---
name: "freefoam-extrudeMesh"
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-extrudeMesh"
---

# freefoam-extrudeMesh(1)

Extrude mesh from existing patch or from patch read from file.

## NAME

freefoam-extrudeMesh - Extrude mesh from existing patch or from patch read from file.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam extrudeMesh** \[-sourceCase *\<source case name\>*\] \[-sourcePatch *\<name of source patch to extrude\>*\] \[-mergeFaces\] \[-surface *\<Foam surface file\>*\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-help\] \[-sourceRoot *\<directory containing the case\>*\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

By default uses outwards facing normals, optionally flips faces.

Type of extrusion prescribed by run-time selectable model.

## OPTIONS

- **-mergeFaces**

  Merge faces for axisymmetric cases.

**-sourceRoot** *\<directory containing the case\>*

Parent directory of the source case.

**-sourceCase** *\<source case name\>*

Source case name.

**-sourcePatch** *\<name of source patch to extrude\>*

Source patch.

**-surface** *\<Foam surface file\>*

Specify surface file to extrude.

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

  Case directory.

- **-help**

  Display help message.

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen API documentation page for this application.

- **-srcDoc**

  Display Doxygen source documentation page for this application.

## NOTE

Merges close points so be careful.

## 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.