Gmsh(1)

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

SYNOPSIS
gmsh [file(s)] [option(s)]

DESCRIPTION
Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities.

Gmsh is built around four modules: geometry, mesh, solver and post-processing. The specification of any input to these modules is done either interactively using the graphical user interface, in ASCII text files using Gmsh's own scripting language (.geo files), or using the C++, C, Python or Julia Application Programming Interface (API).

GEOMETRY OPTIONS

-0  Output model, then exit.

-tol float
    set geometrical tolerance.

MESH OPTIONS

-1, -2, -3
    perform 1D, 2D or 3D mesh generation, then exit.

-o file
    specify output file name.

-format string
    set output mesh format (auto, msh, msh1, msh2, msh4, unv, vrml, stl, mesh, bdf, med, ...).

-bin
    use binary format when available.

-saveall
    save all elements (discard physical group definitions)

-algo string
    select mesh algorithm (meshadapt, del2d, front2d, del3d, front3d, hxt, ...).

-parametric
    save nodes with their parametric coordinates.

-part int
    partition the mesh after batch mesh generation.

-smooth int
    set number of mesh smoothing steps.

-order int
    set mesh order.

-clscale float
    set global mesh element size scaling factor.

-clmin float
    set minimum mesh element size.

-clmax float
    set maximum mesh element size.

-rand float
    set random perturbation factor.

-bgm file
    load the post-processing view in file as the current background mesh.

-check
    perform various consistency checks on mesh.

POST-PROCESSING OPTIONS

-combine
    combine input views into multi-time-step ones.

DISPLAY OPTIONS

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

-fontsize int
    specify the font size for the GUI.

-display string
    specify display.

OTHER OPTIONS

-   parse input files, then exit.

-new
    create new model before merge next file.

-merge
    merge next files.

-open
    ppen next files.

-a, -g, -m, -s, -p
    start in automatic, geometry, mesh, solver or post-processing mode.

-pid
    print pid on stdout.

-listen
    always listen to incoming connection requests.

-v int
    set verbosity level.

-nopopup
    don't popup dialog windows in scripts.

-setnumber name value
    set constant number name=value

-setstring name value
    set constant string name=value

-string string
    parse option string at startup.

-option file
    parse option file at startup.

-convert files
    Convert files into latest binary formats, then exit.

-version
    show version number.

-info
    show detailed version information.

-help
    show help message.

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

SEE ALSO
getdp(1),
Gmsh examples (/usr/share/doc/gmsh),
Gmsh homepage (https://gmsh.info).

The full documentation for Gmsh is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gmsh programs are properly installed at your site, the command

    info gmsh

should give you access to the complete manual.