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I need all faces of the cube, except for designated inlets and outlets, to be defined as periodic boundaries.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:3\">The issue I&#8217;m encountering is that in Watertight Workflow I can only create a single pair of periodic boundaries. This means I can only define one opposing face pair (e.g., top and bottom or left and right) as periodic and not the remaining pair of faces.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:167\">Ideally, I&#8217;d like to establish periodic conditions for all the relevant faces (excluding inlets\/outlets) in one go.&nbsp;I&#8217;m currently using ANSYS version 2020 R2. While I&#8217;m open to upgrading if necessary, I&#8217;d appreciate any insights specific to this version or workarounds that might exist.<\/p>\n<p>Is there a way to define multiple periodic boundaries simultaneously with my current version of ANSYS? <span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Are there alternative approaches or workarounds to achieve this in this specific version?<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"30:1-30:61\">I&#8217;ve attached an image of the gyroid structure for reference.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:74\">Thanks in advance for any guidance or suggestions the community can offer!<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:74\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:74\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cubic gyroid strcture\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/15-07-2024-1721036652-Screenshot 2024-07-15 113402.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-371869","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hi everyone,I&#039;m seeking assistance with setting up multiple periodic boundaries in ANSYS Fluent Mesh Watertight Workflow.My model involves a gyroid structure embedded within a 60x60x60 cubic domain. 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