MASSAGE2

MASSAGE2 iteratively calls MASSAGE to refine adaptively according to a gradient field. Thus, the bisection_length option must be a field.

FORMAT:

massage2 / file_name / min_scale / bisection_length / merge_length / toldamage / [tolroughness] / [ifirst,ilast,istride]/
    [nosmooth]/[norecon][strictmergelength]/[ignoremats]/[lite]/[checkaxy]/[semiexclusive]/[exclusive]

file_name is a file which contains a set of LaGriT commands that calculates the gradient field based on the distance field. In other words, the gradient field is a function of the distance field. It is necessary to have this file when using this routine, as the field must be updated after each refinement iteration.

Creating user function file for MASSAGE2 routine

This file contains a set of LaGriT commands which calculate the gradient field for refinement based on the distance field.

A file could be written like this:

#user_function.mlgi
#An example of calculating the gradient field F as a linear function of the distance field D
#Define some coefficients for the function
define / COEF_A /
define / COEF_B /

#Formula F = COEF_A * D + COEF_B
#First remove any distance field that exists and recompute the distance field
cmo / DELATT / mo_sink / dfield
compute / distance_field / mo_sink / mo_src / dfield

#Calculate F
math / multiply / mo_sink / ref_field / 1,0,0 / mo_sink / dfield / COEF_A
math / add / mo_sink / ref_field / 1,0,0 / mo_sink / ref_field / COEF_B

finish The user does not have to put a floor value for the gradient field in this case (unlike in MASSAGE), as MASSAGE2 will calculate the floor value automatically. However, the minimum length scale 'min_scale' must be specified.

The user must also create a node-based attribute for the gradient field before calling MASSAGE2. In the example above, attribute 'ref_field' must already exist in the mesh object. The name of the field must also match the 'field_name' argument in the MASSAGE2 command.

min_scale is the minimum length scale of the mesh (the minimum desired edge length).

See MASSAGE for other arguments.

EXAMPLE:

massage2 / user_function.mlgi / 0.1 / ref_field / 1.e-5 / 1.e-5 / strictmergelength