---
name: "freefoam-refineMesh"
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-refineMesh"
---

# freefoam-refineMesh(1)

Utility to refine cells in multiple directions.

## NAME

freefoam-refineMesh - Utility to refine cells in multiple directions.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam refineMesh** \[-help\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-overwrite\] \[-dict *\<specify refineMeshDict\>*\] \[-parallel\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Either supply -all option to refine all cells (3D refinement for 3D cases; 2D for 2D cases) or reads a refineMeshDict with - cellSet to refine - directions to refine

## OPTIONS

**-dict** *\<specify refineMeshDict\>*

Refine according to refineMeshDict.

- **-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.