# Export of a Mesh
-import geompy
-import smesh
+import salome
+salome.salome_init()
+import GEOM
+from salome.geom import geomBuilder
+geompy = geomBuilder.New()
+
+import SMESH, SALOMEDS
+from salome.smesh import smeshBuilder
+smesh = smeshBuilder.New()
# create a box
box = geompy.MakeBox(0., 0., 0., 100., 200., 300.)
# create a mesh
tetra = smesh.Mesh(box, "MeshBox")
-
-algo1D = tetra.Segment()
-algo1D.NumberOfSegments(7)
-
-algo2D = tetra.Triangle()
-algo2D.MaxElementArea(800.)
-
-algo3D = tetra.Tetrahedron()
-algo3D.MaxElementVolume(900.)
+tetra.Segment().NumberOfSegments(7)
+tetra.Triangle()
+tetra.Tetrahedron()
# compute the mesh
tetra.Compute()
# export the mesh in a MED file
-tetra.ExportMED("/tmp/meshMED.med", 0)
+import tempfile
+medFile = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".med").name
+tetra.ExportMED( medFile, 0 )
# export a group in a MED file
face = geompy.SubShapeAll( box, geompy.ShapeType["FACE"])[0] # a box side
group = tetra.GroupOnGeom( face, "face group" ) # group of 2D elements on the <face>
-tetra.ExportMED("/tmp/groupMED.med", meshPart=group)
+tetra.ExportMED( medFile, meshPart=group )
+
+# ========================
+# autoDimension parameter
+# ========================
+
+face = geompy.MakeFaceHW( 10, 10, 1, "rectangle" )
+mesh2D = smesh.Mesh( face, "mesh2D" )
+mesh2D.AutomaticHexahedralization(0)
+
+import MEDLoader, os
+
+# exported mesh is in 2D space because it is a planar mesh lying
+# on XOY plane, and autoDimension=True by default
+mesh2D.ExportMED( medFile )
+medMesh = MEDLoader.ReadUMeshFromFile(medFile,mesh2D.GetName(),0)
+print("autoDimension==True, exported mesh is in %sD"%medMesh.getSpaceDimension())
+
+# exported mesh is in 3D space, same as in Mesh module,
+# thanks to autoDimension=False
+mesh2D.ExportMED( medFile, autoDimension=False )
+medMesh = MEDLoader.ReadUMeshFromFile(medFile,mesh2D.GetName(),0)
+print("autoDimension==False, exported mesh is in %sD"%medMesh.getSpaceDimension())
+
+os.remove( medFile )
