Introduction to MESH module python interface

Package smesh provides a standard API for creation and edition of meshes .

Below you can see an example of usage of the package smesh for 3d mesh generation.

Example of 3d mesh generation with NETGEN

from geompy import *

import smesh

# Geometry

# an assembly of a box, a cylinder and a truncated cone meshed with tetrahedral.

# Define values

name = "ex21_lamp"

cote = 60

section = 20

size = 200

radius_1 = 80

radius_2 = 40

height = 100

# Build a box

box = MakeBox(-cote, -cote, -cote, +cote, +cote, +cote)

# Build a cylinder

pt1 = MakeVertex(0, 0, cote/3)

di1 = MakeVectorDXDYDZ(0, 0, 1)

cyl = MakeCylinder(pt1, di1, section, size)

# Build a truncated cone

pt2 = MakeVertex(0, 0, size)

cone = MakeCone(pt2, di1, radius_1, radius_2, height)

# Fuse

box_cyl = MakeFuse(box, cyl)

piece = MakeFuse(box_cyl, cone)

# Add in study

addToStudy(piece, name)

# Create a group of faces

group = CreateGroup(piece, ShapeType["FACE"])

group_name = name + "_grp"

addToStudy(group, group_name)

group.SetName(group_name)

# Add faces in the group

faces = SubShapeAllIDs(piece, ShapeType["FACE"])

UnionIDs(group, faces)

# Create a mesh

# Define a mesh on a geometry

tetra = smesh.Mesh(piece, name)

# Define 1D hypothesis

algo1d = tetra.Segment()

algo1d.LocalLength(10)

# Define 2D hypothesis

algo2d = tetra.Triangle()

algo2d.LengthFromEdges()

# Define 3D hypothesis

algo3d = tetra.Tetrahedron(smesh.NETGEN)

algo3d.MaxElementVolume(100)

# Compute the mesh

tetra.Compute()

# Create a groupe of faces

tetra.Group(group)