ))Comput es the v olumetr ic siz e field -based on the siz e controls sp ecified .Volumetr ic -sizes -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -volumetric '( size-control- -name-pattern* )) -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -volumetric " size-control- -name-pattern* ") -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -geodesic-blended '( size-con- -trol-name-list ))Comput es the geo desic blended siz e -field as f ollows.Geodesic -blended -size field -The v olumetr ic siz e field is c omput ed -based on all edge , face pr oximit y and -BOI c ontrols.•(tgapi-size-field-compute- -geodesic-blended '( size-con- -trol-name-pattern* )) -(tgapi-size-field-compute- -geodesic-blended " size-con- -trol-name-pattern* ")•Geodesic siz es ar e comput ed based -on the r emaining siz e controls. -•Updates geo desic siz es based on -volumetr ic siz es (the lo wer minimum -size (geo desic or v olumetr ic) will b e -used). -•Hard siz es ar e comput ed last. -(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on-Updates no dal (geo desic) siz es based -on the e xisting v olumetr ic siz e field f or -the fac e zones sp ecified .This r equir esOn fac e -zonesUpdate -geo desic -sizes -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 192Size Field F unctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -with -volumetr ic -sizesface-zones '( face-zone-id- -list))the v olumetr ic siz e field t o be -comput ed. -Specify the fac e zones using a -face-zone-id-list ,face-(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -face-zones '( face-zone-name- -list))zone-name-list , or face- -zone-name-pattern* . -Note -Geodesic siz es need t o -be initializ ed and(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -face-zones " face-zone-name- -pattern* ") -comput ed b efore -attempting an up date. -(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on-Updates no dal (geo desic) siz es based -on the e xisting v olumetr ic siz e field f or -the fac e zone lab els sp ecified .ThisOn -objec t -face object-labels ' object-name -'(face-zone-label-list )) zone -labelsrequir es the v olumetr ic siz e field t o be -comput ed. -Specify the object-name and the -face zone lab els using a face-(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -object-labels ' object-name -'(face-zone-label-name-pat- -tern*))zone-label-list or face- -zone-label-name-pattern* . -Note -Geodesic siz es need t o -be initializ ed and(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -object-labels ' object-name -"face-zone-label-name-pat- -tern*") -(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on-comput ed b efore -attempting an up date. -object-labels " object-name " -'(face-zone-label-list )) -(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -object-labels " object-name " -'(face-zone-label-name-pat- -tern*)) -(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -object-labels " object-name " -"face-zone-label-name-pat- -tern*") -193Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -objects '( object-list ))Updates no dal (geo desic) siz es based -on the e xisting v olumetr ic siz e field f or -the fac e zones of the objec ts sp ecified . -This r equir es the v olumetr ic siz e field -to be comput ed. -Specify the object-list or ob- -ject-name-pattern* . -Note -Geodesic siz es need t o -be initializ ed andOn -objec t -face -zones(tgapi-size-field-update- -geodesic-with-volumetric-on- -objects " object-name-pat- -tern*") -comput ed b efore -attempting an up date. -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-marked-facesScales and limits geo desic siz es on the -mar ked fac es for the fac e zones -specified .On -mar ked -facesScale -geo desic -sizes '(face-zone-id-list ) scale- -factormin-size max-size ) -Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-•(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-marked-facesname-list , or face-zone-name- -pattern* .'(face-zone-name-list ) -scale-factor min-size max- -size)•Specify the scale-factor . -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-marked-faces •Specify the v alues f or min-size and -max-size "face-zone-name-pattern* " -scale-factor min-size max- -size) -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-face-zonesScales and limits geo desic siz es on the -faces for the fac e zones sp ecified .On fac e -zones -'(face-zone-id-list ) scale- -factormin-size max-size ) Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-• -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-face-zonesname-list , or face-zone-name- -pattern* .'(face-zone-name-list ) -scale-factor min-size max- -size)•Specify the scale-factor . -•Specify the v alues f or min-size and -max-size(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-face-zones -"face-zone-name-pattern* " -scale-factor min-size max- -size) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 194Size Field F unctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-object-labelsScales and limits geo desic siz es on the -faces for the fac e zone lab els sp ecified .On -objec t -face 'object-name '(face-zone-la- -•Specify the object-name and the -face zone lab els using a face-zone-zone -labelsbel-list ) scale-factor min- -sizemax-size ) -label-list or face-zone-la- -bel-name-pattern* .(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-object-labels -'object-name "face-zone-la-•Specify the scale-factor . -bel-name-pattern* " scale- -factormin-size max-size ) •Specify the v alues f or min-size and -max-size (tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-object-labels -"object-name " '(face-zone- -label-list ) scale-factor -min-size max-size ) -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-object-labels -"object-name " "face-zone-la- -bel-name-pattern* " scale- -factormin-size max-size ) -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-objects '( ob-Scales and limits geo desic siz es on the -objec t fac e zones sp ecified .On -objec t -face -zonesject-list ) '(face-zone-la- -bel-list ) scale-factor min- -sizemax-size )Specify the object-list or ob- -ject-name-pattern* .• -(tgapi-size-field-scale- -geodesic-on-object-labels•Specify the scale-factor . -"object-name-pattern* " •Specify the v alues f or min-size and -max-size "face-zone-label-name-pat- -tern*" scale-factor min-size -max-size ) -(tgapi-size-field-filter- -noise-geodesic '( face-zone-Remo ves refined sur face mesh clust ers -gener ated b y geo desic sizing on the -specified fac e zones .On fac e -zonesFilter -noise -id-list) growth-rate face- -count) -Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-•(tgapi-size-field-filter- -noise-geodesic '( face-zone-name-list , or face-zone-name- -pattern* .name-list ) growth-rate face- -count) -(tgapi-size-field-filter- -noise-geodesic " face-zone-•Specify the growth-rate . It is -recommended t o use a gr owth r ate -value higher than the v alue used f orname-pattern* " growth-rate -face-count ) computing the geo desic siz es (f or -example ,1.6 ). -•Specify the face-count threshold . -For fac e clust ers whose c oun t is less -than the sp ecified thr eshold v alue , the -195Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -geo desic siz e values will b e set t o the -average of the v alues on the clust er -boundar y. -Note -Geodesic siz es need t o -be initializ ed and -comput ed, but -undiffused f or the fac e -zones sp ecified . -(tgapi-size-field-diffuse- -geodesic-on-face-zonesDiffuse geo desic sizing on the sp ecified -face zones . Diffusion c an also happ en -on fac e zones which ar e not sp ecified ,On fac e -zonesDiffuse -geo desic -sizing '(face-zone-name-list ) min- -if the y can b e reached b y no de flo od -filling .sizemax-size growth-rate -diffuse-across-free-edge? -free-diffusion-range ) -Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-•(tgapi-size-field-diffuse- -geodesic-on-face-zonesname-list , or face-zone-name- -pattern* .'(face-zone-id-list ) min- -sizemax-size growth-rate -diffuse-across-free-edge? -free-diffusion-range )•Specify the minimum and maximum -size limits t o apply f or the no de siz e -(min-size ,max-size . -Imp ortant -The siz es will b e -bounded t o the min-(tgapi-size-field-diffuse- -geodesic-on-face-zones -"face-zone-name-pattern* " -min-size max-size growth- -ratediffuse-across-free- -edge?free-diffusion-range ) -size and max-size -specified .The final -minimum no de siz e -will b e the maximum -of (no de-min-siz e, -min-siz e) and final -maximum no de siz e -will b e the minimum -of (no de-max-siz e, -max-siz e). -It is r ecommended -that you sp ecify the -global minimum siz e -requir ed, as y ou -cannot r evert to the -earlier minimum siz e -after siz e diffusion. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 196Size Field F unctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -•Specify the growth-rate to be -applied t o diffuse siz e geo desic ally -(along the sur face). -•Choose whether t o enable diffusion -of fr ee no de siz es to other fr ee no des -in pr oximit y, even when the y are not -connec ted (set diffuse-across- -free-edge? to #t or #f). -•Specify the absolut e range t o be used -to find fr ee no des in pr oximit y for -diffusion free-diffusion-range -(when diffuse-across-free- -edge? is enabled ( #t). -(tgapi-size-field-diffuse- -geodesic-on-object-labelsDiffuse geo desic sizing on the sp ecified -objec t lab els. Diffusion c an also happ en -on fac e zone lab els which ar e notOn -objec t -face 'object-name '(label-name- -specified , if the y can b e reached b y -node flo od filling .zone -labelslist) min-size max-size -growth-rate diffuse-across- -free-edge? free-diffusion- -range)Specify the objec t fac e zone lab els -using the object-name and the• -(tgapi-size-field-diffuse- -geodesic-on-object-labelslabel-name-list or label- -name-pattern* .'object-name "label-name- -pattern* " min-size max-size •Specify the minimum and maximum -size limits t o apply f or the no de siz e -(min-size ,max-size . -Imp ortant -The siz es will b e -bounded t o the min-growth-rate diffuse-across- -free-edge? free-diffusion- -range) -(tgapi-size-field-diffuse- -geodesic-on-object-labels -"object-name " '(label-name- -list) min-size max-size -growth-rate diffuse-across- size and max-size -free-edge? free-diffusion- -range)specified .The final -minimum no de siz e -will b e the maximum(tgapi-size-field-diffuse- -geodesic-on-object-labelsof (no de-min-siz e, -min-siz e) and final"object-name " "label-name- -maximum no de siz epattern* " min-size max-sizewill b e the minimumgrowth-rate diffuse-across-of (no de-max-siz e, -max-siz e).free-edge? free-diffusion- -range) -•Specify the growth-rate to be -applied t o diffuse siz e geo desic ally -(along the sur face). -197Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -•Choose whether t o enable diffusion -of fr ee no de siz es to other fr ee no des -in pr oximit y, even when the y are not -connec ted (set diffuse-across- -free-edge? to #t or #f). -•Specify the absolut e range t o be used -to find fr ee no des in pr oximit y for -diffusion free-diffusion-range -(when diffuse-across-free- -edge? is enabled ( #t). -D.1. Examples -Consider a mo del with fac e zones par t1,par t2,par t3,inlet1 ,inlet2 , and outlet . -•Initializ e geo desic siz es for the fac e zones . -(tgapi-size-field-initialize-geodesic-on-face-zones '(inlet1 outlet) -32.0) -(tgapi-size-field-initialize-geodesic-on-face-zones "part*" 64.0) -•Comput e the geo desic siz es for cur vature siz e controls. -(tgapi-size-field-compute-geodesic 'curvature*) -•Comput e the v olumetr ic siz es for BOI siz e controls. -(tgapi-size-field-compute-volumetric 'boi*) -Comput e the geo desic blended siz e field . -(tgapi-size-field-compute-geodesic-blended '*) -•Remo ve refined sur face mesh clust ers gener ated b y geo desic sizing on the sp ecified fac e zones . -(tgapi-size-field-filter-noise-geodesic "part*" 1.6 40) -•Update geo desic siz es with v olumetr ic siz es on selec ted objec t fac e zone lab els. -(tgapi-size-field-update-geodesic-with-volumetric-on-face-zones 'part*) -•Scale geo desic siz es on mar ked fac es for fac e zones . -(tgapi-size-field-scale-geodesic-on-marked-faces '(inlet1 outlet) 0.5 -0.15 256) -•Scale geo desic siz es on fac e zones . -(tgapi-size-field-scale-geodesic-on-face-zones "part*" 0.7 0.15 256) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 198Size Field F unctionsConsider a mo del with objec ts par t1,par t2, and par t3,inlet1 ,inlet2 , and outlet . -•Initializ e geo desic siz es for objec ts. -(tgapi-size-field-initialize-geodesic-on-objects '(inlet1 inlet2 outlet) -32.0) -(tgapi-size-field-initialize-geodesic-on-objects 'part* 64.0) -•Comput e the geo desic siz es for cur vature siz e controls. -(tgapi-size-field-compute-geodesic 'curvature*) -•Comput e the v olumetr ic siz es for BOI siz e controls. -(tgapi-size-field-compute-volumetric 'boi*) -Comput e the geo desic blended siz e field . -(tgapi-size-field-compute-geodesic-blended '*) -•Remo ve refined sur face mesh clust ers gener ated b y geo desic sizing on the fac e zones of mesh objec ts. -(tgapi-size-field-filter-noise-geodesic (get-face-zones-of-objects -(tgapi-util-get-object-name-list-of-type 'mesh)) 1.6 40) -•Update geo desic siz es with v olumetr ic siz es on selec ted fac e zones . -(tgapi-size-field-update-geodesic-with-volumetric-on-objects '(inlet1 -inlet2 outlet)) -•Scale geo desic siz es on objec ts. -(tgapi-size-field-scale-geodesic-on-objects ‘part* 0.5 0.15 256) -Consider a mo del with mesh objec t _fluid with fac e zone lab els par t1,par t2, and par t3,inlet1 ,inlet2 , -and outlet . -•Initializ e geo desic siz es for objec t fac e zone lab els. -(tgapi-size-field-initialize-geodesic-on-object-labels ‘_fluid '(inlet1 -outlet) 32.0) -(tgapi-size-field-initialize-geodesic-on-object-labels ‘_fluid "part*" -64.0) -•Comput e the geo desic siz es for cur vature siz e controls. -(tgapi-size-field-compute-geodesic 'curvature*) -•Comput e the v olumetr ic siz es for BOI siz e controls. -(tgapi-size-field-compute-volumetric 'boi*) -Comput e the geo desic blended siz e field . -199Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Examples(tgapi-size-field-compute-geodesic-blended '*) -•Update geo desic siz es with v olumetr ic siz es on selec ted objec t fac e zone lab els. -(tgapi-size-field-update-geodesic-with-volumetric-on-object-labels -'_fluid '(inlet1 outlet)) -•Scale geo desic siz es on objec t fac e zone lab els. -(tgapi-size-field-scale-geodesic-on-object-labels '_fluid "part*" 0.7 -0.15 256) -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 200Size Field F unctionsAppendix E .Wrap F unc tions -Wrapping func tions ar e available f or gener ating the sur face mesh f or aut omotiv e applic ations f or un- -derhood ther mal managemen t (UT M) and e xternal-aer o analy sis. Note tha t periodic meshes ar e not -supp orted. -The f ollowing wr ap func tions ar e available . -Note -These func tions ar e not supp orted in a distr ibut ed par allel en vironmen t. -Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-wrap-objects '( object- -list) 'new-object-name "mater- -ial-point-name " "sizing-type ")Creates the wr app er sur face based on the -objec ts and ma terial p oint sp ecified .The -wrapp er sur face creation in volves -operations such as O ctree cr eation,Wrap objec ts -(tgapi-wrap-objects '( object- -list) "new-object-name " "mater- -ial-point-name " "sizing-type ")intersec tion, interface creation, projec tion -and z one separ ation. -(tgapi-wrap-objects " object- -name-pattern* " 'new-object-•Specify the objec ts using an object- -list or object-name-pattern* . -name "material-point-name " -"sizing-type ") •Specify a name f or the new objec t. -(tgapi-wrap-objects " object- -name-pattern* " "new-object-•Specify the ma terial p oint ("materi- -al-point-name" ) to be used f or the -wrap op eration.name" "material-point-name " -"sizing-type ") -•Specify the sizing t ype (set "sizing- -type" to "geodesic" or "volumet- -ric" . -Note -The siz e field should b e -comput ed pr ior t o -invoking this API. -(tgapi-wrap-objects-with-seals -object-name-list-or-patternSimilar t o tgapi-wrap-objects with -the addition of seal objec ts tha t are used -during in terface creation and pr ojec tionWrap objec ts -with seals -'new-object-name "material- -only , in or der t o pr event leaks . Seal point-name " "sizing-type " -objec ts do not par ticipa te in impr inting -201Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -and ar e not asso ciated with the -under lying geometr y.seal-object-name-list-or-pat- -tern) -•Specify the objec ts using an object- -name (str ing or symb ol) or object- -list (str ing or symb ol) or object- -name-pattern* (str ing or symb ol). -•Specify a name f or the new objec t. -•Specify the ma terial p oint ("materi- -al-point-name" ) to be used f or the -wrap op eration. -•Specify the sizing t ype (set "sizing- -type" to "geodesic" or "volumet- -ric" . -Note -The siz e field should b e -comput ed pr ior t o -invoking this API. -•Specify the seal objec ts using an ob- -ject-name (str ing or symb ol) or ob- -ject-list (str ing or symb ol) or ob- -ject-name-pattern* (str ing or -symb ol). -(tgapi-wrap-imprint-object- -features ' mesh-object-nameImpr int feature edges on giv en mesh -objec t, and r etur ns feature pa th e xtracted -after impr int.Impr int objec t -features -separate-off-geometry-edges? -relative-distance critical- -angle) Specify the mesh objec t using the -mesh-object-name .• -(tgapi-wrap-imprint-object- -features " mesh-object-name "•Choose whether t o delet e feature pa th -edges far fr om geometr y. Set separ- separate-off-geometry-edges? -relative-distance critical- -angle)ate-off-geometry-edges? to #t -or #f. -•Specify the distanc e toler ance (relat- -ive-distance ) and angle t oler ance -(critical-angle ) to det ermine the -features far fr om the geometr y, when -separate-off-geometry-edges? -is set t o #t. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 202Wrap F unctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-face-zones- -with-features-preservedSmooth fac e no des while pr eser ving the -features for the fac e zones sp ecified .Face -zones -specifiedSmooth -face -nodes '(face-zone-id-list ) mean- -•Specify the fac e zones using a face- -zone-id-list ,face-zone-name-filter-iterations median-fil- -ter-iterations number-of-lay- -ers) list , or face-zone-name-pat- -tern* .(tgapi-wrap-smooth-face-zones- -with-features-preserved•Specify the numb er of mean filt er -iterations (mean-filter-itera-'(face-zone-name-list ) mean- -filter-iterations median-fil-tions ). Mean filt ers use the a verage of -ter-iterations number-of-lay- -ers)adjac ent fac e nor mal f or smo othing .This -metho d is b etter for smo othing spik es -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-face-zones- -with-features-preserved " face-•Specify the numb er of median filt er -iterations (median-filter-itera-zone-name-pattern* " mean-fil- -tions ). Median filt ers use the medianter-iterations median-filter- -iterations number-of-layers )of adjac ent fac e nor mal f or smo othing . -This metho d is b etter for feature -preser vation -•Specify the numb er of la yers (number- -of-layers ) to be smo othed . -Note -You c an use the mean -and median filt ers -individually or use b oth -together . -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-object-la- -bels-with-features-preservedSmooth fac e no des while pr eser ving the -features for the objec t fac e zone lab els -specified .Objec t -face -zone -labels -specified'mesh-object-name '(face-zone- -label-list ) mean-filter-itera- -tionsmedian-filter-iterations -number-of-layers )Specify the mesh objec t and the fac e -zone lab els using a face-zone-la- -bel-list or face-zone-label- -name-pattern* .• -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-object-la- -bels-with-features-preserved -'mesh-object-name "face-zone-•Specify the numb er of mean filt er -iterations (mean-filter-itera- label-name-pattern* " mean- -filter-iterations median-fil- tions ). Mean filt ers use the a verage of -ter-iterations number-of-lay- -ers)adjac ent fac e nor mal f or smo othing .This -metho d is b etter for smo othing spik es -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-object-la- -bels-with-features-preserved•Specify the numb er of median filt er -iterations (median-filter-itera-"mesh-object-name " '(face- -tions ). Median filt ers use the medianzone-label-list ) mean-filter- -of adjac ent fac e nor mal f or smo othing . -203Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -This metho d is b etter for feature -preser vationiterations median-filter-iter- -ationsnumber-of-layers ) -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-object-la- -bels-with-features-preserved•Specify the numb er of la yers (number- -of-layers ) to be smo othed ."mesh-object-name " "face-zone- -Note -You c an use the mean -and median filt erslabel-name-pattern* " mean- -filter-iterations median-fil- -ter-iterations number-of-lay- -ers) -individually or use b oth -together . -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-object-off- -geometry-faces ' mesh-object- -name)Smooth the fac e no des of the mesh -objec t which ar e far fr om the geometr y. -Specify the mesh objec t.Face -nodes -far -from -geometr y(tgapi-wrap-smooth-object-off- -geometry-faces " mesh-object- -name") -(tgapi-wrap-separate-object- -face-zones ' mesh-object-nameSepar ate the mesh objec t fac e zones -based on the under lying geometr y.Separ ate objec t -face zones -remove-saw-tooth-configura- -•Specify the mesh objec t. tions?saw-tooth-feature- -angle)•Choose whether t o remo ve sa w tooth -configur ations (set remove-saw-(tgapi-wrap-separate-object- -face-zones " mesh-object-name "tooth-configurations? to #t or -#f).remove-saw-tooth-configura- -tions?saw-tooth-feature- -angle) Specify an appr opriate value f or -saw-tooth-feature-angle . -This is used t o iden tify angle-based -features so as t o avoid r emo val of -saw-tooth c onfigur ations , while -separ ating z ones . For e xample , at -the c orner of a cub oid f ormed b y -six planar z ones , a corner fac e is -topologically a sa w tooth -configur ation, but will not b e -rezoned if the saw-tooth-fea- -ture-angle specified is less than -90 degr ee.The r ecommended -range is 30 t o 60 degr ees. -(tgapi-wrap-remesh-object -'mesh-object-name feature-min-Remesh the mesh objec t based on the -sizing t ype sp ecified .Remesh mesh -objec t -anglefeature-max-angle -•Specify the mesh objec t. corner-angle "sizing-type " -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 204Wrap F unctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -respect-zone-boundary? front- -intersection-tolerance )Specify the feature-min-angle and -feature-max-angle .The fea- -ture-min-angle and feature-• -(tgapi-wrap-remesh-object -"mesh-object-name " feature-max-angle limits ar e used t o retain -angle-based f eatures.Themin-angle feature-max-angle -recommended v alue f or feature- -max-angle is 180 .corner-angle "sizing-type " -respect-zone-boundary? front- -intersection-tolerance )•Specify the corner-angle .The -corner-angle is the minimum angle -between f eature edges tha t will b e -preser ved f or corner no des dur ing -remeshing . -•Specify the sizing t ype (set "sizing- -type" to "geodesic" or "volumet- -ric" ). -Note -The siz e field should b e -comput ed pr ior t o -invoking this API. -•Specify if y ou w ant to respect zone -boundar ies. -•Specify the front-intersection- -tolerance for check ing in tersec tions . -The v alue sp ecified should b e in the -range 0 t o 1. The r ecommended v alue -is 0.0 , which c an b e incr eased if the -remeshed pa tch sho ws intersec tions . -(tgapi-wrap-delete-unwetted- -object-faces ' mesh-object-nameSepar ate and delet e the objec t fac es tha t -are not in the r egion of the giv en ma terial -points.Delete unw etted -objec t fac es -material-point-name-list-or- -pattern ) -•Specify the mesh objec t. -•Specify the objec ts using a material- -point-name-list or material- -point-name-pattern* . -(tgapi-wrap-resolve-face-inter- -sections-in-object ' mesh-ob- -ject-name )Resolv e fac e in tersec tions f or the mesh -objec t sp ecified .Resolv e fac e -intersec tions -205Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -(tgapi-wrap-resolve-face-inter- -sections-in-object " mesh-ob- -ject-name ") -(tgapi-wrap-inflate-object- -faces-by-dihedral-angle ' mesh-Infla te mesh objec t fac es based on the -dihedr al angle sp ecified .By -dihedr al -angleInfla te -objec t -faces object-name minimum-dihedral- -•Specify the mesh objec t. angleabsolute-min-offset rel- -ative-min-offset number-of-•Specify an appr opriate value f or minim- -um-dihedral-angle .The minim-iterations remove-saw-tooth- -configurations? )um-dihedral-angle is the angle -(tgapi-wrap-inflate-object- -faces-by-dihedral-angle " mesh-between fac es c onnec ted b y an edge . -The fac es will b e infla ted if the angle is -less than the sp ecified v alue . object-name " minimum-dihedral- -angleabsolute-min-offset rel- -ative-min-offset number-of- •Specify the absolute-min-offset -and relative-min-offset .iterations remove-saw-tooth- -configurations? ) -The absolute-min-offset is -the absolut e distanc e used t o -move the no des t o incr ease the -gap .The relative-min-off- -set is the r elative distanc e (as a -factor of lo cal edge length) used -to mo ve the no des. -•Specify the numb er of it erations (num- -ber-of-iterations ). -•Choose whether t o remo ve sa w tooth -configur ations (set remove-saw- -tooth-configurations? to #t or -#f. -(tgapi-wrap-inflate-object- -faces-by-invalid-normal ' mesh-Infla te mesh objec t fac es based on in valid -normals .By -invalid -normal object-name number-of-layers -•Specify the mesh objec t. absolute-min-offset relative- -min-offset number-of-itera-•Specify an appr opriate value f or num- -ber-of-layers .The number-of-tionsremove-saw-tooth-config- -urations? )layers is the numb er of la yers of fac e -(tgapi-wrap-inflate-object- -faces-by-dihedral-angle " mesh-nodes ar ound the in valid nor mal -location t o be infla ted. -object-name " number-of-layers -absolute-min-offset relative- •Specify the absolute-min-offset -and relative-min-offset .min-offset number-of-itera- -tionsremove-saw-tooth-config- -urations? ) The absolute-min-offset is -the absolut e distanc e used t o -move the no des t o incr ease the -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 206Wrap F unctionsFunc tion Descr iption Feature -gap .The relative-min-off- -set is the r elative distanc e (as a -factor of lo cal edge length) used -to mo ve the no des. -•Specify the numb er of it erations (num- -ber-of-iterations ). -•Choose whether t o remo ve sa w tooth -configur ations (set remove-saw- -tooth-configurations? to #t or -#f. -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object- -quality ' mesh-object-name ag- -gressively? )Impr ove the mesh objec t qualit y. Impr ove -mesh -objec t -qualit yImpr ove -mesh -objec t Specify the mesh objec t. • -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object- -quality " mesh-object-name " -aggressively? )•Enable aggr essiv e impr ovemen t if -requir ed (set aggressively? to #t -or #f.When this option is enabled , the -features ma y not b e pr eser ved dur ing -the impr ove op eration. -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object- -for-tet-meshing ' mesh-object-Impr ove mesh objec t for tet meshing . For tet -meshing -•Specify the mesh objec t. name "material-point-name " -max-cell-skewness max-face- -skewness max-face-size-change )Specify the ma terial p oint ("materi- -al-point-name" ).• -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object- -for-tet-meshing " mesh-object- •Set the max-cell-skewness ,max- -face-skewness , and max-face- -size-change .name" "material-point-name " -max-cell-skewness max-face- -skewness max-face-size-change ) -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object- -for-prism-meshing ' mesh-ob-Impr ove mesh objec t for pr ism meshing . -In gener al, zones will inher it the pr ism -settings fr om the under lying geometr y.For -prism -meshing ject-name number-of-layers -For z ones tha t do not inher it pr ism "offset-method " prism-aspect- -settings , the settings passed as ar gumen ts -will b e used .ratiolast-ratio-percentage -prism-layer-first-height -prism-layer-growth-rate qual- -•Specify the mesh objec t.ity-measure max-cell-skewness -max-face-skewness keep- -prisms?)Specify the numb er of la yers (number- -of-layers ).The numb er of la yers• -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object- -for-prism-meshing " mesh-ob-should b e the same as tha t set f or pr ism -meshing . -ject-name " number-of-layers -•Set the pr ism offset-method . Selec t -one of the options "aspect-ratio" ,offset-method prism-aspect- -ratiolast-ratio-percentage -207Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Func tion Descr iption Feature -prism-layer-first-height -prism-layer-growth-rate qual-"last-ratio" ,"uniform" , or -"minimum-height" . -ity-measure max-cell-skewness -•Set the prism-aspect-ratio , if -applic able .max-face-skewness keep- -prisms?) -•Set the last-ratio-percentage , -if applic able . -•Set the prism-layer-first- -height . -•Set the prism-layer-growth- -rate . -•Specify the quality-measure to be -used . -•Set the max-cell-skewness and -max-face-skewness . -•Choose whether t o retain the pr isms (set -keep-prisms? to #f or #t) (setting -to #t requir es b eta f eatures to be -enabled). -Note -A value of -1 can b e used -for the par amet ers tha t -are not r equir ed f or a -particular off set metho d. -E.1. Examples -For a mo del with geometr y objec ts par t1,par t2,par t3 and ma terial p oint fluid : -•Comput e the siz e field . -(tgapi-size-field-compute-geodesic-blended '*) -•Wrap the geometr y objec ts using the ma terial p oint fluid . -(tgapi-wrap-objects 'part* '_fluid "fluid" "geodesic") -•Impr int feature edges on the mesh objec t. -(tgapi-wrap-imprint-object-features '_fluid #t 0.2 15) -•Smooth fac e no des while pr eser ving f eatures. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 208Wrap F unctions(tgapi-wrap-smooth-face-zones-with-features-preserved (get-face-zones- -of-objects '(_fluid)) 5 15 0) -•Smooth the fac e no des of the mesh objec t which ar e far fr om the geometr y. -(tgapi-wrap-smooth-object-off-geometry-faces '_fluid) -•Remesh the mesh objec t. -(tgapi-wrap-remesh-object '_fluid 40.0 180.0 180.0 "geodesic" #f 0.0) -•Impr ove the mesh objec t qualit y. -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object '_fluid #t) -•Resolv e thin r egions and self in tersec tions . -(tgapi-wrap-inflate-object-faces-by-invalid-normal '_fluid 2 0.0 0.2 2 -#t) -(tgapi-wrap-inflate-object-faces-by-dihedral-angle '_fluid 10 0.0 0.2 -2 #t) -(tgapi-wrap-resolve-face-intersections-in-object '_fluid) -•Impr ove mesh objec t for tet meshing . -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object-for-tet-meshing '_fluid "fluid" 0.96 0.8 2.0) -•Impr ove mesh objec t for pr ism meshing . -(tgapi-wrap-improve-object-for-prism-meshing '_fluid 1 "aspect-ratio" -5 -1 -1 1.2 "inverse-ortho" 0.97 0.9 #f) -Note -A value of -1 has b een used f or the par amet ers tha t are not r equir ed f or the off set -metho d chosen. -•Remo ve unw etted objec t fac es. -(tgapi-wrap-delete-unwetted-object-faces ‘wrap-v2 ‘ext*) -(tgapi-wrap-delete-unwetted-object-faces “wrap-v2” (list “external” -“mat-pt1”)) -(tgapi-wrap-delete-unwetted-object-faces “wrap-v2” “mat-pt1”) -•Separ ate the mesh objec t fac e zones based on the geometr y. -(tgapi-wrap-separate-object-face-zones '_fluid #t 0.0) -209Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. 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All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 210Part III: Solution M ode -The sec tion descr ibes the t ext command listing f or F luen t in S olution mo de. -•adapt/ (p.213) lists c ommands r elated t o mesh adaption. -•adjoint/ (p.217) lists c ommands r elated t o the adjoin t solv er. -•define/ (p.225) lists c ommands r elated t o pr oblem definition, such as mo dels , boundar y conditions , ma- -terials, etc. -•display/ (p.295) lists c ommands used t o control the r ender ing of y our mo del and mesh in the gr aphic al -windo w. -•exit / close-fluent (p.315) lists the c ommand t o close the pr ogram. -•file/ (p.317) lists c ommands used t o input and output y our da ta. -•mesh/ (p.329) lists c ommands used t o create and manage mesh pr operties. -•parallel/ (p.335) lists c ommands sp ecific t o par allel pr ocessing . -•plot/ (p.339) lists c ommands sp ecific t o plotting da ta. -•report/ (p.341) lists c ommands used t o retur n sta tistics f or the simula tion. -•server/ (p.349) lists c ommands used c ontrol the F luen t Remot e Visualiza tion C lient and S erver. -•solve/ (p.351) lists c ommands used t o create and manage solution c ontrols, such as anima tion, cell regist ers, -monit ors, initializa tion, etc. -•surface/ (p.373) lists c ommands r elated t o creating and manipula ting sur faces. -•switch-to-meshing-mode (p.375) lists the c ommand t o transf er your solution da ta to Fluen t in meshing -mode. -•turbo/ (p.377) lists c ommands r elated t o results and r eporting f or turb omachiner y. -•views/ (p.379) lists c ommands r elated t o camer a and view manipula tion in the gr aphics windo w. -•battery-model/ (p.381) lists c ommands r elated t o ba ttery mo dels . -•Fuel C ell Text Commands (p.385) lists c ommands r elated t o fuel c ell mo dels . -•Fuel C ell Text Commands (p.385) lists c ommands r elated t o magnet ohydrodynamics mo dels .Chapt er 1:adapt/ -Imp ortant -The adapt/ text command menu is only a vailable if y ou ha ve used the f ollowing t ext -command:mesh/adapt/revert-to-R19.2-user-interface . Accessing the adapt/ -text command menu in this w ay will not b e possible in futur e releases . -adapt-boundary-cells -Adapts b oundar y cells based on a list of fac e zones . -adapt-to-gradients -Adapts mesh based on the gr adien t adaption func tion fr om the selec ted sc alar quan tity, the adaption -threshold v alues , and the adaption limits . -adapt-to-ref-lev -Adapts c ells based on r efinemen t level diff erences. -adapt-to-register -Adapts mesh based on the selec ted r egist er and adaption limits . -adapt-to-vol-change -Adapts c ells with lar ge changes in c ell v olume . -adapt-to-volume -Adapts c ells tha t are lar ger than a pr escr ibed v olume . -adapt-to-y+ -Adapts c ells asso ciated with all w all z ones based on the sp ecified thr eshold v alues and adaption limits . -adapt-to-y+-zones -Adapts c ells asso ciated with sp ecified w all z ones based on the sp ecified thr eshold v alues and adaption -limits . -anisotropic-adaption -Anisotr opic ally r efines b oundar y layers. Cells will b e split in the nor mal dir ection t o the b oundar y fac e. -adapt-to-y* -Adapts c ells asso ciated with all w all z ones based on the sp ecified thr eshold v alues and adaption limits . -adapt-to-y*-zones -Adapts c ells asso ciated with sp ecified w all z ones based on the sp ecified thr eshold v alues and adaption -limits . -change-register-type -Toggles sp ecified r egist er b etween r efinemen t and mask. -213Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.combine-registers -Combines the selec ted adaption and/or mask r egist ers t o create hybrid adaption func tions . -delete-register -Deletes a r egist er. -display-register -Displa ys the c ells mar ked f or adaption in the sp ecified r egist er. -exchange-marks -Exchanges the r efinemen t and c oarsening mar ks of the sp ecified r egist er. -fill-crsn-register -Marks all c ells t o coarsen tha t are not mar ked f or refinemen t in the r egist er. -free-parents -Deletes the hanging no de fac e and c ell hier archy. -free-registers -Deletes all adaption and mask r egist ers. -invert-mask -Changes all the ac tive cells t o inac tive cells in a mask r egist er. -limit-register -Applies the adaption v olume limit t o the selec ted r egist er. -list-registers -Prints a list of the cur rent regist ers including the ID , descr iption (name), numb er of c ells mar ked f or refine- -men t and c oarsening , and the t ype. -mark-boundary-cells -Marks b oundar y cells based on a list of z ones f or refinemen t. -mark-boundary-normal -Marks cells f or refinemen t based on tar get b oundar y nor mal distanc e. -mark-boundary-vol -Marks cells f or refinemen t based on tar get b oundar y volume . -mark-inout-circle -Marks cells with c entroids inside/outside the cir cular r egion defined b y text or mouse input. -mark-inout-cylinder -Marks cells with c entroids inside/outside the arbitr arily or iented c ylindr ical region defined b y text or mouse -input. -mark-inout-hexahedron -Marks cells with c entroids inside/outside the he xahedr al region defined b y text or mouse input. -mark-inout-iso-range -Marks cells f or refinemen t tha t ha ve values inside/outside the sp ecified iso value r anges of the selec ted -field v ariable . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 214adapt/mark-inout-rectangle -Marks cells with c entroids inside/outside the r ectangular r egion defined b y text or mouse input. -mark-inout-sphere -Marks cells with c entroids inside/outside the spher ical region defined b y text or mouse input. -mark-percent-of-ncells -Marks p ercent of t otal c ell c oun t for adaption based on gr adien t or iso value . -mark-with-gradients -Marks cells f or adaption based on flo w gr adien ts for refinemen t. -mark-with-ref-lev -Marks cells based on r efinemen t level diff erences. -mark-with-vol-change -Marks cells with lar ge changes in c ell v olume f or refinemen t. -mark-with-volume -Marks cells f or adaption based on maximum allo wed v olume . -mark-with-y+ -Marks cells asso ciated with all w all z ones f or refinemen t or c oarsening based on the sp ecified thr eshold -values . -mark-with-y+-zones -Marks only c ells asso ciated with sp ecified w all z ones f or refinemen t or c oarsening based on the sp ecified -threshold v alues . -mark-with-y* -Marks cells asso ciated with all w all z ones f or refinemen t or c oarsening based on the sp ecified thr eshold -values . -mark-with-y*-zones -Marks only c ells asso ciated with sp ecified w all z ones f or refinemen t or c oarsening based on the sp ecified -threshold v alues . -set/ -Enters the adaption set menu . -cell-zones -Sets c ell z ones t o be used f or mar king adaption. -coarsen-mesh? -Turns on/off abilit y to coarsen mesh. -display-crsn-settings -Prompts f or coarsening wir eframe visibilit y and shading , and the mar ker visibilit y, color , size and -symb ol. -display-node-flags -Displa ys s c olor c oded mar kers a t the no des sp ecifying the no de t ype. -215Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.display-refn-settings -Prompts f or refinemen t wir eframe visibilit y and shading , and the mar ker visibilit y, color , size and -symb ol. -grad-vol-weight -Controls the v olume w eigh ting f or the gr adien t adaption func tion. -init-node-flags -Initializ es the no de flags . -max-level-refine -Sets maximum le vel of r efine in the mesh. -max-number-cells -Limits the t otal numb er of c ells pr oduced b y refinemen t. -method -Sets the adaption metho d. -min-cell-quality -Sets the minimum v alue allo wed f or the or thogonal qualit y of c ells dur ing adaption. If your solution -diverges, you ma y find tha t using a higher minimum qualit y value r esolv es the issue .This t ext command -is only a vailable f or PUMA 3D adaption (tha t is, when y ou ha ve en tered adapt/set/method 2 ). -min-cell-volume -Restricts the siz e of the c ells c onsider ed f or refinemen t. -min-number-cells -Sets limit on the numb er of c ells in the mesh. -reconstruct-geometry -Enables/disables geometr y-based adaption. -refine-mesh? -Turns on/off mesh adaption b y point addition. -set-geometry-controls -Sets geometr y controls f or w all z ones . -verbosity -Allows to set the adaption v erbosity. -smooth-mesh -Smoothes the mesh using the qualit y-based , Laplacian, or sk ewness metho ds. -swap-mesh-faces -Swaps the fac es of c ells tha t do not meet the D elauna y cir cle t est. