smesh/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/tui_grouping_elements.doc

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\page tui_grouping_elements_page Grouping Elements

<br>
\anchor tui_create_standalone_group
<h2>Create a Standalone Group</h2>

\code
import SMESH_mechanic

smesh  = SMESH_mechanic.smesh
mesh   = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
salome = SMESH_mechanic.salome

# Get ids of all faces with area > 100 
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 100.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter) 

# create a group consisting of faces with area > 100
aGroup = mesh.MakeGroupByIds("Area > 100", smesh.FACE, anIds)

salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
\endcode

\image html create_group.png

<br>
\anchor tui_create_group_on_geometry
<h2>Create a Group on Geometry</h2>

\code
import salome
import geompy
import smesh

# create a box
box = geompy.MakeBox(0., 0., 0., 100., 100., 100.)
geompy.addToStudy(box, "box")

# add the first face of the box to the study
subShapeList = geompy.SubShapeAll(box, geompy.ShapeType["FACE"])
face = subShapeList[0]
geompy.addToStudyInFather(box, face, "face 1") 

# create group of edges on the face
aGeomGroupE = geompy.CreateGroup(face, geompy.ShapeType["EDGE"])
geompy.AddObject(aGeomGroupE, 3)
geompy.AddObject(aGeomGroupE, 6)
geompy.AddObject(aGeomGroupE, 8)
geompy.AddObject(aGeomGroupE, 10)
geompy.addToStudyInFather(face, aGeomGroupE, "Group of Edges")

# create quadrangle 2D mesh on the box
quadra = smesh.Mesh(box, "Box : quadrangle 2D mesh")
algo1D = quadra.Segment()
quadra.Quadrangle()
algo1D.NumberOfSegments(7) 

# compute the mesh
quadra.Compute()

# create SMESH group on the face with name "SMESHGroup1"
aSmeshGroup1 = quadra.GroupOnGeom(face, "SMESHGroup1")

# create SMESH group on <aGeomGroupE> with default name
aSmeshGroup2 = quadra.GroupOnGeom(aGeomGroupE) 

salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
\endcode

<br>
\anchor tui_edit_group
<h2>Edit a Group</h2>

\code
import SMESH_mechanic

smesh  = SMESH_mechanic.smesh
mesh   = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
salome = SMESH_mechanic.salome

# Get ids of all faces with area > 35
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 35.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter) 

print "Criterion: Area > 35, Nb = ", len(anIds)

# create a group by adding elements with area > 35
aGroup = mesh.CreateEmptyGroup(smesh.FACE, "Area > 35")
aGroup.Add(anIds) 

# Get ids of all faces with area > 40
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 40.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area > 40, Nb = ", len(anIds) 

# create a group of elements with area [35; 40] by removing elements with area > 40 from group aGroup
aGroup.Remove(anIds) 

# print the result
aGroupElemIDs = aGroup.GetListOfID()

print "Criterion: 35 < Area < 40, Nb = ", len(aGroupElemIDs)

j = 1
for i in range(len(aGroupElemIDs)):
  if j > 20: j = 1; print ""
  print aGroupElemIDs[i],
  j = j + 1
  pass
print ""

salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
\endcode

\image html editing_groups1.png

\image html editing_groups2.png

<br>
\anchor tui_union_of_groups
<h2>Union of groups</h2>

\code
import SMESH_mechanic

smesh  = SMESH_mechanic.smesh
mesh   = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
salome = SMESH_mechanic.salome

# Criterion : AREA > 20
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 20.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area > 20, Nb = ", len( anIds ) 

# create a group by adding elements with area > 20
aGroup1 = mesh.CreateEmptyGroup(smesh.FACE, "Area > 20")
aGroup1.Add(anIds)

# Criterion : AREA = 20
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_EqualTo, 20.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area = 20, Nb = ", len( anIds ) 

# create a group by adding elements with area = 20
aGroup2 = mesh.CreateEmptyGroup( smesh.FACE, "Area = 20" )

aGroup2.Add(anIds)

# create union group : area >= 20
aGroup3 = mesh.UnionListOfGroups([aGroup1, aGroup2], "Area >= 20")
print "Criterion: Area >= 20, Nb = ", len(aGroup3.GetListOfID())
# Please note that also there is UnionGroups() method which works with two groups only

# Criterion : AREA < 20
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_LessThan, 20.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area < 20, Nb = ", len(anIds)

