zone split command

Syntax

zone split <keyword> <range>

Primary keywords:

exclude-quadrilateral    merge

Splits zones in the range into multiple hexahedral zones.

Splits tetrahedral zones into four hexahedral zones. Wedge zones are split into six hexahedral zones. Hexahedral zones are split into eight smaller hexahedral zones. This command is not applicable to pyramid and degenerate brick zones.

The following keywords are available:

exclude-quadrilateral

Any quadrilateral faces will be excluded from splitting, causing wedge zones to be split into three hexahedral zones, and hexahedral zones to be skipped, tetrahedral zones still to e split into four hexahedral zones.

merge b

If set to off, new gridpoints created will not be automatically merged with existing gridpoints. The default is on.