[Gmsh] extending gmsh scripting language with python functions

[Christophe Geuzaine]

On 11 Jul 2013, at 09:07, moritz braun <moritz.braun at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All
> 
> I am using gmsh in the moment to 
> create 3D grids with  background field to control the characteristic length.
> Writing functions as  .F attribute of an Field variable is rather restrictive
> it would be nice if  gmsh could be extended by embedding the python interpreter for
>  such functions.
> How difficult whould that be?
> 

I think you can already define fields in the Gmsh Python interface (CC'ing Jon on this one: Jon, could you send a small example?). If this is the case, then your python script could simply import the Gmsh module, merge your current .geo definitions, then define the fields directly in Python.


> regards
> 
> Moritz 
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