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 216adapt/Chapt er 2:adjoint/ -controls/ -Menu t o configur e adjoin t solv er controls. -settings -Sets par amet ers f or the adjoin t solv er numer ics. -stabilization -Sets par amet ers f or the adjoin t stabiliza tion schemes . -stabilization-strategy -Enters the stabiliza tion str ategy menu , wher e you c an define the stabiliza tion str ategy and settings -for the adjoin t solv er. -complex-case-settings -Defines the settings tha t are recommended f or comple x cases . -default-settings -Defines settings tha t are recommended f or standar d cases .These settings ar e used b y default. -settings -Allows you t o define a cust om settings . -type -Allows you t o define the stabiliza tion str ategy type. -design-tool/ -Enters the design-t ool menu . -design-change/ -Performs optimal shap e mo dific ation. -calculate-design-change -Comput es the optimal design change . -check -Prints a r eport in the c onsole tha t summar izes the c ontrol p oints defined f or the r egion, the defined -constr aining and/or def ormation c onditions , and an y possible c onflic ts between multiple c onstr aints -/ def ormations applied on a single no de. -display-applied-conditions -Displa ys all of the applied c onditions in the gr aphics windo w, each t ype in a unique c olor . Note -that this includes the selec ted design c onditions , as w ell as the fix ed c onditions applied t o zones -that are not selec ted f or def ormation. -export-displacements -Exports the c omput ed optimal displac emen ts. -217Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.export-stl -Exports sp ecified sur faces fr om 3D c ases as an .stl file. -modify-mesh -Applies the c omput ed optimal displac emen t to the mesh. -multiobjective-weights -Sets the w eigh ts for multiple fr ee-f orm objec tives. -preview-mesh -Displa ys the planned changes in the gr aphics windo w for selec t sur faces (undef ormed in whit e, -deformed in gr een). -print-expected-changes -Prints the e xpected changes . -revert-mesh -Reverts (r ejec ts) the last mesh mo dific ation. -select-conditions -Selec ts which c onditions t o apply t o the mesh def ormation. -select-morphing-method -Selec ts the mor phing metho d. -select-strict-conditions -Selec ts constr aining and/or def ormation c onditions y ou w ant str ictly enf orced (tha t is, applied t o -all of the no des of the asso ciated z ones). -select-zones -Selec ts which z ones ar e allo wed t o def orm. -settings -Specifies global def ormation sc ale and settings . -write-expected-changes -Writes out the e xpected changes in the obser vables f or the c omput ed optimal design change . -design-conditions/ -Creates, delet es, displa ys (with v arious options), renames , and/or sets c onditions on the geometr y -deformation. -numerics -Adjusts numer ics settings f or computing the optimal displac emen t. -objectives/ -Menu t o configur e obser vable objec tives. -include-current? -Optionally includes the most-r ecently c omput ed obser vable sensitivit y in the multi-objec tive design -computa tion. -manage/ -Menu t o imp ort, export, and manage sensitivit y da ta. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 218adjoint/set -Configur es the objec tives for loaded obser vables . -region-conditions/ -Menu t o configur e conditions on the def ormation r egion -boundaries -Specifies wha t degr ee of c ontinuit y to enf orce at the b oundar ies of the def ormation r egion. -motion -Specifies c onditions on the mo vemen t of the c ontrol p oints. -points -Specifies the numb er of c ontrol p oints in the def ormation r egion. -symmetry -Specifies symmetr y conditions f or the def ormation r egion. -region/ -Menu t o define the def ormation r egion. -cartesian-limits -Directly sp ecifies the b ounds of the C artesian def ormation r egion. -cylindrical-limits -Directly sp ecifies the b ounds of the c ylindr ical def ormation r egion. -export-sensitivities -Exports the sensitivit y to mesh no de mo vemen t for the cur rently selec ted obser vable . Sensitivities -are only e xported f or mesh no des tha t lie within the sp ecified def ormation r egion. -get-bounds -Sets the limits f or the def ormation r egion t o enc ompass a list of selec ted sur faces. -larger-box -Uniformly incr eases the siz e of the def ormation r egion. -set-region-type -Specifies whether the def ormation r egion is either a C artesian or c ylindr ical region t ype. -smaller-box -Uniformly decr eases the siz e of the def ormation r egion. -expert/ -Provides t ext commands tha t allo w you t o undo enhanc emen ts to the default adjoin t solv er b ehavior. -undo-2019r3-default-changes? -Allows you t o undo an enhanc emen t introduced in v ersion 2019 R3 of ANSY S Fluen t: the use of a full -(rather than a fle xible) c ycle algebr aic multigr id (AMG) solv er in the adjoin t solv er, which c an impr ove -convergenc e and efficienc y. -undo-r19.2-default-changes? -Allows you t o undo enhanc emen ts in troduced in v ersion 19.2 of ANSY S Fluen t, including a mo dified -Rhie-C how averaging metho d (to be consist ent with default changes in troduced in the gener al solv er -in version 19.0), a non-c onser vative form of the adjoin t equa tions , an enhanc ed metho d for building -219Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.the algebr aic multigr id (AMG) ma trix for the adjoin t solv er, and a disabling of the ear ly pr otection -scheme used b y the AMG solv er for the adjoin t calcula tions . -methods/ -Menu t o configur e adjoin t solv er settings . -settings -Defines settings such as spa tial discr etiza tion metho ds for the adjoin t solv er. -default-settings -Applies defaults t o adjoin t solv er settings such as spa tial discr etiza tion metho ds. -best-match-settings -Defines settings such as spa tial discr etiza tion metho ds for the adjoin t solv er to ma tch those f or the -flow solv er as closely as p ossible . -monitors/ -Menu t o configur e monit ors f or the adjoin t solv er. -plot-residuals -Plots the adjoin t residuals in the designa ted gr aphics windo w. -settings -Allows you t o configur e the monit ors and c onvergenc e criteria for the adjoin t solv er. -observable/ -Menu t o create and c onfigur e obser vables of in terest. -create -A new obser vable of the sp ecified t ype and name is cr eated and the definition is p opula ted with default -paramet ers. -delete -Remo ves a named obser vable . -evaluate -Evalua tes the cur rent value of the selec ted obser vable and pr ints the r esult t o the c onsole . -rename -An existing obser vable is r enamed t o a new sp ecified name . -select -A named obser vable is selec ted as the one f or which an adjoin t solution is t o be comput ed. -specify -The par amet ers tha t define a named obser vable ar e configur ed. -write -Evalua tes the cur rent value of the selec ted obser vable and wr ites the r esult t o a file . -optimizer/ -Enters the optimiz er menu , wher e you c an use a gr adien t-based optimiz er to optimiz e the geometr y to -meet multiple goals f or multiple obser vables a t multiple op erating c onditions . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 220adjoint/calculate\ -Enters the c alcula te menu , for running the adjoin t-based optimiz er. -initialize -Initializ es the optimiz er and clears out the optimiza tion hist ory. -optimize -Runs adjoin t-based optimiza tion. -reset -Sets the cur rent design it eration as the optimal solution. -summarize -Reports the optimiza tion hist ory. -calculation-activities/ -Enters the c alcula tion-ac tivities menu , for setting ac tivities dur ing the adjoin t optimiza tion. -animate/ -Enters the anima te menu , for outputting plots f or anima tions e very design it eration. -define/ -Enters the anima tion definition menu . -define-monitor -Defines new anima tion. -edit-monitor -Change anima tion monit or a ttribut es. -objects/ -Enters the objec ts menu t o define , edit , delet e solution anima tion objec ts. -clear-history -Clears objec t hist ory. -copy -Copies gr aphics objec t. -create -Creates new gr aphics objec t. -delete -Deletes gr aphics objec t. -edit -Edits gr aphics objec t. -playback/ -Enters the anima tion pla yback menu . -delete -Deletes anima tion sequenc e. -221Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.play -Plays the selec ted anima tion. -read -Reads new anima tion fr om file or alr eady-defined anima tions . -stored-view? -Plays the 3D anima tion sequenc e using the view st ored in the sequenc e. -write -Writes anima tion sequenc e to the file . -auto-save -Saves files e very design it eration. -execute-commands/ -Enters the e xecut e-monit or-c ommands menu . -add-edit -Adds or edits e xecut e-commands . -disable -Disables an e xecut e-command . -enable -Enables an e xecut e-command . -monitor -Monit ors the adjoin t optimiza tion. -plot -Plots monit ors. -settings -Settings f or monit ors. -mesh-quality\ -Enters the mesh-qualit y menu , for pr inting and setting the r equir emen t of mesh qualit y dur ing the -adjoin t optimiza tion. -mesh-quality-settings -Sets the r equir emen t of mesh qualit y dur ing the adjoin t optimiza tion. -print-current-status -Prints the cur rent mesh qualit y sta tus. -optimizer-objectives/ -Enters the optimiz er-objec tives menu , for setting the objec tives in the adjoin t optimiz er. -set-adaptive-change -Sets adaptiv e change . -set-conditions -Sets op erating c onditions . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 222adjoint/set-objectives -Sets multi-objec tives. -set-observables -Choose obser vables . -optimizer-settings -Sets the settings in the adjoin t optimiz er. -reporting/ -Menu t o report sensitivit y da ta fr om the adjoin t solution. -report -Reports sensitivit y da ta on a named flo w boundar y. -write -Reports sensitivit y da ta on a named flo w boundar y and wr ites it t o a named file . -run/ -Menu t o initializ e and c omput e the adjoin t solution. -initialize -Initializ es the adjoin t solution field t o zero everywher e. -initialize-stabilization -Initializ es the stabiliza tion da ta.This t ext command is only a vailable if the r esidual minimiza tion or -modal stabiliza tion is used . -initialize-strategy -Initializ es the stabiliza tion str ategy, such tha t the first stabiliza tion scheme is used a t the star t of the -next calcula tion r ather than c ontinuing t o use the sec ond stabiliza tion scheme .This t ext command is -only a vailable when the blended stabiliza tion str ategy is used . -iterate -Advances the adjoin t solv er b y a sp ecified numb er of it erations , or un til the c onvergenc e criteria ar e -met. -223Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 224Chapt er 3:define/ -boundary-conditions/ -Enters the b oundar y conditions menu . -Imp ortant -Text User In terface commands tha t tak e single or multiple z one names supp ort the use -of wildc ards. For e xample , to copy boundar y conditions ( copy-bc ) to all z ones of a -certain t ype, use a * in the name of the z one t o which y ou w ant to copy the c onditions . -axis -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -bc-settings/ -Enters the b oundar y conditions settings menu . -mass-flow -Selec ts metho d for setting the mass flo w rate. -pressure-outlet -Sets ad vanced options f or pr essur e outlet b oundar ies. -copy-bc -Copies b oundar y conditions t o other z ones . -degassing -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -exhaust-fan -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -fan -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -fluid -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -inlet-vent -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -intake-fan -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -interface -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -225Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.interior -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -list-zones -Prints out the t ypes and IDs of all z ones in the c onsole windo w.You c an use y our mouse t o check a -zone ID , following the instr uctions list ed under Zone in the Boundar y Conditions Task P age sec tion -of the User’s Guide . -mass-flow-inlet -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -mass-flow-outlet -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -modify-zones/ -Enters the mo dify z ones menu . -activate-cell-zone -Activates c ell thr ead. -append-mesh -Appends new mesh. -append-mesh-data -Appends new mesh with da ta. -change-zone-state -Sets the sta te (liquid or v apor) f or a sp ecific fluid z one . -copy-move-cell-zone -Creates a c opy of a c ell z one tha t is off set fr om the or iginal either b y a tr ansla tional distanc e or a -rotational angle . In the c opied z one , the b ounding fac e zones ar e all c onverted t o walls, any existing -cell da ta is initializ ed t o a c onstan t value , and non-c onformal in terfaces and d ynamic z ones ar e -not c opied; other wise , the mo del settings ar e the same as in the or iginal z one . Note tha t if y ou -want the c opied z one t o be connec ted t o existing z ones , you must either fuse the b oundar ies (see -Fusing F ace Zones in the Fluent U ser's G uide ) or set up a non-c onformal in terface (see Using a N on- -Conformal M esh in ANSY S Fluen t in the Fluent U ser's G uide ). -copy-mrf-to-mesh-motion -Copies motion v ariable v alues f or or igin, axis , and v elocities fr om F rame M otion t o M esh M otion. -copy-mesh-to-mrf-motion -Copies motion v ariable v alues f or or igin, axis , and v elocities fr om M esh M otion t o Frame M otion. -create-all-shell-threads -Marks all finit e thick ness w alls f or shell cr eation. Shell z ones will b e created a t the star t of the it er- -ations . -create-periodic-interface -Creates a c onformal or non-c onformal p eriodic in terface. -deactivate-cell-zone -Deactivates c ell thr ead. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 226define/delete-all-shells -Deletes all shell z ones and swit ches off shell c onduc tion on all the w alls.These z ones c an b e recre- -ated using the c ommand recreate-all-shells . -delete-cell-zone -Deletes a c ell thr ead. -extrude-face-zone-delta -Extrudes a fac e thr ead a sp ecified distanc e based on a list of deltas . -extrude-face-zone-para -Extrudes a fac e thr ead a sp ecified distanc e based on a distanc e and a list of par ametr ic lo cations -between 0 and 1, for e xample , 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.0. -fuse-face-zones -Attempts t o fuse z ones b y remo ving duplic ate fac es and no des. -list-zones -Lists z one IDs , types, kinds , and names . -make-periodic -Attempts t o establish p eriodic/shado w fac e zone c onnec tivit y. -matching-tolerance -Sets nor maliz ed t oler ance used f or finding c oinciden t no des. -merge-zones -Merges z ones of same t ype and c ondition in to one . -mrf-to-sliding-mesh -Changes the motion sp ecific ation fr om MRF t o mo ving mesh. -orient-face-zone -Orients the fac e zone . -recreate-all-shells -Recreates shells on all the w alls tha t were delet ed using the c ommand delete-all-shells . -replace-zone -Replac es c ell z one . -sep-cell-zone-mark -Separ ates c ell z one based on c ell mar king. -sep-cell-zone-region -Separ ates c ell z one based on c ontiguous r egions . -sep-face-zone-angle -Separ ates fac e zone based on signific ant angle . -sep-face-zone-face -Separ ates each fac e in z one in to unique z one . -sep-face-zone-mark -Separ ates fac e zone based on c ell mar king. -227Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.sep-face-zone-region -Separ ates fac e zone based on c ontiguous r egions . -slit-periodic -Slits p eriodic z one in to two symmetr y zones . -slit-face-zone -Slits t wo-sided w all in to two connec ted w all z ones . -slit-interior-between-diff-solids -Slits the in terior z one b etween solid z ones of diff ering ma terials t o create a c oupled w all.You will -gener ally b e pr ompt ed b y Fluen t if this is nec essar y. -zone-name -Gives a z one a new name . -zone-type -Sets the t ype for a z one or multiple z ones of the same c ategor y.You will b e pr ompt ed f or the name -/ ID of the z one t o be changed and the new t ype for tha t zone .To change multiple z ones , you c an -enter a list (separ ated b y spac es and c ontained within a pair of par entheses) or use ast erisks (*) as -wildc ards. -non-overlapping-zone-name -Displa ys the name of the non-o verlapping z one asso ciated with a sp ecified in terface zone .This t ext -command is only a vailable af ter a mesh in terface has b een cr eated. -non-reflecting-bc/ -Enters the non-r eflec ting b oundar y condition menu . -general-nrbc/ -Setting f or gener al non-r eflec ting b .c. -set/ -Enters the setup menu f or gener al non-r eflec ting b .c.’s. -sigma -Sets NRBC sigma fac tor (default v alue 0.15). -sigma2 -Sets NRBC sigma2 fac tor (default v alue 5.0). -verbosity -Enables/disables nrb c verbosity scheme output. -turbo-specific-nrbc/ -Enters the turb o sp ecific nrb c menu . -enable? -Enables/disables non-r eflec ting b .c.’s. -initialize -Initializ es non-r eflec ting b .c.’s. -set/ -Enters the set menu f or non-r eflec ting b .c. par amet ers. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 228define/discretization -Enables use of higher-or der r econstr uction a t boundar ies if a vailable . -under-relaxation -Sets non-r eflec ting b .c. under-r elaxa tion fac tor. -verbosity -Sets non-r eflec ting b .c. verbosity level. 0 : silen t, 1 : basic inf ormation (default), 2 : detailed -information f or debugging . -show-status -Shows cur rent sta tus of non-r eflec ting b .c.’s. -open-channel-wave-settings -Opens channel w ave input analy sis. -openchannel-threads -Lists op en channel gr oup IDs , names , types and v ariables . -outflow -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -outlet-vent -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -periodic -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -phase-shift/ -Enters the phase shif t settings menu . -multi-disturbances -Sets basic phase-shif t par amet ers. -extra-settings -Sets other phase-shif t par amet ers. -porous-jump -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -pressure-far-field -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -pressure-inlet -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -pressure-outlet -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -radiator -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -rans-les-interface -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -229Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.recirculation-inlet -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -recirculation-outlet -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -set/ -Allows you t o define one or mor e settings a t single or multiple b oundar ies/c ell z ones of a giv en t ype -at onc e. Enters q to exit the define/boundary-conditions/set/ command . -For a descr iption of the it ems in this menu , see c orresponding define/boundary-condi- -tions/ . -shadow -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -solid -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -symmetry -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -target-mass-flow-rate-settings/ -Enters the tar geted mass flo w rate settings menu . -set under-relaxation-factor -The default setting is 0.05. -enable targeted mass flow rate verbosity? -Enables/disables v erbosity when using tar geted mass flo w rate.When enabled , it pr ints to the -console windo w the r equir ed mass flo w rate, comput ed mass flo w rate, mean pr essur e, the new -pressur e imp osed on the outlet , and the change in pr essur e in SI units . -velocity-inlet -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -wall -Sets b oundar y conditions f or a z one of this t ype. -zone-name -Gives a z one a new name . -zone-type -Sets the t ype for a z one or multiple z ones of the same c ategor y.You will b e pr ompt ed f or the name / -ID of the z one t o be changed and the new t ype for tha t zone .To change multiple z ones , you c an en ter -a list (separ ated b y spac es and c ontained within a pair of par entheses) or use ast erisks (*) as wildc ards. -custom-field-functions/ -Enters the cust om field func tions menu . -define -Defines a cust om field func tion. -delete -Deletes a cust om field func tion. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 230define/example-cff-definitions -Lists e xample cust om field func tions . -list-valid-cell-function-names -Lists the names of c ell func tions tha t can b e used in a cust om field func tion. -load -Loads a cust om field func tion. -save -Saves a cust om field func tion. -dynamic-mesh/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh menu . -actions/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh ac tion menu , wher e you c an initia te manual r emeshing (tha t is, remeshing -without r unning a c alcula tion). -remesh-cell-zone -Manually r emeshes a c ell z one with option t o remesh adjac ent dynamic fac e zones . -remesh-cell-zone-cutcell -Manually r emeshes a c ell z one using the C utCell z one r emeshing metho d, in or der t o gener ate a -predominan tly C artesian mesh. -controls/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh c ontrols menu .This t ext command is only a vailable when the define/dy- -namic-mesh/dynamic-mesh? text command is enabled . -contact-parameters/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh c ontact-par amet ers menu .This t ext command is only a vailable when -you enable c ontact det ection using the pr ompts of the define/dynamic-mesh/dynamic- -mesh? text command . -contact-threshold -Specifies thr eshold distanc e for contact det ection. -contact-udf -Selec ts the UDF t o be invoked when c ontact is det ected. -contact-zones -Selec ts fac e zones in volved in c ontact det ection. -flow-control? -Enables/disables flo w control. -flow-control-parameters/ -Sets up and delet es flo w control zones -create-flow-control-zone -Creates a flo w control zone . -delete-flow-control-zone -Deletes a flo w control zone . -231Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.implicit-update-parameters/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh implicit up date menu .This t ext command is only a vailable when y ou -enable implicit mesh up dating using the pr ompts of the define/dynamic-mesh/dynamic- -mesh? text command . -motion-relaxation -Specifies a v alue (within the r ange of 0 t o 1) f or the motion r elaxa tion, which is applied dur ing -the implicit mesh up date. -residual-criteria -Specifies the r elative residual thr eshold tha t is used t o check the motion c onvergenc e dur ing -the implicit mesh up date. -update-interval -Specifies the up date interval (tha t is, the fr equenc y in it erations) a t which the mesh is up dated -within a time st ep. -in-cylinder-output? -Enables/disables in-c ylinder output. -in-cylinder-parameters/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh in-c ylinder menu . -crank-angle-step -Specifies cr ank angle st ep siz e. -crank-period -Specifies the cr ank p eriod. -max-crank-angle-step -Specifies maximum cr ank angle st ep siz e. -minimum-lift -Specifies minimum lif t for in-c ylinder v alves. -modify-lift -Modifies lif t cur ve (shif t or sc ale). -piston-data -Specifies the cr ank r adius and c onnec ting r od length. -piston-stroke-cutoff -Specifies the cut off p oint for in-c ylinder pist on. -position-starting-mesh -Moves mesh fr om t op dead c enter to star ting cr ank angle . -print-plot-lift -Prints or plot v alve lift cur ve. -starting-crank-angle -Specifies the initial v alue f or the cr ank angle . -layering? -Enables/disables d ynamic-la yering in quad/he x cell z ones . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 232define/layering-parameters/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh la yering menu . -collapse-factor -Sets the fac tor det ermining when t o collapse d ynamic la yers. -constant-height? -Enables/disables la yering based on c onstan t heigh t, else la yering based on c onstan t ratio. -split-factor -Sets the fac tor det ermining when t o split d ynamic la yers. -remeshing? -Enables/disables lo cal remeshing in tr i/tet and mix ed c ell z ones . -remeshing-parameters/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh r emeshing menu t o set par amet ers f or all r emeshing metho ds e xcept -the C utcell z one r emeshing metho d. -cell-skew-max -Sets the c ell sk ewness thr eshold ab ove which c ells will b e remeshed . -face-skew-max -Sets the fac e sk ewness thr eshold ab ove which fac es will b e remeshed . -length-max -Sets the length thr eshold ab ove which c ells will b e remeshed . -length-min -Sets the length thr eshold b elow which c ells will b e remeshed . -must-improve-skewness? -Enables/disables c avity replac emen t only if r emeshing impr oves the sk ewness . -parallel-remeshing? -Disables/enables par allel r emeshing . -remeshing-after-moving? -Enables a sec ond r ound of r emeshing based on the sk ewness par amet ers af ter the b oundar y -has mo ved. -remeshing-methods -Enables/disables r emeshing metho ds. -size-remesh-interval -Sets the in terval (in time st eps) when r emeshing based on siz e is done . -sizing-funct-defaults -Sets sizing func tion defaults . -sizing-funct-rate -Determines ho w far fr om the b oundar y the incr ease/decr ease happ ens. -sizing-funct-resolution -Sets the sizing func tion r esolution with r espect to shor test b oundar y. -233Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.sizing-funct-variation -Sets the maximum sizing func tion incr ease/decr ease in the in terior. -sizing-function? -Enables/disables sizing func tion t o control siz e based r emeshing . -six-dof-parameters/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh six degr ees of fr eedom (DOF) solv er menu . -create-properties -Creates/edits a set of six DOF pr operties f or rigid b ody motion. -delete-properties -Deletes a set of six DOF pr operties f or rigid b ody motion. -list-properties -Prints summar ies of the e xisting sets of six DOF pr operties f or rigid b ody motion. -motion-history-file-name -Specifies the name and lo cation of the six DOF motion hist ory file . -motion-history? -Enables/disables wr iting p osition/or ientation of six DOF z ones t o file . -second-order? -Enables/disables the sec ond or der six degr ees of fr eedom solv er. -x-component-of-gravity -Specifies x-c omp onen t of gr avity. -y-component-of-gravity -Specifies y-c omp onen t of gr avity. -z-component-of-gravity -Specifies z-c omp onen t of gr avity. -smoothing? -Enables/disables smo othing in c ell z ones . -smoothing-parameters/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh smo othing menu . -amg-stabilization -Sets the algebr aic multigr id (AMG) stabiliza tion metho d for mesh smo othing c alcula tions tha t -use finit e elemen t discr etiza tion. -bnd-node-relaxation -The b oundar y no de r elaxa tion is used b y spr ing smo othing .The b oundar y no de r elaxa tion allo ws -you t o relax the up date of the no de p ositions a t def orming b oundar ies. A value of 0 pr events -deforming b oundar y no des fr om mo ving and a v alue of 1 indic ates no under-r elaxa tion. -bnd-stiffness-factor -Sets the stiffness fac tor for spr ings c onnec ted t o boundar y no des. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 234define/boundary-distance-method -Sets the metho d used t o evalua te the b oundar y distanc e for the diffusion c oefficien t calcula tion, -when diffusion-based smo othing is enabled . -constant-factor -Sets the spr ing c onstan t relaxa tion fac tor. -convergence-tolerance -Sets the c onvergenc e toler ance for spr ing-based solv er. -diffusion-coeff-function -Specifies whether the diffusion c oefficien t for diffusion-based smo othing is based on the -boundar y distanc e or the c ell v olume . -diffusion-coeff-parameter -Sets the diffusion c oefficien t par amet er used f or diffusion-based smo othing . -diffusion-fvm? -Answ ering yes at the pr ompt changes the diffusion-based smo othing metho d to the c ell- -based finit e volume appr oach tha t was the default in r eleases pr ior t o Fluen t 15.0. Answ ering -no at the pr ompt changes the diffusion-based smo othing metho d to the default no de-based -finit e elemen t metho d. -max-iter -Sets the maximum numb er of it erations f or the smo othing c alcula tions . -relative-convergence-tolerance -Sets the r elative residual c onvergenc e toler ance for smo othing based on diffusion or the linear ly -elastic solid mo del. -skew-smooth-cell-skew-max -Sets the sk ewness thr eshold , above which c ells will b e smo othed using the sk ewness metho d. -skew-smooth-face-skew-max -Sets the sk ewness thr eshold , above which fac es will b e smo othed using the sk ewness metho d. -skew-smooth-niter -Sets the numb er of sk ewness-based smo othing c ycles . -smooth-from-reference-position? -Enables/disables smo othing fr om a r eference position. Such smo othing ma y pr oduce gr eater -mesh qualit y consist ency for sta tionar y or mo ving meshes with p eriodic or quasi-p eriodic -motion, and is only a vailable when the smo othing metho d is based on diffusion or the linear ly -elastic solid mo del. -smoothing-method -Specifies the smo othing metho d (spr ing, diffusion, or linear ly elastic solid) used b y the d ynamic -mesh mo del. -spring-on-all-elements? -Enables/disables spr ing-based smo othing f or all c ell shap es; if disabled , the spr ing-based -smo othing is applied based on the setting of the define/dynamic-mesh/con- -trols/smoothing-parameters/spring-on-simplex-shapes? text command . -235Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.spring-on-simplex-shapes? -Enables/disables spr ing-based smo othing f or tr iangular / t etrahedr al cells in mix ed elemen t -zones; if disabled , the spr ing-based smo othing is applied t o triangular / t etrahedr al cells in -triangular / t etrahedr al elemen t zones . -poisson-ratio -Sets the P oisson ’s ratio used f or smo othing based on the linear ly elastic solid mo del. -verbosity -Setting this t o 1 will c ause smo othing r esiduals t o be pr inted t o the t ext console .The default -value of 0 suppr esses this output. -dynamic-mesh? -Enables/disables the d ynamic mesh solv er. -events/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh e vents menu . -export-event-file -Exports dynamic mesh e vents to file . -import-event-file -Imp orts dynamic mesh e vent file . -steady-pseudo-time-control -Enables/disables the pseudo time st ep c ontrol in the gr aphic al user in terface. -transient-settings/ -Enters the tr ansien t dynamic mesh settings menu .This t ext command is only a vailable when y ou enable -dynamic mesh using the pr ompts of the define/dynamic-mesh/dynamic-mesh? text command . -Solver time must also b e set t o Transien t. -allow-second-order? -Enables/disables sec ond or der tr ansien t scheme f or d ynamic mesh c ases . -verbosity -Enables/disables tr ansien t scheme v erbosity for d ynamic mesh c ases . -zones/ -Enters the d ynamic mesh z ones menu . -create -Creates or edit a d ynamic z one . -delete -Deletes a d ynamic z one . -insert-boundary-layer -Inser ts a new c ell z one . -insert-interior-layer -Inser ts a new la yer cell z one a t a sp ecified lo cation. -list -Lists the d ynamic z ones . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 236define/remove-boundary-layer -Remo ves a c ell z one . -remove-interior-layer -Remo ves an in terior la yer cell z one . -enable-mesh-morpher-optimizer? -Enables the mesh mor pher/optimiz er.When the mesh mor pher/optimiz er is enabled , the define/mesh- -morpher-optimizer text command b ecomes a vailable . -injections/ -Enters the injec tions menu . -For a descr iption of the it ems in this menu , see define/models/dpm/injections . -materials/ -Enters the ma terials menu . -change-create -Changes the pr operties of a lo cally-st ored ma terial or cr eate a new ma terial. -copy -Copies a ma terial fr om the da tabase . -copy-by-formula -Copies a ma terial fr om the da tabase b y formula. -data-base/ -Enters the ma terial da tabase menu . -database-type -Sets the da tabase t ype. -edit -Edits ma terial. -list-materials -Lists all ma terials in the da tabase . -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a ma terial in the da tabase . -new -Defines new ma terial. -save -Saves user-defined da tabase . -delete -Deletes a ma terial fr om lo cal st orage. -list-materials -Lists all lo cally-st ored ma terials. -237Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a lo cally-st ored ma terial. -mesh-interfaces/ -Enters the mesh-in terfaces menu . -auto-options/ -Enters the aut o-options menu . -proximity-tolerance -Sets the t oler ance used when aut oma tically gr ouping z ones t o create one-t o-one mesh in terfaces. -The pr oximit y toler ance is defined r elative to the edge lengths in the in terface zones , and c an -range fr om 0 to 1 (represen ting the minimum and maximum edge lengths , respectively). -auto-pairing -Creates mesh in terfaces for some or all of the in terface zones .This t ext command aut oma tically "pairs" -the z ones , so tha t you do not ha ve to manually assign the z ones t o the t wo sides of each in terface as -part of the cr eation pr ocess. Note tha t not all of the in terface options ar e available a t the time of cr eation: -some c an b e enabled af terward using the define/mesh-interfaces/edit text command; for -the p eriodic and p eriodic r epeats options , you must inst ead cr eate the in terface using the -define/mesh-interfaces/make-periodic and define/mesh-interfaces/create text -commands , respectively. -create -Creates a mesh in terface. -delete -Deletes a mesh in terface. -delete-all -Deletes all sliding-in terfaces. -draw -Draws sp ecified sliding in terface zone . -edit -Edits a ttribut es of mesh in terfaces, including the in terface options and (f or a single in terface) the name -and the list of in terface zones assigned t o the in terface. -enforce-continuity-after-bc? -Enables/disables c ontinuit y acr oss the b oundar y condition in terface for contour plots in p ostpr ocessing . -enforce-coupled-wall-between-solids? -Enables/disables aut oma tic definition of solid-solid in terfaces as c oupled w alls. By default this option -is disabled and ANSY S Fluen t creates in terior b oundar ies a t solid-solid in terfaces. -improve-quality -Checks the qualit y of all mapp ed in terfaces. If Fluen t finds an y mapp ed in terfaces tha t requir e impr ove- -men t it will list them and ask y ou if y ou w ould lik e to incr ease the t oler ance to impr ove the in terfaces. -list -Lists all mesh in terfaces. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 238define/make-periodic -Makes in terface zones p eriodic. -mapped-interface-options/ -Enters the mapp ed-in terface menu . Options ar e available t o convert a non-c onformal in terface to a -mapp ed in terface. -convert-to-mapped-interface -Converts non-c onformal mesh in terface to mapp ed mesh in terfaces. Answ ering yes to -Convert all mesh interfaces to mapped mesh interfaces? will enf orce -the mapping such tha t it sp ecifies all in terfaces as mapp ed in terfaces; the mapp ed in terfaces -are created r egar dless of mesh qualit y. Answ ering yes to Convert poorly matching -mesh interfaces to mapped mesh interfaces? will aut oma te the mapping -such tha t all in terfaces tha t penetr ate each other ar e aut oma tically defined as mapp ed in- -terfaces. Note tha t in all c ases , only in terfaces for which a t least one side of the in terface -consists of only solid z ones will b e converted. -tolerance -Specifies the mapp ed in terface toler ance. After changing the t oler ance, the e xisting mapp ed in ter- -face will b e up dated. -solution-controls -Specifies the mapp ed fr equenc y and under-r elaxa tion fac tor for mapp ed in terfaces. -mapped-interface-solution-controls -Sets the mapping fr equenc y and under-r elaxa tion fac tor. -mapped-interface-tolerance -Specifies the t oler ance for cr eating mapp ed in terfaces. -non-conformal-interface-numerics/ -Enters the non-c onformal-in terface-numer ics menu . -change-numerics? -Provides options t o impr ove numer ics f or non-c onformal in terfaces in some c ases . -•Enforce watertight cells for fluid-solid and solid-solid inter- -faces? : Answ ering yes ensur es c ells adjac ent to a non-c onformal fluid-solid or solid- -solid in terface ar e watertigh t when p erforming the c oupled w all discr etiza tion. -•Use enhanced gradient computations for fluid-solid and solid- -solid interfaces? : Answ ering yes enables impr ovemen ts to the c alcula tion of -gradien ts. -•Recreate non-conformal interfaces? : If you change the r esponse t o either of -the pr evious t wo questions then in terfaces should b e recreated. -transfer-motion-across-interfaces? -Enables/disables the aut oma tic tr ansf er of motion acr oss a mesh in terface when only one side is -moving as a r esult of user-defined or sy stem c oupling motion. You c an sp ecify the metho d by which -the motion is tr ansf erred:transfer-displacements (the default) in terpolates no dal displac emen t -from the ac tive side of the in terface to the passiv e side , and is r ecommended when ther e are gaps -and/or p enetr ations in the mesh in terface tha t must b e main tained;project-nodes projec ts the -239Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.passiv e no des on to the fac es of ac tive side , and is r ecommended when the ac tive side includes signi- -ficant tangen tial motion (as only the nor mal displac emen t is eff ectively tr ansf erred in this metho d). -use-virtual-polygon-approach -Uses new vir tual p olygon appr oach f or in terfaces. -Imp ortant -Note tha t case files cr eated af ter ANSY S Fluen t 6.1 will not sho w the vir tual-p olygon -option, sinc e it is the default. -verbosity -Sets the mesh in terface verbosity. -mesh-morpher-optimizer/ -Enters the mesh mor pher/optimiz er menu in or der t o def orm the mesh as par t of a shap e optimiza tion -problem. This t ext command is only a vailable when the define/enable-mesh-morpher-optimizer? -text command has b een enabled . -deformation-settings/ -Enters the def ormation menu .This t ext command is only a vailable if y ou ha ve created a def ormation -region using the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/region/create or the define/mesh- -morpher-optimizer/region/define-bounding-box text command . -check-mesh -Displa ys a mesh check r eport in the c onsole f or the mesh displa yed in the gr aphics windo w.The -mesh check r eport provides v olume sta tistics , mesh t opology and p eriodic b oundar y inf ormation, -verification of simple x coun ters, and v erification of no de p osition with r eference to the - axis f or -axisymmetr ic cases .This t ext command is only a vailable if the define/mesh-morpher-optim- -izer/optimizer? text command is disabled . -deform-mesh -Modifies the mesh and up dates the mesh displa y in the gr aphics windo w based on the par amet er -and def ormation settings .This t ext command is only a vailable if the define/mesh-morpher- -optimizer/optimizer? text command is disabled . -motion-settings -Enters the motion settings menu , wher e you c an cr eate, mo dify, and delet e the motions applied -to the c ontrol p oints.This t ext command is only a vailable if the define/mesh-morpher-op- -timizer/set-control-point-distribution text command is set t o unstr uctured. -create -Creates a new motion, by sp ecifying the par amet er, type of motion (tr ansla tion, rotation, or -radial motion), directional settings , name , and c ontrol p oints. Note tha t for tr ansla tions , the -values y ou en ter for the dir ection c omp onen ts ar e multiplied with the v alue of the par amet er -to define the displac emen t applied t o the c ontrol p oints. -delete -Deletes an e xisting motion. -modify -Modifies the settings f or an e xisting motion. