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BC Node

(See ZoneBC_t figure)


Name: PointList
Label: IndexArray_t
Data-Type: cgsize_t
Dimensions: 2
Dimension Values:  IndexDimension, ListLength[]
Data: List of indices representing vertices or boundary elements
Cardinality: 0,1
Parameters: IndexDimension, ListLength

Name: InwardNormalIndex
Label: "int[IndexDimension]"
Data-Type: I4
Dimensions: 1
Dimension Values:  IndexDimension
Data: Index of inward normal
Cardinality: 0,1
Parameters: IndexDimension

Name: InwardNormalList
Label: IndexArray_t
Data-Type: R4 or R8
Dimensions: 2
Dimension Values:  PhysicalDimension, ListLength[]
Data: Vectors normal to patch pointing in
Cardinality: 0,1
Parameters: PhysicalDimension, ListLength

Name: ReferenceState
Label:  ReferenceState_t
See: CGNSBase_t figure

Name: DimensionalUnits
Label:  DimensionalUnits_t
See: CGNSBase_t figure

Name: DataClass
Label:  DataClass_t
See: CGNSBase_t figure

Name: User defined
Label:  Descriptor_t
See: CGNSBase_t figure

Name: User defined
Label:  UserDefinedData_t
See: CGNSBase_t figure
  
Name: PointRange
Label:  IndexRange_t
Data-Type: cgsize_t
Dimensions: 2
Dimension Values:  IndexDimension,2
Data: Begin[], End[]
Cardinality: 0,1
Parameters: IndexDimension

Name: GridLocation
Label:  GridLocation_t
See: FlowSolution_t figure

Name: BCProperty
Label: BCProperty_t
Data-Type: MT
Cardinality: 0,1
Child Nodes:  BCProperty_t figure

Name: FamilyName
Label: FamilyName_t
Data-Type: C1
Dimensions: 1
Dimension Values:  Length of string
Data: Name of CFD family
Cardinality: 0,1

Name: User defined
Label: AdditionalFamilyName_t
Data-Type: C1
Dimensions: 1
Dimension Values:  Length of string
Data: Name of CFD family
Cardinality: 0,N

Name: User defined
Label: BCDataSet_t
Data-Type: C1
Dimensions: 1
Dimension Values:  Length of string
Data: BCTypeSimple value
Cardinality: 0,N
Parameters: ListLength
Functions: ListLength
Child Nodes: BCDataSet_t figure

Name: Ordinal
Label:  Ordinal_t
See: Zone_t figure

Notes: