---
name: "freefoam-splitMesh"
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-splitMesh"
---

# freefoam-splitMesh(1)

Splits mesh by making internal faces external.

## NAME

freefoam-splitMesh - Splits mesh by making internal faces external.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam splitMesh** *\<face set\>* *\<masterPatch\>* *\<slavePatch\>* \[-help\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\] \[-doc\] \[-overwrite\]

## DESCRIPTION

Uses attachDetach. Generates a meshModifier of the form:

Splitter { type attachDetach; faceZoneName membraneFaces; masterPatchName masterPatch; slavePatchName slavePatch; triggerTimes runTime.value(); }

so will detach at the current time and split all faces in membraneFaces into masterPatch and slavePatch (which have to be present but of 0 size)

## OPTIONS

*\<face set\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

*\<masterPatch\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

*\<slavePatch\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

- **-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.