GambitToFoam

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1 Name

gambitToFoam - Converts a GAMBIT mesh to OpenFOAM format

Valid versions: OF Version 21.png

2 Synopsis

gambitToFoam [OPTIONS] GAMBIT_MESH

3 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 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

-noFunctionObject

Skip the execution of the functionObjects

-help

Display the help and exit

See also paragraph 5.5.3 of the User Guide.


4 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.