---
name: "freefoam-mshToFoam"
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-mshToFoam"
---

# freefoam-mshToFoam(1)

Converts .msh file generated by the Adventure system.

## NAME

freefoam-mshToFoam - Converts .msh file generated by the Adventure system.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam mshToFoam** *\<.msh file\>* \[-help\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-hex\] \[-doc\]

## DESCRIPTION

**TODO** write detailed description

## OPTIONS

*\<.msh file\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

- **-hex**

  Read hex cells.

- **-help**

  Display help message.

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen API documentation page for this application.

- **-srcDoc**

  Display Doxygen source documentation page for this application.

## NOTE

The .msh format does not contain any boundary information. It is purely a description of the internal mesh.

Can read both linear-tet format (i.e. 4 verts per tet) and linear-hex format (8 verts per hex) (if provided with the -hex option)

Will bomb out if not supplied with the correct option for the file format

Not extensively tested.

## 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.