[Gmsh] Merging Surfaces

[David Colignon]

Mike B. wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I generate a set of surfaces (patches) which together define a closed 
> shell and then use a surface loop to define the closed shell.
> 
> Meshing this setup creates a separate mesh for each surface (patch). How 
> can I make Gmsh:
> a)  `glue' all these `patches' together and treat them as a single surface?

Hi Mike,

AFAIK, it is not possible in Gmsh.

Cheers,

Dave

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> b) following a), create a single mesh covering the entire closed shell?. 
> Currently, since Gmsh treats each patch seperately and does not `see' 
> the full shell if I want to refine the mesh I must set the element size 
> to be smaller then the sides of the patches, but it should relate to the 
> sides of  the entire shell.
> 
> Cheers and thanks,
> Mike.
> 
> 
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