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Prime Mesh Python client library 2026 R1

LocalSurferParams

Last update: 02.04.2026

class ansys.meshing.prime.LocalSurferParams(model=None, min_angle=None, max_angle=None, size_field_type=None, min_size=None, max_size=None, growth_rate=None, constant_size=None, smooth_boundary=None, n_rings=None, json_data=None, **kwargs)

Parameters to perform local surface remeshing.

Parameters:

model: Model

Model to create a LocalSurferParams object with default parameters.

min_angle: float, optional

Minimum feature angle limit used to identify and preserve features.

max_angle: float, optional

Maximum feature angle limit used to identify and preserve features.

size_field_type: SizeFieldType, optional

Size field type used to generate surface mesh.

min_size: float, optional

Minimum size to be used in sizing for the surfer.

max_size: float, optional

Maximum size to be used in sizing for the surfer.

growth_rate: float, optional

Growth rate to be used to propagate sizes.

constant_size: float, optional

Constant size to be used in case of constant size field.

smooth_boundary: bool, optional

Option to extend local selection to get smooth boundary of selected elements.

n_rings: int, optional

Number of rings to extend the registered face selection for remeshing.

json_data: dict, optional

JSON dictionary to create a LocalSurferParams object with provided parameters.

Examples

>>> local_surfer_params = prime.LocalSurferParams(model = model)

Methods

Name Description
LocalSurferParams.print_default() Print the default values of LocalSurferParams object.
LocalSurferParams.set_default([min_angle, ...]) Set the default values of the LocalSurferParams object.

Attributes

Name Description
LocalSurferParams.constant_size Constant size to be used in case of constant size field.
LocalSurferParams.growth_rate Growth rate to be used to propagate sizes.
LocalSurferParams.max_angle Maximum feature angle limit used to identify and preserve features.
LocalSurferParams.max_size Maximum size to be used in sizing for the surfer.
LocalSurferParams.min_angle Minimum feature angle limit used to identify and preserve features.
LocalSurferParams.min_size Minimum size to be used in sizing for the surfer.
LocalSurferParams.n_rings Number of rings to extend the registered face selection for remeshing.
LocalSurferParams.size_field_type Size field type used to generate surface mesh.
LocalSurferParams.smooth_boundary Option to extend local selection to get smooth boundary of selected elements.

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