NearestNodeLocator

• NearestNodeLocator provides the nearest node on a "Master" boundary for each node on a "Slave" boundary (and the other way around).

• The distance between the two nodes is also provided.

• It works by generating a "Neighborhood" of nodes on the Master side that are close to the Slave node.

• The size of the Neighborhood can be controlled in the input file by setting the patch_size parameter in the Mesh section.

• To use a NearestNodeLocator - #include "NearestNodeLocator.h" - call getNearestNodeLocator(master_id, slave_id) to create the object.

• The functions distance() and nearestNode() both take a node ID and return either the distance to the nearest node or a Node pointer for the nearest node respectively.