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gambitToFoam - Converts a GAMBIT mesh to OpenFOAM format

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gambitToFoam [OPTIONS] GAMBIT_MESH

Convert a mesh file GAMBIT_MESH from Gambit format to foam format.

Note that when you export a mesh from Gambit (creating a file with a .msh extension) you should use fluentMeshToFoam instead.

-scale factor

Scale the mesh geometry by factor. If not provided, use 1

-case DIR

Execute the command on the case directory DIR. If not provided, use the current directory

-noFunctionObjects

Skip the execution of the functionObjects

-help

Display the help and exit

To export a Gambit mesh, choose the solver to be "Generic" and then choose export mesh from the pull-down menu.

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-This application converts a Gambit mesh into the OpenFOAM format.  Note that when you export a mesh from Gambit (creating a file with a .msh extension) you should use fluentMeshToFoam instead.
+==Name==
+<tt>gambitToFoam</tt> - Converts a GAMBIT mesh to OpenFOAM format
+{{VersionInfo}}{{Version2.1}}
+==Synopsis==
+gambitToFoam [OPTIONS] GAMBIT_MESH
+==Description==
+Convert a mesh file GAMBIT_MESH from Gambit format to foam format.
+Note that when you export a mesh from Gambit (creating a file with a .msh extension) you should use [[FluentMeshToFoam | fluentMeshToFoam]] instead.
+'''-scale''' ''factor''
+:Scale the mesh geometry by ''factor''. If not provided, use 1
+'''-case''' ''DIR''
+:Execute the command on the case directory ''DIR''. If not provided, use the current directory
+'''-noFunctionObjects'''
+:Skip the execution of the [[functionObjects]]
+'''-help'''
+:Display the help and exit
+See also [http://www.openfoam.org/docs/user/mesh-conversion.php paragraph 5.5.3] of the [http://www.openfoam.org/docs/user/ User Guide].
+==What to do in Gambit==
+To export a Gambit mesh, choose the solver to be "Generic" and then choose export mesh from the pull-down menu.
+[[Category:Mesh conversion utilities]]