---
name: "freefoam-clearPolyMesh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freefoam"
version: "0.1.0+dfsg+1-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freefoam-clearPolyMesh"
---

# freefoam-clearPolyMesh(1)

Remove the contents of the constant/polyMesh directory as per the +Foam::polyMesh::removeFiles()+ method.

## NAME

freefoam-clearPolyMesh - Remove the contents of the constant/polyMesh directory as per the +Foam::polyMesh::removeFiles()+ method.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam clearPolyMesh** \[-case *\<caseDir\>*\] \[-region *\<regionName\>*\] \[-h \| -help\]

## DESCRIPTION

Removes the files - *points* - *faces* - *owner* - *neighbour* - *cells* - *boundary* - *pointZones* - *faceZones* - *cellZones* - *meshModifiers* - *parallelData* - *sets* from the *\<caseDir\>/constant/\<regionName\>/polyMesh* directory. *\<caseDir\>* defaults to the current working directory and can be specified with **-case**. *\<regionName\>* is the empty string by default and can be set with the **-region** option.

## OPTIONS

- **-case** *\<caseDir\>*

  Case from which to clear the mesh data

- **-region** *\<regionName\>*

  Mesh region to clear (e.g. *\<caseDir\>/constant/\<regionName\>/polyMesh*)

- **-h \| -help**

  Display an option summary

## SEE ALSO

An overview of FreeFOAM is given in [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md).

## AUTHOR

OpenCFD Ltd.

## FREEFOAM

Part of the [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md) suite.

## COPYRIGHT

• Copyright © 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.

• Copyright © 2008-2012 Michael Wild.