---
name: "freefoam-transformPoints"
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-transformPoints"
---

# freefoam-transformPoints(1)

Transforms the mesh points in the polyMesh directory according to the translate, rotate and scale options.

## NAME

freefoam-transformPoints - Transforms the mesh points in the polyMesh directory according to the translate, rotate and scale options.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam transformPoints** \[-rotateFields\] \[-help\] \[-scale *\<vector (sx sy sz)\>*\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-translate *\<vector\>*\] \[-parallel\] \[-rotate *\<(vector vector)\>*\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**TODO** write detailed description

## OPTIONS

- **-translate** *\<vector\>*

  Translate by given vector.

- **-rotateFields**

  Also rotate vector/tensor fields.

**-rotate** *\<(vector vector)\>*

Rotate from first to second direction.

**-scale** *\<vector (sx sy sz)\>*

Scaling factors in x, y and z direction.

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

  Case directory.

- **-parallel**

  Run in parallel.

- **-help**

  Display help message.

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen API documentation page for this application.

- **-srcDoc**

  Display Doxygen source documentation page for this application.

## NOTE

• yaw: rotation about z

• pitch: rotation about y

• roll: rotation about x

## 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.