---
name: "freefoam-stitchMesh"
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-stitchMesh"
---

# freefoam-stitchMesh(1)

'Stitches' a mesh.

## NAME

freefoam-stitchMesh - 'Stitches' a mesh.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam stitchMesh** *\<masterPatch\>* *\<slavePatch\>* \[-perfect\] \[-partial\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-overwrite\] \[-help\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Takes a mesh and two patches and merges the faces on the two patches (if geometrically possible) so the faces become internal.

Can do - *perfect* match: faces and points on patches align exactly. Order might be different though. - *integral* match: where the surfaces on both patches exactly match but the individual faces not - *partial* match: where the non-overlapping part of the surface remains in the respective patch.

## OPTIONS

*\<masterPatch\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

*\<slavePatch\>*

**TODO** Detailed description of argument.

- **-perfect**

  The patches, vertices and face centres are perfectly aligned.

- **-partial**

  The surface overlap only partialy.

- **-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.

## NOTE

Is just a front-end to perfectInterface/slidingInterface.

Comparable to running a meshModifier of the form (if masterPatch is called "M" and slavePatch "S"):

couple { type slidingInterface; masterFaceZoneName MSMasterZone slaveFaceZoneName MSSlaveZone cutPointZoneName MSCutPointZone cutFaceZoneName MSCutFaceZone masterPatchName M; slavePatchName S; typeOfMatch partial or integral }

## 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.