Grid Sensitivity Analysis on Pointwise

Hello, 

Thank you very much for your question. 

In Fidelity Pointwise, you can use the Automatic Surface Mesh (ASM) functionality to easily and efficiently create a surface grid. Note that this tool has a Refinement Factor option that you can use to create a grid family. 

Once you have created the surface grid, I would recommend using the Automatic Volume Mesh tool to quickly create the volume grid (i.e., blocks).

If you are somewhat unfamiliar with Fidelity Pointwise, I would recommend reviewing the following video tutorials:

• Fidelity Pointwise -Basic Concepts: https://youtu.be/7ynTrsuG80I?si=UFZPNw2GSXWs-P-a
• Fidelity Pointwise - ASM: https://youtu.be/VmAYwRbChMk?si=CdbkyTcbYyDt47B_
• Fidelity Pointwise - AVM: https://youtu.be/EU1Cb2KeK-U?si=OhTc8ktIXXbRACyB

If needed, I would also recommend checking the User Manual: 

• Help, User Manual
• Create, Automatic Surface Mesh
  • Here you will find detailed explanation of all the available options in ASM as well as images and short videos showing how to use each one of them.
• In the User Manual, Create, Automatic Volume Mesh
  • Here you will find detailed explanation of all the available options in AVM as well as images and short videos showing how to use each one of them. 

Note: The Pointwise files used in these tutorials are available in the Cadence Online Support (COS) platform. 

I hope this helps!

Thanks, Claudio, for your help. What if I already have my surface and block ready? I already built my surface mesh, made some changes, and built my block, and I'm happy. However, I'd like to refine and coarsen that final mesh without going back to the beginning of the process.

I tried that avenue but must delete my block and domains and start again from the ASM with different sizes; I do not want that avenue.

Is there any other alternative?

Thanks again, Claudio !!

thanks

JM

Hi Julio, 

Thank you very much for the additional information. 

In that case, I would recommend using the GridRefine script that we have available in GitHub: https://github.com/pointwise/GridRefine

As always, please keep in mind that these scripts are intended to be a starting point and they are indeed unsupported. 

Hope this helps!

Claudio that is what I was looking for ! Thanks !! I really appreciate your continuous support !!

Claudio that is what I was looking for ! Thanks !! I really appreciate your continuous support !!

Hi Julio, 

Awesome! Glad that we have a script that will offer a strong starting point for what you are looking to accomplish. 

Thank you very much for being an excellent Fidelity Pointwise user over the years.

Have a great weekend!