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 240define/read-from-file -Defines the settings f or all the motions b y reading an ASCII t ext file . -write-to-file -Writes the settings f or all the motions t o an ASCII t ext file . -read-motion-settings-from-file -Defines all of the motion settings b y reading an ASCII t ext file .This t ext command is only a vailable -if the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/set-control-point-distribution text -command is set t o regular . -reset-all-deformations -Undo es an y def ormations made t o the mesh and up dates the mesh displa y in the gr aphics windo w. -set-constraints -Defines the c onstr aints on a b oundar y zone , in or der t o limit the fr eedom of a par ticular z one tha t -falls within the def ormation r egion(s) dur ing the mor phing of the mesh. -set-constraints-multiple -Defines the c onstr aints on multiple b oundar y zones , in or der t o limit the fr eedom of par ticular -zones tha t fall within the def ormation r egion(s) dur ing the mor phing of the mesh. -set-parameters -Assigns tr ansla tion dir ection c omp onen ts and a single par amet er to a single c ontrol p oint in a r egion. -Note tha t the v alues y ou en ter for the dir ection c omp onen ts ar e multiplied with the v alue of the -paramet er to define the displac emen t applied t o the c ontrol p oint.This t ext command is only -available if the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/set-control-point-distribution -text command is set t o regular . -set-parameters-multiple -Assigns tr ansla tion dir ection c omp onen ts and multiple par amet ers t o multiple c ontrol p oints in a -region. Note tha t the v alues y ou en ter for the dir ection c omp onen ts ar e multiplied with the v alue -of the par amet er to define the displac emen t applied t o the c ontrol p oint.This t ext command is -only a vailable if the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/set-control-point-distri- -bution text command is set t o regular . -write-motion-settings-to-file -Writes the motion settings t o an ASCII t ext file .This t ext command is only a vailable if the -define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/set-control-point-distribution text command -is set t o regular . -morpher-summary -Displa ys a summar y of the mesh mor pher/optimiz er settings in the c onsole .This t ext command is only -available if y ou ha ve created a def ormation r egion using the define/mesh-morpher-optim- -izer/region/create or the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/region/define- -bounding-box text command . -optimizer-parameters/ -Enters the optimiz er menu .This t ext command is only a vailable when y ou ha ve created a def ormation -region using the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/region/create or the define/mesh- -morpher-optimizer/region/define-bounding-box text command and ha ve enabled the -define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer? text command . -241Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.convergence-criteria -Defines the c onvergenc e criteria for the optimiz er. -custom-calculator -Enters the cust om c alcula tor menu , in or der t o define the objec tive func tion as a func tion of output -paramet ers.This menu is not a vailable when the NE WUO A optimiz er is selec ted using the -define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer-parameters/optimizer-type text -command . -define -Defines the cust om objec tive func tion tha t will b e minimiz ed b y the optimiz er. -delete -Deletes the sa ved cust om objec tive func tion. -example-obj-fn-definitions -Prints examples of cust om objec tive func tion definitions in the c onsole . -list-output-parameters -Prints a list of the output par amet ers tha t can b e used t o define the cust om objec tive func tion. -disable-mesh-check -Specifies whether y ou w ant to disable the gener al mesh check tha t is par t of the optimiza tion -process.This check is c onduc ted immedia tely af ter the mesh is def ormed in e very design stage , -and det ermines whether a solution is c alcula ted. Disabling this check allo ws you t o use mesh r epair -commands (which c an b e set up using the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer- -parameters/initial-commands text command) a t the star t of a design stage , so tha t an -accur ate solution c an b e calcula ted. -end-commands -Specifies the c ommands (t ext commands or c ommand macr os) tha t will b e execut ed af ter the -solution has r un and c onverged f or a design stage .This t ext command is not a vailable when the -NEWUO A optimiz er is selec ted using the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer- -parameters/optimizer-type text command . -initial-commands -Specifies the c ommands (t ext commands or c ommand macr os) tha t will b e execut ed af ter the -design has b een mo dified , but b efore ANSY S Fluen t has star ted t o run the c alcula tion f or tha t -design stage .This t ext command is not a vailable when the NE WUO A optimiz er is selec ted using -the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer-parameters/optimizer-type -text command . -initialization -Specifies ho w the solution v ariables should b e treated af ter the mesh is def ormed , tha t is, whether -they should b e initializ ed t o the v alues defined in the Solution Initializa tion task page , remain -the v alues obtained in the pr evious design it eration, or b e read fr om a da ta file tha t you sp ecify . -iterations-per-design -Defines the maximum numb er of it erations ANSY S Fluen t will p erform for each design change . -maximum-designs -Defines the maximum numb er of design stages the optimiz er will under go t o reach the sp ecified -objec tive func tion. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 242define/mesh-quality-check -Specifies if or thogonal qualit y should b e used t o det ermine whether a solution is c alcula ted f or a -mesh, and defines the minimum or thogonal qualit y value allo wed (v alues ma y range fr om 0–1, -wher e 0 represen ts the w orst qualit y). -monitor/ -Enters the monit or menu in or der t o plot and/or r ecord optimiza tion hist ory da ta, tha t is, how the -value of the objec tive func tion v aries with each design stage pr oduced b y the mesh mor pher/op- -timiz er.This t ext menu is not a vailable when the NE WUO A optimiz er is selec ted using the -define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer-parameters/optimizer-type text -command . -clear-opt-hist -Discards the optimiza tion hist ory da ta, including the asso ciated files . -plot-hist -Displa ys an X Y plot of the optimiza tion hist ory da ta gener ated dur ing the last c alcula tion. Note -that no plot will b e displa yed if the da ta w as disc arded using the define/mesh-morpher- -optimizer/optimizer-parameters/monitor/clear-optimization-monitor- -data text command . -plot? -Enables the plotting of the optimiza tion hist ory da ta in the gr aphics windo w. -write? -Enables the sa ving of the optimiza tion hist ory da ta to a file . -newuoa-initial-parameter-variation -Defines ho w much the par amet ers will b e allo wed t o vary dur ing the initial c alcula tions .This t ext -command is only a vailable when the NE WUO A optimiz er is selec ted using the define/mesh- -morpher-optimizer/optimizer-parameters/optimizer-type text command . -objective-function-definition -Specifies whether the f ormat of the objec tive func tion is a user-defined func tion, a Scheme sour ce -file, or a cust om func tion based on output par amet ers.The cust om func tion is defined using the -text commands in the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer-parameters/cus- -tom-calculator menu .The objective-function-definition text command is not -available when the NE WUO A optimiz er is selec ted using the define/mesh-morpher-optim- -izer/optimizer-parameters/optimizer-type text command . -optimize -Initia tes the optimiza tion pr ocess.This t ext command is only a vailable if the define/mesh- -morpher-optimizer/optimizer? text command is enabled . -optimizer-type -Specifies which optimiz er is t o be used .You c an selec t one of the six built-in optimiz ers (1–5 and -7), or sp ecify tha t you will use D esign Explor ation in ANSY S Workbench (6). Note tha t 6 is only -available if y ou ha ve launched y our ANSY S Fluen t session fr om ANSY S Workbench. For inf ormation -about ho w the built-in optimiz ers func tion or ho w to use D esign Explor ation, see Design A naly sis -and Optimiza tion in the U ser's G uide or Working With Input and Output P aramet ers in Workbench -in the ANSY S Fluen t in Workbench U ser's G uide , respectively. -243Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.save-case-data-files -Sets up the aut oma tic sa ving of in termedia te case and da ta files dur ing the optimiza tion r un, by -specifying: the fr equenc y (in design it erations) with which file sets ar e sa ved; the maximum numb er -of file sets r etained (af ter the maximum limit has b een sa ved, the ear liest file set will b e overwritten -with the la test); and the r oot name assigned t o the files (which will ha ve the design it eration -numb er app ended t o it). -optimizer? -Enables the use of a built-in optimiz er.This t ext command is only a vailable if y ou ha ve created a de- -formation r egion using the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/region/create or the -define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/region/define-bounding-box text command . -parameter-settings/ -Enters the par amet ers menu . -number-of-parameters -Defines the numb er of par amet ers tha t will b e used t o define the def ormation. -parameter-bounds -Defines the minimum and maximum v alues allo wed b y the built-in optimiz er for the par amet ers. -This t ext command is only a vailable if the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer? -text command is enabled . -parameter-value -Defines the v alue of a par amet er.This v alue r epresen ts a magnitude tha t will then b e used along -with other dir ection settings t o define motions tha t produce an o verall displac emen t for a giv en -control p oint.The v alue will sp ecify a length in met ers f or tr ansla tions and r adial motions , and will -specify an angle in degr ees f or rotations; the units her e will b e used r egar dless of wha t units y ou -are using in the c ase. Note tha t you c an en ter a numer ic value or define an input par amet er (if y ou -have enabled the definition of input par amet ers using the define/parameters/enable-in- -TUI? text command). The parameter-value text command is only a vailable in the f ollowing -situa tions: -•if the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer? text command is disabled -•if the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optimizer? text command is enabled and -6 is selec ted f or the optimiz er type via the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/optim- -izer-type text command -region/ -Enters the r egion menu in or der t o define the r egions of the domain wher e the mesh will b e def ormed -in or der t o optimiz e the shap e. -control points -Enters the c ontrol p oints menu in or der t o create, mo dify, and/or delet e control p oints.This t ext -command is only a vailable if the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer/set-control- -point-distribution text command is set t o unstr uctured. -create -Creates a new c ontrol p oint by defining the c oordina tes of a p oint within an e xisting def orm- -ation r egion. -delete -Deletes e xisting c ontrol p oints. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 244define/distribute-points-on-zone -Creates an appr oxima te numb er of c ontrol p oints on the mesh no des of a par ticular b oundar y -zone , with a distr ibution tha t is based on the distr ibution of the c ell fac es in tha t zone . -modify -Modifies the c oordina tes of e xisting c ontrol p oints. -read-from-file -Defines all of the c ontrol p oints by reading an ASCII t ext file . -write-to-file -Writes the c ontrol p oint coordina tes to an ASCII t ext file . -create -Creates a new def ormation r egion b y sp ecifying the name , numb er of c ontrol p oints (for a r egular -distr ibution), dimensions , origin c oordina tes, the c omp onen ts of the dir ection v ectors, and -whether t o smo oth the tr ansitions of the mesh a t the r egion b oundar ies (f or an unstr uctured dis- -tribution). The r egion will b e a “box”, tha t is, a rectangle f or 2D c ases or a r ectangular he xahedr on -for 3D c ases . After you ha ve created a def ormation r egion, additional menus will b e available in -the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer menu . -define-bounding-box -Creates a new def ormation r egion b y sp ecifying the name , the b ounding z ones tha t best r epresen t -the e xtents of the def ormation r egion, the numb er of c ontrol p oints (for a r egular distr ibution), -and whether t o smo oth the tr ansitions of the mesh a t the r egion b oundar ies (f or an unstr uctured -distr ibution). The r egion will b e a “box”, tha t is, a rectangle f or 2D c ases or a r ectangular he xahedr on -for 3D c ases . After you ha ve created a def ormation r egion, additional menus will b e available in -the define/mesh-morpher-optimizer menu . -delete -Deletes a def ormation r egion. -scaling-enlarge -Sets the sc aling fac tor applied t o the b ounding b ox when y ou click the Enlar ge butt on in the Re- -gions tab of the Mesh M orpher/Optimiz er dialo g box. -scaling-reduce -Sets the sc aling fac tor applied t o the b ounding b ox when y ou click the Reduc e butt on in the Re- -gions tab of the Mesh M orpher/Optimiz er dialo g box. -set-control-point-distribution -Specifies whether the c ontrol p oint distr ibution is r egular (tha t is, spread in a r egular distr ibution -throughout the en tire def ormation r egion) or unstr uctured (tha t is, distr ibut ed a t specified lo cations). -mixing-planes/ -Enters the mixing planes menu . -create -Creates a mixing plane . -delete -Deletes a mixing plane . -245Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.list -Lists defined mixing plane(s). -set/ -Sets global par amet ers r elevant to mixing planes . -averaging-method -Sets the mixing plane pr ofile a veraging metho d. -under-relaxation -Sets mixing plane under-r elaxa tion fac tor. -fix-pressure-level -Sets fix ed pr essur e level using v alue based on define/reference-pressure-location . -conserve-swirl/ -Enters the menu t o set swir l conser vation in mixing plane menu . -enable? -Enables/disables swir l conser vation in mixing plane . -verbosity? -Enables/disables v erbosity in swir l conser vation c alcula tions . -report-swirl-integration -Reports swir l integration ( Torque) on inflo w and outflo w zones . -conserve-total-enthalpy/ -Enters the menu t o set t otal en thalp y conser vation in mixing plane menu . -enable? -Enables/disables t otal en thalp y conser vation in mixing plane . -verbosity? -Enables/disables v erbosity in t otal-en thalp y conser vation c alcula tions . -models/ -Enters the mo dels menu t o configur e the solv er. -acoustics/ -Enters the ac oustics menu . -auto-prune -Enables/disables aut o pr une of the r eceiver signal(s) dur ing r ead-and-c omput e. -broad-band-noise? -Enables/disables the br oadband noise mo del. -convective-effects? -Enables/disables the c onvective eff ects option. -compute-write -Comput es sound pr essur e. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 246define/cylindrical-export? -Enables/disables the e xport of da ta in c ylindr ical coordina tes. -display-flow-time? -Enables/disables the displa y of flo w time dur ing r ead-and-c omput e. -export-source-data-cgns? -Enables/disables the e xport of ac oustic sour ce da ta in C GNS f ormat. -export-volumetric-sources? -Enables/disables the e xport of fluid z ones . -export-volumetric-sources-cgns? -Enables/disables the e xport of fluid z ones . -export-source-data? -Enables/disables the e xport of ac oustic sour ce da ta in ASD f ormat dur ing the w ave equa tion -model r un. -far-field-parameters/ -Enters the menu t o sp ecify the far-field densit y and sp eed of sound . Note tha t this menu is cur rently -available only with the ac oustics w ave equa tion mo del. -far-field-density -Specifies the far-field densit y value f or the ac oustics w ave equa tion mo del. -far-field-sound-speed -Specifies the far-field sp eed of sound v alue f or the ac oustics w ave equa tion mo del. -ffowcs-williams? -Enables/disables the Ff owcs-W illiams-and-Ha wkings mo del. -moving-receiver? -Enables/disables the mo ving r eceiver option. -off? -Enables/disables the ac oustics mo del. -read-compute-write -Reads ac oustic sour ce da ta files and c omput es sound pr essur e. -receivers -Sets ac oustic r eceivers. -sources -Sets ac oustic sour ces. -sources-fft/ -Enters the ac oustic sour ces fast F ourier tr ansf orm (FFT ) menu , to comput e Fourier sp ectra from -acoustic sour ce da ta (ASD) files , create postpr ocessing v ariables f or the pr essur e signals , and wr ite -CGNS files of the sp ectrum da ta. -read-asd-files -Reads ASD files t o perform FFT of the pr essur e hist ory field . -247Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.compute-fft-fields -Comput es FFT of the r ead pr essur e hist ories.The c omput ed sp ectra replac e the pr essur e his- -tories in memor y. -clean-up-storage-area -De-allo cates memor y used t o store the pr essur e hist ories and their F ourier sp ectra, as w ell as -any created sur face variables f or the visualiza tion. -write-cgns-files -Writes sur face pr essur e sp ectra in C GNS f ormat, which c an b e used f or one-w ay coupling with -ANSY S Mechanic al in the fr equenc y domain. -fft-surface-variables/ -Enters the menu t o create sur face variables fr om the c omput ed F ourier sp ectra for visualiza tion. -create-constant-width-bands -Selec ts up t o 20 c onstan t width bands and cr eates sur face pr essur es le vel (SPL) v ariables -for them. -create-octave-bands -Creates sur face pr essur e level (SPL) v ariables f or 17 t echnic al octaves. -create-third-bands -Creates sur face pr essur e level (SPL) v ariables f or 54 t echnic al thir ds. -create-set-of-modes -Selec ts up t o 20 individual F ourier mo des and cr eate variable pairs f or them, containing -the r eal and the imaginar y par ts of the c omple x Fourier amplitudes . -remove-variables -Remo ves all v ariables cr eated in this menu . -wave-equation? -Enables/disables the w ave equa tion mo del. -wave-equation-options/ -Enters the menu t o define the ac oustics w ave equa tion mo del options . -basic-shapes/ -Enters the menu t o define the geometr y of the sour ce mask and sp onge la yer using the basic -shap es, represen ted b y the c ell regist ers of the t ype "R egion". -add-source-mask-shape -Adds a basic shap e to the definition of the sour ce mask geometr y. -add-sponge-layer-shape -Adds a basic shap e to the definition of the sp onge la yer geometr y. -list-source-mask-shapes -List basic shap es, which ar e cur rently used in the definition of the sour ce mask geometr y. -list-sponge-layer-shapes -List basic shap es, which ar e cur rently used in the definition of the sp onge la yer geometr y. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 248define/list-region-registers -List all a vailable c ell regist ers of the t ype "R egion". -remove-source-mask-shape -Remo ve a basic shap e from the definition of the sour ce mask geometr y. -remove-sponge-layer-shape -Remo ve a basic shap e from the definition of the sp onge la yer geometr y. -source-mask-udf -Specifies the name of a user-defined func tion, which defines geometr y of the sour ce mask. -sponge-layer-base-value -Specifies the base v alue of the ar tificial visc osity coefficien t. -sponge-layer-factor -Specifies the fac tor of the ar tificial visc osity coefficien t. -sponge-layer-udf -Specifies the name of a user-defined func tion, which defines geometr y of the sp onge la yer. -time-filter-source? -Enables/disables a time filt er for the sound sour ce. -write-acoustic-signals -Writes on-the-fly sound pr essur e. -write-centroid-info -Writes c entroid inf o. -addon-module -Loads addon mo dule . -axisymmetric? -Specifies whether or not the domain is axisymmetr ic. -cht -Enters the ch t (conjuga te hea t transf er) menu . -implicit-coupling? -Enables the implicit mapping scheme f or an y fluid-solid pair with a mapp ed mesh in terface (only -requir ed f or cases set up in v ersion 19.2 or ear lier). -crevice-model? -Enables/disables the cr evice mo del. -crevice-model-controls/ -Enters the cr evice mo del c ontrols menu . -dpm/ -Enters the disp ersed phase mo del menu . -clear-particles-from-domain -Remo ves/k eeps all par ticles cur rently in the domain. -249Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.collisions/ -Enters the DEM c ollisions menu . -collision-mesh -Input f or the c ollision mesh. -collision-pair-settings/ -Supplies settings f or collisions t o a pair of c ollision par tners .You will b e pr ompt ed t o sp ecify -the Impact collision partner and the Target collision partner . -contact-force-normal -Sets the nor mal c ontact force law for this pair of c ollision par tners . -contact-force-tangential -Sets the tangen tial c ontact force law for this pair of c ollision par tners . -list-pair-settings -Lists the cur rent settings f or this pair of c ollision par tners . -collision-partners/ -Manages c ollision par tners . -copy -Copies a c ollision par tner . -create -Creates a c ollision par tner . -delete -Deletes a c ollision par tner . -list -Lists all k nown c ollision par tners . -rename -Renames a c ollision par tner . -dem-collisions? -Enables/disables the DEM c ollision mo del. -list-all-pair-settings -For each pair of c ollision par tners , lists the c ollision la ws and their par amet ers. -max-particle-velocity -Sets the maximum par ticle v elocity tha t ma y arise fr om c ollisions . -erosion-dynamic-mesh/ -Enters the menu t o enable/c onfigur e/run the er osion-d ynamic mesh in teraction. -enable-erosion-dynamic-mesh-coupling? -Enables mesh def ormation due t o wall er osion. -general-parameters/ -Enters the menu f or setting er osion c oupling with d ynamic mesh. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 250define/dynamic-mesh-settings -Sets par amet ers f or d ynamic mesh c alcula tions . -erosion-settings -Sets par amet ers f or er osion c alcula tions . -participating-walls -Specifies all par ticipa ting w alls. -run-parameters/ -Manages er osion-d ynamic mesh r un settings . -autosave-files -Sets the it eration incr emen t and filename t o sa ve da ta files . -autosave-graphics -Sets the it eration incr emen t to sa ve gr aphics files . -flow-simulation-control -Sets the numb er of it erations p er flo w simula tion st ep. -mesh-motion-time-step -Sets the mesh motion time st epping par amet ers and metho d. -simulation-termination -Sets the t otal time of er osion. -run-simulation -Performs a c oupled er osion-d ynamic mesh simula tion. -injections/ -Enters the injec tions menu . -create-injection -Creates an injec tion. -delete-injection -Deletes an injec tion. -injection-properties/ -Enters the menu t o set or displa y pr operties f or one or mor e injec tions . -file/ -Enters the menu t o sp ecify file injec tion settings . -filename -Specifies the name f or the injec tion file . -repeat-interval-in-file -Puts the unst eady file injec tion in to a time-p eriodic mo de. For mor e inf ormation, see -User Input f or F ile Injec tions in the Fluent U ser's G uide . -251Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.start-flow-time-in-file -Specifies the flo w-time in the unst eady injec tion file fr om which ANSY S Fluen t star ts -reading the injec tion file . For mor e inf ormation, see User Input f or F ile Injec tions in the -Fluent U ser's G uide . -list/ -Enters the menu t o displa y the cur rent properties f or one or mor e injec tions . -list-picked-injections -Lists the injec tions tha t ha ve been selec ted f or displa y using pick-injections- -to-list . -list-picked-properties-to-list -Lists the pr operties tha t ha ve been selec ted f or displa y using pick-properties- -to-list . -list-property-values -Lists the settings f or the pr operties selec ted with pick-properties-to-list . -This t ext command is only a vailable when a single injec tion has b een selec ted with -pick-injections-to-list .This option is a vailable if a t least t wo injec tions ha ve -been selec ted. -list-uniform-values -Lists the settings f or pr operties selec ted with pick-properties-to-list tha t -have unif orm values f or all of the injec tions selec ted with pick-injections-to- -list .This option is a vailable if a t least t wo injec tions ha ve been selec ted. -list-values-per-injection -For each injec tion selec ted with pick-injections-to-list , lists the v alues f or -properties selec ted with pick-properties-to-list .This option is a vailable if a t -least t wo injec tions a ve been selec ted. -list-values-per-property -For each pr operty selec ted with pick-properties-to-list , lists the v alues f or -the injec tions selec ted with pick-injections-to-list .This option is a vailable -if at least t wo injec tions ha ve been selec ted. -pick-injections-to-list -Selec ts the injec tion or injec tions f or which pr operty values will b e displa yed.The use -of ast erisks (*) as wildc ards is supp orted. -pick-properties-to-list -Selec ts the pr operty or pr operties f or which v alues will b e displa yed.The use of ast erisks -(*) as wildc ards is supp orted. -set/ -Enters the menu t o set ph ysical mo dels such as dr ag and br eakup f or one or mor e injec tions . -list-picked-injections -Lists the injec tions selec ted f or setting with pick-injections-to-set . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 252define/location/ -Enters the injec tion lo cation settings menu .This c ommand is only a vailable when y ou -selec t the injec tion(s) using the pr ompts of the define/models/dpm/injec- -tions/properties/set/pick-injections-to-set text command . -spatial-staggering/ -Enters the injec tion spa tial-stagger ing settings menu . -stagger-atomizer-positions? -Enables spa tial stagger ing of the a tomiz er injec tion. This option is a vailable -only if a t least one a tomiz er injec tion has b een selec ted using define/injec- -tions/properties/set/pick-injections-to-set . -stagger-radius -Specifies the stagger r adius of the r egion fr om which par ticles ar e released . -This option is a vailable only if a t least one standar d injec tion has b een selec ted -using define/injections/properties/set/pick-injections- -to-set . -stagger-std-inj-positions? -Enables injec tion-sp ecific spa tial stagger ing of the par ticles .This option is -available only if a t least one standar d injec tion has b een selec ted using -define/injections/properties/set/pick-injections-to-set . -physical-models -Enters the menu t o set ph ysical mo dels such as dr ag and br eakup f or the selec ted in- -jections .This c ommand is only a vailable when y ou selec t the injec tion(s) using the -prompts of the define/models/dpm/injections/properties/set/pick- -injections-to-set text command . -brownian-motion -Enables B rownian motion eff ects for the cur rently selec ted injec tion(s). -drag-parameters -Sets the dr ag la w and c orresponding par amet ers f or the cur rently selec ted injec- -tion(s). -particle-rotation -Enters the menu t o set-up r otation r elated mo dels . -enable-rotation -Enables/disables solution of ODE f or the angular acc eleration of par ticles . -magnus-lift-law -Sets the la w for the r otational lif t coefficien t used in the f ormula tion of M agnus -lift force. -rotational-drag-law -Sets the la w for the r otational dr ag c oefficien t. -rough-wall-model -Enables/disables the r ough w all mo del. -253Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.spray-secondary-breakup -Enters the menu f or setting the br eakup mo del and par amet ers f or the cur rently -selec ted injec tion(s). Available c ommands ar e as those descr ibed under -define/models/dpm/spray-model/ with the addition of the f ollowing . -pick-injections-to-set -Selec ts the injec tion or injec tions f or which pr operties will b e set. The use of ast erisks -(*) as wildc ards is supp orted. -list-particles -Lists par ticle str eams in an injec tion. -modify-all-injections -Enters the menu t o set pr operties f or all injec tions . -injection-type -Defines injec tion t ype. -number-of-tries -Sets the numb er of st ochastic tr ies. -random-eddy-lifetime? -Turns enable/disable a r andom edd y lifetime . -stochastic-tracking? -Turns enable/disable st ochastic tr acking. -time-scale-constant -Sets the time sc ale c onstan t. -rename-injection -Renames an injec tion. -set-injection-properties -Sets injec tion pr operties. -Imp ortant -Drag and br eakup mo del par amet ers f or each injec tion ar e set inst ead in -/define/models/dpm/injections/injection-properties . -interaction/ -Sets par amet ers f or coupled discr ete phase c alcula tions . -coupled-calculations? -Selec ts whether or not t o couple c ontinuous and discr ete phase c alcula tions . -implicit-momentum-coupling? -Enables/disables implicit tr eatmen t for the DPM momen tum sour ce terms. -implicit-source-term-coupling? -Enables/disables implicit tr eatmen t for all DPM sour ce terms. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 254define/linear-growth-of-dpm-source-term? -Enables/disables the linear r amping up of the DPM sour ce terms a t every DPM it eration. -linearized-dpm-source-terms? -Enables/disables linear ization of sour ce terms f or the discr ete phase . -dpm-iteration-interval -Sets the fr equenc y with which the par ticle tr ajec tory calcula tions ar e introduced. -reset-sources-at-timestep? -Enables/disables flush of DPM sour ce terms a t beginning of e very time st ep. -underrelaxation-factor -Sets the under-r elaxa tion fac tor for the discr ete phase sour ces. -update-dpm-sources-every-flow-iteration? -Enables/disables the up date of DPM sour ce terms e very flo w iteration (if this option is not en- -abled , the t erms will b e up dated e very DPM it eration). -numerics/ -Enters the numer ics menu t o set numer ical solution par amet ers. -automated-scheme-selection? -Enables/disables the adapta tion of in tegration st ep length based on a maximum er ror. -average-DDPM-variables? -Enables/disables mesh no de a veraging of DDPM quan tities . -average-each-step? -Enables/disables mesh no de a veraging dur ing in tegration time st ep. -average-kernel -Specifies the a veraging k ernel t o use f or mesh no de a veraging . -average-source-terms? -Enables/disables mesh no de a veraging of DPM sour ce terms. -coupled-heat-mass-update -Enables/disables c oupled hea t and mass up date. -drag-law -Sets the dr ag la w. -enable-node-based-averaging? -Enables/disables mesh no de a veraging of DPM quan tities . -error-control? -Adapts in tegration st ep length based on a maximum er ror. -gaussian-factor -Specifies the G aussian c onstan t when using the gaussian kernel f or mesh no de a veraging . -minimum-liquid-fraction -A dr oplet e vaporates c omplet ely when the r emaining mass is b elow this fr action of the initial -droplet mass . -255Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.tracking-parameters -Sets par amet ers f or the (initial) tr acking st ep length. -tracking-scheme -Specifies a tr acking scheme . -underrelax-film-height -Sets the under-r elaxa tion fac tor for the film heigh t calcula tion. The r ecommended v alues r ange -between 0.5 (default) and 0.9. -vaporization-limiting-factors -Sets the Vaporization F ractional C hange Limits . -options/ -Enters the options menu t o set optional mo dels . -allow-supercritical-pressure-vaporization? -Enforces the swit ching fr om v aporization t o boiling e ven if the b oiling p oint is not c alcula ted -from the v apor pr essur e da ta. If the pr essur e in y our mo del is ab ove critical you must r etain -the default setting ( yes ).This options is a vailable only if when Pressur e Dependen t Boiling -is enabled in the Physical M odels tab of the Discr ete Phase M odels dialo g box. For mor e -details , see Enabling P ressur e Dependen t Boiling in the Fluent U ser's G uide . -brownian-motion -Enables/disables B rownian motion of par ticles . -enable-contour-plots -Enables c omputa tion of mean and/or RMS v alues of additional discr ete phase v ariables f or -postpr ocessing . -ensemble-average -Ensembles a verage cloud pr operties. -erosion-accretion -Enables/disables er osion/accr etion. -init-erosion-accretion-rate -Initializ es the er osion/accr etion r ates with z ero. -maximum-udf-species -Specifies the maximum numb er of sp ecies tha t will b e acc essible fr om discr ete phase mo del -UDFs . Only sp ecies with indic es up t o this v alue ar e acc essible in discr ete phase mo del UDFs . -particle-radiation -Enables/disables par ticle r adia tion. -pressure-gradient-force -Enables/disables inclusion of pr essur e gr adien t eff ects in the par ticle f orce balanc e. -remove-wall-film-temperature-limiter? -Answ ering yes at the pr ompt r emo ves the w all temp erature limit er for Lagr angian w all-film -walls. If you en ter no (default), two additional pr ompts will app ear in the c onsole allo wing y ou -to define the t emp erature diff erence ab ove the b oiling p oint and t o enable/disable the r eporting -of the L eidenfr ost t emp erature on the w all fac es. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 256define/scr-urea-deposition-risk-analysis/ -Enters the menu f or setting up the r isk f or solids dep osit f ormation f or the S elec tive Catalytic -Reduc tion (SCR) pr ocess. For mor e inf ormation, see Assessing the R isk f or S olids D eposit -Formation D uring S elec tive Catalytic R educ tion P rocess in the Fluent U ser's G uide . -cryst-depo-weight -Sets the w eigh ting fac tor for cr ystalliza tion r eactions r isk. -cryst-max-temp -Sets maximum t emp erature for ur ea cr ystalliza tion. -cryst-min-mass-fract -Sets the minimum ur ea mass fr action f or cr ystalliza tion. -cryst-min-temp -Sets minimum t emp erature for ur ea cr ystalliza tion. -enable? -Enables/disables the SCR ur ea dep osition r isk analy sis. -heat-flux-based-risk-weight -Sets the w eigh ting fac tor for hea t flux-based c omp onen t within h ydrodynamic r isk. -hydrodynamic-risk-weight -Sets the w eigh ting fac tor for all h ydrodynamic dep osition r isk. -seco-rx-max-temp -Sets maximum t emp erature for sec ondar y reactions . -seco-rx-min-hnco -Sets the minimum HNC O mass fr action in the gas phase ab ove the film f or sec ondar y reac- -tions . -seco-rx-min-temp -Sets minimum t emp erature for sec ondar y reactions . -velocity-based-risk-weight -Sets the w eigh ting fac tor for v elocity-based c omp onen t within h ydrodynamic r isk. -wall-face-zones -Lists the selec ted w all z ones and allo ws you t o mo dify the selec tion list. -stagger-spatially-atomizer-injections? -Enables/disables spa tial stagger ing f or a tomiz er and solid-c one injec tions . -stagger-spatially-standard-injections? -Enables/disables spa tial stagger ing f or standar d (non-a tomiz er and non-solid-c one) injec tions . -stagger-temporally? -Enables/disables t emp oral stagger ing. -staggering-factor -Controls the p ercentage of e very par ticle's initial time st ep tha t will b e sampled . -257Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.saffman-lift-force -Enables/disables S affman lif t force. -stagger-radius -Specifies the r egion o ver which t o spa tially stagger par ticles when par ticle-stagger ing is enabled -for non-a tomiz er injec tions . -step-report-sig-figures -Sets signific ant figur es in the st ep-b y-step r eport. -thermophoretic-force -Enables/disables ther mophor etic f orce. -track-in-absolute-frame -Enables/disables tr acking in absolut e frame . -treat-multicomponent-saturation-temperature-failure? -Enables/disables dumping multic omp onen t par ticle mass in to the c ontinuous phase if the -saturation t emp erature calcula tion fails . -two-way-coupling -Enables/disables c alcula tion of DPM sour ces in TKE equa tion. -uniform-mass-distribution-for-injections? -Specifies a unif orm distr ibution of mass o ver the cr oss-sec tion of solid c one and a tomiz er in- -jections .This c an b ecome imp ortant when the mesh is smaller than the diamet er (or another -char acteristic siz e) of the injec tion. -use-absolute-pressure-for-vaporization? -Determines whether the absolut e pr essur e or c onstan t op erating pr essur e (sp ecified in -define/operating-conditions/operating-pressure ) will b e used in v aporization -rates c alcula tions . -vaporization-heat-transfer-averaging -Enables a veraging of the S palding hea t transf er term for the c onvection/diffusion-c ontrolled -model. -vaporization-options -Sets Vaporization options . -virtual-mass-force -Enables/disables inclusion of the vir tual mass f orce in the par ticle f orce balanc e. -parallel/ -Enters the par allel menu t o set par amet ers f or par allel DPM c alcula tions . -enable-workpile? -Turns on/off par ticle w orkpile algor ithm. This option is only a vailable when the -define/models/dpm/parallel/use-shared-memory option is selec ted. -expert/ -Enters the menu f or e xpert DPM par allel t ext commands . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 258define/partition-method-hybrid-2domain -Enables/disables a par titioning metho d tha t is mor e gr anular and c an yield fast er calcula tions -(esp ecially f or cases tha t are running on a lo w to mo derate numb er of pr ocessors). This -partitioning metho d is only applied when y ou use the DPM domain f or the h ybrid par allel -DPM tr acking mo de (tha t is, when y ou ha ve enabled the define/models/dpm/paral- -lel/hybrid-2domain? text command). -hybrid-2domain? -Enables/disables the use of a sec ond domain f or DPM par ticle tr acking. -n-threads -Sets the numb er of pr ocessors t o use f or DPM. This option is only a vailable when the -define/models/dpm/parallel/enable-workpile? option is enabled . -report -Prints par ticle w orkpile sta tistics .This option is only a vailable when the define/mod- -els/dpm/parallel/enable-workpile? option is enabled . -use-hybrid -Specifies tha t the c alcula tions ar e performed using multic ore clust er computing or shar ed- -memor y machines .This option w orks in c onjunc tion with openmpi for a d ynamic load balancing -without migr ation of c ells. -use-message-passing -Specifies tha t the c alcula tions ar e performed using clust er computing or shar ed-memor y ma- -chines .With this option, the c omput e no de pr ocesses themselv es p erform the par ticle w ork -on their lo cal par titions and par ticle migr ation t o other c omput e no des is implemen ted using -message passing pr imitiv es. -use-shared-memory -Specifies tha t the c alcula tions ar e performed on shar ed-memor y multipr ocessor machines . -splash-options -Enters the splash option menu . -orourke-splash-fraction -Enables/disables the O ’Rourke formula tion (default f or the Lagr angian Wall F ilm (L WF) mo del). -If the O ’Rourke formula tion is disabled , the S tanton f ormula tion (default f or the E uler ian Wall -Film (E WF) mo del) is used in a simula tion. -splash-pdf-limiting -Sets the splash p df limiting metho d. Available metho ds ar e: the splash p df tail limiting (default -for the L WF mo del) and the splash p df p eak limiting (default f or the E WF mo del). For the splash -pdf p eak limiting , you will b e pr ompt ed t o sp ecify the p eak limiting v alue . -spray-model/ -Enters the spr ay mo del menu .This c ommand is a vailable only if the br eakup mo del enabled -globally . -breakup-model-summary -Current spr ay mo del settings . -259Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.consider-children-in-the-same-tracking-step? -Enables/disables c ollec ting and tr acking new gener ated child dr oplets within the same time -step. -droplet-coalescence? -Enables/disables dr oplet c oalesc ence when using the st ochastic c ollision mo del. This option -is available if all injec tions ha ve been selec ted and the DEM mo del is disabled . -droplet-collision? -Enables/disables dr oplet c ollision mo del. -enable-breakup? -Enables/disables br eakup globally , but do es not alt er injec tion settings other than enable/dis- -able . -khrt-model -Sets the KHR T br eakup mo del. -madabhushi-model -Sets the M adabhushi br eakup mo del. -no-breakup -Disables the cur rently enabled br eakup mo del. This option is a vailable only if the br eakup -model is enabled globally and f or the selec ted injec tions , and not all injec tions ha ve been se- -lected. -set-breakup -Enables/disables br eakup mo del globally and unif ormly sp ecifies injec tion br eakup par amet ers. -ssd-model -Sets the SSD br eakup mo del. -tab-model -Sets the TAB br eakup mo del. -tab-number-of-breakup-parcels -Sets the numb er of par cels t o br eak up a dr oplet in the TAB mo del. -tab-randomize-breakup-parcel-diameter? -Enables sampling of diamet er for each TAB br eakup par cel fr om a R osin-R ammler distr ibution -using a r andom numb er. -wave-allow-rayleigh-growth? -Allows treatmen t of the R ayleigh r egime , in which a c ylindr ical liquid jet br eaks in to dr oplets -of lar ger diamet er.This option is a vailable only if the WAVE mo del is enabled . -wave-mass-cutoff -Sets the minimum p ercentage of par ent par cel mass shed b efore new par cel cr eation. This -option is a vailable only if the WAVE mo del is enabled . -wave-model -Sets the WAVE br eakup mo del. