SURFACEMESHCONVERT(1)

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💅 SURFACEMESHCONVERT 💅

okay bestie, this is a page straight out of the OpenFOAM Commands Manual, and honestly? it's a whole vibe. it's called surfaceMeshConvert and it's part of OpenFOAM (The Open Source CFD Toolbox). yes that's the full name, no cap. 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

surfaceMeshConvert — part of OpenFOAM (The Open Source CFD Toolbox).

like. that's it. that's the name section. it's giving minimal. 💅

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

surfaceMeshConvert [OPTIONS] input output

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so what does it DO, you ask? it converts between surface formats, using MeshSurface library components. that's the whole gig. it's a format glow-up machine. 🧚

🍓 ARGUMENTS 🍓

  • input — the input surface file. the before pic. 📸
  • output — the output surface file. the after pic. ✨

👑 OPTIONS 👑

  • -case dir — specify case directory to use (instead of the cwd). yes, instead of wherever you're standing rn.
  • -clean — perform some surface checking/cleanup on the input surface. a lil spa day for your mesh. 🧖
  • -dict file — use alternative coordinateSystems. not the default ones, bestie.
  • -scaleIn factor — geometry scaling factor on input.
  • -scaleOut factor — geometry scaling factor on output.
  • -tri — triangulate surface. triangles only, periodt. 🔺
  • -doc — display documentation in browser.
  • -help — display short help and exit.
  • -help-full — display full help and exit. the deluxe version. 👑

💜 ADVANCED OPTIONS 💜

  • -debug-switch name=val — specify the value of a registered debug switch. default is 1 if the value is omitted. (can be used multiple times — stack 'em up, icon)
  • -fileHandler handler — override the file handler type.
  • -from system — specify the source coordinate system, applied after -scaleIn. ⚠️ order matters, bestie, don't play with it.
  • -info-switch name=val — specify the value of a registered info switch. default is 1 if the value is omitted. (can be used multiple times)
  • -lib name — additional library or library list to load (can be used multiple times).
  • -noFunctionObjects — do not execute function objects.
  • -opt-switch name=val — specify the value of a registered optimisation switch (int/bool). default is 1 if the value is omitted. (can be used multiple times)
  • -to system — specify the target coordinate system, applied before -scaleOut. ⚠️ yes, BEFORE. remember it. ✍️
  • -doc-source — display source code in browser.
  • -help-man — display full help (manpage format) and exit.
  • -help-notes — display help notes (description) and exit.
lowkey if you're using -from and -to together, just clock that -from lands after -scaleIn and -to lands before -scaleOut. that's the timeline. don't fight it. 🕰️

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

online documentation: https://www.openfoam.com/documentation/

go read it, iykyk. 📖

Copyright © 2018-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.

okay that's the whole page, you ate it, go convert some surfaces. and hey — this came to you from www.openfoam.com, the version tag says OpenFOAM- and the footer is dated SURFACEMESHCONVERT(1) so you know it's official official. slay, bye bestie 🫶🌸✨

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