.. _neksuite:

pymech.neksuite
===============

This module contains the functions used to interact with *Nek5000* files.
The :ref:`neksuite-contents` are reported at the bottom of this page.


readnek
-------
This function reads the binary ``.f%05d`` files that *Nek5000* uses to store
output flow fields.

The only input needed by this function is:

- ``fname``: a string containing the name of the file;

readnek() is clever enough to figure out the rest.
The output is a single :py:class:`pymech.core.HexaData` data structure containing all
the information that was stored in the file.

.. note::

    If you are only interested in the metadata (for example, the simulation
    time) of a solution file a quicker solution would be to execute
    :py:func:`pymech.neksuite.field.read_header`

writenek
--------
This function writes a binary ``.f%05d`` file in the same format that *Nek5000*
uses to store output flow fields. It is therefore possible to open this file with
*VisIt* or *Paraview*.

The inputs needed by this function are:

- ``fname``: a string containing the name of the file;
- ``data``: a single :py:class:`pymech.core.HexaData` data structure containing the
  data to be written to file.

writenek() produces no output.


readrea
-------
This function reads an ASCII ``.rea`` file that *Nek5000* uses to store
simulation parameters and mesh (when a ``.re2`` file is absent).
**ONLY the mesh is actually read**, all parameters are disregarded.

The only input needed by this function is:

- ``fname``: a string containing the name of the file;

readrea() is clever enough to figure out the rest.
The output is a single :py:class:`pymech.core.HexaData` data structure containing the
mesh that was stored in the file.


writerea
--------
This function writes an ASCII ``.rea`` file in the same format that *Nek5000*
uses to store simulation parameters and mesh.
**ONLY the mesh is actually written**, all simulation parameters are initialised
to sensible defaults.

The inputs needed by this function are:

- ``fname``: a string containing the name of the file;
- ``data``: a single :py:class:`pymech.core.HexaData` data structure containing the
  mesh to be written to file.

writerea() produces no output.

readre2 and writere2
--------------------

These functions are analagous to ``readrea`` and ``writerea`` but works with
the newer, binary ``.re2`` mesh files. *New in pymech 1.4.0.*


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.. _neksuite-contents:

Contents of neksuite
--------------------

.. automodule:: pymech.neksuite.field
.. automodule:: pymech.neksuite.mesh
.. automodule:: pymech.neksuite.map

.. note::

   See usage_ for more details.

.. _usage: usage.html#pymech-neksuite