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NAME

6       Gmsh  -  3D  finite element mesh generator with built-in CAD engine and
7       post-processor
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SYNOPSIS

10       gmsh [file(s)] [option(s)]
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DESCRIPTION

13       Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in  CAD  engine
14       and  post-processor.  Its  design  goal is to provide a fast, light and
15       user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and  advanced  visual‐
16       ization capabilities.
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18       Gmsh is built around four modules: geometry, mesh, solver and post-pro‐
19       cessing. The specification of any input to these modules is done either
20       interactively  using  the graphical user interface, in ASCII text files
21       using Gmsh's own scripting language (.geo files), or using the C++,  C,
22       Python or Julia Application Programming Interface (API).
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GEOMETRY OPTIONS

25       -0  Output model, then exit.
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27       -tol float
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MESH OPTIONS

31       -1, -2, -3
32           perform 1D, 2D or 3D mesh generation, then exit.
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34       -o file
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37       -format string
38           set  output  mesh  format  (auto, msh, msh1, msh2, msh4, unv, vrml,
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44       -saveall
45           save all elements (discard physical group definitions)
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47       -algo string
48           select mesh algorithm (meshadapt, del2d, front2d,  del3d,  front3d,
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51       -parametric
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54       -part int
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75       -bgm file
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POST-PROCESSING OPTIONS

83       -combine
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DISPLAY OPTIONS

87       -n  hide all meshes and post-processing views on startup.
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OTHER OPTIONS

96       -   parse input files, then exit.
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98       -new
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101       -merge
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107       -a, -g, -m, -s, -p
108           start in automatic, geometry, mesh, solver or post-processing mode.
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116       -v int
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119       -nopopup
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122       -setnumber name value
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125       -setstring name value
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128       -string string
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131       -option file
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134       -convert files
135           Convert files into latest binary formats, then exit.
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137       -version
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140       -info
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143       -help
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AUTHORS

147       Christophe Geuzaine  (cgeuzaine@uliege.be)  and  Jean-Francois  Remacle
148       (jean-francois.remacle@uclouvain.be).
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