---
name: "freefoam-surfaceMeshImport"
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-surfaceMeshImport"
---

# freefoam-surfaceMeshImport(1)

Import from various third-party surface formats into surfMesh with optional scaling or transformations (rotate/translate) on a coordinateSystem.

## NAME

freefoam-surfaceMeshImport - Import from various third-party surface formats into surfMesh with optional scaling or transformations (rotate/translate) on a coordinateSystem.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam surfaceMeshImport** *\<inputFile\>* \[-clean\] \[-name *\<name\>*\] \[-scaleIn *\<scale\>*\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\] \[-to *\<coordinateSystem\>*\] \[-help\] \[-dict *\<dictionary\>*\] \[-scaleOut *\<scale\>*\] \[-from *\<coordinateSystem\>*\] \[-doc\]

## DESCRIPTION

**TODO** write detailed description

## OPTIONS

*\<inputFile\>*

File from which to read the imported surface.

- **-clean**

  Perform some surface checking/cleanup on the input surface.

- **-name** *\<name\>*

  Specify an alternative surface name when writing.

- **-scaleIn** *\<scale\>*

  Specify a scaling factor when reading files.

- **-scaleOut** *\<scale\>*

  Specify a scaling factor when writing files.

- **-dict** *\<dictionary\>*

  Specify an alternative dictionary for constant/coordinateSystems.

- **-from** *\<coordinateSystem\>*

  Specify a coordinate System when reading files.

- **-to** *\<coordinateSystem\>*

  Specify a coordinate System when writing files.

- **-case** *\<dir\>*

  Specify the case directory

- **-help**

  Display short usage message

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen documentation page

- **-srcDoc**

  Display source code

## NOTE

The filename extensions are used to determine the file format type.

## 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.