---
name: "freefoam-surfaceRedistributePar"
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-surfaceRedistributePar"
---

# freefoam-surfaceRedistributePar(1)

(Re)distribution of triSurface. Either takes an undecomposed surface or an already decomposed surface and redistribute it so each processor has all triangles that overlap its mesh.

## NAME

freefoam-surfaceRedistributePar - (Re)distribution of triSurface. Either takes an undecomposed surface or an already decomposed surface and redistribute it so each processor has all triangles that overlap its mesh.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam surfaceRedistributePar** *\<triSurfaceMesh\>* *\<distributionType\>* \[-help\] \[-keepNonMapped\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-parallel\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**TODO** write detailed description

## OPTIONS

*\<triSurfaceMesh\>*

Tri-Surface mesh to read.

*\<distributionType\>*

**TODO** Detailed description.

- **-keepNonMapped**

  Preserve surface outside of mesh bounds.

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

  Specify the case directory

- **-parallel**

  Run the case in parallel

- **-help**

  Display short usage message

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen documentation page

- **-srcDoc**

  Display source code

## NOTE

• best decomposition option is hierarchGeomDecomp since guarantees square decompositions.

• triangles might be present on multiple processors.

• merging uses geometric tolerance so take care with writing precision.

## 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.