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Gmsh - 3D finite element mesh generator with built-in CAD engine and post-processor

gmsh [file(s)] [option(s)]

Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities.

Gmsh is built around four modules: geometry, mesh, solver and post-processing. The specification of any input to these modules is done either interactively using the graphical user interface, in ASCII text files using Gmsh's own scripting language (.geo files), or using the C++, C, Python or Julia Application Programming Interface (API).

-0
Output model, then exit.
-tol float
set geometrical tolerance.

-1, -2, -3
perform 1D, 2D or 3D mesh generation, then exit.
-o file
specify output file name.
-format string
set output mesh format (auto, msh, msh1, msh2, msh4, unv, vrml, stl, mesh, bdf, med, ...).
-bin
use binary format when available.
-saveall
save all elements (discard physical group definitions)
-algo string
select mesh algorithm (meshadapt, del2d, front2d, del3d, front3d, hxt, ...).
-parametric
save nodes with their parametric coordinates.
-part int
partition the mesh after batch mesh generation.
-smooth int
set number of mesh smoothing steps.
-order int
set mesh order.
-clscale float
set global mesh element size scaling factor.
-clmin float
set minimum mesh element size.
-clmax float
set maximum mesh element size.
-rand float
set random perturbation factor.
-bgm file
load the post-processing view in file as the current background mesh.
-check
perform various consistency checks on mesh.

-combine
combine input views into multi-time-step ones.

-n
hide all meshes and post-processing views on startup.
-fontsize int
specify the font size for the GUI.
-display string
specify display.

-
parse input files, then exit.
-new
create new model before merge next file.
-merge
merge next files.
-open
ppen next files.
-a, -g, -m, -s, -p
start in automatic, geometry, mesh, solver or post-processing mode.
-pid
print pid on stdout.
-listen string
always listen to incoming connection requests on the given socket (a default socket is used if not specified).
-v int
set verbosity level.
-nopopup
don't popup dialog windows in scripts.
-setnumber name value
set constant number name=value
-setstring name value
set constant string name=value
-string string
parse option string at startup.
-option file
parse option file at startup.
-convert files
Convert files into latest binary formats, then exit.
-version
show version number.
-info
show detailed version information.
-help
show help message.

Christophe Geuzaine (cgeuzaine@uliege.be) and Jean-Francois Remacle (jean-francois.remacle@uclouvain.be).

getdp(1),
Gmsh examples (/usr/share/doc/gmsh),
Gmsh homepage (https://gmsh.info).

The full documentation for Gmsh is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gmsh programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info gmsh

should give you access to the complete manual.

03 December 2021 4th Berkeley Distribution

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