multiple patches from gmsh to foam

shangzung · October 6, 2009, 11:12

Hello!

I am desperately trying to convert a mesh from gmsh to OpenFOAM. My mesh is a simple cube with a smaller cube inside. However, when I convert my mesh to OpenFOAM with gmshToFoam, I get only one patch (patch 0) which I think is the bigger cube but the smaller cube is ignored and is only visible in wireframe but is not a patch.

1. How do I manage to convert my .msh so that I get multiple patches?

I tried gmsh2ToFoam but it does not compile on OpenFOAM 1.6.

2. Is there maybe a better meshing tool for OpenFoam meshes?

Thanks a lot!

7islands · October 6, 2009, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by shangzung

I tried gmsh2ToFoam but it does not compile on OpenFOAM 1.6.

Have a look at my post.

Takuya

shangzung · October 7, 2009, 05:45

OK, I will try the new version you made in the evening and will post if and how it worked!

October 6, 2009, 11:12	multiple patches from gmsh to foam	#1
shangzung Member Dennis Rown Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 16	Hello! I am desperately trying to convert a mesh from gmsh to OpenFOAM. My mesh is a simple cube with a smaller cube inside. However, when I convert my mesh to OpenFOAM with gmshToFoam, I get only one patch (patch 0) which I think is the bigger cube but the smaller cube is ignored and is only visible in wireframe but is not a patch. 1. How do I manage to convert my .msh so that I get multiple patches? I tried gmsh2ToFoam but it does not compile on OpenFOAM 1.6. 2. Is there maybe a better meshing tool for OpenFoam meshes? Thanks a lot!

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October 7, 2009, 05:45		#3
shangzung Member Dennis Rown Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 16	OK, I will try the new version you made in the evening and will post if and how it worked!