[Gmsh] Accuracy of the Mesh-3D command

[Christophe Geuzaine]

Michael Schantin wrote:
> Hello fellow Gmsh-users,
> 
> I am quite new to Gmsh and have a question regarding the file formats.
> Actually I am using a STL-file of which I want to generate a
> tetrahedrization of the mesh. This also works for me when I use a
> GEO-file with the command to load the STL-file (Merge
> "CubeVerts8Edges12Faces6.stl";).
> 
> I have one problem though: I want to control the "accuracy" of the
> tetraedization. This can be done in the GEO-file by specifing a forth
> parameter with the points. But since this is not possible in the STL
> files, my question is: How can I control this anyway?
> 

Gmsh currently does not remesh STL files, so if you want to refine the 
surface grid you'll have to start from a CAD description.



> 
> Best regards.
> 


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Prof. Christophe Geuzaine
University of Liege, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~geuzaine