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 260define/wave-spray-angle-constant -Sets the spr ay-angle c onstan t to comput e or thogonal v elocity comp onen ts of child dr oplets -after br eakup.This option is a vailable only if the WAVE mo del is enabled . -stripping-options -Enters the str ipping options menu . -diameter-coefficient -Sets the diamet er coefficien t ( - in Equa tion 22.20 in the Theor y Guide ) -mass-coefficient -Sets the mass c oefficien t ( - in Equa tion 22.21 in the Theor y Guide ) -unsteady-tracking -Enables/disables unst eady par ticle tr acking. -user-defined -Sets DPM user-defined func tions . -electric-potential? -Enables/disables the elec tric-potential mo del. -energy? -Enables/disables the ener gy mo del. -eulerian-wallfilm/ -Enters the E uler ian w all film mo del menu . -enable-wallfilm-model? -Enables/disables E uler ian Wall F ilm M odel. -initialize-wallfilm-model -Initializ es E uler ian Wall F ilm M odel. -solve-wallfilm-equation? -Activates E uler ian Wall F ilm E qua tions . -model-options -Sets E uler ian Wall F ilm M odel Options . -film-material -Sets F ilm M aterial and P roperties. -solution-options -Sets E uler ian Wall F ilm M odel S olution Options . -frozen-flux? -Enables/disables fr ozen flux f ormula tion f or tr ansien t flo ws. -heat-exchanger/ -Enters the hea t exchanger menu . -dual-cell-model/ -Enters the dual c ell mo del menu . -261Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.add-heat-exchanger -Adds hea t-exchanger . -alternative-formulation? -Enables/disables alt ernative formula tion f or hea t transf er calcula tions . -delete-heat-exchanger -Deletes hea t-exchanger . -heat-exchanger? -Enables/disables the dual c ell hea t-exchanger mo del. -modify-heat-exchanger -Modifies hea t-exchanger . -plot-NTU -Plots NTU v s. primar y mass flo w rate for each auxiliar y mass flo w rate. -write-NTU -Writes NTU v s. primar y mass flo w rate for each auxiliar y mass flo w rate. -macro-model/ -Enters the hea t macr o-mo del menu . -delete-heat-exchanger-group -Deletes hea t-exchanger gr oup . -heat-exchanger? -Enables/disables hea t-exchanger mo del. -heat-exchanger-group -Defines hea t-exchanger gr oup . -heat-exchanger-macro-report -Reports the c omput ed v alues of hea t rejec tion, outlet t emp erature, and inlet t emp erature for -the macr oscopic c ells (macr os) in a hea t exchanger . -heat-exchanger-model -Defines hea t-exchanger c ore mo del. -heat-exchanger-report -Reports the c omput ed v alues of t otal hea t rejec tion, outlet t emp erature, and inlet t emp erature -for a sp ecified hea t-exchanger c ore. -heat-exchanger-zone -Specifies the z one tha t represen ts the hea t exchanger , the dimensions of the hea t exchanger , -the macr o gr id, and the c oolan t dir ection and pr operties. -plot-NTU -Plots NTU v s. primar y mass flo w rate for each auxiliar y mass flo w rate. -write-NTU -Writes NTU v s. primar y mass flo w rate for each auxiliar y mass flo w rate. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 262define/multiphase/ -Enters the multiphase mo del menu . -body-force-formulation -Specifies b ody force formula tion. -boiling-model-options -Specifies the b oiling mo del options .You c an cho ose the RPI boiling model ,Non-equilib- -rium boiling , or Critical heat flux . -coupled-level-set -Enables c oupled le vel set in terface tracking metho d. -eulerian-parameters -Specifies E uler ian par amet ers. -expert-options -Specifies the v olume fr action sub-time st ep c alcula tion metho d and whether t o solv e vof e very it- -eration. -interface-modeling-options -Specifies in terface mo deling options . -mixture-parameters -Specifies mix ture par amet ers. -model -Specifies multiphase mo del. -number-of-phases -Specifies the numb er of phases . -vof-sub-models -Enables the Op en C hannel sub-mo del and/or the Op en C hannel Wave Boundar y Condition sub- -model. -volume-fraction-parameters -Specifies v olume fr action par amet ers. -wet-steam/ -Enters the w et st eam mo del menu . -compile-user-defined-wetsteam-functions -Compiles user-defined w et st eam libr ary. -enable? -Enables/disables the w et st eam mo del. -load-unload-user-defined-wetsteam-library -Loads or unloads user-defined w et st eam libr ary. -set/ -Enters the set menu f or setting w et st eam mo del options . -263Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.max-liquid-mass-fraction -Sets the maximum limit on the c ondensed liquid-phase mass-fr action t o pr event div ergenc e. -noniterative-time-advance? -Enables/disables nonit erative time ad vancemen t scheme . -nox? -Enables/disables the NO x mo del. -nox-parameters/ -Enters the NO x par amet ers menu . -inlet-diffusion? -Enables/disables inclusion of diffusion a t inlets . -nox-chemistry -Selec ts NO x chemistr y mo del. -nox-expert -Selec ts additional NO x equa tions . -nox-turbulence-interaction -Sets NO x turbulenc e interaction mo del. -population-balance/ -Enters the p opula tion balanc e mo dels menu . -model -Allows you t o selec t the p opula tion balanc e mo del and set its par amet ers. -phenomena/ -Enters the phenomena menu f or p opula tion balanc e. -aggregation -Sets the aggr egation k ernel. -aggregation-factor -Specifies a fac tor tha t controls the in tensit y of the selec ted aggr egation k ernel. -breakage -Sets the br eakage k ernel. -breakage-factor -Specifies a fac tor tha t controls the in tensit y of the selec ted br eakage k ernel. -growth -Specifies the gr owth r ate. -nucleation -Specifies the nuclea tion r ate. -radiation/ -Enters the r adia tion mo dels menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 264define/apply-full-solar-irradiation? -Enables/disables the applic ation of the c omplet e solar load t o the first w avelength band only , re- -verting t o the pr e-2019 R1 b ehavior of the S olar L oad and D iscrete Or dina tes mo dels . -blending-factor -Sets numer ic option f or D iscrete Or dina te mo del. Make sur e tha t Second Or der U pwind is selec ted -for the Discr ete Or dina tes spa tial discr etiza tion f or the blending-factor option t o app ear in -the t ext command list. -discrete-ordinates? -Enables/disables discr ete or dina tes radia tion mo del. -discrete-transfer? -Enables/disables discr ete transf er radia tion mo del. -do-acceleration? -Enables/disables the acc eleration of the discr ete or dina tes (DO) r adia tion mo del c alcula tions . Note -that this t ext command is only a vailable when r unning on Linux in par allel. -do-coupling? -Enables/disables DO/ener gy coupling . -solar-irradiation? -Enables/disables the solar ir radia tion mo del. -dtrm-parameters/ -Enters the dtr m par amet ers menu . -check-ray-file -Reads DTRM r ays file . -controls -Sets dtr m solution c ontrols. -make-globs -Makes globs (c oarser mesh) f or radia tion. -ray-trace -Creates DTRM r ays for radia tion. -fast-second-order-discrete-ordinate? -Enables/disables the fast-sec ond-or der option f or D iscrete Or dina te Model. -mc-model-parameters -Specifies M onte Carlo mo del par amet ers.This t ext command is a vailable only when the M onte -Carlo mo del is enabled . -mc-under-relaxation -Sets the under-r elaxa tion fac tor for M onte Carlo radia tion sour ces used in the ener gy equa tion. -method-partially-specular-wall -Sets the metho d for par tially sp ecular w all with discr ete or dina te mo del. -montecarlo? -Enables/disables the M onte Carlo radia tion mo del. -265Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.non-gray-model-parameters -Sets par amet ers f or non-gr ay mo del. -p1? -Enables/disables P1 r adia tion mo del. -radiation-iteration-parameters -Sets it eration par amet ers f or radia tion mo dels . -radiation-model-parameters -Sets par amet ers f or radia tion mo dels . -rosseland? -Enables/disables R osseland r adia tion mo del. -s2s? -Enables/disables S2S r adia tion mo del. -s2s-parameters/ -Enters the S2S par amet ers menu . -compute-fpsc-values -Comput es only fpsc v alues based on cur rent settings -compute-vf-only -Comput es/wr ites view fac tors only . -compute-write-vf -Comput es/wr ites sur face clust ers and view fac tors f or S2S r adia tion mo del. -non-participating-boundary-zones-temperature -Sets t emp erature for the non-par ticipa ting b oundar y zones . -print-thread-clusters -Prints the f ollowing f or all b oundar y thr eads: thread-id , numb er of fac es, faces p er sur face -clust er, and the numb er of sur face clust ers. -print-zonewise-radiation -Prints the z onewise inc oming r adia tion, viewfac tors, and a verage t emp erature. -read-vf-file -Reads S2S file . -set-global-faces-per-surface-cluster -Sets global v alue of fac es p er sur face clust er for all b oundar y zones . -set-vf-parameters -Sets the par amet ers needed f or the viewfac tor calcula tions . -split-angle -Sets split angle f or the clust ering algor ithm. -use-new-cluster-algorithm -Uses the new sur face clust ering algor ithm. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 266define/use-old-cluster-algorithm -Uses the old sur face clust ering algor ithm. -solar? -Enables/disables solar mo del. -solar-calculator -Calcula tes sun dir ection and in tensit y. -solar-parameters/ -Enters the solar par amet ers menu . -autoread-solar-data -Sets aut oread solar da ta par amet ers. -autosave-solar-data -Sets aut osave solar da ta par amet ers. -ground-reflectivity -Sets gr ound r eflec tivit y par amet ers. -illumination-parameters -Sets illumina tion par amet ers. -iteration-parameters -Sets up date par amet ers. -quad-tree-parameters -Sets quad-tr ee refinemen t par amet ers. -scattering-fraction -Sets sc attering fr action par amet ers. -solar-thread-control -Sets the numb er of thr eads t o run the solar flux c alcula tion. This it em app ears only when r unning -in par allel with no des lo cated on a separ ate machine fr om the one r unning the host pr ocess -and Solar R ay Tracing is enabled . -sol-adjacent-fluidcells -Sets solar load on f or adjac ent fluid c ells. -sol-camera-pos -Sets c amer a position based on sun dir ection v ector. -sol-on-demand -Sets solar load on demand . -sun-direction-vector -Sets sun dir ection v ector. -use-direction-from-sol-calc -Sets dir ection c omput ed fr om solar c alcula tor. -solution-method-for-do-coupling -Enables/disables the solution metho d for DO/ener gy coupling . -267Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.target-cells-per-volume-cluster -Sets the amoun t of c oarsening of the r adia tion mesh f or the M onte Carlo radia tion mo del. A -numb er gr eater than one implies c oarsening , wher eas equal t o one implies no c oarsening . -wsggm-cell-based -Enables/disables WSGGM c ell based metho d. Note tha t when enabled , the wsggm-c ell-based -option will b ecome a vailable in the Absor ption C oefficien t drop-do wn list in the Create/Edit -Materials dialo g box. -shell-conduction/ -Enters the shell c onduc tion mo dels menu . -enhanced-encapsulation? -Enables/disables an enhanc ed r outine f or the enc apsula tion of c oupled w alls dur ing mesh par ti- -tioning tha t is enabled b y default when shell c onduc tion and/or the sur face to sur face (S2S) r adia tion -model is used . -multi-layer-shell? -Enables/disables the abilit y to define multi-la yer shell c onduc tion f or w alls. Note tha t the w arped- -face gr adien t correction ( WFGC) is not supp orted when multi-la yer shells ar e disabled . -read-csv -Defines the shell c onduc tion settings b y reading a CSV file . -save-shell-zones? -Enables the sa ving of shell z ones t o case files . -settings -Enables shell c onduc tion and defines the settings f or an y wall or gr oup of w alls b y manually en tering -the numb er and pr operties of the la yers. -write-csv -Writes y our sa ved shell c onduc tion settings t o a CSV file . -solidification-melting? -Enables/disables the solidific ation and melting mo del. -solver/ -Enters the menu t o selec t the solv er. -density-based-explicit -Enables/disables the densit y-based-e xplicit solv er. -density-based-implicit -Enables/disables the densit y-based-implicit solv er. -pressure-based -Enables/disables the pr essur e-based solv er. -soot? -Enables/disables the so ot mo del. -soot-parameters/ -Enters the so ot par amet ers menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 268define/inlet-diffusion? -Enables/disables inclusion of diffusion a t inlets . -modify-schmidt-number? -Changes the turbulen t Schmidt numb er for so ot/nuclei equa tions . -soot-model-parameters -Selec ts so ot mo del par amet ers. -soot-process-parameters -Selec ts so ot pr ocess par amet ers. -soot-radiation-interaction -Enables/disables the so ot-radia tion in teraction mo del. -soot-turbulence-interaction -Sets so ot-turbulenc e interaction mo del. -sox? -Enables/disables the SO x mo del. -sox-parameters/ -Enters the SO x par amet ers menu . -inlet-diffusion? -Enables/disables inclusion of diffusion a t inlets . -s-atom-balance? -Enables/disables S-a tom mass balanc e calcula tion. -sox-chemistry -Selec ts the SO x chemistr y mo del. -sox-turbulence-interaction -Sets the SO x /turbulenc e interaction mo del. -species/ -Enters the sp ecies mo dels menu . -CHEMKIN-CFD? -Enables/disables the ANSY S CHEMKIN-CFD solv er. -CHEMKIN-CFD-parameters/ -Enters the e xpert CHEMKIN-CFD par amet ers menu . -add-cell-monitor -Monit ors c ell for debug output. -advanced-options -Sets ad vanced par amet er options . -basic-options -Sets basic par amet er options . -269Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.delete-cell-monitors -Deletes c ell monit ors. -list-cell-monitors -Lists c ell monit ors. -clear-isat-table -Clears ISA T table . -coal-calculator -Sets up c oal mo deling inputs . -decoupled-detailed-chemistry? -Enables/disables the D ecoupled D etailed C hemistr y mo del. -diffusion-energy-source? -Enables/disables diffusion ener gy sour ce. -electro-chemical-surface-reactions? -Enables/disables elec trochemic al sur face reactions . -epdf-energy? -Enables/disables EPDF ener gy option. -flamelet-expert -Sets flamelet e xpert par amet ers. -full-tabulation? -Enables/disables building of a full 2-mix ture fraction table -heat-of-surface-reactions? -Enables/disables hea t of sur face reactions . -ignition-model? -Enables/disables the ignition mo del. -ignition-model-controls -Sets ignition mo del par amet ers. -import-flamelet-for-restart -Imp orts Flamelet F ile for R estar t. -inert-transport-controls -Sets iner t transp ort mo del par amet ers. -inert-transport-model? -Enables/disables the iner t transp ort mo del. -inlet-diffusion? -Enables/disables inclusion of diffusion a t inlets . -integration-parameters -Sets chemistr y ODE in tegrator par amet ers. Enables/disables stiff chemistr y acc eleration metho ds -and set their par amet ers. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 270define/init-unsteady-flamelet-prob -Initializ es U nsteady Flamelet P robabilit y. -liquid-energy-diffusion? -Enables/disables ener gy diffusion f or liquid r egime . -liquid-micro-mixing? -Enables/disables liquid micr o mixing . -mass-deposition-source? -Enables/disables mass dep osition sour ce due t o sur face reactions . -mixing-model -Sets PDF Transp ort mixing mo del. -multicomponent-diffusion? -Enables/disables multic omp onen t diffusion. -non-premixed-combustion? -Enables/disables non-pr emix ed c ombustion mo del. -non-premixed-combustion-expert -Sets PDF e xpert par amet ers. -non-premixed-combustion-parameters -Sets PDF par amet ers. -off? -Enables/disables solution of sp ecies mo dels . -partially-premixed-combustion? -Enables/disables par tially pr emix ed c ombustion mo del. -partially-premixed-combustion-expert -Sets PDF e xpert par amet ers. -partially-premixed-combustion-parameters -Sets PDF par amet ers. -partially-premixed-properties -Sets/changes par tially-pr emix ed mix ture pr operties.This c ommand is only a vailable when par- -tially-premixed-combustion? is enabled . -re-cacl-par-premix-props -Re-calcula tes par tially-pr emix ed pr operties.This c ommand is only a vailable when partially- -premixed-combustion? is enabled . -particle-surface-reactions? -Enables/disables par ticle sur face reactions . -pdf-transport? -Enables/disables the c omp osition PDF tr ansp ort combustion mo del. -pdf-transport-expert? -Enables/disables PDF Transp ort expert user . -271Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.premixed-model -Sets pr emix ed c ombustion mo del. -premixed-combustion? -Enables/disables pr emix ed c ombustion mo del. -reaction-diffusion-balance? -Enables/disables r eaction diffusion balanc e at reacting sur face for sur face reactions . -reacting-channel-model? -Enables/disables the R eacting C hannel M odel. -reacting-channel-model-options -Sets R eacting C hannel M odel par amet ers. -reactor-network-model? -Enables/disables the R eactor N etwork Model. -relax-to-equil? -Enables/disables the R elaxa tion t o Chemic al Equilibr ium mo del. -save-gradients? -Enables/disables st orage of sp ecies mass fr action gr adien ts. -set-premixed-combustion -Sets pr emix ed c ombustion par amet ers. -set-turb-chem-interaction -Sets EDC mo del c onstan ts. -spark-model -Switches b etween the R15 and R14.5 spar k mo dels and sets spar k mo del par amet ers. -species-migration? -Includes sp ecies migr ation in elec tric field .This c ommand is a vailable only when the elec trochem- -ical sur face reactions ar e enabled . -species-transport-expert -Sets the c onvergenc e acc eleration e xpert par amet ers.This c ommand is only a vailable when the -species tr ansp ort mo del is enabled . -use convergence acceleration method? -Answ ering yes at the pr ompt , uses a c ombina tion of diff erent convergenc e acc eleration -techniques . If you en ter no (default), additional options will b e displa yed in the c onsole . -Use species clipping? -Enables/disables the e xplicit clipping of sp ecies b etween 0 and 1. -Linearize higher order convection sources? -Enables/disables linear ization of higher or der c onvection sour ces. -Linearize secondary diffusion sources? -Enables/disables linear ization of sp ecies sec ondar y diffusion sour ces. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 272define/Enable mesh quality based first-second order species blending? -Enables/disables sk ewness-based blending of first and sec ond or der c onvection. -Minimum cell quality threshold for blending -Specifies the minimum c ell or thogonal qualit y for blending . -species-transport? -Enables/disables the sp ecies tr ansp ort mo del. -stiff-chemistry? -Enables/disables stiff chemistr y option. -surf-reaction-aggressiveness-factor? -Sets the sur face reaction aggr essiv eness fac tor. -surf-reaction-netm-params -Sets the sur face reaction par amet ers f or the N on-E quilibr ium Thermal M odel. -thermal-diffusion? -Enables/disables ther mal diffusion. -thickened-flame-model? -Enables/disables the R elaxa tion t o Chemic al Equilibr ium mo del -volumetric-reactions? -Enables/disables v olumetr ic reactions . -wall-surface-reactions? -Enables/disables w all sur face reactions . -steady? -Enables/disables the st eady solution mo del. -structure -Enters the str ucture mo del menu . -controls -Enters the str ucture controls menu . -amg-stabilization -Sets the algebr aic multigr id (AMG) stabiliza tion metho d for the str uctural mo del c alcula tions . -max-iter -Sets the maximum numb er of it erations f or the str uctural mo del c alcula tions . -numerical-damping-factor? -Sets the damping fac tor for the str uctural mo del (tha t is, the amplitude dec ay fac tor - in -Equa tion 21.14 in the Theor y Guide ). -expert -Enters the str ucture expert menu . -explicit-fsi-force? -Enables/disables an e xplicit fluid-str ucture interaction f orce. -273Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.include-pop-in-fsi-force? -Enables/disables the inclusion of op erating pr essur e into the fluid-str ucture interaction f orce. -include-viscous-fsi-force? -Enables/disables the inclusion of a visc ous fluid-str ucture interaction f orce. -linear-elasticity? -Enables the linear elasticit y mo del. -structure-off? -Disables the str uctural mo del. -swirl? -Enables/disables axisymmetr ic swir l velocity. -unsteady-1st-order? -Selec ts the first-or der implicit f ormula tion f or tr ansien t simula tions . -unsteady-2nd-order-bounded? -Selec ts the b ounded sec ond-or der implicit f ormula tion f or tr ansien t simula tions . -unsteady-2nd-order? -Selec ts the sec ond-or der implicit f ormula tion f or tr ansien t simula tions . -unsteady-global-time? -Selec ts the e xplicit tr ansien t formula tion. This t ext command is only a vailable f or unst eady cases tha t -use the densit y-based solv er with the e xplicit f ormula tion. -unsteady-structure-euler? -Selec ts the back ward Euler metho d for the dir ect time in tegration of the finit e elemen t semi-discr ete -equa tion of motion. This t ext command is only a vailable f or tr ansien t simula tions tha t use the str uctural -model. -unsteady-structure-newmark? -Selec ts the N ewmar k metho d for the dir ect time in tegration of the finit e elemen t semi-discr ete equa tion -of motion. This t ext command is only a vailable f or tr ansien t simula tions tha t use the str uctural mo del. -viscous/ -Enters the visc ous mo del menu . -add-intermittency-transition-model? -Enables/disables the In termitt ency Transition mo del t o acc oun t for tr ansitional eff ects.This t ext -command is only a vailable f or the BSL - - -, SST - - -, Scale-A daptiv e Simula tion with BSL / SST , -and D etached E ddy Simula tion with BSL / SST mo dels . -buoyancy-effects? -Enables/disables eff ects of buo yancy on turbulenc e. -curvature-correction-ccurv -Sets the str ength of the cur vature correction t erm.The default v alue is 1. This is a vailable af ter the -curvature-correction? option is enabled . -. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 274define/curvature-correction? -Enables/disables the cur vature correction. -des-limiter-option -Selec ts the DES limit er option (none , F1, F2, Delayed DES, or Impr oved D elayed DES). -geko-options/ -Enters the GEK O mo del menu .. -csep -Sets csep , the par amet er to optimiz e flo w separ ation fr om smo oth sur faces. -cnw -Sets cnw , the par amet er to optimiz e flo w in non-equilibr ium near w all regions . -cmix -Sets cmix , the par amet er to optimiz e str ength of mixing in fr ee shear flo ws. -cjet -Sets cjet , the par amet er to optimiz e free shear la yer mixing (optimiz e free jets indep enden t -of mixing la yer). -blending-function -Sets the blending func tion, which deac tivates cmix and cjet inside b oundar y layers. -creal -Sets creal , a realizabilit y limit er tha t ensur es p ositiv e nor mal str esses in the en tire domain. -cnw_sub -Sets cnw_sub , which allo ws the adjustmen t of lo g-la yer and cf . -cjet_aux -Sets cjet_aux , which allo ws fine-tuning of the par amet er to optimiz e free jets . -cbf_tur -Sets cbf_tur , a fac tor for the main blending fac tor, controlling the thick ness of the la yer near -walls. -cbf_lam -Sets cbf_lam , a par t of the blending func tion and shields the laminar b oundar y layer. -geko-defaults -Restores the defaults of all GEK O par amet ers. -wall-distance-free? -Enables/disables the w all distanc e free v ersion of the GEK O mo del. -detached-eddy-simulation? -Enables/disables detached edd y simula tion. -inviscid? -Enables/disables in viscid flo w mo del. -ke-easm? -Enables/disables the EASM - - - turbulenc e mo del. -275Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.ke-realizable? -Enables/disables the r ealizable - - - turbulenc e mo del. -ke-rng? -Enables/disables the RNG - - - turbulenc e mo del. -ke-standard? -Enables/disables the standar d -- - turbulenc e mo del. -k-kl-w? -Enables/disables the k-k l- - turbulenc e mo del. -kw-easm? -Enables/disables the EASM - - - turbulenc e mo del. -kw-low-re-correction? -Enables/disables the - - - low Re option. -kw-shear-correction? -Enables/disables the - - - shear-flo w correction option. This t ext command is only a vailable f or the -standar d -- - mo del and the str ess-omega RSM mo del. -kw-bsl? -Enables/disables the baseline (BSL) - - - turbulenc e mo del. -kw-geko? -Enables/disables the gener alized - - - (GEK O) turbulenc e mo del. -kw-sst? -Enables/disables the SST - - - turbulenc e mo del. -kw-standard? -Enables/disables the standar d -- - turbulenc e mo del. -laminar? -Enables/disables laminar flo w mo del. -large-eddy-simulation? -Enables/disables lar ge edd y simula tion. -les-dynamic-energy-flux? -Enables/disables the d ynamic sub-gr id sc ale turbulen t Prandtl N umb er. -les-dynamic-scalar-flux? -Enables/disables the d ynamic sub-gr id sc ale turbulen t Schmidt N umb er. -les-subgrid-dynamic-fvar? -Enables/disables the d ynamic sub grid-sc ale mix ture fraction v arianc e mo del. -les-subgrid-smagorinsky? -Enables/disables the S magor insk y-Lilly sub grid-sc ale mo del. -les-subgrid-tke? -Enables/disables k inetic ener gy transp ort sub grid-sc ale mo del. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 276define/les-subgrid-wale? -Enables/disables WALE sub grid-sc ale mo del. -les-subgrid-wmles-s_minus_omega? -Enables/disables the WMLES - - - sub grid-sc ale mo del. -les-subgrid-wmles? -Enables/disables the WMLES sub grid-sc ale mo del. -mixing-length? -Enables/disables mixing-length (algebr aic) turbulenc e mo del. -multiphase-turbulence/ -Enters the multiphase turbulenc e menu . -multiphase-options -Enables/disables multiphase options . -rsm-multiphase-models -Selec ts Reynolds S tress multiphase mo del. -turbulence-multiphase-models -Selec ts - - - multiphase mo del. -near-wall-treatment/ -Enters the near w all tr eatmen t menu . -enhanced-wall-treatment? -Enables/disables enhanc ed w all func tions . -menter-lechner? -Enables/disables the M enter-L echner near-w all tr eatmen t. -non-equilibrium-wall-fn? -Enables/disables non-equilibr ium w all func tions . -scalable-wall-functions? -Enables/disables sc alable w all func tions . -standard-wall-fn? -Enables/disables standar d wall func tions . -user-defined-wall-functions? -Enables/disables user-defined w all func tions . -werner-wengle-wall-fn? -Enables/disables Werner-W engle w all func tions . -wf-pressure-gradient-effects? -Enables/disables w all func tion pr essur e- gr adien t eff ects. -wf-thermal-effects? -Enables/disables w all func tion ther mal eff ects. -277Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.reynolds-stress-model? -Enables/disables the R eynolds-str ess turbulenc e mo del. -rng-differential-visc? -Enables/disables the diff erential-visc osity mo del. -rng-swirl-model? -Enables/disables swir l corrections f or rng-mo del. -rsm-bsl-based? -Enables/disables the str ess-BSL R eynolds str ess mo del. -rsm-linear-pressure-strain? -Enables/disables the linear pr essur e-str ain mo del in RSM. -rsm-omega-based? -Enables/disables the str ess-omega R eynolds str ess mo del. -rsm-or-earsm-geko-option? -Enables/disables the RSM or EARSM v ersions of the GEK O mo del. -rsm-solve-tke? -Enables/disables the solution of T.K.E. in RSM mo del. -rsm-ssg-pressure-strain? -Enables/disables quadr atic pr essur e-str ain mo del in RSM. -rsm-wall-echo? -Enables/disables w all-echo eff ects in RSM mo del. -sa-alternate-prod? -Enables/disables str ain/v orticit y pr oduc tion in S palar t-Allmar as mo del. -sa-damping? -Enables/disables full lo w-R eynolds numb er form of S palar t-Allmar as mo del. -Note -This option is only a vailable if y our r esponse w as no to sa-enhanced-wall- -treatment? . -sa-enhanced-wall-treatment? -Enables/disables the enhanc ed w all tr eatmen t for the S palar t-Allmar as mo del. If disabled , no -smo oth blending b etween the visc ous subla yer and the lo g-la w formula tion is emplo yed, as w as -done in v ersions pr evious t o Fluen t 14. -sas? -Enables/disables Sc ale-A daptiv e Simula tion (SAS) in c ombina tion with the SST - - - turbulenc e -model. -spalart-allmaras? -Enables/disables S palar t-Allmar as turbulenc e mo del. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 278define/transition-sst? -Enables/disables the tr ansition SST turbulenc e mo del. -trans-sst-roughness-correlation? -Enables/disables the Transition-SST r oughness c orrelation option. -turb-compressibility? -Enables/disables the c ompr essibilit y correction option. -turbulence-expert/ -Enters the turbulenc e expert menu . -kato-launder-model? -Enables/disables K ato-Launder mo dific ation. -kw-add-des? -Enables/disables D etached E ddy Simula tion (DES) in c ombina tion with the cur rently selec ted -BSL - - - mo del or tr ansition SST mo del. This t ext command is only a vailable f or tr ansien t cases . -kw-add-sas? -Enables/disables Sc ale-A daptiv e Simula tion (SAS) in c ombina tion with the cur rently selec ted --based UR ANS turbulenc e mo del. This t ext command is only a vailable f or tr ansien t cases . -kw-vorticity-based-production? -Enables/disables v orticit y-based pr oduc tion. -low-re-ke? -Enables/disables the lo w-R e -- - turbulenc e mo del. -low-re-ke-index -Specifies which lo w-R eynolds-numb er - - - mo del is t o be used . Six mo dels ar e available: -Model Inde x -Abid 0 -Lam-B remhorst 1 -Launder-S harma 2 -Yang-S hih 3 -Abe-Kondoh-N agano 4 -Chang-Hsieh-C hen 5 -Contact your ANSY S, Inc. technic al supp ort engineer f or mor e details . -production-limiter? -Enables/disables P roduc tion Limit er mo dific ation. -non-newtonian-modification? -Enables/disables non-N ewtonian mo dific ation f or Lam-B remhorst mo del. -restore-sst-v61? -Enables/disables SST f ormula tion of v6.1. -279Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.rke-cmu-rotation-term? -Modifies the - definition f or the r ealizable - - - mo del. -Imp ortant -Note tha t the use of the r ealizable - - - mo del with multiple r eference frames -is not r ecommended .This t ext command is pr ovided f or e xpert users who -want to experimen t with this c ombina tion of mo dels . Others should use it -only on the ad vice of a t echnic al supp ort engineer . -sbes-sdes-hybrid-model -Selec ts the h ybrid mo del, to sp ecify whether y ou w ant to apply the S hielded D etached E ddy -Simula tion (SDES) mo del, Stress-B lended E ddy Simula tion (SBES), or SBES with a user-defined -func tion. -sbes-sgs-option -Selec ts the sub grid-sc ale mo del f or the LES p ortion of y our S tress-B lended E ddy Simula tion -(SBES). -sbes-update-interval-k-omega -Sets the numb er of time st eps b etween up dates of the k- ω par t of the SBES mo del. -thermal-p-function? -Enables/disables Ja yatillek e P func tion. -turb-add-sbes-sdes? -Enables/disables the S tress-B lended E ddy Simula tion (SBES) mo del or S hielded D etached E ddy -Simula tion (SDES) mo del. -turb-non-newtonian? -Enables/disables turbulenc e for non-N ewtonian fluids . -turbulence-damping? -Enables/disables turbulenc e damping and sets turbulenc e damping par amet ers. -turb-pk-compressible? -Enables/disables turbulen t produc tion due t o compr essible div ergenc e. -user-defined -Selec ts user-defined func tions t o define the turbulen t visc osity and the turbulen t Prandtl and -Schmidt numb ers. -user-defined-transition -Sets user-defined tr ansition c orrelations . -v2f? -Enables/disables V2F turbulenc e mo del. -zero-equation-hvac? -Enables/disables z ero-equa tion HV AC turbulenc e mo del. -named-expressions/ -Enters the named e xpressions menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 280define/add/ -Creates a new named e xpression. -delete/ -Allows you t o delet e a named e xpression, as long as it is not in use . -edit/ -Allows you t o edit the definition of a named e xpression. -list/ -Lists all of the cur rently defined named e xpressions . -list-properties/ -Lists the definition of a named e xpression. -operating-conditions/ -Enters the define op erating c onditions menu . -gravity -Sets gr avitational acc eleration. -gravity-mrf-rotation -Enables/disables r otation of gr avity vector in mo ving r eference frame simula tions . If enabled , the -gravity vector will r otate with r espect to the mo ving r eference frame such tha t the dir ection of gr avity -in global c oordina tes remains fix ed. -operating-density? -Enables/disables use of a sp ecified op erating densit y. -operating-pressure -Sets the op erating pr essur e. -operating-temperature -Sets the op erating t emp erature for B oussinesq . -reference-pressure-location -Sets the lo cation of the c ell whose pr essur e value is used t o adjust the gauge pr essur e field f or inc om- -pressible flo ws tha t do not in volve an y pr essur e boundar ies. -set-state -Selec ts sta te for real gas EOS sub critical condition. -used-ref-pressure-location -See the ac tual c oordina tes of the r eference pr essur e used . -use-inlet-temperature-for-operating-density -Uses inlet t emp erature to calcula te op erating densit y. -overset-interfaces/ -Enters the o verset in terfaces menu . -check -Checks the in tegrity of the o verset in terfaces. Reports or phan c ells and er rors in the domain c onnec tivit y. -281Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.clear -Clears the domain c onnec tivit y of an o verset in terface.This t ext command is only a vailable when -define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -clear-all -Clears the domain c onnec tivit y of all o verset in terfaces.This t ext command is only a vailable when -define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -create -Creates an o verset in terface. -cut-control/ -Enters the o verset hole cut c ontrol menu . -add -Adds a hole cut c ontrol, so tha t a b oundar y zone do es not cut sp ecified c ell z ones . -cut-seeds/ -Enters the o verset hole cut seeds menu . -cut-seeds-for-all-component-zones? -Specifies whether all c omp onen t zones get cut seeds , which cut pilot holes in to the o verlapping -meshes tha t will then b e enlar ged dur ing o verlap minimiza tion. -delete -Deletes the hole cut c ontrol for a b oundar y zone . -delete-all -Deletes the hole cut c ontrols f or all b oundar y zones . -list -Lists the defined hole cut c ontrols. -debug-hole-cut -Debugging t ool to troublesho ot hole cutting of o verset in terfaces.This t ext command is only a vailable -when define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -delete -Deletes an o verset in terface. -delete-all -Deletes all o verset in terfaces in the domain. -display-cells -Displa ys the o verset c ells mar ked using the t ext command define/overset-interfaces/mark- -cells . -grid-priorities -Allows you t o sp ecify gr id pr iorities on back ground and c omp onen t meshes , used in the o verlap min- -imiza tion of an o verset in terface. -intersect -Execut es the hole cutting of an o verset in terface and establishes the domain c onnec tivit y.This t ext -command is only a vailable when define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o -yes . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 282define/intersect-all -Execut es hole cutting f or all o verset in terfaces in the domain. This t ext command is only a vailable -when define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -list -Lists inf ormation ab out the o verset in terfaces.The output dep ends on the o verset v erbosity setting . -mark-cell-change -Marks cells tha t ha ve under gone a sp ecified o verset c ell type change (fr om solve ,receptor , or -dead to an y other t ype) in the last time st ep. Adaption r egist ers ar e aut oma tically filled based on these -mar kings .This t ext command is only a vailable f or unst eady simula tions and if define/overset- -interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -mark-cells -Marks the sp ecified o verset c ells (solv e, receptor, donor , orphan, or dead) and fills r egist ers based on -the mar kings . Displa y the mar ked c ells via the t ext command define/overset-interfaces/dis- -play-cells . -options/ -Enters the o verset in terface options menu . -auto-create? -Enables the aut oma tic cr eation of a default o verset in terface dur ing initializa tion or mesh motion -update. -donor-priority-method -Allows you t o sp ecify whether the c ell donor pr iority used in the o verlap minimiza tion of an o verset -interface is in versely pr oportional t o either the c ell siz e or the distanc e to the near est b oundar y. -expert -Enables / disables o verset-r elated e xpert tools. -extended-donor-search? -Enables / disables mo dified donor sear ch par amet ers.When enabled , mor e conser vative overset -paramet ers ar e used f or the cr eation of the o verset in terface (at the c ost of incr eased pr ocessing -time). This t ext command is only a vailable when define/overset-interfaces/options/ex- -pert is set t o yes . -minimize-overlap? -Allows you t o disable o verlap minimiza tion dur ing hole cutting . -node-connected-donors? -Allows you t o swit ch b etween fac e or no de c onnec ted donor c ells.This t ext command is only -available when define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -overlap-boundaries? -Allows you t o disable the det ection of o verlapping b oundar ies dur ing hole cutting , in or der t o reduc e -the c omputa tional e xpense f or cases tha t do not include such b oundar ies.When enabled , this t ext -command also allo ws you t o sp ecify which b oundar y zones should b e consider ed when det ecting -overlapping b oundar ies; this c an b e helpful when the default hole cutting pr ocess fails . -render-receptor-cells? -Allows you t o enable visualiza tion of r eceptor cells in c ontour and mesh displa ys. -283Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.solve-island-removal -Sets the metho d used t o control the r emo val of isola ted pa tches of solv e cells.This t ext command -is only a vailable when define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -transient-caching -Sets the options t o control caching of en tities in tr ansien t overset simula tions .This t ext command -is only a vailable when define/overset-interfaces/options/expert is set t o yes . -update-before-case-write? -Enables/disables the up dating of the o verset in terfaces b efore wr iting a c ase file in the hier archic al -data format (HDF). This t ext command is only a vailable when define/overset-interfaces/op- -tions/expert is set t o yes . -verbosity -Specifies the le vel of detail pr inted in the c onsole ab out o verset in terfaces. -parameters/ -Enters the par amet ers menu . -enable-in-TUI? -Enables/disables par amet ers in the t ext user in terface. -input-parameters/ -Enters the input-par amet ers menu . -delete -Deletes an input par amet er. -edit -Edits an input par amet er. -output-parameters/ -Enters the output-par amet ers menu . -create -Creates an output par amet er. -delete -Deletes an output par amet er. -edit -Edits an output par amet er. -print-all-to-console -Displa ys all par amet er values in the c onsole . -print-to-console -Displa ys par amet er value in the c onsole . -rename -Renames an output par amet er. -write-all-to-file -Writes all par amet er values t o file . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 284define/write-to-file -Writes par amet er value t o file . -periodic-conditions/ -Enters the p eriodic c onditions menu . -massflow-rate-specification? -Enables/disables sp ecific ation of mass flo w rate at the p eriodic b oundar y. -pressure-gradient-specification? -Enables/disables sp ecific ation of pr essur e gr adien t at the p eriodic b oundar y. -phases/ -Enters the phases menu . -iac-expert/ -Enters the IA C expert setting menu . -hibiki-ishii-model -Sets Hibik i-Ishii mo del c oefficien ts. -ishii-kim-model -Sets I shii-K im mo del c oefficien ts. -yao-morel-model -Sets Yao-M orel mo del c oefficien ts. -interaction-domain -Sets mo dels and pr operties f or a domain of this t ype. -phase-domain -Sets mo dels and pr operties f or a domain of this t ype. -set-domain-properties/ -Enters the menu t o set phase domain pr operties. -change-phases-names? -Allows you t o change the names of all the phases in y our simula tion. -interaction-domain/ -Enters the menu t o set the in teraction domain pr operties. -forces/ -Enters the menu t o set in terfacial f orces mo dels . -drag -Specifies the dr ag func tion, drag mo dific ation, and dr ag fac tor for each pair of phases .This -command is a vailable only with the E uler ian and M ixture multiphase mo dels . -lift -Specifies the lif t func tion f or each pair of phases .This c ommand is a vailable only with the -Euler ian multiphase mo del. -285Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.restitution -Specifies the r estitution c oefficien t for collisions b etween each pair of gr anular phases , and -for collisions b etween par ticles of the same gr anular phase .This c ommand is a vailable only -for multiphase flo ws with t wo or mor e gr anular phases . -slip-velocity -Specifies the slip v elocity func tion f or each sec ondar y phase with r espect to the pr imar y -phase .This c ommand is a vailable only f or the M ixture multiphase mo del. -surface-tension/ -Enters the menu t o set sur face tension mo dels -jump-adhesion? -Enables/disables the tr eatmen t of the c ontact angle sp ecific ation a t the p orous jump -boundar y.This c ommand is a vailable only f or the VOF multiphase mo del with the -continuum sur face str ess mo del option and when sfc-modeling? is enabled . -sfc-modeling? -Allows you t o include the eff ects of sur face tension along the fluid-fluid in terface.This -option is only a vailable f or the VOF and E uler ian multiphase mo dels . -sfc-model-type -Selec ts the sur face tension mo del. You c an cho ose b etween the c ontinuum sur face -force and c ontinuum sur face str ess metho ds.This it em is a vailable only when sfc- -modeling? is enabled . -sfc-tension-coeff -Specifies the sur face tension c oefficien t for each pair of phases . -wall-adhesion? -Enables/disables the sp ecific ation f or a w all adhesion angle .This it em is a vailable only -when sfc-modeling? is enabled . -turbulent-dispersion -Specifies the turbulen t disp ersion mo del f or each pr imar y-sec ondar y phase pair .This -command is a vailable only with the E uler ian multiphase mo del. -turbulence-interaction -Specifies the turbulenc e interaction mo del f or each pr imar y-sec ondar y phase pair .This -command is a vailable only with the E uler ian multiphase mo del. -virtual-mass/ -Enters the menu t o set vir tual mass mo dels . -virtual-mass? -Allows you t o include the vir tual mass f orce eff ect tha t occurs when a sec ondar y phase -accelerates relative to the pr imar y phase .This c ommand is a vailable only with the E u- -lerian multiphase mo del. -vmass-coeff -Specifies the vir tual mass c oefficien t for each pair of phases .This option is a vailable -only if virtual-mass? is enabled . