ENH: add a patches filter for volMesh conversion (issue #2)

- allows restriction of the output patches to specific names and hiding
  others.

src/catalyst/areaMesh/catalystFaMesh.C

@@ -62,13 +62,17 @@ void Foam::catalyst::faMeshInput::update()
 
     forAllConstIters(meshes_, iter)
     {
-        if (!backends_.found(iter.key()))
+        const word& areaName(iter.key());
+
+        if (!backends_.found(areaName))
         {
-            backends_.set
-            (
-                iter.key(),
-                new Foam::vtk::faMeshAdaptor(*(iter.object()))
-            );
+            auto backend =
+                autoPtr<Foam::vtk::faMeshAdaptor>::New(*(iter.object()));
+
+            // Apply any configuration options
+            // ...
+
+            backends_.set(areaName, backend);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -215,7 +219,6 @@ bool Foam::catalyst::faMeshInput::convert
     {
         auto dataset = backends_[areaName]->output(selectFields_);
 
-
         // Existing or new
         vtkSmartPointer<vtkMultiBlockDataSet> block =
             outputs.lookup

src/catalyst/catalystDict

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ catalyst
             // Emit internal mesh/fields
             internal true;
 
+            // Restrict boundary conversion to specific patches
+            patches (walls "*.top");
+
             // Selected fields (words or regex)
             fields  (T U p);
         }

src/catalyst/cloud/catalystCloud.C

@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ bool Foam::catalyst::cloudInput::convert
         auto dataset =
             vtk::cloudAdaptor(fvm).getCloud(cloudName, selectFields_);
 
-
         // Existing or new
         vtkSmartPointer<vtkMultiBlockDataSet> block =
             outputs.lookup

src/catalyst/volMesh/catalystFvMesh.C

@@ -60,13 +60,22 @@ void Foam::catalyst::fvMeshInput::update()
 
     forAllConstIters(meshes_, iter)
     {
-        if (!backends_.found(iter.key()))
+        const word& regionName = iter.key();
+
+        if (!backends_.found(regionName))
         {
-            backends_.set
-            (
-                iter.key(),
-                new Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor(*(iter.object()), decomposeOpt_)
-            );
+            auto backend =
+                autoPtr<Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor>::New
+                (
+                    *(iter.object()),
+                    channelOpt_,
+                    selectPatches_
+                );
+
+            // Special polyhedral treatment?
+            backend->setDecompose(decomposeOpt_);
+
+            backends_.set(regionName, backend);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -86,6 +95,7 @@ Foam::catalyst::fvMeshInput::fvMeshInput
     channelOpt_(channelType::DEFAULT),
     decomposeOpt_(false),
     selectRegions_(),
+    selectPatches_(),
     selectFields_(),
     meshes_(),
     backends_()
@@ -102,8 +112,9 @@ bool Foam::catalyst::fvMeshInput::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
     meshes_.clear();
     backends_.clear();
-    selectFields_.clear();
     selectRegions_.clear();
+    selectPatches_.clear();
+    selectFields_.clear();
     decomposeOpt_ = dict.lookupOrDefault("decompose", false);
 
     unsigned selected(channelType::NONE);
@@ -132,6 +143,7 @@ bool Foam::catalyst::fvMeshInput::read(const dictionary& dict)
     // All possible meshes
     meshes_ = time_.lookupClass<fvMesh>();
 
+    dict.readIfPresent("patches", selectPatches_);
     dict.readIfPresent("regions", selectRegions_);
 
     if (selectRegions_.empty())
@@ -226,12 +238,8 @@ bool Foam::catalyst::fvMeshInput::convert
 
     for (const word& regionName : regionNames)
     {
-        // Define/redefine output channels (caching)
-        backends_[regionName]->channels(channelOpt_);
-
         auto dataset = backends_[regionName]->output(selectFields_);
 
-
         // Existing or new
         vtkSmartPointer<vtkMultiBlockDataSet> block =
             outputs.lookup

src/catalyst/volMesh/catalystFvMesh.H

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Usage
         type        | input type: \c default                | no    | default
         region      | name for a single region              | no    | region0
         regions     | wordRe list of regions                | no    |
+        patches     | explicit wordRe list of patches       | no    |
         fields      | wordRe list of fields                 | yes   |
         boundary    | convert boundary fields               | no    | true
         internal    | convert internal fields               | no    | true
@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ Usage
 
 Note
     The channel name is that of the defining dictionary.
+    If the \c patches entry is missing or an empty list,
+    all non-processor patches will be used for the boundary.
+    When it is non-empty, only the explicitly specified (non-processor)
+    patch names will be used.
 
