GAMBIT 2.

2
Modeling Guide
Volume 1

September 2004

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GAMBIT Modeling GuideChapters

Volume

1

Chapter

Title

INTRODUCTION

CREATING THE GEOMETRY

MESHING THE MODEL

SPECIFYING ZONE TYPES

USING THE MODELING TOOLS

POSTPROCESSING RESULTS

VIRTUAL GEOMETRY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Format and Font Conventions ...................................................................... 1-2
1.1.1 Format Conventions............................................................................. 1-2
1.1.2 Fonts ................................................................................................... 1-6
1.2 Modeling Guide-Outline ................................................................................ 1-7

2. CREATING THE GEOMETRY ........................................................ 2-1

2.1 General Operations ........................................................................................ 2-2
2.1.1 Labeling Entities .................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.2 Specifying Entities ............................................................................... 2-4
2.1.3 Working with Coordinate Systems ...................................................... 2-5
2.1.4 Moving, Copying, and Aligning Entities ............................................. 2-7
2.2 Vertex Commands........................................................................................ 2-43
2.2.1 Create Vertex ..................................................................................... 2-44
Create Real Vertex.......................................................................... 2-45
Create Vertex On Edge................................................................... 2-46
Create Vertex On Face ................................................................... 2-49
Create Virtual Vertex On Volume .................................................. 2-52
Create Vertices At Edge Intersections ............................................ 2-54
2.2.2 Slide Virtual Vertex ........................................................................... 2-58
2.2.3 Connect/Disconnect Vertices............................................................. 2-62
Connect Vertices............................................................................. 2-63
Disconnect About Real Vertex ....................................................... 2-69
2.2.4 Modify Vertex Color/Label ............................................................... 2-71
Modify Vertex Color ...................................................................... 2-72
Modify Vertex Label ...................................................................... 2-74
2.2.5 Move/Copy/Align Vertices ................................................................ 2-75
Move/Copy Vertices....................................................................... 2-76
Align Vertices................................................................................. 2-77
2.2.6 Convert Vertices (Nonreal to Real) ................................................... 2-78
2.2.7 Summarize/Check/Query Vertices and Total Entities........................ 2-79
Summarize Vertices........................................................................ 2-80
Check Vertices................................................................................ 2-81
Query Vertices ................................................................................ 2-83
Total Entities................................................................................... 2-85
2.2.8 Delete Vertices................................................................................... 2-86
2.3 Edge Commands........................................................................................... 2-87
2.3.1 Create Edge ........................................................................................ 2-88
Create Straight Edge ....................................................................... 2-89
Create Real Circular Arc ................................................................ 2-92
Create Real Full Circle ................................................................. 2-100
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Create Real Elliptical Arc ............................................................. 2-103

Create Real Conic Arc .................................................................. 2-106
Create Real Fillet Arc ................................................................... 2-109
Create Real Edge From Vertices .................................................. 2-116
Revolve Vertices........................................................................... 2-119
Project Edge On Face ................................................................... 2-122
2.3.2 Connect/Disconnect Edges .............................................................. 2-125
Connect Edges .............................................................................. 2-126
Disconnect About Real Edge........................................................ 2-133
2.3.3 Modify Edge Color/Label ................................................................ 2-137
Modify Edge Color ....................................................................... 2-138
Modify Edge Label ....................................................................... 2-139
2.3.4 Move/Copy/Align Edges.................................................................. 2-140
Move/Copy Edges ........................................................................ 2-141
Align Edges .................................................................................. 2-142
2.3.5 Split/Merge Edges............................................................................ 2-143
Split Edge ..................................................................................... 2-144
Merge Edges (Virtual) .................................................................. 2-152
2.3.6 Smooth/Convert Edges..................................................................... 2-155
Smooth Real Edges....................................................................... 2-156
Convert Edges (Nonreal to Real).................................................. 2-159
2.3.7 Summarize/Check/Query Edges and Total Entities ......................... 2-160
Summarize Edges ......................................................................... 2-161
Check Edges ................................................................................. 2-162
Query Edges.................................................................................. 2-165
Total Entities................................................................................. 2-166
2.3.8 Delete Edges .................................................................................... 2-167
2.4 Face Commands ......................................................................................... 2-169
2.4.1 Form Face ........................................................................................ 2-171
Create Face From Wireframe ....................................................... 2-173
Create Real Parallelogram Face.................................................... 2-179
Create Real Polygon Face............................................................. 2-181
Create Real Circular Face From Vertices ..................................... 2-183
Create Real Elliptical Face From Vertices.................................... 2-186
Create Real Skin Surface Face ..................................................... 2-189
Create Real Net Surface Face ....................................................... 2-195
Create Real Face From Vertex Rows ........................................... 2-198
Revolve Edges .............................................................................. 2-202
Sweep Edges................................................................................. 2-207
2.4.2 Create Face....................................................................................... 2-228
Create Real Rectangular Face....................................................... 2-229
Create Real Circular Face............................................................. 2-231
Create Real Elliptical Face ........................................................... 2-233

