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Novice Question - Partitioning Domains in 2-D
Posted Dec 15, 2017, 2:26 p.m. EST General, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Geometry Version 5.3 2 Replies
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Hello all,
I'm working on a Comsol design of a device through which fluid will flow. I used SolidWorks to design the device, and imported the relevant face as a .DXF to obtain the 2-dimensional cross section that I want to model flow through. The overall design is thus:
I'd like to keep this domain:
And subtract these domains:
I've used the "partition domains" function to identify/highlight the relevant portions, but I seem to be unable to use the "difference" tool to delete the domains I want gone. I need to use the edges of the to-be-subtracted domains as walls, and the vertical lines connecting the innermost rings as the outlets.
Any help is greatly appreciated, please let me know if more clarification is needed.
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Skylar,
You can use Conversion/Split option to partition domains and then delete/substract domains, as illustrated in the attached dummy model.
Regards,
Sergei
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Hello Sergei,
Thank you for your reply. I seem to be unable to build the object, and am also unable to toggle any of the input domain selections to 'on'. I notice, though, that when the switch is off, I am able to select different sub-domains - this is also the case in my model, but I lose this capability when I try to switch it to 'on'.
I believe the reason I am unable to build the object and test out the split/delete functions is because I don't have the X-Section.mphbin that Comsol is trying to import, is this correct?
