A python API for OpenFoam which will be used to create a plugin to connect Grasshopper3D to OpenFoam for CFD simulation!
from butterfly import core
import butterfly.solvers as solvers
## initiate project
p = core.BFProject("test")
# boundary conditions in the model
bConditions = ["floor", "ceiling", "fixedWalls"]
# create the solver with default values
# you can create your own solver by using solvers.Solver > check solver.py for examples
p_rgh = solvers.P_RGH()
# add boundary field
for bc in bConditions: p_rgh.add_boundaryField(bc, other = {"rho":"rhok"})
p.add_solver(p_rgh) #add p_rgh to project
# add one more solver as an example
k = solvers.K()
for bc in bConditions: k.add_boundaryField(bc)
p.add_solver(k) # add to project
# TODO: create constant folder
# TODO: add constant object to project
# TODO: create system objects
# TODO: add system projects to object
# write project
p.createProject()
# TODO: run the analysis
#p.run()Work in progress! We're developing it live and open. It's not supposed to work until we remove this line!
Export a box room with two windows (inlet and outlet) to OpenFOAM and run the analysis.
Type > inlet, outlet, walls, outflow, ...
Boundary Condition > This will change based on the type - velocity - pressure -...
We may need to create several ones for each boundary condition type.
Meshing density
Meshing type
Import back the generated grid by OpenFOAM into Grasshopper3D for quality check
You need to have Ladybug and Honeybee installed in order to run Butterfly.
@license GPL-3.0+ http://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-3.0+