---
name: "freefoam-refineWallLayer"
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-refineWallLayer"
---

# freefoam-refineWallLayer(1)

Utility to refine cells next to patches.

## NAME

freefoam-refineWallLayer - Utility to refine cells next to patches.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam refineWallLayer** *\<patchName\>* *\<edgeWeight\>* \[-help\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-useSet *\<cellSet name\>*\] \[-overwrite\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\] \[-doc\]

## DESCRIPTION

Takes a patchName and number of layers to refine. Works out cells within these layers and refines those in the wall-normal direction.

## OPTIONS

*\<patchName\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

*\<edgeWeight\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

**-useSet** *\<cellSet name\>*

Refine named cell set.

- **-overwrite**

  Overwrite existing data.

- **-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.

## 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.