create_periodic_interface

class ansys.fluent.core.generated.solver.settings_251.create_periodic_interface(name=None, parent=None)

Bases: Command

Create a conformal or non-conformal periodic interface.

Parameters:

periodic_methodstr

Method for creating periodic boundary.

interface_namestr

Enter a name for this periodic interface.

zone_namestr

Enter id/name of zone to convert to periodic.

shadow_zone_namestr

Enter id/name of zone to convert to shadow.

rotate_periodicbool

Rotational or tranlational periodic boundary.

new_originbool

Use a new origin instead of the default origin.

originList

User specified origin of rotation.

new_directionbool

Use a new rotational axis/direction instead of the default one.

directionList

User specified axis/direction of rotation.

auto_offsetbool

Automatically calculate periodic offset.

angle_offsetreal

Angle of rotation.

trans_offsetList

Translation offset vector.

create_periodicbool

Create periodic boundary.

create_matchingbool

Create matching interface.

Arguments

Argument	Summary
periodic_method	Method for creating periodic boundary.
interface_name	Enter a name for this periodic interface.
zone_name	Enter id/name of zone to convert to periodic.
shadow_zone_name	Enter id/name of zone to convert to shadow.
rotate_periodic	Rotational or tranlational periodic boundary.
new_origin	Use a new origin instead of the default origin.
origin	User specified origin of rotation.
new_direction	Use a new rotational axis/direction instead of the default one.
direction	User specified axis/direction of rotation.
auto_offset	Automatically calculate periodic offset.
angle_offset	Angle of rotation.
trans_offset	Translation offset vector.
create_periodic	Create periodic boundary.
create_matching	Create matching interface.

Included in:

Parent	Summary
modify_zones	Enter the modify zones menu.