# create a group by adding elements with area < 20
aGroup4 = mesh.CreateEmptyGroup(smesh.FACE, "Area < 20")
aGroup4.Add(anIds)

# create union group : area >= 20 and area < 20
aGroup5 = mesh.UnionListOfGroups([aGroup3, aGroup4], "Any Area")
print "Criterion: Any Area, Nb = ", len(aGroup5.GetListOfID())

salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
\endcode

\image html union_groups1.png

\image html union_groups2.png

\image html union_groups3.png

<br>
\anchor tui_intersection_of_groups
<h2>Intersection of groups</h2>

\code
import SMESH_mechanic

smesh  = SMESH_mechanic.smesh
mesh   = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
salome = SMESH_mechanic.salome

# Criterion : AREA > 20
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 20.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area > 20, Nb = ", len(anIds) 

# create a group by adding elements with area > 20
aGroup1 = mesh.CreateEmptyGroup(smesh.FACE, "Area > 20")
aGroup1.Add(anIds)

# Criterion : AREA < 60
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_LessThan, 60.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area < 60, Nb = ", len(anIds) 

# create a group by adding elements with area < 60
aGroup2 = mesh.CreateEmptyGroup(smesh.FACE, "Area < 60")
aGroup2.Add(anIds)

# create an intersection of groups : 20 < area < 60
aGroup3 = mesh.IntersectListOfGroups([aGroup1, aGroup2], "20 < Area < 60")
print "Criterion: 20 < Area < 60, Nb = ", len(aGroup3.GetListOfID())
# Please note that also there is IntersectGroups() method which works with two groups only

salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
\endcode

\image html intersect_groups1.png

\image html intersect_groups2.png

\image html intersect_groups3.png

<br>
\anchor tui_cut_of_groups
<h2>Cut of groups</h2>

\code
import SMESH_mechanic

smesh  = SMESH_mechanic.smesh
mesh   = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
salome = SMESH_mechanic.salome

# Criterion : AREA > 20
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 20.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area > 20, Nb = ", len(anIds) 

# create a group by adding elements with area > 20
aGroupMain = mesh.MakeGroupByIds("Area > 20", smesh.FACE, anIds)

# Criterion : AREA < 60
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_LessThan, 60.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area < 60, Nb = ", len(anIds) 

# create a group by adding elements with area < 60
aGroupTool = mesh.MakeGroupByIds("Area < 60", smesh.FACE, anIds)
 
# create a cut of groups : area >= 60
aGroupRes = mesh.CutGroups(aGroupMain, aGroupTool, "Area >= 60")
print "Criterion: Area >= 60, Nb = ", len(aGroupRes.GetListOfID())
# Please note that also there is CutListOfGroups() method which works with lists of groups of any lengths

salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
\endcode

\image html cut_groups1.png

\image html cut_groups2.png

\image html cut_groups3.png

<br>
\anchor tui_create_dim_group
<h2>Creating groups of entities from existing groups of superior dimensions</h2>

\code
import SMESH_mechanic

smesh  = SMESH_mechanic.smesh
mesh   = SMESH_mechanic.mesh
salome = SMESH_mechanic.salome

# Criterion : AREA > 100
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_MoreThan, 100.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area > 100, Nb = ", len(anIds) 

# create a group by adding elements with area > 100
aSrcGroup1 = mesh.MakeGroupByIds("Area > 100", smesh.FACE, anIds)

# Criterion : AREA < 30
aFilter = smesh.GetFilter(smesh.FACE, smesh.FT_Area, smesh.FT_LessThan, 30.)

anIds = mesh.GetIdsFromFilter(aFilter)

print "Criterion: Area < 30, Nb = ", len(anIds) 

# create a group by adding elements with area < 30
aSrcGroup2 = mesh.MakeGroupByIds("Area < 30", smesh.FACE, anIds)

# Create group of edges using source groups of faces
aGrp = mesh.CreateDimGroup( [aSrcGroup1, aSrcGroup2], smesh.EDGE, "Edges" )

# Create group of nodes using source groups of faces
aGrp = mesh.CreateDimGroup( [aSrcGroup1, aSrcGroup2], smesh.NODE, "Nodes" )

salome.sg.updateObjBrowser(1)
\endcode

\image html dimgroup_tui1.png
<center>Source groups of faces<\center>

\image html dimgroup_tui2.png
<center>Result groups of edges and nodes<\center>





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