---
name: "surfaceInflate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openfoam"
version: "1912.200626-3+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/surfaceInflate"
---

# surfaceInflate(1)

part of OpenFOAM (The Open Source CFD Toolbox).

## NAME

surfaceInflate - part of **OpenFOAM** (The Open Source CFD Toolbox).

## SYNOPSIS

**surfaceInflate** \[*OPTIONS*\] *input* *distance* *factor*

## DESCRIPTION

```
Inflates surface according to point normals.
Creates inflated version of surface using point normals. Takes surface, distance
to inflate and additional safety factor
```

## ARGUMENTS

- *input*

  The input surface file

- *distance*

  The inflate distance

- *factor*

  The extend safety factor \[1,10\]

## OPTIONS

- **-case** *dir*

  Specify case directory to use (instead of the cwd)

- **-checkSelfIntersection**

  Also check for self-intersection

- **-debug**

  Switch on additional debug information

- **-featureAngle** *scalar*

  Feature angle

- **-nSmooth** *integer*

  Number of smoothing iterations (default 20)

- **-doc**

  Display documentation in browser

- **-help**

  Display short help and exit

- **-help-full**

  Display full help and exit

### ADVANCED OPTIONS

- **-debug-switch** *name=val*

  Specify the value of a registered debug switch. Default is 1 if the value is omitted. (Can be used multiple times)

- **-fileHandler** *handler*

  Override the file handler type

- **-info-switch** *name=val*

  Specify the value of a registered info switch. Default is 1 if the value is omitted. (Can be used multiple times)

- **-lib** *name*

  Additional library or library list to load (can be used multiple times)

- **-opt-switch** *name=val*

  Specify the value of a registered optimisation switch (int/bool). Default is 1 if the value is omitted. (Can be used multiple times)

- **-doc-source**

  Display source code in browser

- **-help-compat**

  Display compatibility options and exit

- **-help-man**

  Display full help (manpage format) and exit

- **-help-notes**

  Display help notes (description) and exit

### COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS

- **-noFunctionObjects**

  This option is ignored

## SEE ALSO

Online documentation https://www.openfoam.com/documentation/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2018-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.