surface

class ansys.fluent.core.solver.tui_232.main_menu.surface(path, service)

Bases: TUIMenu

Enter the data surface manipulation menu.

Methods:

circle_slice(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a circular slice.
closest_point_search(*args, **kwargs)	Enable the point surface algorithm to look for the nearest point instead of reporting a creation failure.
cone_slice(*args, **kwargs)	Extract a cone slice.
create_imprint_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Imprint surface.
delete_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Removes a defined data surface.
edit_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Allows you to edit any of the listed available surfaces.
ellipsoid_slice(*args, **kwargs)	Extract a ellipsoid slice.
expression_volume(*args, **kwargs)	Create volume with boolean expression.
group_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)	Group a set of surfaces.
imprint_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Enters the list of surfaces to imprint from and the name of the new imprinted surface.
iso_clip(*args, **kwargs)	Clips a data surface (surface, curve, or point) between two isovalues.
iso_clip_multiple(*args, **kwargs)	Clip a data surface (surface, curve, or point) between two iso-values.
iso_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts an iso-surface (surface, curve, or point) from the current data field.
line_slice(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a linear slice in 2D, given the normal to the line and a distance from the origin.
line_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Defines a “line" surface by specifying the two endpoint coordinates.
list_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)	Displays the ID and name, and the number of point, curve, and surface facets of the current surfaces.
mouse_line(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a line surface that you define by using the mouse to select the endpoints.
mouse_plane(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a planar surface defined by selecting three points with the mouse.
mouse_rake(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a “rake" surface that you define by using the mouse to select the endpoints.
multiple_iso_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)	Creates multiple iso-surfaces at once.
multiple_plane_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)	Creates multiple planes at once.
multiple_zone_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)	Creates multiple data surfaces at one time.
partition_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Defines a data surface consisting of mesh faces on the partition boundary.
plane(*args, **kwargs)	Create a plane given 3 points bounded by the domain.
plane_bounded(*args, **kwargs)	Create a bounded surface.
plane_point_n_normal(*args, **kwargs)	Create a plane from a point and normal.
plane_slice(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a planar slice.
plane_surf_aligned(*args, **kwargs)	Create a plane aligned to a surface.
plane_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Create a plane from a coordinate plane, point and normal, or three points.
plane_view_plane_align(*args, **kwargs)	Create a plane aligned to a view-plane.
point_array(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a rectangular array of data points.
point_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Defines a “point" surface by specifying the coordinates.
quadric_slice(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a quadric slice.
rake_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a “rake" surface, given the coordinates of the endpoints.
rename_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Renames a defined data surface.
rendering_priority(*args, **kwargs)	Define Priority for given surface id.
reset_zone_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)	Recreates missing surface zones by resetting the case surface list.
sphere_slice(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts a spherical slice.
structural_point_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Defines a structural “point" surface by specifying the coordinates.
surface_cells(*args, **kwargs)	Extracts all cells intersected by a data surface.
transform_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Transforms surface.
ungroup_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Ungroup the surface(if grouped).
zone_surface(*args, **kwargs)	Creates a surface of a designated zone and gives it a specified name.

Classes:

post_processing_volume(path, service)	Enter post-processing volume menu.
query(path, service)	Enter surface query menu.

circle_slice(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a circular slice.

closest_point_search(*args, **kwargs)

Enable the point surface algorithm to look for the nearest point instead of reporting a creation failure.

cone_slice(*args, **kwargs)

Extract a cone slice.

create_imprint_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Imprint surface.

delete_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Removes a defined data surface.

edit_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Allows you to edit any of the listed available surfaces.

ellipsoid_slice(*args, **kwargs)

Extract a ellipsoid slice.

expression_volume(*args, **kwargs)

Create volume with boolean expression.

group_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)

Group a set of surfaces.

imprint_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Enters the list of surfaces to imprint from and the name of the new imprinted surface.

iso_clip(*args, **kwargs)

Clips a data surface (surface, curve, or point) between two isovalues.

iso_clip_multiple(*args, **kwargs)

Clip a data surface (surface, curve, or point) between two iso-values.

iso_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts an iso-surface (surface, curve, or point) from the current data field.

line_slice(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a linear slice in 2D, given the normal to the line and a distance from the origin.

line_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Defines a “line” surface by specifying the two endpoint coordinates.

list_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)

Displays the ID and name, and the number of point, curve, and surface facets of the current surfaces.

mouse_line(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a line surface that you define by using the mouse to select the endpoints.

mouse_plane(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a planar surface defined by selecting three points with the mouse.

mouse_rake(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a “rake” surface that you define by using the mouse to select the endpoints.

multiple_iso_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)

Creates multiple iso-surfaces at once. Accepts zone names, lists of zone ID’s, and wildcards.

multiple_plane_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)

Creates multiple planes at once. Accepts zone names, lists of zone ID’s, and wildcards.

multiple_zone_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)

Creates multiple data surfaces at one time. Accepts zone names, lists of zone ID’s, and wildcards.

partition_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Defines a data surface consisting of mesh faces on the partition boundary.

plane(*args, **kwargs)

Create a plane given 3 points bounded by the domain.

plane_bounded(*args, **kwargs)

Create a bounded surface.

plane_point_n_normal(*args, **kwargs)

Create a plane from a point and normal.

plane_slice(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a planar slice.

plane_surf_aligned(*args, **kwargs)

Create a plane aligned to a surface.

plane_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Create a plane from a coordinate plane, point and normal, or three points.

plane_view_plane_align(*args, **kwargs)

Create a plane aligned to a view-plane.

point_array(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a rectangular array of data points.

point_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Defines a “point” surface by specifying the coordinates.

class post_processing_volume(path, service)

Bases: TUIMenu

Enter post-processing volume menu.

Methods:

create_from_file(*args, **kwargs)	Read post-processing mesh from file.
create_octree(*args, **kwargs)	Create post-processing octree mesh based on current case.

create_from_file(*args, **kwargs)

Read post-processing mesh from file.

create_octree(*args, **kwargs)

Create post-processing octree mesh based on current case.

quadric_slice(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a quadric slice.

class query(path, service)

Bases: TUIMenu

Enter surface query menu.

Methods:

delete_query(*args, **kwargs)	Delete saved query.
list_named_selection(*args, **kwargs)	List named selection of surface type.
list_queries(*args, **kwargs)	List all saved queries.
list_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)	List surfaces.
named_surface_list(*args, **kwargs)	Create named list of surfaces.

delete_query(*args, **kwargs)

Delete saved query.

list_named_selection(*args, **kwargs)

List named selection of surface type.

list_queries(*args, **kwargs)

List all saved queries.

list_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)

List surfaces.

named_surface_list(*args, **kwargs)

Create named list of surfaces.

rake_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a “rake” surface, given the coordinates of the endpoints.

rename_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Renames a defined data surface.

rendering_priority(*args, **kwargs)

Define Priority for given surface id.

reset_zone_surfaces(*args, **kwargs)

Recreates missing surface zones by resetting the case surface list.

sphere_slice(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts a spherical slice.

structural_point_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Defines a structural “point” surface by specifying the coordinates.

surface_cells(*args, **kwargs)

Extracts all cells intersected by a data surface.

transform_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Transforms surface.

ungroup_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Ungroup the surface(if grouped).

zone_surface(*args, **kwargs)

Creates a surface of a designated zone and gives it a specified name.