Above the domain options find options to load GrainFind results or keep the current domain and structure.

Create in Current Domain and Keep Current Objects / Structure

Create in a current domain with or without keeping the current objects or the structure. When checking Create in Current Domain the structure currently in memory is considered during the generation of a new structure. Additionally, when Keep Current Objects / Structure is checked, the structure in memory is kept and combined with the newly generated granular structure.

This feature is used in combination with checking Prohibit Object Overlap or Prohibit Overlap with Current Objects in the Generation and Overlap Mode panel. By this, complex models of granular structures can be generated. For example, you can make copper spheres cover a mold that is later discarded.

Once Create in Current Domain is checked, the parameters grouped under the Domain panel are inactive, including the voxel length, because they are taken from the structure already in memory.

In the example below, a previously generated mold (current object / structure) is present in memory while spheres are added. Prohibit Overlap with Current Structure is checked to avoid the spheres from entering the mold, but the spheres can overlap each other. The spheres are automatically assigned as material ID 02, while keeping the initial structure (with Material ID 01).

If the spheres should not overlap each other, nor the mold, either Prohibit Object Overlap or Without (Remove) Object Overlap should be checked. Learn more about these options in the Generation and Overlap Mode topic.

Load GrainFind Results

If GrainFind Identify Grains was applied for example to a segmented gray value image, the result file (*.gdr) can be loaded into GrainGeo to generate a statistical digital twin. The parameters can be altered after loading the result. How to do this is described in the GrainFind handbook in the chapter Connecting GrainFind Analysis Results with GrainGeo