---
name: "freefoam-createPatch"
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-createPatch"
---

# freefoam-createPatch(1)

Utility to create patches out of selected boundary faces.

## NAME

freefoam-createPatch - Utility to create patches out of selected boundary faces.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam createPatch** \[-help\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-overwrite\] \[-parallel\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Faces come either from existing patches or from a faceSet. More specifically it: - creates new patches (from selected boundary faces). Synchronise faces on coupled patches. - synchronises points on coupled boundaries - remove patches with 0 faces in them

## OPTIONS

- **-overwrite**

  Overwrite existing data.

- **-case** *\<dir\>*

  Case directory.

- **-parallel**

  Run in parallel.

- **-help**

  Display help message.

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen API documentation page for this application.

- **-srcDoc**

  Display Doxygen source documentation page for this application.

## 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 © 2008-2012 Michael Wild.

• Copyright © 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.