 See also
     Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor
@@ -135,6 +140,9 @@ protected:
         //- Requested names of regions to process
         wordRes selectRegions_;
 
+        //- Requested names of patches to process
+        wordRes selectPatches_;
+
         //- Names of fields to process
         wordRes selectFields_;
 

src/catalyst/volMesh/foamVtkFvMeshAdaptor.C

@@ -59,26 +59,69 @@ Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::channelNames
 };
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::definePatchIds()
+{
+    // Generate or update the list of patchIds
+
+    patchIds_.clear();
+
+    if (!usingBoundary())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // General patch information
+    // Restrict to non-processor patches.
+    // This value is invariant across all processors.
+
+    const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
+    const label nNonProcessor = patches.nNonProcessor();
+
+    if (patchPatterns_.empty())
+    {
+        patchIds_ = identity(nNonProcessor);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        labelHashSet ids(patches.patchSet(patchPatterns_, false, false));
+
+        // Restricted to non-processor patches
+        ids.filterKeys
+        (
+            [nNonProcessor](const label i){ return i < nNonProcessor; }
+        );
+
+        // MUST be sorted. Other internal logic relies upon this!
+        patchIds_ = ids.sortedToc();
+    }
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::fvMeshAdaptor
 (
     const fvMesh& mesh,
-    const bool decompose
+    const channelType channelsOpt,
+    const wordRes& patchSelection
 )
 :
     mesh_(mesh),
-    channels_(ALL),
+    patchPatterns_(patchSelection),
+    patchIds_(),
+    channels_(channelsOpt),
     interpFields_(true),
     extrapPatches_(false),
-    decomposePoly_(decompose),
+    decomposePoly_(false),
     meshState_(polyMesh::TOPO_CHANGE)
 {}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::channels(const wordList& chanNames)
+void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::setChannels(const wordList& chanNames)
 {
     unsigned chanIds = 0;
     for (const word& chan : chanNames)
@@ -89,11 +132,11 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::channels(const wordList& chanNames)
         }
     }
 
-    channels(chanIds);
+    setChannels(chanIds);
 }
 
 
-void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::channels(enum channelType chanIds)
+void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::setChannels(enum channelType chanIds)
 {
     channels_ = chanIds;
 
@@ -105,11 +148,12 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::channels(enum channelType chanIds)
     if (!usingBoundary())
     {
         cachedVtp_.clear();
+        patchIds_.clear();
     }
 }
 
 
-void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::channels(unsigned chanIds)
+void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::setChannels(unsigned chanIds)
 {
     channels_ = (chanIds & 0x3);
 
@@ -121,6 +165,17 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::channels(unsigned chanIds)
     if (!usingBoundary())
     {
         cachedVtp_.clear();
+        patchIds_.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::setDecompose(const bool val)
+{
+    if (usingInternal() && val != decomposePoly_)
+    {
+        cachedVtu_.clear();
+        decomposePoly_ = val;
     }
 }
 
@@ -143,17 +198,9 @@ bool Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::usingBoundary() const
 }
 
 
-Foam::label Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::nPatches() const
+const Foam::labelList& Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::patchIds() const
 {
-    // Restrict to non-processor patches.
-    // This value is invariant across all processors.
-
-    if (usingBoundary())
-    {
-        return mesh_.boundaryMesh().nNonProcessor();
-    }
-
-    return 0;
+    return patchIds_;
 }
 
 
@@ -161,6 +208,14 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::updateContent(const wordRes& selectFields)
 {
     const bool oldDecomp = decomposePoly_;
 
+    // General patch information
+    // Restrict to non-processor patches.
+    // This value is invariant across all processors.
+
+    const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
+    const label nNonProcessor = patches.nNonProcessor();
+
+
     // Update cached, saved, unneed values.
 
