GmshToFoam
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1 Name
gmshToFoam - Reads .msh file as written by Gmsh
Valid versions: 
2 Synopsis
gmshToFoam [OPTIONS] MESHFILE.msh
3 Description
Convert a mesh file MESHFILE.msh from Gmsh format to foam format.
-keepOrientation
- Retain the raw orientation for prisms and/or hexahedrons
-case DIR
- Execute the command on the case directory DIR. If omitted, use the current directory
-region NAME
- Specify the mesh region name. If omitted, default region used
-noFunctionObjects
- Skip the execution of the functionObjects
-help
- Display the help and exit
4 Bugs
The gmshToFoam utility in OpenFOAM-1.6-ext has some problems with preserving defined physical surfaces. Both OpenFOAM-2.1.x and OpenFOAM-1.6-ext versions of gmshToFoam do not preserve internal physical surfaces (needed for some applications). The following tarballs compile as gmshToFoam2 inside the user directory. They have the bugs removed.
Media:GmshToFoam21x.tar.gz
Media:GmshToFoam16.tar.gz
4.1 References
1. http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-meshing-open/106777-patches-gmshtofoam.html#post408116
