cashocs.io.import_function

cashocs.io.import_function(filename: str, name: str, function_space: fenics.FunctionSpace, step: int = 0) → fenics.Function

Imports a function from an xdmf file to cashocs.

Parameters:

• filename (str) – The path / filename to the xdmf file.

• name (str) – The name of the function in the xdmf file.

• function_space (fenics.FunctionSpace) – The corresponding function space for the function. Note that this must be created on a suitable mesh, which has been reimported with cashocs.io.reimport_mesh().

• step (int) – The checkpoint number. Default is 0.

Returns:

The fenics function which is stored in the xdmf file.

Return type:

fenics.Function