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 286define/vmass-implicit? -Enables/disables the implicit metho d for the vir tual mass f orce.This option c an impr ove -convergenc e in some c ases .This option is a vailable only if virtual-mass? is enabled . -vmass-implicit-options -Specifies wha t form of the implicit metho d to use (default ,option-2 , or option- -3).default mo dels the en tire vir tual mass f orce while option-2 and option-3 -model tr uncated e xpressions which ma y fur ther impr ove convergenc e.This option is -available only if vmass-implicit? is enabled . -wall-lubrication -Specifies the w all lubr ication mo del f or each pr imar y-sec ondar y phase pair .This c ommand -is available only with the E uler ian multiphase mo del. -heat-mass-reactions/ -Enters the menu t o set hea t, mass-tr ansf er, and r eaction mo dels . -cavitation/ -Enters the menu t o set c avitation mo dels .This option is a vailable only f or the M ixture -multiphase mo del with the S inghal-et-al c avitation mo del enabled via solve/set/ex- -pert . -cavitation? -Allows you t o include the eff ects of c avitation. When the c avitation is enabled , you -must sp ecify v aporization pr essur e, surface tension c oefficien t, and non-c ondensable -gas mass fr action using the d efine/phases/set-domain-properties/inter- -action-domain/heat-mass-reactions/cavitation/caviation text -command . If multiple sp ecies ar e included in one or mor e sec ondar y phases , or the -heat transf er due t o phase change is c onsider ed, the mass tr ansf er mechanism must -be defined b efore enabling the c avitation mo del. -cavitation -Sets the v aporization pr essur e, surface tension c oefficien t, and non-c ondensable gas -mass fr action. This c ommand is a vailable only when cavitation? is enabled . -heat-coeff -Species the hea t transf er coefficien t func tion b etween each pair of phases ( constant- -htc ,nusselt-number ,ranz-marshall ,hughmark ,tomiyama ,fixed-to-sat- -temp ,two-resistance , or user-defined ).This c ommand is enable only with the -Euler ian multiphase mo del. -mass-transfer -Sets the mass tr ansf er mechanisms . -reactions -Allows you t o define multiple het erogeneous r eactions and st oichiometr y.This option is -available only with the sp ecies mo del. -interfacial-area/ -Enters the menu t o set in terfacial ar ea mo dels .This menu is a vailable only f or the M ixture and -Euler ian multiphase mo dels . -interfacial-area -Specifies the in terfacial ar ea mo del f or each pair of phases . -287Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.model-transition/ -Enters the menu t o set mo del tr ansition mechanisms . -model-transition -Sets the VOF-t o-DPM mo del tr ansition mechanism. -numerics/ -Enters the menu t o set numer ics mo dels .This menu is a vailable f or multiphase mo dels with -the shar p-disp ersed and phase lo calized discr etiza tion in terface mo deling options (set in -define/models/multiphase/interface-modeling-options ). -interphase-discretization/ -Enters the menu t o set in terphase discr etiza tion mo dels . -interphase-discr? -Enables/disables phase lo calized c ompr essiv e scheme . -slope-limiter -Specifies the slop e limit er to set a sp ecific discr etiza tion scheme f or each phase pair . -A value of 0 c orresponds t o first or der up wind , a value of 1 c orresponds t o sec ond or der -upwind , a value of 2 applies the c ompr essiv e scheme , and a v alue b etween 0 and 2 -corresponds t o a blended scheme .This option is a vailable only when interphase- -discr? is enabled . -phase-domains/ -Enters the menu t o selec t a sp ecific phase . -phasename / -Enters the menu f or setting pr operties f or the selec ted phase phasename , wher e phasename -is the name of the phase y ou selec ted using the phase-domains/ text command . -diameter -Sets the diamet er of the par ticles of the selec ted phase phasename .This t ext command -is available f or sec ondar y phases only . -granular-properties/ -Enters the menu f or setting pr operties f or the gr anular phase .This t ext command is a vailable -only when the granular? text command is enabled . -bulk-viscosity -Sets the solids bulk visc osity (constan t, lun-et-al, or user-defined). -elasticity-modulus -Specifies the elasticit y mo dulus (der ived or user-defined). -friction-angle -Sets the angle of in ternal fr iction (c onstan t or user-defined). This t ext command is -available only when schaeffer is selec ted as the fr iction visc osity mo del. -friction-packing -Sets a thr eshold v olume fr action a t which the fr ictional r egime b ecomes dominan t -(constan t or user-defined). The default v alue is 0.61. This t ext command is a vailable -only when schaeffer is selec ted as the fr iction visc osity mo del. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 288define/friction-viscosity -Specifies a shear visc osity based on the visc ous-plastic flo w (none , constan t, schaeff er, -or user-defined). By default , the fr ictional visc osity is neglec ted (none ). -Note -When schaeffer is selec ted as the fr iction visc osity mo del, you -must sp ecify friction-angle ,friction-packing ,friction- -al-modulus , and frictional-pressure . -frictional-modulus -Sets the fr ictional mo dulus (der ived or user-defined). This t ext command is a vailable -only when schaeffer is selec ted as the fr iction visc osity mo del. -frictional-pressure -Sets the pr essur e gr adien t term in the gr anular-phase momen tum equa tion (none , -johnson-et-al, syamlal-et-al, based-kt gf, or user-defined). This t ext command is a vailable -only when schaeffer is selec ted as the fr iction visc osity mo del. -granular-conductivity -Sets t emp erature for the solids phase (c onstan t, syamlal-obr ien, gidasp ow, or user- -defined). This t ext command is a vailable only if the pde-granular? text command -is enabled . -granular-temperature -Sets t emp erature for the solids phase (algebr aic, constan t, dpm-a veraged , or user- -defined). The dpm-averaged option is a vailable only when using the D ense D iscrete -Phase M odel (DDPM). This t ext command is a vailable only if the pde-granular? -text command is disabled . -packed-bed? -Enables/disables the pack ed b ed mo del. -packing -Sets the maximum v olume fr action f or the gr anular phase (c onstan t or user-defined). -For mono disp ersed spher es the pack ing limit is ab out 0.63. -pde-granular? -Enables/disables the par tial diff erential equa tion (PDE) mo del f or gr anular t emp erature. -When the PDE mo del is enabled , you must sp ecify granular-conductivity . -Other wise , you must sp ecify granular-temperature . -radial-distribution -Sets a c orrection fac tor tha t mo difies the pr obabilit y of c ollisions b etween gr ains when -the solid gr anular phase b ecomes dense (lun-et-al, syamlal-obr ien, ma-ahmadi, -arastoopour, or user-defined). -solids-pressure -Sets the pr essur e gr adien t term in the gr anular-phase momen tum equa tion (lun-et-al, -syamlal-obr ien, ma-ahmadi, user-defined , or none). -289Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.viscosity -Sets the k inetic par t of the gr anular visc osity of the par ticles (c onstan t, syamlal-obr ien, -gidasp ow, or user-defined). -granular? -Enables/disables the gr anular appr oach f or the solid phase .This t ext command is a vailable -only f or sec ondar y phases in a E uler ian multiphase c ase.This appr oach is not c ompa tible -with the in terfacial ar ea c oncentration appr oach. For mor e details , see Defining a G ranular -Secondar y Phase in the Fluent U ser's G uide . -iac-properties/ -Enters the menu f or setting mo del pr operties f or the in terfacial ar ea c oncentration. This -text command is a vailable only when the iac? text command is enabled . -iac-breakage-kernel -Sets the br eakage k ernel (none , constan t, hibik i-ishii, ishii-k im, yao-mor el, or user- -defined). -iac-coalescence-kernel -Sets the c oalesc ence kernel (none , constan t, hibik i-ishii, ishii-k im, yao-mor el, or user- -defined). -iac-critical-weber -Sets the cr itical Weber numb er.This v alue is r equir ed if y ou selec ted yao-morel as -the br eakage k ernel. -iac-dissipation-rate -Allows you t o cho ose the dissipa tion func tion (c onstan t, wu-ishii-k im, fluen t-ke, or user- -defined). -iac-hydraulic-diam -Sets the h ydraulic diamet er.This v alue is r equir ed when y ou selec ted wu-ishii-kim -for the IA C dissipa tion r ate func tion. -iac-max-diameter -Sets the maximum f or the bubble diamet ers. -iac-min-diameter -Sets the minimum f or the bubble diamet ers. -iac-nucleation-kernel -Sets the sour ce term for the in terfacial ar ea c oncentration tha t mo dels the r ate of -formation of the disp ersed phase (none , constan t, yao-mor el, or user-defined). -iac-surface-tension -Sets the a ttractive forces b etween the in terfaces. -iac? -Enables/disables the in terfacial ar ea c oncentration (IA C) appr oach. This t ext command is -available f or sec ondar y phases only .The IA C appr oach is not c ompa tible with the gr anular -appr oach. See Defining the In terfacial A rea C oncentration via the Transp ort Equa tion and -Defining the In terfacial A rea C oncentration in the Fluent U ser's G uide for details ab out using -the IA C appr oach f or the M ixture and E uler ian multiphase flo ws. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 290define/material -Sets a ma terial for the selec ted phase . -profiles/ -Enters the b oundar y pr ofiles menu . -delete -Deletes a pr ofile . -delete-all -Deletes all b oundar y-pr ofiles . -interpolation-method -Chooses the metho d for in terpolation of pr ofiles . -link-profile-to-reference-frame -Attaches a pr ofile t o a r eference frame so tha t the pr ofile will r otate acc ording t o the r eference frame . -list-profiles -Lists all pr ofiles . -list-profile-fields -Lists the fields of a par ticular pr ofile . -morphing? -Enables/disables pr ofile mor phing options in Or ient Profile panel. -update-interval -Sets in terval between up dates of d ynamic pr ofiles . -reference-frames/ -Enters the r eference frames menu . -add -Creates a new r eference frame . -delete -Deletes the r eference frame y ou sp ecify . -display -Displa ys the r eference frame y ou sp ecify . -edit -Allows you t o edit a r eference frame . -hide -Remo ves the sp ecified r eference frame fr om the gr aphics windo w. -list -Lists all of the r eference frames . -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of the r eference frame y ou sp ecify . -291Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.set-unit-system -Applies a standar d set of units t o all quan tities .The options include default ,si,british , and cgs . -solution-strategy/ -Enters the aut oma tic initializa tion and c ase mo dific ation str ategy menu . -automatic-case-modification/ -Enters the aut oma tic c ase mo dific ation menu . -before-init-modification -Specifies mo dific ation t o be performed b efore initializa tion. -modifications -Specifies mo dific ations t o be performed dur ing solution. -original-settings -Specifies mo dific ation t o be performed af ter initializa tion t o restore to or iginal settings . -automatic-initialization -Defines ho w the c ase is t o be aut oma tically initializ ed. -continue-strategy-execution -Continues e xecution of the cur rently defined aut oma tic initializa tion and c ase mo dific ation str ategy. -enable-strategy? -Enables/disables aut oma tic initializa tion and c ase mo dific ation. -execute-strategy -Execut es the cur rently defined aut oma tic initializa tion and c ase mo dific ation str ategy. -turbo/ -Enters the turb o menu . -define-topology -Defines a turb o topology. -mesh-method -Sets turb o str uctured mesh gener ation metho d. -search-method -Sets sear ch metho d for a t opology. -projection-method -Sets 2D pr ojec tion metho d. -units -Sets unit c onversion fac tors. -user-defined/ -Enters the user-defined func tions and sc alars menu . -1D-coupling -Loads 1D libr ary. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 292define/compiled-functions -Opens user-defined func tion libr ary. -execute-on-demand -Execut es UDFs on demand . -fan-model -Configur es user-defined fan mo del. -function-hooks -Hooks up user-defined func tions . -interpreted-functions -Loads in terpreted user-defined func tions . -real-gas-models -Enters the r eal-gas menu t o enable/c onfigur e real gas mo del. -nist-multispecies-real-gas-model -Loads the NIST r eal-gas libr ary. -nist-real-gas-model -Loads the NIST r eal-gas libr ary. -nist-settings -Specifies the name and the lo cation f or the REFPR OP libr ary and fluid files . -set-state -Selec ts the sta te for NIST r eal gas mo del. -user-defined-multispecies-real-gas-model -Loads a user-defined multisp ecies r eal-gas libr ary. -user-defined-real-gas-model -Loads the user-defined r eal-gas libr ary. -use-contributed-cpp? -Enables/disables use of the cpp utilit y included with the ANSY S Fluen t installa tion. -user-defined-memory -Allocates user-defined memor y. -user-defined-scalars -Defines user-defined sc alars . -293Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 294Chapt er 4:display/ -add-custom-vector -Adds new cust om v ector definition. -annotate -Adds annota tion t ext to a gr aphics windo w. It will pr ompt y ou f or a str ing t o use as the annota tion t ext, -and then a dialo g box will pr ompt y ou t o selec t a scr een lo cation using the mouse-pr obe butt on on y our -mouse . -clear-annotations -Remo ves all annota tions and a ttachmen t lines fr om the ac tive gr aphics windo w. -close-window -Closes a gr aphics windo w. -contour -Prompts f or a sc alar field and minimum and maximum v alues , and then displa ys a c ontour plot. -display-custom-vector -Displa ys cust om v ector. -flamelet-data -Displa ys flamelet da ta. -carpet-plot -Enables/disables displa y of c arpet plot of a pr operty. -draw-number-box? -Enables/disables displa y of the numb ers b ox. -plot-1d-slice? -Enables/disables plot of the 1D-slic e. -write-to-file? -Enables/disables wr iting the 1D-slic e to file inst ead of plot. -graphics-window-layout -Arranges the gr aphics windo w la yout. -hsf-file -Loads an HSF file f or viewing . -mesh -Displa ys the en tire mesh. For 3D , you will b e ask ed t o confir m tha t you r eally w ant to dr aw the en tire mesh -(not just the mesh-outline ). -mesh-outline -Displa ys the mesh b oundar ies. -295Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.mesh-partition-boundary -Displa ys mesh par tition b oundar ies. -multigrid-coarsening -Displa ys a c oarse mesh le vel fr om the last multigr id coarsening . -objects -Enters the gr aphics objec ts menu . -add-to-graphics -Adds a c ontour, vector, pathline , par ticle tr ack, scene, or mesh plot t o the e xisting c ontent in the -graphics windo w. -copy -Copies an e xisting c ontour, vector, pathline , par ticle tr ack, scene, mesh, or X Y plot definition. -create -Creates a c ontour, vector, pathline , par ticle tr ack, scene, mesh, or X Y plot definition. -delete -Deletes a c ontour, vector, pathline , par ticle tr ack, scene, mesh, or X Y plot definition. -display -Displa ys a c ontour, vector, pathline , par ticle tr ack, scene, mesh, or X Y plot in the gr aphic windo ws re- -placing the e xisting c ontent. -edit -Edits a c ontour, vector, pathline , par ticle tr ack, scene, or mesh plot definition. -open-window -Opens a gr aphics windo w. -particle-tracks/ -Enters the par ticle tr acks menu . -particle-tracks -Calcula tes and displa ys par ticle tr acks fr om defined injec tions . -plot-write-xy-plot -Plots or wr ites an X Y plot of par ticle tr acks . -path-lines/ -Enters the pa thlines menu . -path-lines -Displa ys pa thlines fr om a sur face. -plot-write-xy-plot -Plots or wr ites an X Y plot of pa thlines . -write-to-files -Writes pa thlines t o a file . -pdf-data/ -Enters the PDF da ta menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 296display/carpet-plot -Enables/disables the displa y of a c arpet plot of a pr operty. -draw-number-box? -Enables/disables the displa y of the numb ers b ox. -plot-1d-slice? -Enables/disables a plot of the 1D-slic e. -write-to-file? -Enables/disables wr iting the 1D-slic e to file inst ead of plot. -reacting-channel-curves -Plots the r eacting channel v ariables . -profile -Displa ys profiles of a flo w variable . -re-render -Re-renders the last c ontour, profile , or v ector plot with up dated sur faces, meshed , ligh ts, color map , render ing -options , and so on, without r ecalcula ting the c ontour da ta. -re-scale -Re-renders the last c ontour, profile , or v ector plot with up dated sc ale, surfaces, meshes , ligh ts, color map , -render ing options , and so on, but without r ecalcula ting the field da ta. -save-picture -Gener ates a “hardcopy" of the ac tive windo w. -set/ -Enters the set menu t o set displa y par amet ers. -color-map/ -Enters the c olor map menu , which c ontains names of pr edefined and user-defined (in the Color map -Editor panel) c olor maps tha t can b e selec ted. It prompts y ou f or the name of the c olor map t o be used . -colors/ -Enters the c olor options menu . -axis-faces -Sets the c olor of axisymmetr ic fac es. -background -Sets the back ground (windo w) c olor . -color-by-type? -Determines whether t o color meshes b y type or b y ID . -far-field-faces -Sets the c olor of far field fac es. -free-surface-faces -Sets the c olor of fr ee-sur face fac es. -297Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.graphics-color-theme -Sets the c olor theme f or the gr aphics windo w.The c olor options ar e for the back ground displa y, -but changing the theme also changes the default c olors f or it ems tha t displa y in the gr aphics -windo ws, like fac es and edges . -foreground -Sets the f oreground (t ext, ruler, and windo w fr ame) c olor . -highlight-color -Sets highligh t color . -inlet-faces -Sets the c olor of inlet fac es. -interface-faces -Sets the c olor of mesh in terfaces. -interior-faces -Sets the c olor of in terior fac es. -internal-faces -Sets the c olor of in ternal in terface fac es. -outlet-faces -Sets the c olor of outlet fac es. -periodic-faces -Sets the c olor of p eriodic fac es. -rans-les-interface-faces -Sets the c olor of R ANS/LES in terface fac es. -symmetry-faces -Sets the c olor of symmetr ic fac es. -traction-faces -Sets the c olor of tr action fac es. -wall-faces -Sets the c olor of w all fac es. -list -Lists a vailable c olors . -reset-colors -Resets individual mesh sur face colors t o the defaults . -skip-label -Sets the numb er of lab els t o be sk ipped in the c olor map sc ale. -surface -Sets the c olor of sur faces. -contours/ -Enters the c ontour options menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 298display/auto-range? -Enables/disables aut o-computa tion of the c ontour r ange . -clip-to-range? -Turns the clip t o range option f or filled c ontours on/off . -coloring -Specifies whether c ontours ar e displa yed in bands or with smo oth tr ansitions . Note tha t you c an -only displa y smo oth c ontours if no de-v alues ar e enabled . -contour-lines? -With the filled-contours? and node-values? options enabled , this sets the use of lines -to delinea te the bands of c olor t o coincide with the c olor map . -filled-contours? -Turns the filled c ontours option on/off (deselec ts line-contours? ). -global-range? -Turns the global r ange f or contours on/off . -line-contours? -Turns the line c ontours option on/off (deselec ts filled-contours? ). -log-scale? -Specifies a decimal or lo garithmic c olor sc ale f or contours . -n-contour -Sets the numb er of c ontour le vels. -node-values? -Sets the option t o use sc alar field a t no des when c omputing the c ontours . -render-mesh? -Determines whether or not t o render the mesh on t op of c ontours , vectors, and so on. -surfaces -Sets the sur faces on which c ontours ar e dr awn. You c an include a wildc ard (*) within the sur face -names . -element-shrink -Sets shr inkage of b oth fac es and c ells. A value of z ero indic ates no shr inkage, while a v alue of one will -shrink each fac e or c ell to a p oint. -filled-mesh? -Determines whether the meshes ar e dr awn as wir eframe or solid . -mesh-level -Sets c oarse mesh le vel to be dr awn. -mesh-partitions? -Enables/disables option t o dr aw mesh par tition b oundar ies. -mesh-surfaces -Sets sur face IDs t o be dr awn as meshes .You c an include a wildc ard (*) within the sur face names . -299Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.mesh-zones -Sets z one IDs t o be dr awn as meshes . -picture/ -Enters the save-picture options menu . -color-mode/ -Enters the har dcopy/sa ve-pic ture color mo de menu . -color -Plots har dcopies in c olor . -gray-scale -Converts color t o gr ayscale f or har dcopy. -list -Displa ys the cur rent har dcopy color mo de. -mono-chrome -Converts color t o mono chrome (black and whit e) for har dcopy. -x-resolution -Sets the width of r aster-formatted images in pix els (0 implies cur rent windo w siz e). -y-resolution -Sets the heigh t of r aster-formatted images in pix els (0 implies cur rent windo w siz e). -dpi -Sets the r esolution f or EPS and P ostscr ipt files; specifies the r esolution in dots p er inch (DPI) inst ead -of setting the width and heigh t. -driver/ -Enters the set har dcopy dr iver menu . -dump-window -Sets the c ommand used t o dump the gr aphics windo w to a file . -eps -Produces enc apsula ted P ostScr ipt (EPS) output f or har dcopies . -hsf -Produces HOOPS Visualiz e Stream F ormat (HSF) output f or har dcopies . -jpeg -Produces JPEG output f or har dcopies . (This is the default file t ype.) -list -Lists the cur rent har dcopy dr iver. -options -Sets the har dcopy options . Available options ar e:“no gamma c orrection", disables gamma c orrection -of colors; “pen sp eed = f ", wher e f is a r eal numb er in [0,1]; “physical siz e = (width, heigh t)", wher e -width and heigh t are the ac tual measur emen ts of the pr intable ar ea of the page in c entimet ers; -“subscr een = (lef t, right, bottom, top)", wher e lef t, right, bottom, and t op ar e numb ers in [-1,1] -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 300display/descr ibing a sub windo w on the page in which t o plac e the har dcopy.The options ma y be combined -by separ ating them with c ommas .The p en sp eed option is only meaning ful t o the HPGL dr iver. -png -Uses PNG output f or har dcopies . -post-format/ -Enters the P ostScr ipt dr iver format menu . -fast-raster -Enables a r aster file tha t ma y be lar ger than the standar d raster file , but will pr int much mor e -quick ly. -raster -Enables the standar d raster file . -rle-raster -Enables a r un-length enc oded r aster file tha t will b e ab out the same siz e as the standar d raster -file, but will pr int sligh tly mor e quick ly. -vector -Enables the standar d vector file . -post-script -Produces P ostScr ipt output f or har dcopies . -ppm -Produces PPM output f or har dcopies . -tiff -Produces TIFF output f or har dcopies . -vrml -Uses VRML output f or har dcopies . -invert-background? -Exchanges f oreground/back ground c olors f or har dcopy. -landscape? -Plots har dcopies in landsc ape or p ortrait or ientation. -jpeg-hardcopy-quality -Controls the siz e and qualit y of ho w JPEG files ar e sa ved based on a sc ale of 0-100, with z ero being -low qualit y small files and 100 b eing high qualit y lar ger files . -preview -Applies the settings of the c olor-mo de, invert-back ground , and landsc ape options t o the cur rently -active gr aphics windo w to pr eview the app earance of pr inted har dcopies . -use-window-resolution? -Disables/enables the use of the cur rent graphics windo w resolution when sa ving an image of the -graphics windo w. If disabled , the r esolution will b e as sp ecified f or x-resolution and y-resolu- -tion . -301Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.lights/ -Enters the ligh ts menu . -headlight-on? -Turns the ligh t tha t mo ves with the c amer a on or off . -lighting-interpolation -Sets ligh ting in terpolation metho d. -flat -Uses fla t shading f or meshes and p olygons . -gouraud -Uses G ouraud shading t o calcula te the c olor a t each v ertex of a p olygon and in terpolates it in -the in terior. -phong -Uses P hong shading t o interpolate the nor mals f or each pix el of a p olygon and c omput es a -color a t every pix el. -lights-on? -Turns all ac tive ligh ting on/off .This c ommand is onl y available when the headlight-on? option -is turned off ( lights-on? is enabled when the headlight is on). -set-ambient-color -Sets the ambien t color f or the sc ene.The ambien t color is the back ground ligh t color in a sc ene. -set-light -Adds or mo difies a dir ectional, color ed ligh t. -line-weight -Sets the line-w eigh t fac tor for the windo w. -marker-size -Sets the siz e of mar kers used t o represen t points. -marker-symbol -Sets the t ype of mar kers used t o represen t points. -mesh-display-configuration -Changes the default mesh displa y. If set t o meshing , it dr aws the mesh on edges and fac es of the -outline sur faces, color ed b y their z one ID with ligh ting enabled . If set t o solution , it dr aws the mesh -on edges and fac es of the outline sur faces, color ed b y their z one t ype with ligh ting enabled . If set t o -post-pr ocessing , it dr aws the objec t outline with ligh ting disabled . If set t o classic , it dr aws the mesh -on all edges of the outline sur faces. -Note -This only applies f or 3D c ases . -mirror-zones -Sets the z ones ab out which the domain is mir rored (symmetr y planes). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 302display/mouse-buttons -Prompts y ou t o selec t a func tion f or each of the mouse butt ons. -mouse-probes? -Enables/disables mouse pr obe capabilit y. -n-stream-func -Sets numb er of it erations used in c omputing str eam func tion. -nodewt-based-interp? -Disables/enables the use of no de w eigh ts for no de-based gr adien ts in p ostpr ocessing . -overlays? -Enables/disables o verlays. -particle-tracks/ -Enters the par ticle-tr acks menu t o set par amet ers f or displa y of par ticle tr acks . -arrow-scale -Sets the sc ale fac tor for ar rows drawn on par ticle tr acks . -arrow-space -Sets the spacing fac tor for ar rows drawn on par ticle tr acks . -coarsen-factor -Sets the c oarsening fac tor for par ticle tr acks . -display? -Determines whether par ticle tr acks shall b e displa yed or only tr acked. -filter-settings/ -Sets filt er for par ticle displa y. -enable-filtering? -Specifies whether par ticle displa y is filt ered. -filter-variable -Selec ts a v ariable used f or filt ering of par ticles . -inside? -Specifies whether filt er variable must b e inside min/max t o be displa yed (else outside min/max). -maximum -Specifies the upp er b ound f or the filt er variable . -minimum -Specifies the lo wer b ound f or the filt er variable . -history-filename -Specifies the name of the par ticle hist ory file . -line-width -Sets the width f or par ticle tr ack. -303Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.marker-size -Sets the siz e of mar kers used t o represen t par ticle tr acks . -particle-skip -Specifies ho w man y par ticle tr acks should b e displa yed. -radius -Sets the r adius f or par ticle tr ack (r ibbon/c ylinder only) cr oss-sec tion. -report-to -Specifies the destina tion f or the r eport (console , file, none). -report-type -Sets the r eport type for par ticle tr acks . -report-variables -Sets the r eport variables . -report-default-variables -Sets the r eport variables t o default. -sphere-attrib -Specifies the siz e and numb er of slic es to be used in dr awing spher es. -sphere-settings/ -Sets filt er for par ticle displa y. -auto-range? -Specifies whether displa yed spher es should include aut o range of v ariable t o siz e spher es. -diameter -Diamet er of the spher es when vary-diameter is disabled . -maximum -Sets the maximum v alue of the spher e to be displa yed. -minimum -Sets the minimum v alue of the spher e to be displa yed. -scale-factor -Specifies a sc ale fac tor to enlar ge/r educ e the siz e of spher es. -size-variable -Selec ts a par ticle v ariable t o siz e the spher es. -smooth-parameter -Specifies numb er of slic es to be used in dr awing spher es. -vary-diameter? -Specifies whether the spher es c an v ary with another v ariable . -style -Sets the displa y style f or par ticle tr ack (line/r ibbon/c ylinder/spher e). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 304display/track-single-particle-stream? -Specifies the str eam ID t o be tracked. -twist-factor -Sets the sc ale fac tor for twisting (r ibbons only). -vector-settings/ -Sets v ector sp ecific input. -color-variable? -Specifies whether the v ectors should b e color ed b y variable sp ecified in /displa y/par ticle- -track/par ticle-tr ack (if false use a c onstan t color). -constant-color -Specifies a c onstan t color f or the v ectors. -length-to-head-ratio -Specifies r atio of length t o head f or v ectors and length t o diamet er for c ylinders . -length-variable? -Specifies whether the displa yed v ectors ha ve length v arying with another v ariable . -scale-factor -Specifies a sc ale fac tor to enlar ge/r educ e the length of v ectors. -style -Enables and sets the displa y style f or par ticle v ectors (none/v ector/c entered-v ector/c entered- -cylinder). -vector-length -Specifies the length of c onstan t vectors. -vector-length-variable -Selec ts a par ticle v ariable t o sp ecify the length of v ectors. -vector-variable -Selec ts a par ticle v ector func tion t o sp ecify v ector dir ection. -path-lines/ -Sets par amet ers f or displa y of pa thlines . -arrow-scale -Sets the sc ale fac tor for ar rows drawn on pa thlines . -arrow-space -Sets the spacing fac tor for ar rows drawn on pa thlines . -display-steps -Sets the displa y stepping f or pa thlines . -error-control? -Sets er ror control dur ing pa thline c omputa tion. -line-width -Sets the width f or pa thlines . -305Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.marker-size -Sets the mar ker siz e for par ticle dr awing . -maximum-error -Sets the maximum er ror allo wed while c omputing the pa thlines . -maximum-steps -Sets the maximum numb er of st eps t o tak e for pa thlines . -radius -Sets the r adius f or pa thline (r ibbons/c ylinder only) cr oss-sec tion. -relative-pathlines? -Enables/disables the tr acking of pa thlines in a r elative coordina te sy stem. -reverse? -Sets dir ection of pa th tr acking. -sphere-attrib -Specifies the siz e and numb er of slic es to be used in dr awing spher es. -step-size -Sets the st ep length b etween par ticle p ositions f or pa thlines . -style -Selec ts the pa thline st yle (line , point, ribbon, triangle , cylinder). -time-step -Sets the time st ep b etween par ticle p ositions f or pa thlines . -track-in-phase -Selec ts the phase in which par ticle pa thlines will b e comput ed (M ultiphase E uler ian M odel only). -twist-factor -Sets the sc ale fac tor for twisting (r ibbons only). -periodic-repeats -Sets numb er of p eriodic r epetitions . -proximity-zones -Sets z ones t o be used f or b oundar y cell distanc e and b oundar y pr oximit y. -render-mesh? -Enables/disables r ender ing the mesh on t op of c ontours , vectors, and so on. -rendering-options -Enters the r ender ing options menu , which c ontains the c ommands tha t allo w you t o set options tha t -determine ho w the sc ene is r ender ed. -animation-option -Uses of wireframe or all dur ing anima tion. -auto-spin? -Enables/disables mouse view r otations t o continue t o spin the displa y after the butt on is r eleased . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 306display/color-map-alignment -Sets the c olor bar alignmen t. -device-info -Prints out inf ormation ab out y our gr aphics dr iver. -double-buffering? -Enables/disables double buff ering. Double buff ering dr ama tically r educ es scr een flick er dur ing -graphics up dates. If your displa y har dware do es not supp ort double buff ering and y ou tur n this -option on, double buff ering will b e done in sof tware. Software double buff ering uses e xtra memor y. -driver -Changes the cur rent graphics dr iver.When enabling gr aphics displa y, you ha ve various options: -for Linux, the a vailable dr ivers include opengl and x11 ; for Windo ws, the a vailable dr ivers include -opengl ,dx11 (for D irectX 11), and msw (for M icrosof t Windo ws).You c an also disable the -graphics displa y windo w by en tering null . For a c ompr ehensiv e list of the dr ivers a vailable t o -you, press the Enter key at the driver> prompt. -Note -For an y session tha t displa ys graphics in a gr aphics windo w and/or sa ves pic ture -files , having the dr iver set t o x11 ,msw , or null will c ause the r ender ing / sa ving -speed t o be signific antly slo wer. -face-displacement -Sets fac e displac emen t value in Z-buff er units along the C amer a Z-axis . -hidden-line-method -Specifies the metho d to perform hidden line r ender ing.This c ommand will app ear only when -hidden-lines? is tr ue. -normal-hlr-algorithm -Normal hidden lines algor ithm. This is the default. -mesh-display-hlr? -For remo ving hidden lines f or sur faces tha t are very close t ogether . Use this if normal-hlr- -algorithm is not w orking.This will only w ork for meshes . -Note -These c ommands (only a vailable when Graphics C olor Theme is set t o Black ) -are depr ecated and will b e remo ved a t a futur e release . -hidden-lines? -Turns hidden line r emo val on/off . -Note -This c ommand (only a vailable when Graphics C olor Theme is set t o Black ) is -depr ecated and will b e remo ved a t a futur e release . -307Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.hidden-surfaces? -Turns hidden sur face remo val on/off . -hidden-surface-method/ -Allows you t o cho ose fr om among the hidden sur face remo val metho ds tha t ANSY S Fluen t supp orts. -These options (list ed b elow) ar e displa y har dware dep enden t. -hardware-z-buffer -Is the fast est metho d if y our har dware supp orts it. The accur acy and sp eed of this metho d is -hardware dep enden t. -painters -Will sho w less edge-aliasing eff ects than har dware-z- buff er.This metho d is of ten used inst ead -of sof tware-z-buff er when memor y is limit ed. -software-z-buffer -Is the fast est of the accur ate sof tware metho ds a vailable (esp ecially f or comple x scenes), but -it is memor y intensiv e. -z-sort-only -Is a fast sof tware metho d, but it is not as accur ate as sof tware-z-buff er. -outer-face-cull? -Enables/disables disc arding out er fac es dur ing displa y. -set-rendering-options -Sets the r ender ing options . -surface-edge-visibility -Sets edge visibilit y flags f or sur faces. -reset-graphics -Resets the gr aphics sy stem. -title -Sets pr oblem title .This t ext only app ears if the display/set/windows/text/company? text -command is set t o yes and if Titles is enabled in the Displa y Options dialo g box. -left-top -Sets the title t ext for lef t top in title segmen t. -left-bottom -Sets the title t ext for lef t bottom in title segmen t. -right-top -Sets the title t ext for right top in title segmen t. -right-middle -Sets the title t ext for right middle in title segmen t. -right-bottom -Sets the title t ext for right bottom in title segmen t. -velocity-vectors/ -Enters the menu t o set par amet ers f or displa y of v elocity vectors. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 308display/auto-scale? -Auto-sc ales all v ectors so tha t vector o verlap is minimal. -color -Sets the c olor of all v elocity vectors t o the c olor sp ecified .The c olor sc ale is ignor ed.This is useful -when o verlaying a v ector plot o ver a c ontour plot. -color-levels -Sets the numb er of c olors used fr om the c olor map . -component-x? -Sets the option t o use only the - comp onen t of the v elocity vectors dur ing displa y. -component-y? -Sets the option t o use only the - comp onen t of the v elocity vectors dur ing displa y. -component-z? -Sets the option t o use only the - comp onen t of the v elocity vectors dur ing displa y. -constant-length? -Sets the option t o dr aw velocity vectors of c onstan t length. This sho ws only the dir ection of the -velocity vectors. -global-range? -Turns global r ange f or v ectors on/off . -in-plane? -Toggles the displa y of v elocity vector comp onen ts in the plane of the sur face selec ted f or displa y. -log-scale? -Toggles whether c olor sc ale is lo garithmic or linear . -node-values? -Enables/disables the plotting of no de v alues . Cell v alues will b e plott ed if "no". -relative? -Toggles the displa y of r elative velocity vectors. -render-mesh? -Enables/disables r ender ing the mesh on t op of c ontours , vectors, and so on. -scale -Sets the v alue b y which the v ector length will b e sc aled . -scale-head -Sets the v alue b y which the v ector head will b e sc aled . -style -Specifies the v ector st yle tha t will b e used when the v ectors ar e displa yed.You c an cho ose fr om: -3d ar row,3d ar rowhead ,cone ,filled-ar row,arrow,harpoon, or headless . -surfaces -Sets sur faces on which v ectors ar e dr awn. You c an include a wildc ard (*) within the sur face names . -309Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.windows/ -Enters the windo ws option menu , which c ontains c ommands tha t allo w you t o cust omiz e the r elative -positions of sub windo ws inside the ac tive gr aphics windo w. -aspect-ratio -Sets the asp ect ratio of the ac tive windo w. -axes/ -Enters the ax es windo w options menu (3D only). -border? -Sets whether t o dr aw a b order ar ound the ax es windo w. -bottom -Sets the b ottom b oundar y of the ax es windo w. -clear? -Sets the tr anspar ency of the ax es windo w. -logo? -Enables/disables visibilit y of the lo go in gr aphics windo w. -logo-color -Sets lo go c olor t o whit e/black in gr aphics windo w. -right -Sets the r ight boundar y of the ax es windo w. -visible? -Turns ax es visibilit y on/off . -main/ -Enters the main view windo w options menu . -border? -Sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the main viewing windo w. -bottom -Sets the b ottom b oundar y of the main viewing windo w. -left -Sets the lef t boundar y of the main viewing windo w. -right -Sets the r ight boundar y of the main viewing windo w. -top -Sets the t op b oundar y of the main viewing windo w. -visible? -Turns visibilit y of the main viewing windo w on/off . -ruler? -Turns the r uler on/off . Note tha t if y ou ar e running F luen t in 3D , then the view must b e set t o or- -tho graphic . