[Gmsh] Error : Self intersecting surface mesh, computing intersections (this could take a while)

[Adrien Girard]

Is there a good CAD software free on linux ?

And if I re-design the structure on GMSH, can I use cylindrical coordinates
? And how ?
Thank you very much for yours answers,

Adrien

2011/7/20 Zenker, Dr. Matthias <Dr.Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com>

>  Hi Adrien,
>
> the problem might be that you have several bodies whose outer faces
> overlap.
> If you have only planar faces in your model, you can try to activate "Cut
> and merge faces" under Tools->Options->Geometry->General. This might clean
> those overlaps.
> If not - well, I am actually working on a solution for curved faces, but it
> is not mature yet.
> If you have the possibility to remove those duplicate outer faces in your
> CAD, this is certainly the best solution.
>
> HTH,
>
> Matthias
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *Von:* Adrien Girard [mailto:cassel.girard at gmail.com]
> *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 20. Juli 2011 09:04
> *An:* gmsh at geuz.org
> *Betreff:* [Gmsh] Error : Self intersecting surface mesh, computing
> intersections (this could take a while)
>
>  Hi everybody,
>
>
> I passed yesterday afternon, trying to fixe it but I found nothing.
>
> For my master thesis I have to compute centrifugale force on a
> micro-compressor. I have not design it myself but I can redesign it, if its
> needed (but I prefer not).
> When I 3D mesh it, I have an error message :
>
> Error : Self intersecting surface mesh, computing intersections (this could
> take a while)
>
> But, only the 2D mesh is available.
>
> What can I do ?
>
>
> Adrien
>
> PS : Sorry for my poor english.
>
>
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