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Hello and welcome. In this video we will discuss how to use the selection and filtering options that
are part of some of the tasks in Ansys Fluent Meshing Watertight Workflow.

The selection and filtering options are very versatile tools. They let us quickly identify and select
different entities of the imported geometry as target objects of different tasks.

For example, we can choose to apply a particular local sizing only to specific zones or
generate boundary layers only on selected boundaries. Let’s look at these options in more detail.

Here we are in the process of adding a local face sizing to an imported geometry. To select the
surfaces where the local size controls need to be applied, set ‘Select By’ to either ‘zone’ or ‘label’.

A ‘zone’ is just an individual surface in the geometry. The sizing can be applied to a single or multiple
zones. There are two ways to select zones. Either pick from the list shown here or select the ‘zone
selection filter’ from the toolbar and right-click on the surfaces displayed in the graphics window.

‘Labels’ are the names given to the surfaces and regions during CAD creation. They are used to
select boundaries or regions and apply local sizing, boundary layer mesh, or set boundary
conditions.

In our case, while creating the geometry in SpaceClaim, we created a few Named Selections, which
were recognized by Fluent Meshing upon geometry import. Additionally, it also created labels based
on the names of the bodies in the structure tree. You can either pick between a zone or a label by
setting ‘select by’ as needed. However, it is recommended to define named selections at the CAD
creation stage and use ‘labels’ during the meshing process to guarantee persistence even if the
geometry is changed.

A good practice is to set up named selections on boundaries based on the boundary condition type
that will be used in Fluent during simulations, like inlet, outlet, wall and so on.

(3:06) For complex geometries which may contain many zones or labels, you can use the ‘Filter’, with
wildcard symbols, to easily select the appropriate surfaces. For example, in our case even though
the number of labels is small, you can set the ‘Filter Text’ to ‘*(asterix)-wing’ to filter the list and
show only those surfaces that contain ‘-wing’ at the end of their name.

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Other wildcard symbols that can be used are? (question mark) and [] (square brackets). For more
information on how to use these, please refer to the user’s guide. You can also select the ‘Use
Wildcard’ option to filter and simultaneously select all the matching zones/labels. These selection
options can also be used in other tasks. In Update Boundaries you can select the boundaries by
using label or zones and search specific ones by applying filters or using wildcards. The same
applies for the Update Regions task. In a similar way you can filter the regions and the boundaries
on which you want to add a boundary layer mesh. Under Add-in you can select specific named-
regions and under Grow on you can choose the boundaries by selected-zones or selected-labels.
This brings to the end of our video.

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