Defining the Region Names and Types

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Defining the Region Names and Types

The regions created during the import process can be reviewed by opening the Regions node in the simulation tree:

As can be seen, two regions were created during the import process, namely Body 1 and Body 2. If you select each in turn then the associated part will be highlighted in the display. To better identify the regions, we will rename them as fluid and solid, plus assign the appropriate region types.

Select the Regions>Body 1 node.

Right-click and select Rename... from the pop-up menu.

In the Rename dialog that appears, enter Fluid body and press the OK button to apply it.

Repeat the above process for the Body 2 node, using the new name Solid body for the region.

We will also change the region type for the solid region:

With the Solid body region node highlighted, select the Solid Region option in the pull-down menu for Type in the Properties window.

There is no requirement to set the region Type to anything other than Fluid Region as it has no effect on the meshing operations. However, setting the type is a good reminder of what type of region each part of the domain is and what type of prism layer mesh should be allocated to this region. The region icon will also change to reflect the new type.

We can now proceed and define the boundary surfaces for each region.

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