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 310display/scale/ -Enters the c olor sc ale windo w options menu . -alignment -Sets the c olor map p osition t o the b ottom, left, top, or r ight. -border? -Sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the c olor sc ale windo w. -bottom -Sets the b ottom b oundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -clear? -Sets the tr anspar ency of the sc ale windo w. -format -Sets the numb er format of the c olor sc ale windo w. (for e xample , %0.2e) -font-size -Sets the f ont siz e of the c olor sc ale windo w. -left -Sets the lef t boundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -margin -Sets the mar gin of the c olor sc ale windo w. -right -Sets the r ight boundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -top -Sets the t op b oundar y of the c olor sc ale windo w. -visible? -Turns visibilit y of the c olor sc ale windo w on/off . -text/ -Enters the t ext windo w options menu . -application? -Shows/hides the applic ation name in the pic ture. -border? -Sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the t ext windo w. -bottom -Sets the b ottom b oundar y of the t ext windo w. -clear? -Enables/disables t ext windo w tr anspar ency. -company? -Enables/disables the displa y of y our c ompan y name or other t ext defined using the dis- -play/set/titles/ text command .The t ext app ears in the title b ox. See Controlling the -Titles , Axes, Ruler, Logo, and C olor map in the Fluent U ser's G uide for additional inf ormation. -311Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.date? -Shows/hides the da te in the pic ture. -left -Sets the lef t boundar y of the t ext windo w. -right -Sets the r ight boundar y of the t ext windo w. -top -Sets the t op b oundar y of the t ext windo w. -visible? -Turns visibilit y of the t ext windo w on/off . -video/ -Enters the video windo w options menu . -background -Sets the back ground c olor of the gr aphics windo w.The c olor is sp ecified as a str ing of thr ee -comma-separ ated numb ers b etween 0 and 1, represen ting r ed, green, and blue . For e xample , -to change the back ground fr om black (default) t o gr ay, you w ould en ter ".5,.5,.5" after -selec ting the background command . -color-filter -Sets the video c olor filt er. For e xample , to change the c olor filt er fr om its default setting t o PAL -video with a sa turation of 80% and a br ightness of 90%, you w ould en ter -"video=pal,sat=.8,gain=.9" after selec ting the color-filter command . -foreground -Sets the f oreground (t ext) color of the gr aphics windo w.The c olor is sp ecified as a str ing of -three c omma-separ ated numb ers b etween 0 and 1, represen ting r ed, green, and blue . For e x- -ample , to change the f oreground fr om whit e (default) t o gr ay, you w ould en ter ".5,.5,.5" -after selec ting the foreground command . -on? -Enables/disables video pic ture settings . -pixel-size -Sets the windo w siz e in pix els. -xy/ -Enters the X Y plot windo w options menu . -border? -Sets whether or not t o dr aw a b order ar ound the X Y plot windo w. -bottom -Sets the b ottom b oundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -left -Sets the lef t boundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -right -Sets the r ight boundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 312display/top -Sets the t op b oundar y of the X Y plot windo w. -visible? -Turns visibilit y of the X Y plot windo w on/off . -zero-angle-dir -Sets the v ector ha ving z ero angular c oordina tes. -set-list-tree-separator -Sets the separ ator char acter for list tr ee. -set-window -Sets a gr aphics windo w to be the ac tive windo w. -surface/ -Enters the da ta sur face-manipula tion menu . For a descr iption of the it ems in this menu , see sur- -face/ (p.373). -surface-cells -Draws the c ells on the sp ecified sur faces.You c an include a wildc ard (*) within the sur face names . -surface-mesh -Draws the mesh defined b y the sp ecified sur faces.You c an include a wildc ard (*) within the sur face names . -update-scene/ -Enters the sc ene options menu . -delete -Deletes selec ted geometr ies. -display -Displa ys selec ted geometr ies. -draw-frame? -Enables/disables dr awing the b ounding fr ame . -iso-sweep -Changes iso-sw eep v alues . -overlays? -Enables/disables the o verlays option. -pathline -Changes pa thline a ttribut es. -select-geometry -Selec ts geometr y to be up dated. -set-frame -Changes fr ame options . -time -Changes time-st ep v alue . -313Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.transform -Applies tr ansf ormation ma trix on selec ted geometr ies. -vector -Displa ys vectors of a spac e vector v ariable . -velocity-vector -Prompts f or a sc alar field b y which t o color the v ectors, the minimum and maximum v alues , and the sc ale -factor, and then dr aws the v elocity vectors. -view/ -Enters the view manipula tion menu . For a descr iption of the it ems in this menu , see views/ (p.379). -zone-mesh -Draws the mesh defined b y sp ecified fac e zones . Zone names c an b e indic ated using wildc ards (*). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 314display/Chapt er 5:exit / close-fluent -exit -Exits pr ogram. -close-fluent -(ANSY S Fluen t in Workbench only) Exits pr ogram. -315Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 316Chapt er 6:file/ -async-optimize? -Chooses whether t o optimiz e file I/O using scr atch disks and asynchr onous op erations . -auto-save/ -Enters the aut o sa ve menu . -append-file-name-with -Sets the suffix f or aut o-sa ved files .The file name c an b e app ended b y flo w-time , time-st ep v alue , or -by user-sp ecified flags in file name . -case-frequency -Specifies the fr equenc y (in it erations , time st eps, or flo w time) with which c ase files ar e sa ved. -data-frequency -Specifies the fr equenc y (in it erations , time st eps, or flo w time) with which da ta files ar e sa ved. -max-files -Sets the maximum numb er of files . Onc e the maximum is r eached , files will b e erased as new files ar e -written. -overwrite-existing-files -Overwrites e xisting files when files ar e aut oma tically sa ved. -retain-most-recent-files -Sets aut osave to retain the 5 most r ecent files . -root-name -Specifies the r oot name f or the files tha t are sa ved. -save-data-file-every -Specifies the t ype and fr equenc y of the da ta file t o be sa ved. -binary-files? -Indic ates whether t o wr ite binar y or t ext format case and da ta files . -close-without-save? -Exits ANSY S Fluen t without sa ving da ta in Workbench. This c ommand is only a vailable when r unning ANSY S -Fluen t in Workbench. -confirm-overwrite? -Confir ms a ttempts t o overwrite existing files . -data-file-options -Sets der ived quan tities t o be wr itten in da ta file . -define-macro -Saves input t o a named macr o. -317Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.em-mapping -Enters the elec tromagnetic loss mapping menu . -Imp ortant -When ANSY S Fluen t is r un under Workbench and a c onnec tion is det ected b etween the -ANSY S Fluen t and ANSY S M axwell applic ations , the em-mapping text command menu -includes only the volumetric-energy-loss and surface-energy-loss com- -mands .The maintain-loss-on-initialization and remove-loss-only -commands ar e available when ther e is no c onnec tion b etween ANSY S Fluen t and ANSY S -Maxwell and F luen t has elec tromagnetic loss da ta; Fluen t can r eceive this loss da ta -through a c onnec tion or fr om a pr eviously solv ed da ta file . -maintain-loss-on-initialization -Maintains the loss da ta pr ovided b y Maxwell e ven if solution is initializ ed. -remove-loss-only -Remo ves the loss da ta pr ovided b y Maxwell and k eeps all other solution da ta. -surface-energy-loss -Maps the t otal sur face loss (tha t is, hea t sour ce) fr om M axwell to ANSY S Fluen t so tha t you c an p erform -a ther mal analy sis.This option is only a vailable when ther e is a c onnec tion det ected b etween the -ANSY S Fluen t and M axwell applic ations . -volumetric-energy-loss -Maps the t otal v olumetr ic loss (tha t is, hea t sour ce) fr om M axwell to ANSY S Fluen t so tha t you c an -perform a ther mal analy sis.This option is only a vailable when ther e is a c onnec tion det ected b etween -the ANSY S Fluen t and M axwell applic ations . -execute-macro -Runs a pr eviously defined macr o. -export-to-cfd-post -Exports da ta files tha t are compa tible with CFD-P ost and EnS ight (tha t is,.cdat and .cst files) and op ens -CFD-P ost, if desir ed. -export/ -Exports case and da ta inf ormation. -abaqus -Writes an AB AQUS file . -ascii -Writes an ASCII file . -avs -Writes an A VS UCD file . -cdat-for-cfd-post-&-ensight -Writes da ta files tha t are compa tible with CFD-P ost and EnS ight (tha t is,.cdat and .cst files). -cgns -Writes a C GNS file . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 318file/custom-heat-flux -Writes a gener ic file f or hea t transf er. -dx -Writes an IBM D ata Explor er format file . -ensight -Writes EnS ight geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files . -ensight-gold -Writes EnS ight Gold geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files . -ensight-gold-parallel-surfaces -Writes EnS ight Gold geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files f or sur faces in a par allel f ormat suitable f or -EnSight En terprise. -ensight-gold-parallel-volume -Writes EnS ight Gold geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files f or cell z ones in a par allel f ormat suitable f or -EnSight En terprise. -ensight-gold-transient -Writes EnS ight Gold Transien t geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files . -fast-mesh -Writes FAST/P lot3D unstr uctured mesh file . -fast-scalar -Writes FAST/P lot3D unstr uctured sc alar func tion file . -fast-solution -Writes FAST/P lot3D unstr uctured solution file . -fast-velocity -Writes FAST/P lot3D unstr uctured v ector func tion file . -fieldview -Writes FIELD VIEW case and da ta files . -fieldview-data -Writes FIELD VIEW case and da ta files . -fieldview-unstruct -Writes FIELD VIEW unstr uctured c ombined file . -fieldview-unstruct-mesh -Writes FIELD VIEW unstr uctured mesh-only file . -fieldview-unstruct-data -Writes FIELD VIEW unstr uctured r esults-only file . -fieldview-unstruct-surfaces -Writes FIELD VIEW unstr uctured file f or sur faces.You ar e pr ompt ed t o selec t either [1],[2] or [3] to -write either mesh-only , results-only , or c ombined f or sur faces (r espectively). -319Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.gambit -Writes GAMBIT neutr al file . -icemcfd-for-icepak -Writes a binar y ICEM CFD domain file . -ideas -Writes an I-deas univ ersal file . -mechanical-apdl-input -Writes a M echanic al APDL Input file . -nastran -Writes a NASTR AN file . -particle-history-data -Exports par ticle-hist ory da ta. -patran-neutral -Writes a P ATRAN neutr al file . -patran-nodal -Writes a P ATRAN no dal r esults file . -system-coupling-definition-file-settings/ -Enters the sy stem c oupling file ( .scp ) menu . -enable-automatic-creation-of-scp-file -enables/disables aut oma tically wr iting a .scp every time a c ase file is wr itten. -write-system-coupling-file -Writes a sy stem c oupling (.scp ) file . -taitherm -Exports TAITherm file . -tecplot -Writes a Tecplot+3D V format file . -fsi/ -Enters the fluid-str ucture interaction menu . -display-fsi-mesh -Displa ys the mesh f or a fluid-str ucture interaction. -read-fsi-mesh -Reads an FEM mesh f or one-w ay da ta mapping fr om ANSY S Fluen t. -write-fsi-mesh -Writes a fluid-str ucture interaction mesh file . -hdf-files? -Answ ering yes will set HDF5 as the default file f ormat for reading and wr iting c ase/da ta files . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 320file/hdfio-options/ -Enters the HDF options menu -compression-level -Sets the c ompr ession le vel for HDF-f ormatted files .The c ompr ession le vel can b e set b etween 0 and -9 with 0 b eing no c ompr ession (fast est) and 9 b eing highest c ompr ession (slo west). -io-mode -Sets the I/O mo de f or wr iting HDF files . -HOST : I/O is done ser ially b y the host pr ocess. -NODE0 : I/O is done ser ially b y the no de 0 pr ocess. -PARALLEL INDEPENDENT : I/O is done in par allel using the indep enden t mo de of MPI I/O . -PARALLEL C OLLECTIVE : I/O is done in par allel using the c ollec tive mo de of MPI I/O . -single-precision-data? -Specifies whether the double-pr ecision solv er sa ves single-pr ecision da ta when wr iting HDF da ta files , -in or der t o reduc e the siz e of the files . -import/ -Imp orts case and da ta inf ormation. -abaqus/ -Imp orts an AB AQUS file . -fil -Reads an AB AQUS .fil r esult file as a c ase file . -input -Reads an AB AQUS input file as a c ase file . -odb -Reads an AB AQUS o db file as a c ase file . -cfx/ -Imp orts a CFX file . -definition -Reads a CFX definition file as a c ase file . -result -Reads a CFX definition file as a c ase file . -cgns/ -Imp orts a C GNS file . -data -Reads da ta fr om C GNS file . -mesh -Imp orts a C GNS mesh file . -mesh-data -Imp orts a C GNS mesh file and da ta file . -321Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.chemkin-mechanism -Reads a CHEMKIN mechanism file . -chemkin-report-each-line? -Enables/disables r eporting af ter reading each line . -ensight -Reads an EnS ight file as a c ase file . -fidap -Imp orts a FIDAP neutr al file . -flamelet/ -Imp orts a flamelet file . -standard -Reads a standar d format flamelet file . -cfx-rif -Reads a CFX-RIF f ormat flamelet file . -fluent4-case -Imp orts a f ormatted ANSY S Fluen t 4 c ase file . -gambit -Imp orts a GAMBIT neutr al file . -hypermesh -Reads a HYPERMESH file as a c ase file . -ideas-universal -Imp orts an I-deas U niversal file . -lstc/ -Imp orts an LST C file . -input -Reads an LST C input file as a c ase file . -state -Reads an LST C result file as a c ase file . -marc-post -Reads a MAR C POST file as a c ase file . -mechanical-apdl/ -Imp orts a M echanic al APDL file . -input -Reads a M echanic al APDL file as a c ase file . -result -Reads a M echanic al APDL r esult file as a c ase file . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 322file/nastran/ -Imp orts a NASTR AN file . -bulkdata -Reads a NASTR AN file as a c ase file . -output2 -Reads a NASTR AN op2 file as a c ase file . -partition/ -Enters the par tition menu t o set c onditions f or par titioning an ANSY S Fluen t case file dur ing r ead. -metis -Reads and par titions an ANSY S Fluen t case file . -metis-zone -Reads and par titions an ANSY S Fluen t case file . -patran/ -Imp orts a P ATRAN neutr al file (z ones defined b y named c omp onen ts). -neutral -Reads a P ATRAN N eutr al file (z ones defined b y named c omp onen ts) as a c ase file . -plot3d/ -Imp orts a PL OT3D file . -mesh -Reads a PL OT3D file as a c ase file . -tecplot -Enters the Tecplot menu . -mesh -Reads a Tecplot binar y file as a c ase file . -prebfc-structured -Imp orts a f ormatted P reBFC str uctured mesh file . -ptc-mechanica -Reads a PT C M echanic a Design file as a c ase file . -load-act-tool -Loads the ANSY S ACT simula tion cust omiza tion t ool. -interpolate/ -Interpolates da ta to/from another gr id. -read-data -Reads and in terpolates da ta. -write-data -Writes da ta for in terpolation. -323Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.zone-selection -Defines a list of c ell z one IDs . If specified , interpolation da ta will b e read/wr itten for these c ell z ones -only . -read-case -Reads a c ase file . -read-case-data -Reads a c ase and a da ta file . -read-data -Reads a da ta file . -read-field-functions -Reads cust om field func tion definitions fr om a file . -read-injections -Reads all DPM injec tions fr om a file . -read-isat-table -Reads ISA T Table . -read-journal -Reads c ommand input fr om one or mor e files . -read-macros -Reads macr o definitions fr om a file . -read-pdf -Reads a PDF file . -read-profile -Reads b oundar y pr ofile da ta. -read-rays -Reads a r ay file . -read-settings -Reads and sets b oundar y conditions fr om a sp ecified file . -read-surface-clusters -Reads sur face clust ers fr om a file . -read-transient-table -Reads table of tr ansien t boundar y pr ofile da ta. -read-viewfactors -Reads view fac tors fr om a file . -reload-setup -Discards an y changes in the cur rent ANSY S Fluen t in Workbench session and r emo ves an y corresponding -data fr om the Solution cell.This c ommand is only a vailable when r unning ANSY S Fluen t in Workbench. -replace-mesh -Replac es the mesh with a new one while pr eser ving settings . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 324file/set-batch-options -Sets the ba tch options . -set-tui-version -Allows you t o impr ove back wards c ompa tibilit y for jour nal files .This c ommand hides an y new TUI pr ompts -that are added a t a futur e release of ANSY S Fluen t and r everts to the ar gumen ts of the r elease tha t you -specify using the c ommand (within t wo full r eleases of the cur rent release). The c ommand is aut oma tically -added t o a jour nal file as so on as y ou star t the r ecording . -show-configuration -Displa ys cur rent release and v ersion inf ormation. -single-precision-coordinates? -Specifies whether the no dal c oordina tes should b e wr itten in single pr ecision (r ather than the default -double pr ecision). This t ext command is only a vailable in the single-pr ecision v ersion of ANSY S Fluen t. -solution-files/ -Enters the solution files menu . -delete-solution -Deletes solution files . -load-solution -Loads a solution file . -print-solution-files -Prints a list of a vailable solution files . -start-journal -Starts recording all input in a file . Note tha t commands en tered using pa ths fr om older v ersions of F luen t -will b e up graded t o their cur rent pa th in the jour nal file . -start-transcript -Starts recording input and output in a file . -stop-journal -Stops r ecording input and closes jour nal file . -stop-macro -Stops r ecording input t o a macr o. -stop-transcript -Stops r ecording input and output and closes tr anscr ipt file . -sync-workbench -Directly up dates Workbench with the most r ecent Fluen t changes .This c ommand is only a vailable when -running ANSY S Fluen t in Workbench. -transient-export/ -abaqus -Writes an AB AQUS file . -ascii -Writes an ASCII file . -325Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.avs -Writes an A VS UCD file . -cdat-for-cfd-post-&-ensight -Writes da ta files tha t are compa tible with CFD-P ost and EnS ight (tha t is,.cdat and .cst files). -cgns -Writes a C GNS file . -dx -Writes an IBM D ata Explor er format file . -ensight-gold-transient -Writes EnS ight Gold geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files . -ensight-gold-from-existing-files -Writes EnS ight Gold files using ANSY S Fluen t case files . -ensight-gold-parallel-surfaces -Writes EnS ight Gold geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files f or sur faces in a par allel f ormat suitable f or -EnSight En terprise. -ensight-gold-parallel-volume -Writes EnS ight Gold geometr y, velocity, and sc alar files f or cell z ones in a par allel f ormat suitable f or -EnSight En terprise. -fast -Writes a F AST/P lot3D unstr uctured mesh v elocity scalar file . -fast-solution -Writes a F AST/P lot3D unstr uctured solution file . -fieldview-unstruct -Writes a FIELD VIEW unstr uctured c ombined file . -fieldview-unstruct-mesh -Writes a FIELD VIEW unstr uctured mesh only file . -fieldview-unstruct-data -Writes a FIELD VIEW unstr uctured r esults only file . -fieldview-unstruct-surfaces -Writes FIELD VIEW unstr uctured c ombined file f or sur faces. -ideas -Writes an I-deas univ ersal file . -mechanical-apdl-input -Writes a M echanic al APDL input file . -nastran -Writes a NASTR AN file . -patran-neutral -Writes a P ATRAN neutr al file . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 326file/taitherm -Writes a TAITherm file . -particle-history-data -Sets up an aut oma tic par ticle-hist ory da ta export. -edit -Edits tr ansien t exports. -delete -Deletes tr ansien t exports. -settings/ -Enters the aut oma tic e xport settings menu . -cfd-post-compatible -Specifies when c ase files ar e wr itten with the .cdat and .cst files e xported f or ANSY S CFD-P ost. -Note tha t this setting is ignor ed if the Write Case F ile E very Time option is enabled in the Auto- -matic E xport dialo g box. -write-boundary-mesh -Writes the b oundar y mesh t o a file . -write-case -Writes a c ase file . -write-case-data -Writes a c ase and a da ta file . -write-cleanup-script -Writes the cleanup-scr ipt-file f or ANSY S Fluen t. -write-data -Writes a da ta file . -write-fan-profile -Comput es radial pr ofiles f or a fan z one and wr ites them t o a pr ofile file . -write-field-functions -Writes the cur rently defined cust om field func tions t o a file . -write-flamelet -Writes a flamelet file . -write-injections -Writes out selec ted DPM injec tions t o a file . -write-isat-table -Writes ISA T Table . -write-macros -Writes the cur rently defined macr os to a file . -write-merge-profiles -Writes a .csv file with the selec ted sur faces c onsolida ted in to one set of da ta p oints. -327Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.write-pdat? -Enables / disables the a ttempt t o sa ve .pdat files . Note tha t this t ext command is no longer supp orted. -write-pdf -Writes a p df file . -write-profile -Writes sur face da ta as a b oundar y pr ofile file . -write-settings -Writes out cur rent boundar y conditions in use . -write-surface-clusters/ -Writes the sur face clust ers t o a file . -set-parameters -Sets the par amet ers needed f or the view fac tor calcula tions . -split-angle -Sets the split angle f or the clust ering algor ithm. -write-surface-clusters -Comput es and wr ites sur face clust ers f or S2S r adia tion mo del. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 328file/Chapt er 7:mesh/ -adapt/ -Enters the mesh adaption menu . -adapt-mesh -Adapts the mesh acc ording t o the metho ds and settings tha t you sp ecified . -anisotropic-adaption -Anisotr opic ally r efines b oundar y layers. Cells will b e split in the nor mal dir ection t o the b oundar y fac e. -cell-registers/ -Enters the c ell regist ers menu . -add -Creates a new c ell regist er. -apply-poor-mesh-numerics -Applies p oor mesh numer ics t o the mesh of a c ell regist er. -coarsen -Coarsen the mesh based on a c ell regist er. -delete -Deletes a c ell regist er. -display -Displa ys a c ell regist er. -edit -Edits an e xisting c ell regist er. -list -Lists all of the cur rently defined c ell regist ers. -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a c ell regist er. -refine -Refine the mesh based on a c ell regist er. -coarsening-criteria -Allows you t o pr ovide an e xpression f or the c oarsening cr iterion. -display-adaption-cells -Displa ys the c ells tha t are mar ked f or adaption in the gr aphics windo w. -free-hierarchy -Deletes the defined adaption hier archy. -329Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.geometry -Enters the geometr y menu . -reconstruct-geometry -Enables/disables geometr y-based adaption. -set-geometry-controls -Sets geometr y controls f or w all z ones . -list-adaption-cells -Prints the numb er of c ells mar ked f or refinemen t, coarsening , and b oth t o the c onsole . -refinement-criteria -Allows you t o pr ovide an e xpression f or the r efinemen t criterion. -revert-to-R19.2-user-interface -Reverts the user in terface, specific ally the Adapt group b ox of the Domain ribbon tab t o contain the -same adaption r egist er options as w ere available with ANSY S Fluen t release 19.2. Note tha t you c annot -"undo" this c ommand onc e you en ter it. -set/ -Enters the set menu . -additional-refinement-layers -Allows you t o sp ecify additional r efinemen t layers (this is an ad vanced c ontrol). -display-settings -Sets the gr aphics displa y options f or the r efinemen t, coarsening , and c ommon c ells. -dynamic-adaption? -Enables aut oma tic mesh adaption dur ing the c alcula tion, based on y our sp ecified r efinemen t and -coarsening settings . -dynamic-adaption-frequency -Specifies the in terval for ho w man y iterations or time st eps must pass b etween t wo consecutiv e -automa tic mesh adaptions . -maximum-refinement-level -Controls the numb er of le vels of r efinemen t used t o split c ells dur ing the adaption. -method -Sets the adaption metho d. -minimum-cell-quality -Sets the minimum v alue allo wed f or the or thogonal qualit y of c ells dur ing adaption. If your solution -diverges, you ma y find tha t using a higher minimum qualit y value r esolv es the issue .This t ext -command is only a vailable f or PUMA 3D adaption (tha t is, when y ou ha ve en tered ad- -apt/set/method 2 ). -minimum-cell-volume -Restricts the siz e of c ell tha t Fluen t considers f or refinemen t. Even if the c ell is mar ked f or refinemen t, -it will not b e refined if its c ell v olume is less than this thr eshold v alue . -verbosity -Allows you set ho w much inf ormation ab out the adaption is pr inted t o the c onsole . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 330mesh/adjacency -Views and r enames fac e zones adjac ent to selec ted c ell z ones . -check -Performs v arious mesh c onsist ency checks and displa ys a r eport in the c onsole tha t lists the domain e xtents, -the v olume sta tistics , the fac e area sta tistics , and an y warnings , as w ell as details ab out the v arious checks -and mesh failur es (dep ending on the setting sp ecified f or mesh/check-verbosity ). -check-verbosity -Sets the le vel of details tha t will b e added t o the mesh check r eport gener ated b y mesh/check . A value -of 0 (the default) not es when checks ar e being p erformed , but do es not list them individually . A value of -1 lists the individual checks as the y are performed . A value of 2 lists the individual checks as the y are per- -formed , and pr ovides additional details (f or e xample , the lo cation of the pr oblem, the aff ected c ells). -The check-verbosity text command c an also b e used t o set the le vel of detail displa yed in the -mesh qualit y report gener ated b y mesh/quality . A v alue of 0 (the default) or 1 lists the minimum -orthogonal qualit y and the maximum asp ect ratio. A v alue of 2 adds inf ormation ab out the z ones -that contain the c ells with the lo west qualit y, and additional metr ics such as the maximum c ell -squish inde x and the minimum e xpansion r atio. -memory-usage -Reports solv er memor y use . -mesh-info -Prints zone inf ormation siz e. -modify-zones/ -Enters the z one mo dific ation menu . For a descr iption of the it ems in this menu , see define/boundary- -conditions/modify-zones . -polyhedra/ -Enters the p olyhedr a menu . -convert-domain -Converts the en tire domain t o polyhedr a cells. -convert-hanging-nodes -Converts cells with hanging no des/edges t o polyhedr a. -convert-skewed-cells -Converts sk ewed c ells t o polyhedr a. -options/ -Enters the p olyhedr a options menu . -migrate-and-reorder? -Enables / disables the migr ation of newly cr eated par titions t o the c omput e-no des and the r eorder- -ing of the domain as par t of p olyhedr a conversion. This is disabled b y default , because it r equir es -signific ant additional memor y; when disabled , it is r ecommended tha t you sa ve the c ase file af ter -conversion, read it in a new F luen t session (so tha t the new / st ored par titions b ecome ac tive), and -then manually r eorder using the mesh/reorder/reorder-domain text command . If you w ant -to run the c alcula tion in the cur rent Fluen t session y ou c an enable the migrate-and-reorder? -text command pr ior t o conversion, but y ou must ensur e tha t no mor e than half of the a vailable -memor y of y our sy stem is cur rently used . -331Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.preserve-boundary-layer? -Specifies whether b oundar y layer cells will b e pr eser ved when the domain is c onverted t o polyhedr a. -When the v alue is set t o 0 (default) ANSY S Fluen t checks f or high asp ect ratio c ells a t the b oundar y -layer and if an y are found , Fluen t asks if y ou w ant to pr eser ve the b oundar y layer.When the v alue -is set t o 1, the b oundar y layer cells ar e ne ver pr eser ved; when it is set t o 2, the b oundar y layer cells -are alw ays preser ved (r egar dless of the asp ect ratio of the b oundar y layer cells). -preserve-interior-zones -Enables the pr eser vation of sur faces (tha t is, manif old z ones of t ype interior) dur ing the c onversion -of the domain t o polyhedr a. Note tha t only those z ones with a name tha t includes the str ing y ou -specify will b e pr eser ved. -quality -Displa ys inf ormation ab out the qualit y of the mesh in the c onsole , including the minimum or thogonal -qualit y and the maximum asp ect ratio.The le vel of detail displa yed dep ends on the setting sp ecified f or -mesh/check-verbosity . -redistribute-boundary-layer -Redistr ibut es the no des in a b oundar y layer zone t o achie ve a desir ed gr owth r ate after anisotr opic adaption. -reorder/ -Reorders domain menu . -band-width -Prints cell band width. -reorder-domain -Reorders c ells and fac es using the r everse C uthill-M cKee algor ithm. Note tha t you must sa ve a new -case file (and a da ta file , if da ta exists) af ter reordering with this t ext command , as w ell as r ecreate an y -ray files and/or sur face clust er inf ormation. -reorder-zones -Reorders z ones b y par tition, type, and ID . -repair-improve -allow-repair-at-boundaries -Allows the adjustmen t of the p ositions of no des on b oundar ies as par t of the mesh r epairs p erformed -by the mesh/repair-improve/repair text command . -improve-quality -Impr oves p oor qualit y cells in the mesh, if possible . -include-local-polyhedra-conversion-in-repair -Enables/disables the lo cal conversion of degener ate cells in to polyhedr a based on sk ewness cr iteria -as par t of the mesh r epairs p erformed b y the mesh/repair-improve/repair text command . -repair -Repairs mesh pr oblems iden tified b y the mesh check, if possible .The r epairs include fixing c ells tha t -have the wr ong no de or der, the wr ong fac e handedness , faces tha t are small or none xistent, or v ery -poor qualit y. Only in terior no des ar e repositioned b y default; boundar y no des ma y be repositioned if -the mesh/repair-improve/allow-repair-at-boundaries text command is enabled . Note -that highly sk ewed c ells ma y be converted in to polyhedr a, dep ending on whether the mesh/repair- -improve/include-local-polyhedra-conversion-in-repair text command is enabled . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 332mesh/repair-face-handedness -Modifies c ell c entroids t o repair meshes tha t contain lef t-handed fac es without fac e no de or der pr ob- -lems . -repair-face-node-order -Modifies fac e no des t o repair fac es with impr oper fac e no de or der and , ther efore, elimina tes an y res- -ulting lef t-handed fac es. -repair-periodic -Modifies the mesh t o enf orce a r otational angle or tr ansla tional distanc e for p eriodic b oundar ies. For -transla tionally p eriodic b oundar ies, the c ommand c omput es an a verage tr ansla tion distanc e and adjusts -the no de c oordina tes on the shado w fac e zone t o ma tch this distanc e. For rotationally p eriodic -boundar ies, the c ommand pr ompts f or an angle and adjusts the no de c oordina tes on the shado w fac e -zone using this angle and the defined r otational axis f or the c ell z one . -repair-wall-distance -Corrects w all distanc e at very high asp ect ratio he xahedr al/p olyhedr al cells. -report-poor-elements -Reports in valid and p oor qualit y elemen ts. -rotate -Rotates the mesh. -scale -Prompts f or the sc aling fac tors in each of the ac tive Cartesian c oordina te dir ections . -size-info -Prints mesh siz e. -smooth-mesh -Smooths the mesh using qualit y-based , Laplacian, or sk ewness metho ds. -surface-mesh/ -Enters the Sur face Mesh menu . -delete -Deletes sur face mesh. -display -Displa ys sur face meshes . -read -Reads sur face meshes . -swap-mesh-faces -Swaps mesh fac es. -translate -Prompts f or the tr ansla tion off set in each of the ac tive Cartesian c oordina te dir ections . -333Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 334Chapt er 8:parallel/ -bandwidth -Shows net work band width. -check -Performs checks of v arious fac tors tha t aff ect par allel p erformanc e. -check -Sets v erbosity output of the par allel check. Higher v erbosity corresponds t o mor e detailed inf ormation. -gpgpu/ -Enters the GPGPU menu -select -Selec ts which GPGPU s to use f or AMG acc eleration -show -Lists the a vailable GPGPU s. GPGPU s selec ted f or use ar e indic ated b y the pr esenc e of an ast erisk (*). -latency -Shows net work latency. -load-balance -Enters the load balancing par amet ers menu . -physical-models -Uses ph ysical-mo dels load balancing? -dynamic-mesh -Uses load balancing f or d ynamic mesh? -mesh-adaption -Uses load balancing f or mesh adaption? -partition/ -Enters the par tition domain menu . -auto/ -Sets aut o par tition par amet ers. -across-zones -Enables aut o par titioning b y zone or b y domain. -load-vector -Sets the aut o par tition load v ector. -method -Sets the par tition metho d. -335Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.pre-test -Sets aut o par tition pr e-testing optimiza tion. -use-case-file-method -Uses par titions in a pr e-par titioned c ase file . -combine-partition -Merges e very N par titions . -merge-clusters -Calls the optimiz er tha t attempts t o decr ease the numb er of in terfaces b y elimina ting or phan c ell -clust ers. (An or phan clust er is a gr oup of c onnec ted c ells such tha t each memb er has a t least one fac e -that is par t of an in terface boundar y.) -method -Sets the par tition metho d. -print-active-partitions -Prints ac tive par tition inf ormation (par allel solv er). -print-stored-partitions -Prints st ored par tition inf ormation (par allel solv er). -reorder-partitions -Reorders par titions . -reorder-partitions-to-architecture -Reorders par titions t o ar chitecture. -set/ -Enters the set par tition par amet ers menu . -across-zones -Allows par titions t o cross z one b oundar ies (the default). If tur ned off , it will r estrict par titioning t o -within each c ell z one .This is r ecommended only when c ells in diff erent zones r equir e signific antly -different amoun ts of c omputa tion dur ing the solution phase; for e xample , if the domain c ontains -both solid and fluid z ones . -all-off -Disables all optimiza tions . -all-on -Enables all optimiza tions . -cell-function -Sets c ell func tion. -dpm-load-balancing -Enables / disables d ynamic load balancing f or discr ete phase mo del c ases tha t use a sec ond domain -for DPM par ticle tr acking (tha t is, cases f or which y ou ha ve enabled the define/models/dpm/par- -allel/hybrid-2domain? text command). -face-area-as-weights -Uses fac e area as c onnec tion w eigh ts. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 336parallel/isat-weight -Sets ISA T weigh t. -laplace-smoothing -Enables the Laplac e smo othing option which c an pr event par tition b oundar ies fr om lying along -regions of high asp ect ratio c ells. -load-distribution -Sets the numb er of c ells desir ed f or each par tition. This is useful, for e xample , when c omputing -on multiple machines with signific antly diff erent performanc e char acteristics . If left unset , each -partition will c ontain an appr oxima tely equal numb er of c ells. Normaliz ed r elative values ma y be -used f or the en tries. -merge -Toggles the optimiz er tha t attempts t o decr ease the numb er of in terfaces b y elimina ting or phan -cell clust ers. -model-weighted-partition -Enables / disables mo del-w eigh ted par titioning .This option w orks with the METIS par titioning -metho d, and sp ecifies tha t Fluen t aut oma tically c alcula tes the w eigh ting based on the c ell c oun t -and the mo dels and a ttribut es sp ecified as w eigh ts (using the parallel/parti- -tion/set/isat-weight text command , for e xample). -nfaces-as-weights -Uses numb er of fac es as w eigh ts. -origin -Sets the - , -, and - coordina te of the or igin used b y those par titioning func tions tha t requir e a -radial distanc e. By default , the or igin is set t o (0, 0, 0). -particle-weight -Sets DPM par ticle w eigh t. -pre-test -Enables the op eration tha t det ermines the b est c oordina te-splitting dir ection. -solid-thread-weight -Uses solid thr ead w eigh ts. -smooth -Toggles the optimiz er tha t attempts t o minimiz e the numb er of in terfaces b y mo difying the par tition -boundar ies t o reduc e sur face area. -verbosity -Controls the amoun t of inf ormation tha t is pr inted out dur ing par titioning . If set t o 1 (the default), -a text char acter . is displa yed dur ing each bisec tion, and par tition sta tistics ar e displa yed onc e -the par titioning c omplet es. If set t o 2, additional inf ormation ab out the bisec tion op eration is dis- -played dur ing each bisec tion. If set t o 0, par tition sta tistics and inf ormation dur ing each bisec tion -are not displa yed. -vof-free-surface-weight -Sets VOF fr ee sur face weigh t. -337Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.smooth-partition -Calls the optimiz er tha t attempts t o minimiz e the numb er of in terfaces b y mo difying the par tition -boundar ies t o reduc e sur face area. -use-stored-partitions -Uses this par titioning . -set/ -Enters the set par allel par amet ers menu . -fast-i/o? -Uses the fast I/O option. -partition-mask -Sets par tition mask. -time-out -Sets spa wn time-out in sec onds . -verbosity -Sets the par allel v erbosity. -show-connectivity -Prints the net work connec tivit y for the selec ted c omput e no de. -thread-number-control -Sets the maximum numb er of thr eads on each machine . -timer/ -Enters the timer menu . -usage -Prints performanc e sta tistics in the c onsole windo w. -reset -Adjusts domain timers . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 338parallel/Chapt er 9:plot/ -circum-avg-axial -Comput es iso-axial band sur faces and plots da ta vs. axial c oordina te on them. -circum-avg-radial -Comput es iso-r adial band sur faces and plots da ta vs. radius on them. -change-fft-ref-pressure -Changes r eference ac oustic pr essur e. -display-profile-data -Plots pr ofile da ta. -fft -Plots FFT of file da ta. -file -Plots da ta fr om an e xternal file . -file-list -Plots da ta fr om multiple e xternal files . -file-set/ -Sets file plot par amet ers. -auto-scale? -Sets the r ange f or the - and - axes. If aut o-sc aling is not ac tivated f or a par ticular axis , you ar e -prompt ed f or the minimum and maximum da ta values . -background-color -Sets the c olor of the field within the abscissa and or dina te ax es. -key -Enables/disables displa y of cur ve key and sets its windo w title . -file-lines -Sets par amet ers f or plot lines . -file-markers -Sets par amet ers f or da ta mar kers. -labels -Sets lab els f or plot ax es. -lines -Sets par amet ers f or plot lines . -339Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.log? -Uses lo g sc ales f or one or b oth ax es. -markers -Sets par amet ers f or da ta mar kers. -numbers -Sets numb er formats for ax es. -plot-to-file -Specifies a file in which t o wr ite XY plot da ta. -rules -Sets par amet ers f or displa y of major and minor r ules . -windows/ -XY plot windo w options . For a descr iption of the it ems in this menu , see display/set/windows/xy . -flamelet-curves/ -Enters the flamelet cur ves menu . -plot-curves -Plots of a cur ve pr operty. -write-to-file? -Writes cur ve to a file inst ead of plot. -histogram -Plots a hist ogram of the sp ecified solution v ariable using the defined r ange and numb er of in tervals. -histogram-set/ -Sets hist ogram plot par amet ers. Sub-menu it ems ar e the same as file-set/ above. -plot -Plots solution on sur faces. -plot-direction -Sets plot dir ection f or X Y plot. -residuals -Contains c ommands tha t allo w you t o selec t the v ariables f or which y ou w ant to displa y XY plots of r esidual -histories in the ac tive gr aphics windo w. -residuals-set/ -Sets r esidual plot par amet ers. Sub-menu it ems ar e the same as file-set/ above. -solution -Plots solution on sur faces and/or z ones . Zone and sur face names c an b e indic ated using a wildc ard (*). -solution-set/ -Sets solution plot par amet ers. Sub-menu it ems ar e the same as file-set/ above. -label-alignment -Sets the alignmen t of the x y plot lab el to be hor izontal or axis aligned . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 340plot/Chapt er 10:report/ -dpm-extended-summary -Create an e xtended discr ete phase summar y report of the discr ete phase injec tion(s). You c an cho ose -whether y ou w ant to sa ve the e xtended r eport to a file or pr int it in the c onsole windo w. For unst eady -tracking, you will b e ask ed whether y ou w ant to include in-domain par ticle/tr acks in the r eport.You will -be also pr ompt ed whether y ou w ant to selec t a single injec tion f or the summar y report. By default , all in- -jections ar e included .The output dep ends on whether y ou ha ve enabled the report/dpm-zone- -summaries-per-injection? text command , in which c ase additional inf ormation is pr inted f or esc aped -particles , such as p er-injec tion da ta. Note tha t, for unst eady par ticle tr acking, it is nec essar y to enable the -report/dpm-zone-summaries-per-injection? text command b efore an y par ticle par cels ar e -injec ted in to the domain. -dpm-histogram/ -Enters the DPM hist ogram menu . -compute-sample -Comput es the minimum/maximum of a sample v ariable . -delete-sample -Deletes a sample fr om the loaded sample list. -list-samples -Shows all samples in a loaded sample list. -pick-sample-to-reduce -Selec t a sample t o be reduc ed. -plot-sample -Plots a hist ogram of a loaded sample . -read-sample -Reads a sample file and adds it t o the sample list. -reduce-picked-sample -Reduc e a sample as sp ecified b y the da ta reduc tion par amet ers.This c ommand is a vailable only af ter -you selec ted the sample using the pick-sample-to-reduce text command . -set/ -Enters the settings menu f or the hist ogram. -auto-range? -Automa tically c omput es the r ange of the sampling v ariable f or hist ogram plots . -correlation? -Comput es the c orrelation of the sampling v ariable with another v ariable . -341Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.cumulation-curve? -Comput es a cumula tive cur ve for the sampling v ariable or c orrelation v ariable when correla- -tion? is sp ecified . -diameter-statistics? -Comput es the R osin R ammler par amet ers, Sauter, and other mean diamet ers. -histogram-mode? -Uses bars f or the hist ogram plot or x y-style. -logarithmic? -Enables/disables the use of lo garithmic sc aling on the abscissa of the hist ogram. -maximum -Specifies the maximum v alue of the x-axis v ariable f or hist ogram plots . -minimum -Specifies the minimum v alue of the x-axis v ariable f or hist ogram plots . -number-of-bins -Specifies the numb er of bins . -percentage? -Uses p ercentages of bins t o be comput ed. -variable^3? -Uses the cubic of the cumula tion v ariable dur ing c omputa tion of the cumula tive cur ve. -weighting? -Uses w eigh ting with additional v ariables when sor ting da ta in to samples . -write-sample -Writes a hist ogram of a loaded sample in to a file . -setup-reduction/ -Enters the settings menu f or the sample da ta reduc tion. This c ommand is a vailable only af ter you se- -lected the sample using the pick-sample-to-reduce text command . -all-variables-number-of-bins -Sets the numb er of bins t o be used f or all v ariables in the da ta reduc tion. -list-settings -Prints all cur rent sample da ta reduc tion settings f or all v ariables in the selec ted sample in the -console . -logarithmic? -Enables/disables the lo garithmic sc aling f or a selec ted v ariable . -make-steady-from-unsteady-file? -Enables/disables the unst eady sample r educ tion in to a st eady-sta te injec tion file .This c ommand -is available only f or sample files fr om unst eady par ticle tr acking. -maximum -Sets the maximum v alue of the r ange t o be consider ed f or a sp ecific v ariable . