3.4.6. Create Tensor Mesh

GIFtools allows you to rapidly create a tensor mesh based on the extent of any GIFdata or TOPOdata objects.

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3.4.6.1. Create 1D Mesh

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The creation of a 1D mesh requires the following basic parameters:

  • Core cell thickness (\(dz\))

  • Core cell extent, either defined manually or extracted from a chosen GIFdata object:

    • Z max: Top elevation

    • Z min: Bottom elevation

  • Padding distance with core cells. The padding cells are converted to “core cells” after creation

    • Above

    • Below

  • Padding distance with expansion

    • Distance above

    • Distance below

    • Expansion factor (\(x^{n} * dz\))

3.4.6.2. Create 2D Mesh

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The creation of a 2D mesh follows the same principal as the creation of a 1D Mesh with the added parameters:

  • Core cell width (\(dx\))

  • Horizontal core extent, either defined manually or extracted from a chosen 2Ddata object:

    • West: Left limit coordinate

    • East: Right limit coordinate

  • Padding distance with expansion

    • Distance West

    • Distance East

3.4.6.3. Create 3D Mesh

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The creation of a 3D mesh follows the same principal as the creation of a 2D Mesh with the added parameters:

  • Core cell width (\(dy\))

  • Horizontal core extent, either defined manually or extracted from a chosen 3Ddata object:

    • North limit coordinate

    • South limit coordinate

  • Padding distance with expansion

    • Distance North

    • Distance South