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2.4.3 Boolean Operations.......................................................................... 2-235

Overview....................................................................................... 2-235
Unite Faces ................................................................................... 2-237
Subtract Real Faces ...................................................................... 2-248
Intersect Real Faces ...................................................................... 2-249
2.4.4 Connect/Disconnect Faces ............................................................... 2-250
Connect Faces............................................................................... 2-251
Disconnect About Real Face ........................................................ 2-257
2.4.5 Modify Face Color/Label................................................................. 2-259
Modify Face Color........................................................................ 2-260
Modify Face Label........................................................................ 2-261
2.4.6 Move/Copy/Align Faces .................................................................. 2-262
Move/Copy Faces ......................................................................... 2-263
Align Faces ................................................................................... 2-264
2.4.7 Split/Merge/Collapse/Simplify Faces .............................................. 2-265
Split Face ...................................................................................... 2-266
Merge Faces (Virtual)................................................................... 2-267
Collapse Face (Virtual)................................................................. 2-281
Simplify Faces .............................................................................. 2-285
2.4.8 Smooth/Heal/Convert Faces............................................................. 2-287
Smooth/Heal Real Faces............................................................... 2-288
Convert Faces (Nonreal to Real) .................................................. 2-298
2.4.9 Summarize/Check/Query Faces and Total Entities.......................... 2-299
Summarize Faces .......................................................................... 2-300
Check Faces.................................................................................. 2-301
Query Faces .................................................................................. 2-304
Total Entities................................................................................. 2-305
2.4.10 Delete Faces ................................................................................... 2-306
2.5 Volume Commands .................................................................................... 2-308
2.5.1 Form Volume ................................................................................... 2-310
Stitch Faces................................................................................... 2-311
Sweep Faces ................................................................................. 2-318
Revolve Faces............................................................................... 2-335
Form Real Volume From Wireframe............................................ 2-340
2.5.2 Create Volume ................................................................................. 2-343
Create Real Brick.......................................................................... 2-344
Create Real Cylinder..................................................................... 2-347
Create Real Prism ......................................................................... 2-351
Create Real Pyramid ..................................................................... 2-356
Create Real Frustum ..................................................................... 2-360
Create Real Sphere ....................................................................... 2-364
Create Real Torus ......................................................................... 2-365

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2.5.3 Boolean Operations.......................................................................... 2-367

Overview....................................................................................... 2-367
Unite Real Volumes...................................................................... 2-369
Subtract Real Volumes ................................................................. 2-370
Intersect Real Volumes................................................................. 2-371
2.5.4 Blend Volumes................................................................................. 2-372
2.5.5 Modify Volume Color/Label............................................................ 2-386
Modify Volume Color .................................................................. 2-387
Modify Volume Label .................................................................. 2-388
2.5.6 Move/Copy/Align Volumes ............................................................. 2-389
Move/Copy Volumes.................................................................... 2-390
Align Volumes.............................................................................. 2-391
2.5.7 Split/Merge Volumes ....................................................................... 2-392
Split Volume................................................................................. 2-393
Merge Volumes ............................................................................ 2-405
2.5.8 Smooth/Heal/Convert Volumes ....................................................... 2-406
Smooth/Heal Real Volumes.......................................................... 2-407
Convert Volumes (Nonreal to Real) ............................................. 2-413
2.5.9 Summarize/Check/Query Volumes and Total Entities..................... 2-414
Summarize Volumes..................................................................... 2-415
Check Volumes............................................................................. 2-416
Query Volumes............................................................................. 2-418
Total Entities................................................................................. 2-419
2.5.10 Delete Volumes.............................................................................. 2-420
2.6 Group Commands ...................................................................................... 2-422
2.6.1 Create Group.................................................................................... 2-423
2.6.2 Modify Group .................................................................................. 2-436
2.6.3 Modify Group Color/Label .............................................................. 2-438
Modify Group Color..................................................................... 2-439
Modify Group Label ..................................................................... 2-440
2.6.4 Move/Copy/Align Groups................................................................ 2-441
Move/Copy Groups ...................................................................... 2-442
Align Groups ................................................................................ 2-443
2.6.5 Summarize/Check/Query Groups and Total Entities ....................... 2-444
Summarize Groups ....................................................................... 2-445
Check Groups ............................................................................... 2-446
Query Groups ............................................................................... 2-448
Total Entities................................................................................. 2-449
2.6.6 Delete Groups .................................................................................. 2-450

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