     HashSet<string> nowActive;
@@ -171,18 +226,15 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::updateContent(const wordRes& selectFields)
         nowActive.insert(internalName());
     }
 
-    // BOUNDARY
-
-    // Restrict to non-processor patches.
-    // This value is invariant across all processors.
-
-    const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
-    const label npatches = this->nPatches();
 
-    for (label patchId=0; patchId < npatches; ++patchId)
+    // BOUNDARY
+    if (usingBoundary())
     {
-        const polyPatch& pp = patches[patchId];
-        nowActive.insert(pp.name());
+        for (label patchId=0; patchId < nNonProcessor; ++patchId)
+        {
+            const polyPatch& pp = patches[patchId];
+            nowActive.insert(pp.name());
+        }
     }
 
     // Dispose of unneeded components
@@ -206,6 +258,8 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::updateContent(const wordRes& selectFields)
             iter.object().clearGeom();
             iter.object().clear();
         }
+
+        definePatchIds();
     }
     else if (oldDecomp != decomposePoly_)
     {
@@ -281,8 +335,7 @@ Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::output(const wordRes& select)
     }
 
     // BOUNDARY
-    const label npatches = this->nPatches();
-    if (npatches)
+    if (!patchIds_.empty())
     {
         unsigned int subBlockNo = 0;
 
@@ -290,7 +343,7 @@ Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::output(const wordRes& select)
 
         const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
 
-        for (label patchId=0; patchId < npatches; ++patchId)
+        for (const label patchId : patchIds_)
         {
             const polyPatch& pp = patches[patchId];
             const word& longName = pp.name();

src/catalyst/volMesh/foamVtkFvMeshAdaptor.H

@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ private:
         //- OpenFOAM mesh
         const fvMesh& mesh_;
 
+        //- In non-empty, restrict to these selected patches only
+        wordRes patchPatterns_;
+
+        //- Cached values for selected patches. *Always* in sorted order.
+        labelList patchIds_;
+
         //- Selected output channels
         unsigned channels_;
 
@@ -195,6 +201,9 @@ private:
 
     // Mesh Conversion
 
+        //- Define patch ids
+        void definePatchIds();
+
         //- Convert internal
         void convertGeometryInternal();
 
@@ -293,7 +302,12 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from components
-        fvMeshAdaptor(const fvMesh& mesh, const bool decompose=false);
+        fvMeshAdaptor
+        (
+            const fvMesh& mesh,
+            const channelType channelsOpt = channelType::DEFAULT,
+            const wordRes& patchSelection = wordRes()
+        );
 
 
     //- Destructor
@@ -303,13 +317,17 @@ public:
     // Member Functions
 
         //- Define the output channels by name
-        void channels(const wordList& chanNames);
+        void setChannels(const wordList& chanNames);
 
         //- Define the output channels by enum
-        void channels(enum channelType chanIds);
+        void setChannels(enum channelType chanIds);
 
         //- Define the output channels by value
-        void channels(unsigned chanIds);
+        void setChannels(unsigned chanIds);
+
+        //- Define polyhedral decomposition treatment
+        void setDecompose(const bool on);
+
 
         //- Return the selected output channel ids
         label channels() const;
@@ -320,9 +338,9 @@ public:
         //- True if BOUNDARY channel is being used
         bool usingBoundary() const;
 
-        //- Number of non-processor patches, when the BOUNDARY channel is being
-        //- used - otherwise 0.
-        label nPatches() const;
+        //- Selected (non-processor) patch ids, when the BOUNDARY channel
+        //- is being used. Empty otherwise.
+        const labelList& patchIds() const;
 
         //- Return the names of known (supported) fields
         wordHashSet knownFields(const wordRes& selectFields) const;

src/catalyst/volMesh/foamVtkFvMeshAdaptorFieldTemplates.C

@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::convertVolField
     convertVolFieldInternal(fld, ptfPtr);
 
     // BOUNDARY
-    const label npatches = this->nPatches();
-
-    for (label patchId=0; patchId < npatches; ++patchId)
+    for (const label patchId : patchIds_)
     {
         const polyPatch& pp = patches[patchId];
         const word& longName = pp.name();
@@ -125,7 +123,11 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::convertVolField
 
             transcribeFloatData(cdata, tpptf());
 
-            if (interpFields_ && patchId < patchInterpList.size())
+            if
+            (
+                patchId < patchInterpList.size()
+             && patchInterpList.set(patchId)
+            )
             {
                 pdata = vtk::Tools::convertFieldToVTK
                 (
@@ -138,7 +140,11 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::convertVolField
         {
             transcribeFloatData(cdata, ptf);
 
-            if (interpFields_ && patchId < patchInterpList.size())
+            if
+            (
+                patchId < patchInterpList.size()
+             && patchInterpList.set(patchId)
+            )
             {
                 pdata = vtk::Tools::convertFieldToVTK
                 (

src/catalyst/volMesh/foamVtkFvMeshAdaptorFields.C

@@ -105,21 +105,23 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::convertVolFields
 
     PtrList<patchInterpolator> interpLst;
 