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 342report/minimum -Sets the minimum v alue of the r ange t o be consider ed f or a sp ecific v ariable . -number-of-bins -Sets the numb er of bins f or a sp ecific v ariable . -reset-min-and-max -Resets the sp ecified maximum and minimum values f or a sp ecific v ariable . -use-weighting? -Enables/disables the use of w eigh ting in the da ta averaging in each bin. -weighting-variable -Sets the w eigh ting v ariable f or the da ta averaging in each bin. -dpm-sample -Samples tr ajec tories a t boundar ies and lines/planes . -dpm-sample-output-udf -Allows you t o ho ok a pr eviously loaded DEFINE_DPM_OUTPUT UDF f or file f ormat specific ation f or -sampling of tr ajec tories and VOF-t o-DPM lump c onversion tr anscr ipts. -dpm-sample-sort-file? -Enables/disables wr iting of sor ted DPM sample files . -dpm-summary -Prints discr ete phase summar y report. -dpm-zone-summaries-per-injection? -Enables/disables c alcula tion of the esc aped mass p er injec tion. Note tha t for unst eady par ticle tr acking, if -you w ant to report the mass of esc aped par ticles p er injec tion, this t ext command must b e enabled b efore -any par ticles ar e injec ted in to the domain. -element-mass-flow -Prints list of elemen t flo w rate at inlets and outlets .This r eports the mass flo w rates of all chemic al elemen ts -(in k g/s) flo wing thr ough the simula tion b oundar ies. -fluxes/ -Enters the flux es menu . -film-heat-transfer -Prints w all film hea t transf er rate at boundar ies.This t ext command is only a vailable when y ou enable -the E uler ian w all film mo del. -film-mass-flow -Prints w all film mass flo w rate at boundar ies.This t ext command is only a vailable when y ou enable -the E uler ian w all film mo del. -heat-transfer -Prints hea t transf er rate at boundar ies. -heat-transfer-sensible -Prints the sensible hea t transf er rate at the b oundar ies. -343Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.mass-flow -Prints mass flo w rate at inlets and outlets . -rad-heat-trans -Prints radia tion hea t transf er rate at boundar ies. -forces/ -Enters the f orces menu . -pressure-center -Prints the c enter of pr essur e on w all z ones . -wall-forces -Comput es the f orces along the sp ecified f orce vector for all w all z ones . -wall-moments -Comput es the momen ts ab out the sp ecified momen t center for all w all z ones . -heat-exchanger/ -Enters the hea t exchanger menu . -computed-heat-rejection -Prints total hea t rejec tion. -inlet-temperature -Prints inlet t emp erature. -outlet-temperature -Prints outlet t emp erature. -mass-flow-rate -Prints mass flo w rate. -specific-heat -Prints fluid ’s sp ecific hea t. -mphase-summary -Prints summar y report for a multiphase c ase setup . -particle-summary -Prints summar y report for all cur rent par ticles . -path-line-summary -Prints pa thline summar y report. -print-histogram -Prints a hist ogram of a sc alar quan tity. -projected-surface-area -Comput es the ar ea of the pr ojec tion of selec ted sur faces along the - , -, or - axis . -reference-values/ -Enters the r eference value menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 344report/area -Sets r eference area for nor maliza tion. -compute/ -Comput es reference values fr om z one b oundar y conditions . -density -Sets r eference densit y for nor maliza tion. -depth -Sets r eference depth f or v olume c alcula tion. -enthalpy -Sets r eference en thalp y for en thalp y damping and nor maliza tion. -length -Sets r eference length f or nor maliza tion. -list -Lists cur rent reference values . -pressure -Sets r eference pr essur e for nor maliza tion. -temperature -Sets r eference temp erature for nor maliza tion. -velocity -Sets r eference velocity for nor maliza tion. -viscosity -Sets r eference visc osity for nor maliza tion. -zone -Sets r eference zone . -species-mass-flow -Prints list of sp ecies mass flo w rate at inlets and outlets .This r eports the mass flo w rates of all sp ecies (in -kg/s) flo wing thr ough the simula tion b oundar ies. -summary -Prints the cur rent settings f or ph ysical mo dels , boundar y conditions , material pr operties, and solution -paramet ers. -surface-integrals/ -Enters the sur face integral menu . -area -Prints the ar ea of the selec ted sur faces. -area-weighted-average -Prints ar ea-w eigh ted a verage of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -facet-avg -Prints the fac et average of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -345Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.facet-max -Prints the maximum of the sp ecified quan tity over fac et centroids of the selec ted sur faces. -facet-min -Prints the minimum of the sp ecified quan tity over fac et centroids of the selec ted sur faces. -flow-rate -Prints the flo w rate of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -integral -Prints the in tegral of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces.You c an include a wildc ard (*) -within the sur face names . -mass-flow-rate -Prints the mass flo w rate thr ough the selec ted sur faces. -mass-weighted-avg -Prints the mass-a veraged quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -standard-deviation -Prints the standar d de viation of the sc alar a t the fac et centroids of the sur face. -sum -Prints sum of sc alar a t fac et centroids of the sur faces. -uniformity-index-area-weighted -Prints the ar ea-w eigh ted unif ormity inde x of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -uniformity-index-mass-weighted -Prints the mass-w eigh ted unif ormity inde x of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -vector-based-flux -Prints the v ector-based flux of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -vector-flux -Prints the v ector flux o ver the selec ted sur faces. -vector-weighted-average -Prints the v ector-a veraged quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -vertex-avg -Prints the v ertex average of the sp ecified quan tity over the selec ted sur faces. -vertex-max -Prints the maximum of the sp ecified quan tity over vertices of the selec ted sur faces. -vertex-min -Prints the minimum of the sp ecified quan tity over vertices of the selec ted sur faces. -volume-flow-rate -Prints the v olume flo w rate thr ough the selec ted sur faces. -system/ -Enters the sy stem menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 346report/gpgpu-stats -Prints inf ormation ab out installed gener al pur pose gr aphic al pr ocessing units . -proc-stats -Prints ANSY S Fluen t process inf ormation. This is used t o report the memor y usage of each of the ANSY S -Fluen t processes . -sys-stats -System inf ormation. This is used t o report the CPU c onfigur ation of the machines wher e ANSY S Fluen t -processes ha ve been spa wned . -time-stats -Timer inf ormation. This is used t o report CPU timings f or user and k ernel pr ocesses and detailed solv er -timings . -uds-flow -Prints list of user-defined sc alar flo w rate at boundar ies. -volume-integrals/ -Enters the v olume in tegral menu . -mass -Prints total mass of a phase within a selec ted c ell z one . -mass-avg -Prints mass-a verage of sc alar o ver cell z ones . -mass-integral -Prints mass-w eigh ted in tegral of sc alar o ver cell z ones . -maximum -Prints maximum of sc alar o ver all c ell z ones . -minimum -Prints minimum of sc alar o ver all c ell z ones . -sum -Prints sum of sc alar o ver all c ell z ones . -twopisum -Prints sum of sc alar o ver all c ell z ones multiplied b y 2π. -volume -Prints total v olume of sp ecified c ell z ones . -volume-avg -Prints volume-w eigh ted a verage of sc alar o ver cell z ones . -volume-integral -Prints in tegral of sc alar o ver cell z ones . -347Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 348Chapt er 11:server/ -start-client -Start the ANSY S Fluen t remot e visualiza tion clien t. -start-server -Starts the ser ver for the ANSY S Fluen t remot e visualiza tion clien t. -print-connected-clients -Prints the name of the c onnec ted clien t and its IP addr ess t o the c onsole . -print-server-address -Prints the host addr ess and p ort numb er of the ser ver to the c onsole . -shutdown-server -Shuts-do wn the ser ver and disc onnec ts the c onnec ted clien t. -write-or-reset-server-info -Allows you t o create a new server_info.txt file (with an y name y ou sp ecify), which r esets the passw ord -for connec ting t o this ser ver session. It do es not r estar t the ser ver. -349Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 350Chapt er 12:solve/ -animate/ -Enters the anima tion menu . -define/ -Enters the anima tion definition menu . -define-monitor -Defines new anima tion. -edit-monitor -Changes anima tion monit or a ttribut es. -objects/ -Enters the objec t manipula tion menu . -clear-history -Clears solution anima tion objec t hist ory. -copy -Copies solution anima tion objec t. -create -Creates new solution anima tion objec t. -delete -Deletes solution anima tion objec t. -edit -Edits solution anima tion objec t. -playback/ -Enters the anima tion pla yback menu . -delete -Deletes anima tion sequenc e. -play -Plays the selec ted anima tion. -read -Reads new anima tion fr om file or alr eady defined anima tions . -stored-view? -Plays the 3D anima tion sequenc e using the view st ored in the sequenc e. -write -Writes anima tion sequenc e to the file . -351Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.cell-register-operations/ -Enters the c ell regist er op erations menu . -add -Creates a new c ell regist er op eration. -delete -Deletes a c ell regist er op eration. -edit -Edits an e xisting c ell regist er op eration. -list -Lists the cur rently defined c ell regist er op erations . -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a r eport regist er op eration. -cell-registers/ -Enters the c ell regist ers menu . -add -Creates a new c ell regist er. -apply-poor-mesh-numerics -Applies p oor mesh numer ics t o the mesh of a c ell regist er. -coarsen -Coarsen the mesh based on a c ell regist er. -delete -Deletes a c ell regist er. -display -Displa ys a c ell regist er. -edit -Edits an e xisting c ell regist er. -list -Lists all of the cur rently defined c ell regist ers. -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a c ell regist er. -refine -Refine the mesh based on a c ell regist er. -convergence-conditions/ -Enters the c onvergenc e conditions menu . -condition -Specifies whether the solution is c onsider ed c onverged when all of the c onditions ar e met or when -one of the c onditions is met. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 352solve/conv-reports/ -Enters the c onvergenc e reports menu . -add -Creates a new c onvergenc e condition. -delete -Deletes a c onvergenc e condition. -edit -Edits a c onvergenc e condition. -list -Lists all of the r eport definition-based c onvergenc e conditions . -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of the sp ecified c onvergenc e condition. -frequency -Specifies ho w of ten c onvergenc e checks ar e performed . -dpm-update -Updates discr ete phase sour ce terms. -dual-time-iterate -Performs unst eady iterations f or a sp ecified numb er of time st eps. -execute-commands/ -Enters the e xecut e commands menu . -add-edit -Adds or edits e xecut e commands . -disable -Disables an e xecut e command . -enable -Enables an e xecut e command . -initialize/ -Enters the flo w initializa tion menu . -compute-defaults/ -Enters the c omput e default v alues menu . -all-zones -Initializ es the flo w field with the default v alues . -zone -You c an selec t the t ype of z one fr om which y ou w ant to comput e these v alues .The t ypes of z ones -available ar e: -•axis -•degassing -353Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.•exhaust-fan -•fan -•fluid -•inlet-vent -•intake-fan -•interface -•interior -•mass-flow-inlet -•mass-flow-outlet -•network -•network-end -•outflow -•outlet-vent -•periodic -•porous-jump -•pressure-far-field -•pressure-inlet -•pressure-outlet -•radiator -•rans-les-interface -•recirculation-inlet -•recirculation-outlet -•shadow -•solid -•symmetry -•velocity-inlet -•wall -dpm-reset -Resets discr ete phase sour ce terms t o zero. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 354solve/fmg-initialization -Initializ es using the full-multigr id initializa tion (FMG). -hyb-initialization -Initializ es using the h ybrid initializa tion metho d. -init-acoustics-options -Specifies the numb er of timest eps f or ramping of sound sour ces and r e-initializ es the ac oustics w ave -equa tion solution. For the initializ ed ac oustics solution, Fluen t reports the cur rent sta te of the sound -sour ces ramping . -init-flow-statistics -Initializ es unst eady sta tistics . -initialize-flow -Initializ es the flo w field with the cur rent default v alues . -init-turb-vel-fluctuations -Initializ es instan taneous v elocity field out of st eady sta te RANS r esults , for use b efore enabling a sc ale -resolving simula tion such as LES. -list-defaults -Lists default v alues . -open-channel-auto-init -Opens channel aut oma tic initializa tion. -reference-frame -Sets r eference frame t o absolut e or r elative. -repair-wall-distance -Corrects w all distanc e at very high asp ect ratio he xahedr al/p olyhedr al cells. -set-defaults/ -Sets default initial v alues . -set-fmg-initialization/ -Enters the set full-multigr id for initializa tion menu . Initial v alues f or each v ariable c an b e set within this -menu . -set-hyb-initialization/ -Enters the h ybrid initializa tion menu . -general-settings -Enters the gener al settings menu . -turbulence-settings -Enters the turbulenc e settings menu . -species-settings -Enters the sp ecies-settings menu . -show-iterations-sampled -Displa ys the numb er of it erations c overed b y the da ta sampled f or st eady sta tistics . -355Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.show-time-sampled -Displa ys the amoun t of simula ted time c overed b y the da ta sampled f or unst eady sta tistics . -vof-patch-smooth-options/ -Enters the v of pa tch/smo oth options menu . -execute-smoothing -Performs v olumetr ic smo othing f or v olume fr action. -set-options -Sets options f or pa tching and smo othing v olume fr action. -iterate -Performs a sp ecified numb er of it erations . -Note -This option is still a vailable dur ing tr ansien t simula tions , sinc e it c an b e used t o add mor e -iterations t o the same time st ep af ter in terrupting it erations within a time st ep. -mesh-motion -Performs mesh motion. -monitors/ -Sets solution monit ors. -residual/ -Enters the r esidual monit ors menu . -check-convergence? -Chooses which cur rently monit ored r esiduals should b e check ed f or convergenc e. -convergence-criteria -Sets c onvergenc e criteria for residuals tha t are cur rently b eing b oth monit ored and check ed. -criterion-type -Sets c onvergenc e criterion t ype. -monitor? -Chooses which r esiduals t o monit or as pr inted and/or plott ed output. -n-display -Sets the numb er of most r ecent residuals t o displa y in plots . -n-maximize-norms -Sets the numb er of it erations thr ough which nor maliza tion fac tors will b e maximiz ed. -normalization-factors -Sets nor maliza tion fac tors f or cur rently monit ored r esiduals (if normalize? is set t o yes ). -normalize? -Chooses whether t o nor maliz e residuals in pr inted and plott ed output. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 356solve/n-save -Sets numb er of r esiduals t o be sa ved with da ta. Hist ory is aut oma tically c ompac ted when buff er -becomes full. -plot? -Chooses whether r esiduals will b e plott ed dur ing it eration. -print? -Chooses whether r esiduals will b e pr inted dur ing it eration. -relative-conv-criteria -Sets r elative convergenc e criteria for residuals tha t are cur rently b eing b oth monit ored and check ed. -re-normalize -Re-nor maliz e residuals b y maximum v alues . -reset? -Chooses whether t o delet e the r esidual hist ory and r eset it eration c oun ter to 1. -scale-by-coefficient? -Chooses whether t o sc ale r esiduals b y coefficien t sum in pr inted and plott ed output. -window -Specifies windo w in which r esiduals will b e plott ed dur ing it eration. -patch -Patches a v alue f or a flo w variable in the domain. -report-definitions/ -Enters the r eport definitions menu . -add -Creates a r eport definition. -copy -Creates a c opy of a r eport definition. -delete -Deletes a r eport definition. -edit -Edits a r eport definition. -list -Lists all defined r eport definitions . -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a r eport definition. -rename -Renames a r eport definition. -report-files/ -Enters the r eport files menu . -357Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.add -Creates a r eport file . -clear-data -Clears the da ta asso ciated with a r eport file . -delete -Deletes a r eport file . -edit -Edits a r eport file . -list -Lists all defined r eport files . -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a r eport file . -report-plots/ -Enters the r eport plots menu . -add -Creates a r eport plot. -axes -Defines the ax es for a r eport plot. -clear-data -Clears the da ta asso ciated with a r eport plot. -curves -Defines the cur ves for a r eport plot. -delete -Deletes a r eport plot. -edit -Edits a r eport plot. -list -Lists all defined r eport plots . -list-properties -Lists the pr operties of a r eport plot. -plot -Plots the sp ecified r eport plot. -rombuilder/ -Enters the r ombuilder menu . -enable? -Enables/disables the r educ ed or der mo del. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 358solve/evaluate -Allows you t o en ter values b etween the allo wed r anges f or the e xisting v ariables and z ones tha t are -part of the loaded R OM and ha ve the r esults c omput ed (when a ROMZ file is loaded in to Fluen t in -Workbench). -select-variables-and-zones -Selec t the v ariables and lo cations tha t you w ant included in the r educ ed or der mo del. -set/ -Enters the set solution par amet ers menu . -accelerated-non-iterative-time-marching -Enables a mo dified NIT A scheme and other setting changes tha t can sp eed up the simula tion. This -option is only a vailable with the Lar ge E ddy Simula tion (LES) turbulenc e mo del, and is in tended f or -unreacting flo w simula tions tha t use a c onstan t-densit y fluid . -acoustics-wave-equation-controls/ -Enters the menu t o sp ecify par amet ers of the ac oustics w ave equa tion solv er. -expert/ -Enters the menu t o sp ecify the e xpert par amet ers. -explicit-relaxation-factor -Specifies the e xplicit r elaxa tion fac tor. Should b e used only with bad meshes , when it erations -do not c onverge. -under-relaxation-factor -Specifies the implicit under-r elaxa tion fac tor. Should b e used only with bad meshes , when the -AMG linear solv er do es not c onverge. -max-iterations-per-timestep -Specifies the maximum numb er if it erations , which will b e performed b y the ac oustics w ave -equa tion solv er in one timest ep. -relative-convergence-criterion -Specifies the it erations c onvergenc e criterion in t erms of the r esidual nor m dr op. -amg-options/ -Enters the AMG options menu -aggressive-amg-coarsening? -Enables / disables the use of a v ersion of the AMG solv er tha t is optimiz ed f or high c oarsening -rates.This option is r ecommended if the AMG solv er div erges with the default settings . -amg-gpgpu-options/ -Enters the AMG GPGPU options menu , which c ontains c ommands t o enable / disable GPGPU ac- -celeration and set solv er type and options f or individual c oupled and sc alar equa tions . -conservative-amg-coarsening? -Enables / disables the use of c onser vative coarsening t echniques f or sc alar and/or c oupled equa tions -that can impr ove par allel p erformanc e and/or c onvergenc e for some difficult c ases . -laplace-coarsening? -Enables / disables Laplac e coarsening f or sc alar and/or c oupled equa tions . -359Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.bc-pressure-extrapolations -Sets pr essur e extrapolations schemes on b oundar ies. -If you ar e using the densit y-based solv er, you will b e ask ed the f ollowing questions: -extrapolate total quantities on pressure-outlet boundaries? -The default is [no] . If you en ter yes , and the flo w lea ving the pr essur e outlet is subsonic , then -the t otal pr essur e and t otal t emp erature from the domain ’s interior ar e extrapolated t o the -boundar y and used with the imp osed sta tic pr essur e to det ermine the full ther modynamic sta te -at the b oundar y. -extrapolate pressure on pressure-inlet boundary? -The default is [no] . If you en ter yes , then f or cases with v ery low M ach numb er flo w in the single- -precision densit y-based solv er, you c an impr ove convergenc e by using pr essur e extrapolation in- -stead of the default v elocity extrapolation scheme . -pressure on pressure-outlet b.c. is obtained via an advection splitting -method? -The default is [yes] . If you cho ose the default , this means tha t the pr essur e-outlet b oundar y -condition implemen tation in the densit y-based solv er has an absor ption b ehavior, as descr ibed -in Calcula tion P rocedur e at Pressur e Outlet B oundar ies of the U ser’s Guide .To revert to pr e-ANSY S -Fluen t 6.3 b oundar y condition implemen tations , wher e the pr essur e on the fac es of a pr essur e- -outlet b oundar y is fix ed t o the sp ecified v alue while the flo w is subsonic , enter no. -Imp ortant -The absor ption b ehavior of the pr essur e-outlet b oundar y condition should not -be confused with r igor ous non-r eflec ting b oundar y condition implemen tation, -descr ibed in Boundar y Acoustic Wave M odels of the U ser’s Guide . -If you ar e using the pr essur e-based solv er, you will b e ask ed the f ollowing questions: -extrapolate pressure on flow inlets? -The default is [yes] . -extrapolate pressure on all boundaries? -The default is [no] . -extrapolate velocity on out-flow boundaries? -The default is [no] . -cfl-based-time-stepping -Allows you t o sp ecify tha t an adaptiv e time st epping metho d is used in which the time st ep gets -modified b y ANSY S Fluen t as the c alcula tion pr oceeds such tha t the C ourant–Friedr ichs–L ewy (CFL) -condition is sa tisfied , using the sp ecified C ourant numb er. -convergence-acceleration-for-stretched-meshes/ -Enables c onvergenc e acc eleration f or str etched meshes t o impr ove the c onvergenc e of the implicit -densit y based solv er on meshes with high c ell str etching . -correction-tolerance/ -Enters the c orrection t oler ance menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 360solve/coupled-vof-expert -Sets c oupled v of e xpert controls.You will b e pr ompt ed with the f ollowing questions: -Use linearized buoyancy force? -Provides the implicit linear ization of buo yancy force. -Use blended treatment for buoyancy force? -Will tur n off buo yancy linear ization in c ertain unstable c onditions . -Use false time step linearization? -Provides additional stabilit y for buo yancy dr iven flo ws in the st eady-sta te pseudo-tr ansien t mo de -by incr easing the diagonal dominanc e using false time st ep siz e. -Use smoothed density for pseudo-transient method? -Smooths the c ell densit y near the in terface, ther efore avoiding unph ysical acc eleration of ligh ter -phase in the vicinit y of in terface.This option is only a vailable f or st eady-sta te pseudo-tr ansien t -metho d. -Note -There is an additional en try for the numb er of densit y smo othings (default 2), which -can b e incr eased in c ase of v ery lar ge unph ysical velocities acr oss the in terface. -courant-number -Sets the fine-gr id C ourant numb er (time st ep fac tor).This c ommand is a vailable only f or the c oupled -solv ers. -data-sampling -Enables da ta sampling f or st eady or unst eady flo w sta tistics . -disable-reconstruction? -Complet ely disables r econstr uction, resulting in t otally first-or der accur acy. -discretization-scheme/ -Enters the discr etiza tion scheme menu .This allo ws you t o selec t the discr etiza tion scheme f or the -convection t erms in the solution equa tions .The following t ext commands c an mak e a selec tion fr om -a subset of the mo dels in the f ollowing table: -Model Inde x -First Or der U pwind 0 -Second Or der U pwind 1 -Central D ifferencing 3 -QUICK 4 -Modified HRIC 5 -Third-Or der MUSCL 6 -Bounded C entral -Differencing7 -CICSAM 8 -Standar d 10 -361Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Model Inde x -Linear 11 -Second Or der 12 -Body Force Weigh ted 13 -PREST O! 14 -Geo-R econstr uct 16 -Compr essiv e 28 -BGM 29 -amg-c -Selec ts the discr etiza tion scheme f or the flo w equa tions . -epsilon -Selec ts the discr etiza tion scheme f or the turbulen t dissipa tion r ate. -k -Selec ts the discr etiza tion scheme f or the turbulen t kinetic ener gy. -mom -Selec ts the discr etiza tion scheme f or momen tum. -mp -Selec ts which c onvective discr etiza tion scheme f or v olume fr action is t o be used . -pressure -Selec ts the discr etiza tion scheme f or pr essur e. -temperature -Selec ts the discr etiza tion scheme f or ener gy. -divergence-prevention/ -Enters the div ergenc e pr evention menu .This menu is only a vailable f or the densit y-based solv er. -enable? -Enables a div ergenc e pr evention option so tha t Fluen t applies under-r elaxa tion t o the v ariables -in selec t cells wher e the t emp erature and/or pr essur e values ar e appr oaching the minimum and/or -maximum limits . -duration-specification-method -Sets the metho d by which y ou will sp ecify the dur ation of the c alcula tion. The dur ation c an b e defined -by the t otal time , the t otal numb er of time st eps, the incr emen tal time , or the numb er of incr emen tal -time st eps. In this c ontext, "total" indic ates tha t Fluen t will c onsider the amoun t of time / st eps tha t -have alr eady been solv ed and st op appr opriately, wher eas "incr emen tal" indic ates tha t the solution -will pr oceed f or a sp ecified amoun t of time / st eps r egar dless of wha t has pr eviously b een c alcula ted. -This t ext command is only a vailable when the time st epping is adaptiv e or based on a user-defined -func tion. -enable-output-dp-dt? -Controls whether the output field v ariable dp-dt will b e available f or tr ansien t simula tion p ostpr ocessing . -If you selec t no, pressur e fields a t the pr evious time st eps will not b e stored in memor y which r educ es -memor y usage . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 362solve/equation-ordering -Sets the or der in which the mo del equa tions ar e solv ed, which c an aff ect the c onvergenc e sp eed when -you ar e using the pr essur e-based solv er.The standard metho d is enabled b y default and c orresponds -to the or dering sho wn in Figur e 28.8: Overview of the I terative Time A dvancemen t Solution M etho d -For the S egregate Solver and Figur e 28.9: Overview of the N on-I terative Time A dvancemen t Solution -Metho d in the Theor y Guide ; alternatively, you c an selec t the optimized-for-volumetric-ex- -pansion metho d, which is r ecommended f or flo ws in which the densit y is str ongly dep enden t on -ther mal eff ects, chemic al comp osition, and so on (such as c ombustion simula tions). This t ext command -is not a vailable f or st eady simula tions and/or when a multiphase mo del is enabled . -equations/ -Selec ts the equa tions t o be solv ed. -error-based-time-stepping -Allows you t o sp ecify tha t an adaptiv e time st epping metho d is used in which the time st ep gets -modified b y ANSY S Fluen t based on the sp ecified tr uncation er ror toler ance. -expert -Sets e xpert options . -extrapolate-eqn-vars/ -Enters the e xtrapolation menu . -extrapolate-vars? -Applies a pr edic tor algor ithm f or computing initial c onditions a t time st ep n+1. The pr edic tor algor ithm -is a c omputa tion tha t sets a b etter initial c ondition f or the time st ep. -fast-transient-settings/ -Enters the fast tr ansien t settings menu .This menu is only a vailable f or tr ansien t cases tha t use the -densit y-based solv er. -rk2 -Allows you t o enable the use of a t wo-stage R unge-K utta scheme f or time in tegration, or r evert to -the default multi-stage R unge-K utta scheme .This t ext command is only a vailable f or tr ansien t -cases tha t use the densit y-based e xplicit f ormula tion. -fixed-periodic -Allows you t o sp ecify tha t a fix ed time st epping metho d is used in which a sp ecified p eriod or fr equenc y -is the basis f or det ermining the time st ep siz e and numb er of time st eps. -fixed-user-specified -Allows you t o sp ecify tha t a fix ed time st epping metho d is used in which y ou dir ectly sp ecify the time -step siz e and numb er of time st eps. -flow-warnings? -Specifies whether or not t o pr int warning messages when r eversed flo w occurs a t inlets and outlets , -and when mass-flo w inlets de velop sup ersonic r egions . By default , flow w arnings ar e pr inted. -flux-type -Sets the flux t ype. -gradient-scheme -Sets gr adien t options . -363Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.heterogeneous-stiff-chemistry -Sets the het erogeneous stiff-chemistr y solv er. -high-order-term-relaxation/ -Enters the High Or der Term R elaxa tion menu . -enable? -Enables/disables High Or der Term R elaxa tion. -options/ -High Or der Term R elaxa tion Options . -relaxation-factor -Sets the r elaxa tion fac tor. -variables/ -Selec ts the v ariables . -incremental-time -Sets the amoun t of incr emen tal (tha t is, additional) time t o run the simula tion, regar dless of ho w much -time has alr eady been r un in pr evious c alcula tions .This t ext command is only a vailable when the -solve/set/duration-specification-method is set t o 3. -limiter-warnings? -Specifies whether or not t o pr int warning messages when quan tities ar e being limit ed. By default , -limit er w arnings ar e pr inted. -limits -Sets solv er limits f or v arious solution v ariables , in or der t o impr ove the stabilit y of the solution. -lock-solid-temperature? -Specifies whether y ou w ant to lock (or “freeze”) the t emp erature values f or all the c ells in solid z ones -(including those t o which y ou ha ve a ho oked an ener gy sour ce thr ough a UDF) and in w alls tha t ha ve -shell c onduc tion enabled , so tha t the v alues do not change dur ing fur ther solv er it erations . -mp-mfluid-aniso-drag -Sets anisotr opic dr ag par amet ers f or the E uler ian multiphase mo del. -mp-reference-density -Sets the r eference densit y option f or the E uler ian multiphase mo del. The following options ar e available: -Option VOF E qua tion D iscr etiza tion Inde x -reference densit y for a par ticular phase in a c ell is -treated as the v olume a veraged densit y of tha t phase -in the whole domainmass c onser vative 0 -reference densit y for a par ticular phase in a c ell is -treated as the densit y of tha t phase in tha t cellmass c onser vative 1 -reference densit y for an y phase in a c ell is tr eated as -the mix ture densit y of tha t phase in tha t cellmass c onser vative 2 -reference densit y for a par ticular phase in a c ell is -treated as the densit y of tha t phase in tha t cellvolume c onser vative 3 -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 364solve/max-corrections/ -Enters the set max-c orrections menu . -max-flow-time -Sets the maximum flo w time . -max-iterations-per-time-step -Sets the numb er of time st eps f or a tr ansien t simula tion. -Note -This option is a vailable when aut oma tic initializa tion and c ase mo dific ation is enabled . -multi-grid-amg -Sets the par amet ers tha t go vern the algebr aic multigr id pr ocedur e. -multi-grid-controls/ -Sets multigr id par amet ers and t ermina tion cr iteria. -multi-grid-fas -Sets the par amet ers tha t control the F AS multigr id solv er.This c ommand app ears only when the e xplicit -coupled solv er is used . -multi-stage -Sets the multi-stage c oefficien ts and the dissipa tion and visc ous e valua tion stages .This c ommand -app ears only when the e xplicit c oupled solv er is used . -multiphase-numerics -Sets multiphase numer ics options . -boiling-parameters/ -Enters the menu f or the multiphase b oiling mo del par amet ers. -liquid-vof-factor -When enabled , considers liquid v olume fr action eff ects by multiplying the hea t transf er coeffi- -cien ts by the lo cal liquid v olume fr action. -thin-film -When enabled , includes multiphase b oiling thin film eff ects using Equa tion 18.448 in the Fluent -Theor y Guide . -compressible-flow/ -Enters the c ompr essible multiphase flo w numer ics menu . -alternate-bc-formulation -Enables an alt ernative formula tion f or compr essible phases a t an inlet b oundar y.This f ormula tion -calcula tes sta tic t emp erature and pr essur e using an it erative metho d based on fundamen tal -ther modynamic r elations . -enhanced-numerics -Enables an enhanc ed numer ical tr eatmen t tha t provides b etter stabilit y at star tup and dur ing -calcula tion of c ompr essible flo ws. -365Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.heat-mass-transfer/ -Enters the menu f or the multiphase hea t mass tr ansf er par amet ers. -alternative-energy-treatment? -Enables the alt ernative treatmen t of the ener gy sour ces. For mor e inf ormation, see Including -Mass Transf er Effects in the Fluent U ser's G uide . -area-density/ -Enters the menu f or the ar ea densit y. -ia-grad-sym? -Enables/disables the in terfacial ar ea densit y Gradien t-Symmetr ic mo del. For mor e inf orm- -ation ab out this mo del, see Algebr aic M odels in the Fluent Theor y Guide . -vof-min-seeding -Sets the minimum v olume fr action f or the ar ea densit y and c avitation. This ma y be useful, -for e xample , in c ases when a sp ecies mass tr ansf er mo del (such as the S ymmetr ic mo del -or P article mo del) do not c onsider e vaporation or c ondensa tion if the v olume fr action of -one of the phases is z ero.The seeding allo ws for a phase change t o occur in the fluid flo w. -The default v alue is 1e-6. -boiling/ -Enters the menu f or the ad vanced b oiling options f or the semi-mechanistic b oiling mo del. -heat-flux-relaxation-factor -Sets the under-r elaxa tion fac tor for b oiling hea t flux. See Solution S trategies f or the S emi- -Mechanistic B oiling M odel in the Fluent U ser's G uide for details . -show-expert-options? -Exposes the e xpert options f or the semi-mechanistic b oiling mo del. For mor e inf ormation -about these options , see Expert Options f or the S emi-M echanistic B oiling M odel in the -Fluent U ser's G uide . -cavitation/ -Enters the c avitation hea t mass tr ansf er menu . -min-vapor-pressure -Sets the minimum v apor pr essur e limit f or the c avitation mass-tr ansf er mo del. The default -value is 1 P a. -max-vapor-pressure-ratio -Sets the maximum limit on the v apor pr essur e after the turbulenc e and ther mal c orrection. -The default v alue is fiv e times the v apor pr essur e, with c onsider ation of turbulen t and -ther mal eff ects for each c ell and phase . -schnerr-cond-coeff -Sets the c ondensa tion c oefficien t for the Schner r-Sauer mo del ( - in Equa tion 18.517 -in the Fluent Theor y Guide ).The default and r ecommended v alue of 0.2. -schnerr-evap-coeff -Sets the e vaporation c oefficien t for the Schner r-Sauer mo del ( - in Equa tion 18.517 in -the Fluent Theor y Guide ).The default and r ecommended v alue of 1. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 366solve/turbulent-diffusion -enables/disables the turbulen t diffusion tr eatmen t for a c avitating turbulen t flo w. See Mass -Transf er M echanisms in the Fluent U ser's G uide for details . -nita-controls/ -Enters the NIT A controls menu . -face-pressure-options -Sets fac e pr essur e options f or the pr essur e calcula tion. When pr ompt ed with enable body- -force-weighted for face pressure calculation? , enter yes to selec t Body -Force Weigh ted and no to selec t Second Or der as a fac e pr essur e interpolation metho d. See -Controlling NIT A Solution Options via the Text Interface in the Fluent U ser's G uide for details . -porous-media/ -Enters the p orous media numer ics menu . -relative-permeability -Allows you t o fix the sa turation (v olume fr action) of the phase a t its user-sp ecified r esidual -saturation v alue . -viscous-flow -Enters the visc ous multiphase flo w numer ics menu . -viscosity-averaging -Forces har monic a veraging of c ell visc osities t o calcula te fac e visc osity used in momen tum -equa tion. This c an impr ove convergenc e for highly visc ous flo w applic ations (the VOF mo del -only). -multiphase-specific-time-stepping -Allows you t o sp ecify tha t an adaptiv e time st epping metho d is used in which the time st ep gets -modified b y ANSY S Fluen t based on the c onvective time sc ale (global C ourant numb er): the time-st ep- -size calcula tion dep ends on the mesh densit y and v elocity in in terfacial c ells.This metho d is a vailable -for all multiphase mo dels using the implicit or e xplicit v olume fr action f ormula tion, except f or the w et -steam mo del. -nb-gradient-boundary-option? -Switches b etween the mo dified tr eatmen t of no de-based gr adien ts at boundar y cells and the legac y -treatmen t (R14.5.7 and ear lier). -nita-expert-controls/ -Enters the NIT A expert control menu . -hybrid-nita-settings -Enables and sets h ybrid NIT A options . For mor e details , see User Inputs in the Fluent U ser's G uide . -set-verbosity -Setting this t o 1, enables the v erbosity for NIT A diagnostics .The default v alue of 0 disables v erbosity -output f or NIT A diagnostics . -skewness-neighbor-coupling -Enables/disables c oupling of the neighb or and sk ewness c orrections . -number-of-iterations -Sets the numb er of it erations f or a st eady-sta te simula tion without star ting the c alcula tion. -367Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.number-of-time-steps -Sets the numb er of time st eps f or a tr ansien t simula tion without star ting the c alcula tion. -numerical-beach-control -Sets damping func tion in flo w dir ection. This c ommand app ears only when the VOF mo del is enabled . -Selec t the damping func tion t o be used: -Damping F unc tion Inde x -Linear 0 -Quadr atic 1 -Cubic 2 -Cosine 3 -numerics -Sets numer ics options . -open-channel-controls -For flo ws tha t do not tr ansition fr om sub-cr itical to sup er-cr itical, or vic e-versa, you c an sp eed-up the -solution c alcula tion b y up dating the fr equenc y of F roude numb er dur ing r un time . -open-channel-wave-options/ -Sets buff er la yer heigh t, verbosity, and op en channel w ave theor y formula tion. -set-buffer-layer-ht -Sets the buff er la yer heigh t. -set-verbosity -Sets the op en channel w ave verbosity. -stokes-wave-variants -Specifies which op en channel w ave theor y formula tion F luen t uses . -overset/ -Specifies o verset meshing solv er options . -high-order-pressure? -Uses the pr essur e gr adien t of the donor c ell in the in terpolation of pr essur e for its r eceptor cell. -interpolation-method -Selec ts the in terpolation metho d for o verset in terfaces. Note tha t the least squar es metho d is r e- -commended f or sliding mesh c ases . -orphan-cell-treatment? -Enables/disables a numer ical tr eatmen t tha t attempts t o assign r easonable da ta values t o or phan -cells. -p-v-controls -Sets pr essur e-velocity controls. -p-v-coupling -Selec ts which pr essur e-velocity coupling mo del is t o be used . Four mo dels ar e available: -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 368solve/Model Inde x -SIMPLE 20 -SIMPLEC 21 -PISO 22 -Coupled 24 -phase-based-vof-discretization -Sets phase based slop e limit er for VOF c ompr essiv e scheme . -poor-mesh-numerics/ -Enters the p oor mesh numer ics menu . -cell-quality-based? -Enables/disables p oor mesh numer ics on c ells with lo w qualit y. -enable? -Solution c orrection on meshes of lo w qualit y. -print-poor-elements-count -Prints out a listing of the p oor cells f or each cr iterion (default , cell qualit y, and user-defined). -reset-poor-elements? -Resets the list of p oor cells included based on qualit y criteria or user-defined r egist ers. -set-quality-threshold -Sets the thr eshold f or qualit y-based inclusion in the p oor mesh numer ics.The thr eshold v alue is -applied t o cell or thogonalit y and the c omplemen t of c ell sk ewness . -user-defined-on-register -Includes a r egist er for the p oor mesh numer ics or not. -predict-next-time? -Applies a pr edic tor algor ithm f or computing the ne xt time st ep.The pr edic tor algor ithm is a c omputa tion -that sets a b etter initial c ondition f or the time st ep. It uses the r ate of change b etween the pr edic tion -and the c orrection as an indic ator for whether the ne xt time st ep should b e lar ger, smaller , or the same -as the cur rent one . -previous-defaults/ -Provides t ext commands tha t allo w you t o undo enhanc emen ts to the default solv er b ehavior. -undo-2019r1-default-changes? -Allows you t o undo enhanc emen ts in troduced in v ersion 2019 R1 of ANSY S Fluen t, including: -•Maintaining p ositivit y for turbulenc e variables .These enhanc emen ts aff ect the solution when -using an o verset in terface with the default least squar es in terpolation metho d, and ma y aff ect -convergenc e when using an - -based turbulenc e mo del or a sec ond-or der ad vection scheme -for the turbulenc e equa tions . On o ccasion, these enhanc emen ts ma y ha ve a small ad verse eff ect -on p erformanc e. -•Using the c oupled pseudo-tr ansien t solv er as a default solv er for st eady-sta te, single-phase -problems (e xcept f or cases tha t use the ba ttery, fuel c ells, melting , or solidific ation mo dels). If -you cho ose t o undo these enhanc emen ts, the pr essur e-velocity coupling scheme will r evert to -its pr evious setting . -369Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.