Generate mesh for applying periodic boundary conditions in Neper

[ashokambig]

Hello All,

I want to create a cube microstructure and mesh it with tetrahedral elements to run a simulation in Abaqus.
In the simulation I have to apply periodic boundary conditions. To apply periodic boundary conditions it is better if I have similar mesh on the opposite faces of the cube --> Number of elements and nodes on the opposite sides of the cube must be same.
I have the below code for generating mesh.
Is there a way to create such a mesh in Neper by putting a mesh control feature in the below code?

Regards
Ashok

code:

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neper -T -n 5000 -domain "cube(20,20,20)" -reg 1 -o abq_input
neper -V abq_input.tess -datacellcol id -print imag_1
neper -M abq_input.tess -elttype tet -faset none -format inp

[rquey]

No. This is the type of periodic polycrystal that Neper can generate and mesh:

neper -T -n 1000 -morpho gg -per 1
neper -M n1000-id1.tess -pl 100
neper -V n1000-id1.tess,n1000-id1.msh -showelt1d all -dataelt1drad 0.0025 -dataelt3dedgerad 0.001 -cameracoo x:5:z -cameraprojection orthographic  -print img

[Mahdieh-karami]

Hi, Is it possible to generate smooth edges ?

[rquey]

What do you mean by this?

[Mahdieh-karami]

I mean something like the picture. Grains on the border will be completed If we put the edges together(the grains have been cut that I showed in the same color belong to one grain), so it creates a periodic shape, unlike what Neper makes the edges or in 3D the plane on the boundary are smooth.

[rquey]

See this code: https://www.softxjournal.com/article/S2352-7110(24)00282-6/fulltext.
I've not tested it nor can provide any type of assistance though.

[Mahdieh-karami]

Thank you.