cs_preprocess(1) Code_Saturne preprocessor

SYNOPSIS

cs_preprocess -m <file> [-sc] [options]

DESCRIPTION

Code_Saturne preprocessor reads meshes from several formats. It enables non-conforming joining and periodicity handling, as well as some postprocessing for mesh checking.

OPTIONS

-m, --mesh <file>
Preprocessor input mesh file (mesh file format determined automatically by filename extension or forced by -format sub-option)
-sc, --sim-comm
simulate messages without file output

General options

--cwd <directory>
working directory (if different from current directory)
-h, --help
Print a usage message and exit.
-i, --in [<file>]
Command line completed by a file (default file: standard input)
--int-face [<sub-options>]
Count and display interior faces these faces may be selected with face-selection sub-options
-j, --join [<sub-options>]
Join non-conforming faces; select faces to join with face-selection sub-options
--log [<file>]
Redirect terminal output to a file (default file: preprocessor.log)
-p, --perio <sub-options>
Mesh periodicity defined by argument; joining sub-options for tolerances and selection of periodic faces with face-selection sub-options
--reorient
If necessary, correct orientation of cells and faces
--version
Print version number

Postprocessing options

--case <name>
Case name (without this option, the default name is: preprocess)
--cgns [<sub-options>]
CGNS geometry output
--ensight [<sub-options>]
EnSight Gold geometry output
--med [<sub-options>]
MED 2.3 geometry output

Mesh selection sub-options (-m, --mesh)

--format <keyword>
Selection of mesh file format
--num <n>
Selection of mesh number in file (if the format allows it)
--grp-cel <keyword>
Add groups of cells (based on format features/conventions)
  * based on sections: keyword "section"
  * based on zones:    keyword "zone"
--grp-fac <keyword>
Add groups of faces (based on format features/conventions)
  * based on sections: keyword "section"
  * based on zones:    keyword "zone"

Available mesh formats (-m, --mesh; --format)


                                 Extension      Keyword


   CGNS                          .cgns          cgns     
   pro-STAR/STAR4                .ngeom         ngeom    
   EnSight (6 or Gold)           .case          ensight  
   GAMBIT Neutral                .neu           gambit   
   GMSH                          .msh           gmsh     
   NUMECA Hex                    .hex           hex      
   I-deas universal              .unv           unv      
   MED                           .med           med      
   Simail (NOPO)                 .des           des      
   Meta-mesh file                .mesh          meta     

Postprocessing selection sub-options (--cgns, --ensight, --med)

--discard-poly
discard polygonal faces (wth more than 4 edges) or polyhedra
--simple
force mesh output on a single part (EnSight) or section (CGNS)
--text
force text output (EnSight)
--big-endian
force binary output to big-endian (EnSight)
--color-to-group
transform colors to groups (MED)
--volume
activate output of volume mesh (by default if -boundary or -info not given)
--boundary
activate output of boundary mesh (by default if -volume or -info not given)
--info
activate output of information meshes (by default if -volume or -boundary not given)

Periodicity sub-options (-perio, -periodic)

--trans <tx ty tz>
translation vector
--rota --angle <alpha> --dir <dx dy dz> [--invpt <px py pz>]
rotation defined by an angle (in degrees) and a direction vector, and eventually by an invariant point (origin by default)
--rota --matrix <mij> [--invpt <px py pz>]
rotation defined by the rotation matrix (given line by line), and eventually by an invariant point (origin by default)

Non-conformal face joining sub-options (-j, --join, -p, --perio)

--fraction <real number>
fraction of the length of the smallest edge under which we consider that vertices may be fused (default value: 0.1)
--plane <real number>
minimal cosine of the normals of 2 coplanar faces (default value: 0.8)
--semi-conf
fast joining algorithm (allowed if faces already share vertices)

Face selection sub-options (for joining, selection, and periodicity)

--color <number(s)>
color numbers of faces to select
--group <name(s)>
group names of faces to select
--invsel
invert selection

ENVIRONMENT

CS_PREPROCESS_MIN_EDGE_LEN
Length under which an edge is considered degenerate (default: 1.e-15).
CS_PREPROCESS_MEM_LOG
Name of memory operations trace file.
CS_PREPROCESS_IGNORE_IDEAS_COO_SYS
Ignore I-deas coordinate systems.
CS_PREPROCESS_JOIN_MAX_SUB_FACES
Number of new faces of an initial face above which we consider that conformal joining face reconstruction has gone into an infinite loop (default: 100)