•Using a mor e aggr essiv e pseudo time st ep siz e for the aut oma tic pseudo time sc ale metho d. -This enhanc emen t aff ects the solution when using the c oupled pseudo-tr ansien t solv er and ma y -impr ove convergenc e in some c ases . -undo-2019r3-default-changes? -Allows you t o undo enhanc emen ts in troduced in v ersion 2019 R3 of ANSY S Fluen t, including: -•Using a f ormula tion f or the R hie-C how fac e flux in terpolation f or single-phase simula tions -that includes a v elocity reconstr uction designed t o handle non-unif orm meshes . For such -meshes , this f ormula tion giv es mor e accur ate results and pr event non-ph ysical reflec tions -of er ror w aves. Note tha t this f ormula tion ma y requir e you t o use a smaller flo w C ourant -numb er or pseudo time st ep siz e when y ou ar e using the pr essur e-based c oupled solv er. -•Using a discr etiza tion f or p oor mesh numer ics tha t enhanc es robustness f or meshes with -wall b oundar y layer resolution (f or e xample , y+=1). This discr etiza tion is esp ecially eff ective -at wall sur faces tha t ha ve high cur vature and/or high asp ect ratios of the near-w all c ells. -It is pr imar ily in tended t o pr event div ergenc e, though it ma y also impr ove the solution -accur acy. -undo-r19.0-default-changes? -Allows you t o undo enhanc emen ts in troduced in v ersion 19.0 of ANSY S Fluen t, including the -treatmen t of symmetr y boundar y conditions and the tr eatmen t of w alls with the sp ecified shear -condition, as w ell as an ear ly pr otection scheme f or the linear solv er. -pseudo-relaxation-factor/ -Enters the pseudo r elaxa tion fac tor menu . -pseudo-transient -Sets the pseudo tr ansien t formula tion. -pseudo-transient-expert/ -Enters the pseudo tr ansien t expert usage c ontrol menu . -reactions? -Enables the sp ecies r eaction sour ces and sets r elaxa tion fac tor. -relaxation-factor/ -Enters the r elaxa tion-fac tor menu . -relaxation-method -Sets the solv er relaxa tion metho d. -reporting-interval -Sets the numb er of it erations f or which c onvergenc e monit ors ar e reported.The default is 1 (af ter -every iteration). -residual-smoothing -Sets the implicit r esidual smo othing par amet ers.This c ommand is a vailable only f or the e xplicit c oupled -solv er. -residual-tolerance/ -Enters the r esidual t oler ance menu . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 370solve/residual-verbosity -Sets the amoun t of r esidual inf ormation t o be pr inted. A value of 0 (the default) pr ints residuals a t the -end of each fine gr id it eration. A value of 1 pr ints residuals af ter every stage of the fine gr id it eration. -A value of 2 pr ints residuals af ter every stage on e very gr id le vel. -rotating-mesh-flow-predictor? -Enables / disables an option tha t allo ws for b etter pr edic tion of the flo w field in r otating fluid z ones -at every time st ep, in or der t o sp eed up the c alcula tion. This t ext command is only a vailable f or tr ansien t -simula tions . -second-order-time-options -Enables / disables the v ariable time st ep siz e formula tion f or sec ond-or der implicit tr ansien t formula tions . -If you disable the v ariable time st ep siz e formula tion, not e tha t an y change in the time st ep siz e will -introduce an er ror pr oportional t o the change in the time st ep siz e ratio. -set-all-species-together -Sets all sp ecies discr etiza tions and URFs t ogether . -set-controls-to-default -Sets c ontrols t o default v alues . -set-solution-methods-to-default -Sets the solution metho ds to the default settings . -set-solution-steering -Sets solution st eering par amet ers. -slope-limiter-set/ -Selec ts a new F luen t solv er slop e limit er. -solid-time-step-size -Allows you t o sp ecify tha t the time st ep siz e used f or solid z ones is indep enden t from tha t used f or -fluid z ones .This t ext command is only a vailable when b oth a solid z one e xists and ener gy is enabled . -solution-status -Allows you t o op en the Simula tion S tatus dialo g box, which r eports details ab out the simula tion. -solution-steering -Enables solution st eering f or the densit y-based solv er. -stiff-chemistry -Sets solv er options f or stiff chemistr y solutions . -surface-tension -Sets sur face-tension c alcula tion options . -time-step-size -Sets the magnitude of the (ph ysical) time st ep - .This t ext command is only a vailable when the -solve/set/fixed-user-specified text command is set t o yes . -total-number-of-time-steps -Sets the t otal numb er of time st eps tha t the simula tion will r un (which includes an y time st eps tha t -have alr eady been r un in pr evious c alcula tions). This t ext command is only a vailable when the -solve/set/duration-specification-method is set t o 1. -371Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.total-time -Sets the t otal amoun t of time tha t the simula tion will b e run (which includes an y time tha t has alr eady -been r un in pr evious c alcula tions). This t ext command is only a vailable when the solve/set/dura- -tion-specification-method is set t o 2. -udf-based-time-stepping -Allows you t o sp ecify tha t the time st ep siz e is defined b y a user-defined func tion (UDF) tha t uses the -DEFINE_DELTAT macr o. -under-relaxation/ -Enters the under-r elaxa tion menu , which allo ws you t o set the under-r elaxa tion fac tor for each equa tion -that is b eing solv ed in a segr egated manner . -undo-timestep -When enabled , if the tr uncation er ror within a time st ep e xceeds the sp ecified t oler ance Fluen t will -automa tically undo the cur rent calcula tion and mak e another a ttempt with the time st ep r educ ed b y -1/2. This will b e attempt ed up t o 5 times af ter which F luen t will acc ept the r esult and pr oceed t o the -next time st ep. -vof-explicit-controls -Sets the sub time st ep c alcula tion metho d for VOF c alcula tions . -vof-numerics -Sets VOF numer ic options . -warped-face-gradient-correction/ -Enters the w arped-fac e gr adien t correction menu . -enable? -Enables/disables gr adien t enhanc emen t computa tions and sp ecifies whether F luen t uses fast or -memor y saving mo de. -update-physical-time -Advances the unst eady solution t o the ne xt ph ysical time le vel. Using this c ommand in c onjunc tion with -the iterate command allo ws you t o manually ad vance the solution in time (r ather than doing it aut o- -matically with the dual-time-iterate command). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 372solve/Chapt er 13:surface/ -circle-slice -Extracts a cir cular slic e. -delete-surface -Remo ves a defined da ta sur face. -edit-surface -Allows you t o edit an y of the list ed a vailable sur faces. -imprint-surface -Enters the list of sur faces to impr int from and the name of the new impr inted sur face. -iso-clip -Clips a da ta sur face (sur face, cur ve, or p oint) between t wo iso values . -iso-surface -Extracts an iso-sur face (sur face, cur ve, or p oint) from the cur rent da ta field . -line-slice -Extracts a linear slic e in 2D , given the nor mal t o the line and a distanc e from the or igin. -line-surface -Defines a “line" sur face by sp ecifying the t wo endp oint coordina tes. -list-surfaces -Displa ys the ID and name , and the numb er of p oint, cur ve, and sur face fac ets of the cur rent sur faces. -mouse-line -Extracts a line sur face tha t you define b y using the mouse t o selec t the endp oints. -mouse-plane -Extracts a planar sur face defined b y selec ting thr ee p oints with the mouse . -mouse-rake -Extracts a “rake" sur face tha t you define b y using the mouse t o selec t the endp oints. -multiple-zone-surfaces -Creates multiple da ta sur faces a t one time . Accepts z one names , lists of z one ID ’s, and wildc ards. -partition-surface -Defines a da ta sur face consisting of mesh fac es on the par tition b oundar y. -plane -Creates a plane giv en 3 p oints bounded b y the domain. -plane-bounded -Creates a b ounded sur face. -373Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.plane-point-n-normal -Creates a plane fr om a p oint and nor mal. -plane-slice -Extracts a planar slic e. -plane-surf-aligned -Creates a plane aligned t o a sur face. -plane-view-plane-align -Creates a plane aligned t o a view-plane . -point-array -Extracts a r ectangular ar ray of da ta p oints. -point-surface -Defines a “point" sur face by sp ecifying the c oordina tes. -quadric-slice -Extracts a quadr ic slic e. -rake-surface -Extracts a “rake" sur face, given the c oordina tes of the endp oints. -rename-surface -Renames a defined da ta sur face. -reset-zone-surfaces -Recreates missing sur face zones b y resetting the c ase sur face list. -sphere-slice -Extracts a spher ical slic e. -structural-point-surface -Defines a str uctural “point" sur face by sp ecifying the c oordina tes. -surface-cells -Extracts all c ells in tersec ted b y a da ta sur face. -transform-surface -Transf orms sur face. -zone-surface -Creates a sur face of a designa ted z one and giv es it a sp ecified name . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 374surface/Chapt er 14:switch-to-meshing-mode -switch-to-meshing-mode -Switches fr om the solution mo de t o the meshing mo de.This t ext command is only a vailable if y ou ha ve -not y et read a mesh or a c ase file . -375Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 376Chapt er 15:turbo/ -2d-contours -Displa ys 2D c ontours . -avg-contours -Displa ys average c ontours . -compute-report -Comput es turb omachiner y quan tities . -current-topology -Sets the cur rent turb o topology for global use . -write-report -Writes the turb o report to file . -xy-plot-avg -Displa ys average X Y plots . -377Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 378Chapt er 16:views/ -auto-scale -Scales and c enters the cur rent scene without changing its or ientation. -camera/ -Enters the c amer a menu t o mo dify the cur rent viewing par amet ers. -dolly-camera -Adjusts the c amer a position and tar get. -field -Sets the field of view (width and heigh t). -orbit-camera -Adjusts the c amer a position without mo difying the tar get. -pan-camera -Adjusts the c amer a tar get without mo difying the p osition. -position -Sets the c amer a position. -projection -Toggles b etween p ersp ective and or thographic view s. -roll-camera -Adjusts the c amer a up-v ector. -target -Sets the p oint to be the c enter of the c amer a view . -up-vector -Sets the c amer a up-v ector. -zoom-camera -Adjusts the c amer a’s field of view .This op eration is similar t o dollying the c amer a in or out of the sc ene. -Dollying c auses objec ts in fr ont to mo ve past y ou. Zooming changes the p ersp ective eff ect in the sc ene -(and c an b e disc oncerting). -default-view -Resets view t o front and c enter. -delete-view -Remo ves a view fr om the list. -last-view -Retur ns to the c amer a position b efore the last manipula tion. -379Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.list-views -Lists pr edefined and sa ved view s. -read-views -Reads view s from a view file . -restore-view -Uses a sa ved view . -save-view -Saves the cur rent view t o the view list. -write-views -Writes selec ted view s to a view file . -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 380views/Chapt er 17:battery-model/ -This chapt er has the f ollowing sec tions: -17.1. Single-P otential Empir ical Battery Model -17.2. Dual-P otential MSMD and C ircuit N etwork Battery Models -17.1. Single-P otential E mpir ical B attery M odel -Onc e the ba ttery mo dule is loaded , you c an acc ess the t ext user in terface thr ough the C onsole Windo w -under battery-model . A listing of the v arious t ext commands is as f ollows: -battery-model/ -Enters the ba ttery mo del menu -activation-parameters/ -Activation par amet er setup . -t-coefficients -Specifies the t emp erature coefficien ts in Equa tion 24.6 and Equa tion 24.7 . -u-coefficients -Specifies the U c oefficien ts for Equa tion 24.3 . -y-coefficients -Specifies the Y coefficien ts for Equa tion 24.4 . -anode-interface -Anode in terface options . -cathode-interface -Cathode in terface options . -electric-field-model/ -Sets elec tric field . -conductive-regions -Lists z one names and IDs . -contact-resistance-regions -Lists z one names and IDs . -current-tap -Lists z one names and IDs . -voltage-tap -Lists z one names and IDs . -381Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.electrochemistry -Sets elec trochemistr y par amet ers. -enable-battery-model? -Enables/disables ba ttery mo del. -model-parameters -Sets mo del par amet ers. -17.2. Dual-P otential MSMD and C ircuit N etwork Battery M odels -Onc e the ba ttery mo dule is loaded , you c an acc ess the t ext user in terface thr ough the C onsole Windo w -by en tering define models battery-model . A listing of the v arious t ext commands is as f ollows: -battery-model/ -Enters the ba ttery mo del menu . -enable-battery-model? -Enables/disables ba ttery mo del. -electric-field-model/ -Enters the elec tric field setup menu . -conductive-regions -Specifies ac tive conduc tive regions . -contact-resistance-regions -Specifies c ontact resistanc e regions . -current-tap -Sets c athode tap . -voltage-tap -Sets ano de tap . -model-parameters -Sets ba ttery mo del options (see Specifying B attery Model Options for definitions of the mo del gener al -paramet ers). -solution-method -Sets solution metho d options (see Specifying B attery Model Options in the Fluent U ser's G uide for details). -ntgk-parameters -Sets NT GK mo del-sp ecific par amet ers (see Inputs f or the NT GK Empir ical M odel for definitions of the -NTGK mo del par amet ers). -ecm-parameters -Sets ECM mo del-sp ecific par amet ers (see Inputs f or the E quiv alen t Circuit M odel for definitions of the -ECM mo del par amet ers). -newman-parameters -Sets N ewman mo del-sp ecific par amet ers (see Inputs f or the E quiv alen t Circuit M odel for definitions -of the N ewman mo del par amet ers). -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 382battery-model/parameter-estimation-tool -Comput es the mo del par amet ers fr om ba ttery's t esting da ta.You c an use the estima tion t ool to comput e -model par amet ers f or the NT GK or ECM mo del, or f or the One-E qua tion ther mal abuse mo del. You -must pr ovide ba ttery's t esting da ta as a t ext file in a sp ecific f ormat for each mo del. When y ou enable -this t ool and selec t the mo del option, Fluen t will sho w the r equir ed f ormat for the input file in the -console . For mor e details , see Using P aramet er Estima tion Tools.You c an c ontact ANSY S Technic al -Supp ort for clar ifications on ho w to use this t ool. -thermal-abuse-model -Allows you t o cho ose a ther mal abuse mo del and sp ecify its par amet ers (see Specifying A dvanced -Option in the Fluent U ser's G uide for mor e details). -383Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Dual-P otential MSMD and C ircuit N etwork Battery ModelsRelease 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 384Chapt er 18: Fuel C ell Text Commands -This chapt er is divided in to the f ollowing sec tions: -18.1. Using the PEMFC Text User In terface -18.2. Using the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis Text User In terface -18.3. Using the S olid O xide F uel C ell With U nresolv ed E lectrolyte Text User In terface -18.1. Using the PEMFC Text User In terface -All of the f eatures for the PEMFC mo del tha t are available thr ough the gr aphic al user in terface ar e also -available thr ough t ext user in terface (TUI) c ommands .The TUI allo ws text commands t o be typed dir ectly -in the ANSY S Fluen t console windo w wher e additional inf ormation c an b e extracted and pr ocessed f or -mor e ad vanced analy sis. -Onc e the fuel c ell mo dule is loaded (see Loading the PEMFC M odule ), you c an acc ess the t ext user in- -terface thr ough the c onsole windo w under define/models/pemfc/ . A listing of the v arious t ext -commands is as f ollows: -advanced-setup/ -Advanced setup . -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -contact-resistivity -Set contact resistivit y. -coolant-channel -Set coolan t channel. -stack-management/ -Stack setup . -list-fc-units -List fuel c ell units . -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -create-fc-unit -Create fuel c ell unit. -modify-fc-unit -Modify fuel c ell unit. -delete-fc-unit -Delete fuel c ell unit. -385Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.set-stack-current-density -Set the cur rent densit y on the ano de or c athode and mo dify the cur rent solution t o assist c onver- -genc e. Note: Input her e is in units of A/cm2.This is only a vailable if the c ase c ontains v alid da ta -(for e xample , after initializa tion, iterating , or r eading in da ta). For mor e inf ormation, see IV-C urve -Calcula tions U sing the Text Interface (p.387). -set-stack-voltage -Set the v oltage diff erence in Volts b etween the ano de and the c athode and mo dify the cur rent -solution t o assist c onvergenc e.This is only a vailable if the c ase c ontains v alid da ta (f or e xample , -after initializa tion, iterating , or r eading in da ta). For mor e inf ormation, see IV-C urve Calcula tions -Using the Text Interface (p.387). -reset-setup -Reset the stack setup in c ase mistak es ar e made . -submit-setup -Submit the stack setup and mak es the stack setup tak e eff ect. -anode-setup/ -Anode setup . -catalyst-layer -Set catalyst la yer. -current-collector -Set cur rent collec tor. -electrolyte-layer -Set elec trolyt e layer. -flow-channel -Set flo w channel. -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -micro-porous-layer -Set micr o-porous la yer. -porous-electrode -Set p orous elec trode. -cathode-setup/ -Cathode setup . -catalyst-layer -Set catalyst la yer. -current-collector -Set cur rent collec tor. -electrolyte-layer -Set elec trolyt e layer. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 386Fuel C ell Text Commandsflow-channel -Set flo w channel. -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -micro-porous-layer -Set micr o-porous la yer. -porous-electrode -Set p orous elec trode. -electrolyte-setup/ -Electrolyt e setup . -catalyst-layer -Set catalyst la yer. -current-collector -Set cur rent collec tor. -electrolyte-layer -Set elec trolyt e layer. -flow-channel -Set flo w channel. -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -micro-porous-layer -Set micr o-porous la yer. -porous-electrode -Set p orous elec trode. -enable-fc-model? -Enable/disable PEMFC mo del. -model-options -Model options . -model-parameters -Model par amet ers. -reports -Set elec trolyt e pr ojec t area and e xternal c ontacts. -18.1.1. IV-C urve Calcula tions U sing the Text Interface -For v alid c ase and da ta files , ther e ar e two text commands a vailable t o assist in the IV-cur ve calcula tion. -These c ommands ar e set-stack-voltage (aliased as ssv ) and set-stack-current-density -(aliased as ssc ), available fr om the PEMFC t ext command menu: /define/models/pemfc/ad- -vanced-setup/stack-management/ . -387Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Using the PEMFC Text User In terfaceFor fuel c ells, you either pr escr ibe the v oltage and obtain the t otal cur rent deliv ered b y the fuel c ell -as a r esult , or y ou sp ecify the t otal cur rent (via flux b oundar y conditions multiplied b y the ar ea) and -obtain the v oltage as par t of the solution. The details of this IV-r elation ar e sp ecific f or each single fuel -cell and dep end on mass and hea t transp ort, elec trochemistr y and inlet c onditions , outlet c onditions , -operating c onditions , and an y other par amet er or ma terial pr operty involved in the c alcula tion. The -IV-cur ve is imp ortant for applic ations , because its pr oduc t is the p ower deliv ered b y the sy stem. -As descr ibed ear lier in this manual, you w ould star t a new simula tion fr om fair ly sta tic c onditions , tha t -is, high v oltage/lo w cur rent (which implies lo w sp ecies tr ansp ort and lo w hea t gener ation). After con- -vergenc e, you t ypic ally ma y be in terested in solutions f or new elec tric boundar y conditions , tha t is, -either f or a new c ell/stack v oltage or cur rent. -In such c ases , simply going t o the Boundar y Conditions task page and changing the v alue of the -elec tric potential (uds-0 ) boundar y condition, typic ally allo ws only small changes , most notably f or -stacks . Other wise the solution will not c onverge.This is wher e the set-stack-voltage and set- -stack-current-density commands ar e imp ortant. -In addition t o changing the b oundar y conditions (either t o a pr escr ibed v oltage or cur rent densit y), -these c ommands pr ocess the cur rent da ta in or der t o estima te the solution f or the new b oundar y -conditions . Because these c ommands mo dify the da ta, you ar e pr ompt ed t o sa ve your da ta, if y ou -have not alr eady done so . -Before going in to details of the c ommands , her e ar e some gener al remar ks ab out elec tric potential -boundar y conditions . -For fix ed v oltage b oundar y conditions , both e xternal c ontacts ha ve a fix ed v alue f or the elec tric potential -(uds-0 ).The ano de v alue will t ypic ally b e zero, but it do es not ha ve to be.The c athode v alue will b e -larger than the ano de v alue and the diff erence ( - - - ) is the p ositiv e cell/stack v oltage . -For a fix ed cur rent boundar y condition, one e xternal c ontact has t o ha ve a fix ed v alue and the other -flux b oundar y conditions . As descr ibed ear lier in the manual, typic ally, the ano de will ha ve a fix ed -(zero) v alue , and the c athode will b e floa ting , however, you c an also set the c athode t o a fix ed z ero -potential, yielding a floa ting nega tive ano de p otential. -The set-stack-voltage command sets the eff ective stack v oltage , tha t is, the diff erence ( - - -). For fix ed v oltage b oundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, boundar y conditions on b oth -boundar ies ar e of t ype fix ed v alue and then the c athode v alue will b e changed acc ordingly . In the -case of fix ed cur rent boundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, the flux b oundar y condition will -be changed t o a fix ed v alue b oundar y condition, and the v alue adjust ed acc ordingly with r espect to -the other fix ed v alue b oundar y condition. -The set-stack-current-density command sets the cur rent densit y on one b oundar y to the -desir ed v alue . Note tha t the input will b e in - ,not - as y ou w ould nor mally ha ve to en ter in the -Boundar y Conditions task page .The r eason f or this is tha t average cur rent densities r eported in the -text command in terface ar e also in - , and this mak es it easier t o cho ose the c onditions y ou w ould -like to pr escr ibe ne xt. Also, flux b oundar y conditions en tered in the Boundar y Conditions dialo g box -would ha ve to ha ve a p ositiv e sign on the ano de side , and a nega tive sign on the c athode side .The -input f or the t ext interface command is just a p ositiv e numb er, signs ar e aut oma tically acc oun ted f or. -For fix ed cur rent boundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, the set-stack-current-density -command changes the r espective flux b oundar y condition acc ordingly . In the c ase of fix ed v oltage -boundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, the c athode side is chosen t o be changed fr om a fix ed -value t o a flux b oundar y condition with the new flux. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 388Fuel C ell Text CommandsThe t wo commands ma y be mix ed in an IV-cur ve calcula tion. For the t ype of b oundar y condition setups -currently descr ibed in this manual, boundar y condition changes will c onsist ently happ en on the c athode -side . However, if ano de flux b oundar y conditions had b een chosen initially , swit ching t o fix ed v oltage -boundar y conditions b y set-stack-voltage command and then back t o fix ed cur rent boundar y -conditions b y the set-stack-current-density command will then ha ve flux b oundar y conditions -on the c athode side . In this c ase, using the set-stack-current-density command e xclusiv ely -will pr eser ve the ano de flux b oundar y condition setting . -18.2. Using the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis Text User In terface -All of the f eatures for the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis M odel (sometimes r eferred t o as the R esolv ed E lec- -trolyt e mo del) tha t are available thr ough the gr aphic al user in terface ar e also a vailable thr ough t ext -user in terface (TUI) c ommands .The TUI allo ws text commands t o be typed dir ectly in the ANSY S Fluen t -console windo w wher e additional inf ormation c an b e extracted and pr ocessed f or mor e ad vanced -analy sis. -Onc e the fuel c ell mo dule is loaded (see Loading the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis M odule ), you c an acc ess -the t ext user in terface thr ough the c onsole windo w under define/models/resolved-MEA-fc/ . -A listing of the v arious t ext commands is as f ollows: -resolved-MEA-fuelcells/ -Fuel c ell mo del menu . -advanced-setup/ -Advanced setup . -contact-resistivity -Set contact resistivit y. -coolant-channel -Set coolan t channel. -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -stack-management/ -Stack setup . -create-fc-unit -Create fuel c ell unit. -delete-fc-unit -Delete fuel c ell unit. -list-fc-units -List fuel c ell units . -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -modify-fc-unit -Modify fuel c ell unit. -389Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Using the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis Text User In terfacereset-setup -Reset the stack setup in c ase mistak es ar e made . -set-stack-current-density -Set the cur rent densit y on the ano de or c athode and mo dify the cur rent solution t o assist -convergenc e. Note: Input her e is in units of A/cm2. This is only a vailable if the c ase c ontains -valid da ta (f or e xample , after initializa tion, iterating , or r eading in da ta). For mor e inf ormation, -see IV-C urve Calcula tions U sing the Text Interface (p.391). -set-stack-voltage -Set the v oltage diff erence in Volts b etween the ano de and the c athode and mo dify the cur rent -solution t o assist c onvergenc e.This is only a vailable if the c ase c ontains v alid da ta (f or e xample , -after initializa tion, iterating , or r eading in da ta). For mor e inf ormation, see IV-C urve Calcula tions -Using the Text Interface (p.391). -submit-setup -Submit the stack setup and mak es the stack setup tak e eff ect. -suggest-setup -Suggest the stack setup , invoking the aut oma tic stack setup . -anode-setup/ -Anode setup . -catalyst-layer -Set catalyst la yer. -current-collector -Set cur rent collec tor. -electrolyte-layer -Set elec trolyt e layer. -flow-channel -Set flo w channel. -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -porous-electrode -Set p orous elec trode. -cathode-setup/ -Cathode setup . -catalyst-layer -Set catalyst la yer. -current-collector -Set cur rent collec tor. -electrolyte-layer -Set elec trolyt e layer. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 390Fuel C ell Text Commandsflow-channel -Set flo w channel. -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -porous-electrode -Set p orous elec trode. -electrolyte-setup/ -Electrolyt e setup . -catalyst-layer -Set catalyst la yer. -current-collector -Set cur rent collec tor. -electrolyte-layer -Set elec trolyt e layer. -flow-channel -Set flo w channel. -list-zones-briefly -List z one names and IDs . -porous-electrode -Set p orous elec trode. -enable-fc-model? -Enable/disable fuel c ell mo del. -model-options -Model options . -model-parameters -Model par amet ers. -reports -Set elec trolyt e pr ojec t area and e xternal c ontacts. -select-model -Selec t mo del. -set-default -Set default. -18.2.1. IV-C urve Calcula tions U sing the Text Interface -For v alid c ase and da ta files , ther e ar e two text commands a vailable t o assist in the IV-cur ve calcula tion. -These c ommands ar e set-stack-voltage (aliased as ssv ) and set-stack-current-density -(aliased as ssc ), available fr om the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis t ext command menu: /define/mod- -els/resolved-MEA-fc/advanced-setup/stack-management/ . -391Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Using the F uel C ell and E lectrolysis Text User In terfaceFor fuel c ells, you either pr escr ibe the v oltage and obtain the t otal cur rent deliv ered b y the fuel c ell -as a r esult , or y ou sp ecify the t otal cur rent (via flux b oundar y conditions multiplied b y the ar ea) and -obtain the v oltage as par t of the solution. The details of this IV-r elation ar e sp ecific f or each single fuel -cell and dep end on mass and hea t transp ort, elec trochemistr y and inlet c onditions , outlet c onditions , -operating c onditions , and an y other par amet er or ma terial pr operty involved in the c alcula tion. The -IV-cur ve is imp ortant for applic ations , because its pr oduc t is the p ower deliv ered b y the sy stem. -As descr ibed ear lier in this manual, you w ould star t a new simula tion fr om fair ly sta tic c onditions , tha t -is, high v oltage/lo w cur rent (which implies lo w sp ecies tr ansp ort and lo w hea t gener ation). After con- -vergenc e, you t ypic ally ma y be in terested in solutions f or new elec tric boundar y conditions , tha t is, -either f or a new c ell/stack v oltage or cur rent. -In such c ases , simply going t o the Boundar y Conditions task page and changing the v alue of the -elec tric potential (uds-0 ) boundar y condition, typic ally allo ws only small changes , most notably f or -stacks . Other wise the solution will not c onverge.This is wher e the set-stack-voltage and set- -stack-current-density commands ar e imp ortant. -In addition t o changing the b oundar y conditions (either t o a pr escr ibed v oltage or cur rent densit y), -these c ommands pr ocess the cur rent da ta in or der t o estima te the solution f or the new b oundar y -conditions . Because these c ommands mo dify the da ta, you ar e pr ompt ed t o sa ve your da ta, if y ou -have not alr eady done so . -Before going in to details of the c ommands , her e ar e some gener al remar ks ab out elec tric potential -boundar y conditions . -For fix ed v oltage b oundar y conditions , both e xternal c ontacts ha ve a fix ed v alue f or the elec tric potential -(uds-0 ).The ano de v alue will t ypic ally b e zero, but it do es not ha ve to be.The c athode v alue will b e -larger than the ano de v alue and the diff erence ( - - - ) is the p ositiv e cell/stack v oltage . -For a fix ed cur rent boundar y condition, one e xternal c ontact has t o ha ve a fix ed v alue and the other -flux b oundar y conditions . As descr ibed ear lier in the manual, typic ally, the ano de will ha ve a fix ed -(zero) v alue , and the c athode will b e floa ting , however, you c an also set the c athode t o a fix ed z ero -potential, yielding a floa ting nega tive ano de p otential. -The set-stack-voltage command sets the eff ective stack v oltage , tha t is, the diff erence ( - - -). For fix ed v oltage b oundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, boundar y conditions on b oth -boundar ies ar e of t ype fix ed v alue and then the c athode v alue will b e changed acc ordingly . In the -case of fix ed cur rent boundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, the flux b oundar y condition will -be changed t o a fix ed v alue b oundar y condition, and the v alue adjust ed acc ordingly with r espect to -the other fix ed v alue b oundar y condition. -The set-stack-current-density command sets the cur rent densit y on one b oundar y to the -desir ed v alue . Note tha t the input will b e in - ,not - as y ou w ould nor mally ha ve to en ter in the -Boundar y Conditions task page .The r eason f or this is tha t average cur rent densities r eported in the -text command in terface ar e also in - , and this mak es it easier t o cho ose the c onditions y ou w ould -like to pr escr ibe ne xt. Also, flux b oundar y conditions en tered in the Boundar y Conditions dialo g box -would ha ve to ha ve a p ositiv e sign on the ano de side , and a nega tive sign on the c athode side .The -input f or the t ext interface command is just a p ositiv e numb er, signs ar e aut oma tically acc oun ted f or. -For fix ed cur rent boundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, the set-stack-current-density -command changes the r espective flux b oundar y condition acc ordingly . In the c ase of fix ed v oltage -boundar y conditions f or the pr evious solution, the c athode side is chosen t o be changed fr om a fix ed -value t o a flux b oundar y condition with the new flux. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 392Fuel C ell Text CommandsThe t wo commands ma y be mix ed in an IV-cur ve calcula tion. For the t ype of b oundar y condition setups -currently descr ibed in this manual, boundar y condition changes will c onsist ently happ en on the c athode -side . However, if ano de flux b oundar y conditions had b een chosen initially , swit ching t o fix ed v oltage -boundar y conditions b y set-stack-voltage command and then back t o fix ed cur rent boundar y -conditions b y the set-stack-current-density command will then ha ve flux b oundar y conditions -on the c athode side . In this c ase, using the set-stack-current-density command e xclusiv ely -will pr eser ve the ano de flux b oundar y condition setting . -18.3. Using the S olid O xide F uel C ell With U nresolv ed E lectrolyt e Text -User In terface -All of the f eatures for the S olid O xide F uel C ell With U nresolv ed E lectrolyt e M odel tha t are available -through the gr aphic al user in terface ar e also a vailable thr ough t ext user in terface commands . -Onc e the fuel c ell mo dule is loaded (see Loading the S olid O xide F uel C ell With U nresolv ed E lectrolyt e -Module ), you c an acc ess the t ext user in terface thr ough the C onsole Windo w under sofc-model . A -listing of the v arious t ext commands is as f ollows: -sofc-model/ -SOFC mo del menu -enable-sofc-model? -Enable/disable SOFC mo del -model-parameters -Set mo del par amet ers -electrochemistry -Set elec trochemistr y par amet ers -anode-interface -Set fuel c ell ano de in terface -cathode-interface -Set fuel c ell c athode in terface -tortuosity-interface -Set fuel c ell tortuosit y interface -electric-field-model/ -Electric field mo del -voltage-tap -Set voltage tap sur face -current-tap -Set cur rent tap sur face -conductive-regions -Set conduc tive regions -contact-resistance-regions -Set contact resistanc e regions -393Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Using the S olid O xide F uel C ell With U nresolv ed E lectrolyte Text User In terfaceRelease 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 394Chapt er 19: Magnet ohydrodynamics Text Commands -These ar e the MHD mo dule t ext commands a vailable under define/models/ : -b0-scale-factor -Set and apply e xternal magnetic field sc ale fac tor. -boundary-conditions/ -Define MHD b oundar y conditions -list-zones -List ANSY S Fluen t zone inf ormation. -fluid -Set fluid z one b oundar y condition. -solid -Set solid z one b oundar y condition. -wall -Set w all b oundar y condition. -enable-mhd? -Enable/disable MHD mo del. -external-b0-field -Set and apply e xternal magnetic field da ta. -initialize-dpm -Initializ e DPM r elated MHD v ariables . -initialize-mhd -Initializ e MHD mo del. -mhd-method -Selec t MHD metho d. -reset-b0-field -Reset e xternal magnetic field da ta. -solution-control -Set MHD solution c ontrol par amet ers. -395Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 396Chapt er 20:continuous-fiber/ -All of the f eatures for the c ontinuous fib er mo dule tha t are available thr ough the gr aphic al user in terface -are also a vailable thr ough t ext user in terface (TUI) c ommands .The TUI allo ws text commands t o be -typed dir ectly in the ANSY S Fluen t console windo w wher e additional inf ormation c an b e extracted and -processed f or mor e ad vanced analy sis. -Onc e the fib er mo dule is loaded , you c an acc ess the t ext user in terface thr ough the C onsole Windo w -by pr essing r etur n in the c onsole (assuming tha t you ar e at the t op le vel menu , tha t is, not in an y other -menu such as define/ ). A listing of the v arious t ext commands is as f ollows: -continuous-fiber/ -Enter the c ontinuous-fib er menu . -define/ -Define fib er mo dels and injec tions . -injection -Define and mo dify fib er injec tions . -model -Selec t a fib er mo del. -file/ -Read and wr ite fib er da ta. -read-fiber-data -Read in fib er da ta file . -write-binary-fiber-data -Write a fib er da ta file in binar y format. -write-fiber-data -Write a fib er da ta file in standar d format. -print -Print the fib er da ta of all defined injec tions in to hist ory files . -print-xy -Selec t two fib er variables f or plotting in to an x y file . -solve/ -Solver settings f or computing fib ers. -compute -Comput e the fib ers f or all of the injec tions . -initialize -Initializ e all of the fib ers and injec tions . -397Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.set/ -Set solution par amet ers f or the fib er mo del. -discretization-scheme/ -Selec t the discr etiza tion scheme f or convection t erms. -energy -Choose a discr etiza tion scheme f or the fib er ener gy equa tion. -momentum -Choose a discr etiza tion scheme f or the fib er momen tum equa tion. -species -Choose a discr etiza tion scheme f or the fib er sp ecies equa tion. -equations/ -Selec t the equa tions tha t will b e solv ed. -energy -Specify the ener gy equa tion tha t will b e solv ed. -momentum -Specify the momen tum equa tion tha t will b e solv ed. -species -Specify the sp ecies equa tion tha t will b e solv ed. -interaction/ -Set par amet ers f or coupled fib er calcula tions . -coupled-calculations? -Selec t whether t o couple fib er and fluid flo w calcula tions . -no.-of-fluid-iters-per-fiber-iter -Set the numb er of fluid flo w iterations p er fib er it eration. -underrelaxation -Set the under relaxa tion fac tor of the fib er sour ce terms in the fluid flo w. -monitors/ -Set the r esidual monit ors of the fib ers. -check? -Choose which cur rently-selec ted equa tions should b e check ed f or convergenc e. -convergence-criteria -Set the cr iteria to stop the fib er calcula tion. -relative-residuals? -Choose whether r elative or absolut e convergenc e criteria will b e used . -no-of-iterations -Set the numb er of fib er it erations tha t will b e comput ed. -Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 398continuous-fiber/reporting-interval -Set the r eporting fr equenc y for the fib er mo del. -under-relaxation/ -Set the under relaxa tion par amet ers. -energy -Specify the under relaxa tion fac tor for the ener gy equa tion. -momentum -Specify the under relaxa tion fac tor for the momen tum equa tion. -species -Specify the under relaxa tion fac tor for the sp ecies equa tion. -399Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es.Release 2019 R3 - © ANSY S, Inc. All rights r eser ved. - Contains pr opr ietar y and c onfidential inf ormation -of ANSY S, Inc. and its subsidiar ies and affiliat es. 400 \ No newline at end of file