[esp-r] topology tool and data

[julien nembrini]

Dear all,

I am quite a beginner in esp-r and I am trying to evaluate whether it 
can be valuable for my research. I posted a similar question on the 
esp-r user club : 
http://esp-r.forumactif.com/zones-geometry-topology-tool-f3/topology-tool-t74.htm

First, I am looking for the topology tool as a standalone in the 
binaries (cfg as described here 
http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Programs/ESP-r_tut/esp_aps.htm#ap_cfg). But 
was not able to find it on the linux distribution. Is it still 
available? Does compiling from source would make it appear ?? Can I 
invoke it on the command line using prj?

Actually I would like to automate the creation of the connection list to 
accommodate for parametrically changing topologies and thought that the 
topology tool could achieve this from the zones geometry definition. 
Does anyone has another (better) idea?

Also, looking closely at the files .cnn and .geo I realize that the 
boundary conditions is duplicated in the surfaces geometric definition.

.geo

*surf,part_a,VERT,-,-,-,int_part,OPAQUE,ANOTHER,01,01  #   6 ||< 
part_a:reception

.cnn

    2   6   3   1   1  #   18 part_a in examination >|< part_a in reception


Apparently, the .geo file is updated after running the topology tool.
However, when clearing the topology information, the .geo file is not 
updated. Trying to save the (examination) zone geometry I get the following:

.geo

*surf,part_a,VERT,-,-,-,int_part,OPAQUE,ANOTHER,01,01  #   6 ||< external

.cnn

    2   6   0   0   0  #   18 part_a in examination is External


When is the difference resolved?


Thanks in advance for the help.

Kind regards.

Julien Nembrini, PhD
Universitat der Kunste, Berlin