[Gmsh] Prism generation without extrusion: possible?

[Christophe Geuzaine]

On 18 Oct 2012, at 06:55, Rui Maciel <rui.maciel at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a geometry definition (sphere.geo, annexed to the email) which Gmsh uses to define a 2D mesh with the top surfaces made up of triangles and the side notes made up of quadrilaterals.  I intended to use this geometry definition to generate 3D meshes made out of triangular prisms, but when I try to generate 3D meshes from that geometry definition, Gmsh throws a a bunch of errors.
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> Does anyone know if Gmsh provides a way to generate, from this geometry or a similar version of it, a 3D mesh made up of triangular prisms?


Hi - Yes, with Transfinite Volumes: see attached example.

Christophe
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> Rui Maciel
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