correct extrudeMesh

applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C

@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ License
     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 
 Description
-    Extrude mesh from existing patch (flipped so has inwards pointing
-    normals) or from patch read from file.
+    Extrude mesh from existing patch (by default outwards facing normals;
+    optional flips faces)
+    or from patch read from file.
     Note: Merges close points so be careful.
 
     Type of extrusion prescribed by run-time selectable model.
@@ -108,14 +109,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         const polyPatch& pp = mesh.boundaryMesh()[patchID];
         fMesh.reset(new faceMesh(pp.localFaces(), pp.localPoints()));
-        fMesh().flip();
 
         {
-            fileName surfName(patchName + ".sMesh");
-
-            Info<< "Writing (flipped) patch as surfaceMesh to "
+            fileName surfName(runTime.path()/patchName + ".sMesh");
+            Info<< "Writing patch as surfaceMesh to "
                 << surfName << nl << endl;
-
             OFstream os(surfName);
             os << fMesh() << nl;
         }
@@ -142,6 +140,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             << "patch or surface." << exit(FatalError);
     }
 
+    Switch flipNormals(dict.lookup("flipNormals"));
+
+    if (flipNormals)
+    {
+        Info<< "Flipping faces." << nl << endl;
+
+        faceList faces(fMesh().size());
+        forAll(faces, i)
+        {
+            faces[i] = fMesh()[i].reverseFace();
+        }
+        fMesh.reset(new faceMesh(faces, fMesh().localPoints()));
+    }
+
 
     Info<< "Extruding patch with :" << nl
             << "    points     : " << fMesh().points().size() << nl

applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrudeMesh/extrudeModel/linearNormal/linearNormal.C

@@ -47,7 +47,14 @@ linearNormal::linearNormal(const dictionary& dict)
 :
     extrudeModel(typeName, dict),
     thickness_(readScalar(coeffDict_.lookup("thickness")))
-{}
+{
+    if (thickness_ <= 0)
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn("linearNormal(const dictionary&)")
+            << "thickness should be positive : " << thickness_
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrudeMesh/extrudeProperties

@@ -19,31 +19,40 @@ FoamFile
 constructFrom patch;    //surface;
 
 // If construct from (flipped) patch
-sourceCase "../cavity";
+sourceCase "$FOAM_RUN/icoFoam/cavity";
 sourcePatch movingWall;
 
+// Flip surface normals before usage.
+flipNormals false;
+
 // If construct from surface
 surface "movingWall.sMesh";
 
 
-// Do front and back need to be merged?
-mergeFaces false;
+// Do front and back need to be merged? Usually only makes sense for 360
+// degree wedges.
+mergeFaces true;
+
 
 //- Linear extrusion in point-normal direction
 //extrudeModel        linearNormal;
+
 //- Wedge extrusion. If nLayers is 1 assumes symmetry around plane.
 extrudeModel        wedge;
+
 //- Extrudes into sphere around (0 0 0)
 //extrudeModel        linearRadial;
+
+//- Extrudes into sphere with grading according to pressure (atmospherics)
 //extrudeModel        sigmaRadial;
 
-nLayers             6;
+nLayers             20;
 
 wedgeCoeffs
 {
     axisPt      (0 0.1 0);
-    axis        (1 0 0);
-    angle       90.0;   // For nLayers=1 assume symmetry so angle/2 on each side
+    axis        (-1 0 0);
+    angle       360;  // For nLayers=1 assume symmetry so angle/2 on each side
 }
 
 linearNormalCoeffs

applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.C

@@ -109,15 +109,33 @@ Foam::Xfer<Foam::faceList> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedFaces
         label currentLayerOffset = layer*surfacePoints.size();
         label nextLayerOffset = currentLayerOffset + surfacePoints.size();
 
-        // Side faces from layer to layer+1
-        for (label i=0; i<nInternalEdges; i++)
+        // Vertical faces from layer to layer+1
+        for (label edgeI=0; edgeI<nInternalEdges; edgeI++)
         {
-            quad[0] = surfaceEdges[i][1] + currentLayerOffset;
-            quad[1] = surfaceEdges[i][0] + currentLayerOffset;
-            quad[2] = surfaceEdges[i][0] + nextLayerOffset;
-            quad[3] = surfaceEdges[i][1] + nextLayerOffset;
+            const edge& e = surfaceEdges[edgeI];
+            const labelList& edgeFaces = extrudePatch.edgeFaces()[edgeI];
 
-            eFaces[facei++] = face(quad).reverseFace();
+            face& f = eFaces[facei++];
+            f.setSize(4);
+
+            if
+            (
+                (edgeFaces[0] < edgeFaces[1])
+             == sameOrder(surfaceFaces[edgeFaces[0]], e)
+            )
+            {
+                f[0] = e[0] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[1] = e[1] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[2] = e[1] + nextLayerOffset;
+                f[3] = e[0] + nextLayerOffset;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                f[0] = e[1] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[1] = e[0] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[2] = e[0] + nextLayerOffset;
+                f[3] = e[1] + nextLayerOffset;
+            }
         }
 
         // Faces between layer and layer+1
@@ -128,9 +146,9 @@ Foam::Xfer<Foam::faceList> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedFaces
                 eFaces[facei++] =
                     face
                     (
-                        surfaceFaces[i].reverseFace()
+                        surfaceFaces[i] //.reverseFace()
                       + nextLayerOffset
-                    ).reverseFace();
+                    );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -142,40 +160,46 @@ Foam::Xfer<Foam::faceList> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedFaces
         label nextLayerOffset = currentLayerOffset + surfacePoints.size();
 
         // Side faces across layer
-        for (label i=nInternalEdges; i<surfaceEdges.size(); i++)
+        for (label edgeI=nInternalEdges; edgeI<surfaceEdges.size(); edgeI++)
         {
-            const edge& e = surfaceEdges[i];
-            quad[0] = e[1] + currentLayerOffset;
-            quad[1] = e[0] + currentLayerOffset;
-            quad[2] = e[0] + nextLayerOffset;
-            quad[3] = e[1] + nextLayerOffset;
+            const edge& e = surfaceEdges[edgeI];
+            const labelList& edgeFaces = extrudePatch.edgeFaces()[edgeI];
 
-            label ownerFace = extrudePatch.edgeFaces()[i][0];
+            face& f = eFaces[facei++];
+            f.setSize(4);
 
-            if (sameOrder(surfaceFaces[ownerFace], e))
+            if (sameOrder(surfaceFaces[edgeFaces[0]], e))
             {
-                reverse(quad);
+                f[0] = e[0] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[1] = e[1] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[2] = e[1] + nextLayerOffset;
+                f[3] = e[0] + nextLayerOffset;
             }
-
-            eFaces[facei++] = face(quad);
+            else
+            {
+                f[0] = e[1] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[1] = e[0] + currentLayerOffset;
+                f[2] = e[0] + nextLayerOffset;
+                f[3] = e[1] + nextLayerOffset;
             }
         }
-
-    // Top faces
-    forAll(surfaceFaces, i)
-    {
-        eFaces[facei++] = face(surfaceFaces[i]).reverseFace();
     }
 
     // Bottom faces
     forAll(surfaceFaces, i)
+    {
+        eFaces[facei++] = face(surfaceFaces[i]).reverseFace();
+    }
+
+    // Top faces
+    forAll(surfaceFaces, i)
     {
         eFaces[facei++] =
             face
             (
-                surfaceFaces[i].reverseFace()
+                surfaceFaces[i]
               + nLayers*surfacePoints.size()
-            ).reverseFace();
+            );
     }
 
     // return points for transferring