Pyrough - a tool to build 3D samples with rough surfaces for atomistic and finite-element simulations¶
Pyrough is a Python code generating 3D objects with the ability to manage surface height distribution of isotropic and Gaussian random surfaces by using classical roughness theory. Pyrough constructs both classical mesh samples (.msh, .stl, etc.) compatible with most FEM programs as well as atomistic structures (.lmp, .xyz, .cfg, etc.) for further molecular dynamics studies.
Rough shapes created by Pyrough (mesh and atomic figures). From left to right : film, cylindrical wire, faceted wire, sphere and wulff-shaped faceted particle.
A parameter file including the main aspects of the targeted 3D sample (material, shape, dimensions, orientations, crystal structure, etc.) enables the generation of a rough object by using the coupled Gmsh library. Several 3D shapes are currently available in Pyrough including classical particle shapes (cubes, spheres, Wulff shapes), cylindrical or faceted wires as well as plates or thin films. Additional ones might easily be implemented by the user thanks to Pyrough’s modular construction.
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