Map geometric object to the surface of a mesh

General

The tool MapGeometryToMeshSurface adjusts the z-coordinates of geometric points from a given geometry file my_geometry.gml such that they are located on the surface of a given mesh my_mesh.vtu and returns an updated geometry file my_mapped_geometry.gml.

Usage

MapGeometryToMeshSurface -m [my_mesh.vtu] -i [my_geometry.gml] -o [my_mapped_geometry.gml]

Simple application example

Input — Often, the mesh resolution and the resolution of the geometric objects like polylines are different.

Result — The result of the application of the algorithm is shown.

Usage for the example:

MapGeometryToMeshSurface -m SubsurfaceMesh.vtu -i TestPolyline.gml -o TestMappedPolyline.gml

References

Karsten Rink, Lars Bilke, Olaf Kolditz: Visualisation Strategies for Environmental Modelling Data. Environmental Earth Sciences, 2014. DOI:10.1007/s12665-013-2970-2 download

Example Files

SubsurfaceMesh.vtu
TestPolyline.gml

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