locateModel engine command

Syntax

Defined in couplingProperties dictionary.

locateModel engine;
engineProps
{
    treeSearch switch1;
}

  • switch1 = switch to use tree search algorithm

Examples

locateModel engine;
engineProps
{
    treeSearch true;
}

Description

The locateModel engine locates the CFD cell and cellID corresponding to a given position. The engine locate Model can be used with different settings to use different algorithms:

  • treeSearch false; will execute some geometric (linear) search using the last known cellID

  • treeSearch true; will use a recursive tree structure to find the cell (recommended).

Restrictions

none