-    if (interpFields_)
+    if (interpFields_ && patchIds_.size())
     {
-        // NOTE: this will be broken with processor patches, but
-        // for the catalyst adaptor we explicitly restrict ourselves
-        // to non-processor patches
-        interpLst.setSize(this->nPatches());
+        // NOTE: this would be broken with processor patches,
+        // but we don't allow them for the catalyst adaptor anyhow
 
-        forAll(interpLst, i)
+        // patchIds_ are sorted, so the last one is also the max
+
+        interpLst.setSize(patchIds_.last() + 1);
+
+        for (const label patchId : patchIds_)
         {
             interpLst.set
             (
-                i,
+                patchId,
                 new PrimitivePatchInterpolation<primitivePatch>
                 (
-                    mesh_.boundaryMesh()[i]
+                    mesh_.boundaryMesh()[patchId]
                 )
             );
         }

src/catalyst/volMesh/foamVtkFvMeshAdaptorGeom.C

@@ -90,9 +90,8 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::convertGeometryBoundary()
     // BOUNDARY
 
     const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
-    const label npatches = this->nPatches();
 
-    for (label patchId=0; patchId < npatches; ++patchId)
+    for (const label patchId : patchIds_)
     {
         const polyPatch& pp = patches[patchId];
         const word& longName = pp.name();
@@ -233,9 +232,8 @@ void Foam::vtk::fvMeshAdaptor::applyGhostingBoundary(const labelUList& types)
     }
 
     const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
-    const label npatches = this->nPatches();
 
-    for (label patchId=0; patchId < npatches; ++patchId)
+    for (const label patchId : patchIds_)
     {
         const polyPatch& pp = patches[patchId];
         const word& longName = pp.name();

tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/multiRegionHeater/system/catalyst

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ catalyst
     scripts
     (
         "<system>/scripts/slice1.py"
+        // "<system>/scripts/showT.py"
         // "<etc>/caseDicts/insitu/catalyst/writeAll.py"
     );
 
@@ -21,7 +22,19 @@ catalyst
             boundary    false;
 
             // Selected fields (words or regex)
-            fields  (T U p);
+            fields      (T U p);
+        }
+
+
+        // Solid walls only
+        walls
+        {
+            internal    false;
+
+            regions     ( heater "(?i).*solid" );
+            patches     ( "(?i).*solid_to.*" "heater.*(Air|Water)" );
+
+            fields      (T);
         }
     }
 }

tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/multiRegionHeater/system/scripts/slice1.py

@@ -9,17 +9,21 @@ def CreateCoProcessor():
   def _CreatePipeline(coprocessor, datadescription):
     class Pipeline:
       region = coprocessor.CreateProducer(datadescription, 'region')
+      walls = coprocessor.CreateProducer(datadescription, 'walls')
 
-      slice1 = Slice(Input=region, guiName="Slice1", SliceOffsetValues=[0.0], Triangulatetheslice=1, SliceType="Plane")
-      slice1.SliceType.Offset = 0.0
-      slice1.SliceType.Origin = [0, 0, 0]
+      slice1 = Slice(Input=region)
+      slice1.SliceType = 'Plane'
+      slice1.SliceOffsetValues = [0.0]
       slice1.SliceType.Normal = [0, 0, 1]
 
       sliceWriter = servermanager.writers.XMLMultiBlockDataWriter(Input=slice1)
       coprocessor.RegisterWriter(sliceWriter, filename='slice_%t.vtm', freq=10, paddingamount=fileNamePadding)
 
-      meshWriter = servermanager.writers.XMLMultiBlockDataWriter(Input=region)
-      coprocessor.RegisterWriter(meshWriter, filename='region_%t.vtm', freq=100, paddingamount=fileNamePadding)
+      regionWriter = servermanager.writers.XMLMultiBlockDataWriter(Input=region)
+      coprocessor.RegisterWriter(regionWriter, filename='region_%t.vtm', freq=100, paddingamount=fileNamePadding)
+
+      wallsWriter = servermanager.writers.XMLMultiBlockDataWriter(Input=walls)
+      coprocessor.RegisterWriter(wallsWriter, filename='walls_%t.vtm', freq=25, paddingamount=fileNamePadding)
 
     return Pipeline()
 
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ def CreateCoProcessor():
       self.Pipeline = _CreatePipeline(self, datadescription)
 
   coprocessor = CoProcessor()
-  freqs = {'region': [10, 100]}
+  freqs = {'region': [10, 100], 'walls': [25]}
   coprocessor.SetUpdateFrequencies(freqs)
   return coprocessor