---
name: "freefoam-star4ToFoam"
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-star4ToFoam"
---

# freefoam-star4ToFoam(1)

Converts a Star-CD (v4) pro-STAR mesh into OpenFOAM format.

## NAME

freefoam-star4ToFoam - Converts a Star-CD (v4) pro-STAR mesh into OpenFOAM format.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam star4ToFoam** \[-solids\] \[-help\] \[-scale *\<factor\>*\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-ascii\] \[-doc\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**TODO** write detailed description

## OPTIONS

- **-ascii**

  Write in ASCII format instead of binary.

- **-scale** *\<factor\>*

  Specify an alternative geometry scaling factor. The default is **0**.001 (scale @em \[mm\] to @em \[m\]).

- **-solids**

  Treat any solid cells present just like fluid cells. The default is to discard them.

- **-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

• baffles are written as interfaces for later use

## 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.