---
name: "boundaryFoam"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openfoam"
version: "1912.200626-3+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/boundaryFoam"
---

# boundaryFoam(1)

part of OpenFOAM (The Open Source CFD Toolbox).

## NAME

boundaryFoam - part of **OpenFOAM** (The Open Source CFD Toolbox).

## SYNOPSIS

**boundaryFoam** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

```
Steady-state solver for incompressible, 1D turbulent flow, typically to generate
boundary layer conditions at an inlet.
```

## OPTIONS

- **-case** *dir*

  Specify case directory to use (instead of the cwd)

- **-dry-run**

  Check case set-up only using a single time step

- **-dry-run-write**

  Check case set-up and write only using a single time step

- **-doc**

  Display documentation in browser

- **-help**

  Display short help and exit

- **-help-full**

  Display full help and exit

### ADVANCED OPTIONS

- **-debug-switch** *name=val*

  Specify the value of a registered debug switch. Default is 1 if the value is omitted. (Can be used multiple times)

- **-fileHandler** *handler*

  Override the file handler type

- **-info-switch** *name=val*

  Specify the value of a registered info switch. Default is 1 if the value is omitted. (Can be used multiple times)

- **-lib** *name*

  Additional library or library list to load (can be used multiple times)

- **-listFunctionObjects**

  List functionObjects

- **-listFvOptions**

  List fvOptions

- **-listRegisteredSwitches**

  List switches registered for run-time modification (see -listUnsetSwitches option)

- **-listScalarBCs**

  List scalar field boundary conditions (fvPatchField\<scalar\>)

- **-listSwitches**

  List switches declared in libraries (see -listUnsetSwitches option)

- **-listTurbulenceModels**

  List turbulenceModels

- **-listUnsetSwitches**

  Modifies switch listing to display values not set in etc/controlDict

- **-listVectorBCs**

  List vector field boundary conditions (fvPatchField\<vector\>)

- **-noFunctionObjects**

  Do not execute function objects

- **-opt-switch** *name=val*

  Specify the value of a registered optimisation switch (int/bool). Default is 1 if the value is omitted. (Can be used multiple times)

- **-doc-source**

  Display source code in browser

- **-help-man**

  Display full help (manpage format) and exit

- **-help-notes**

  Display help notes (description) and exit

## SEE ALSO

Online documentation https://www.openfoam.com/documentation/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2018-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.