[Gmsh] Importing STP files in GMSH

[David Colignon]

On 25/11/09 17:57, Stouthuysen, Gwen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Im trying to import a structure designed with PROE in GMSH.
>
> It works fine with the STEP protocol but when I let him mesh the
> structure the mesh size is way to big, (see picture)

Hi Gwen,

you should try

Tools -> Options -> Mesh -> General -> "Element size factor" -> 0.2

or 0.1 or 0.05 or ...

Regards,

Dave

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>
> I found out that the fourth parameter of a point, defining somehow the
> mesh size is set a 1E022, is there a way to change these values while
> importing?
>
> I tried to export a GEO file, which worked but with errors.
>
> Reimporting after “manual” adaptation is resulting in missing faces.
>
> I planned to shoot this into Aster or GETDP (need to learn to work with
> this solver)
>
> Regards,
>
> Gwen Stouthuysen
>
> Application development engineer
>
> Tel: +32.16.213.593
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