NearestNodeLocator

  • NearestNodeLocator provides the nearest node on a "Primary" boundary for each node on a "Secondary" 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 Primary side that are close to the Secondary node.

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

Diagram showing the distance being checked between a secondary node and each node on the primary boundary which is in the

  • To use a NearestNodeLocator

    • #include "NearestNodeLocator.h"

    • call getNearestNodeLocator(primary_id, secondary_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.