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

# surfaceMeshConvert(1)

part of OpenFOAM (The Open Source CFD Toolbox).

## NAME

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

## SYNOPSIS

**surfaceMeshConvert** \[*OPTIONS*\] *input* *output*

## DESCRIPTION

```
Convert between surface formats, using MeshSurface library components
```

## ARGUMENTS

- *input*

  The input surface file

- *output*

  The output surface file

## OPTIONS

- **-case** *dir*

  Specify case directory to use (instead of the cwd)

- **-clean**

  Perform some surface checking/cleanup on the input surface

- **-dict** *file*

  Use alternative coordinateSystems

- **-scaleIn** *factor*

  Geometry scaling factor on input

- **-scaleOut** *factor*

  Geometry scaling factor on output

- **-tri**

  Triangulate surface

- **-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

- **-from** *system*

  Specify the source coordinate system, applied after '-scaleIn'

- **-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)

- **-noFunctionObjects**

  Do not execute function objects

- **-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)

- **-to** *system*

  Specify the target coordinate system, applied before '-scaleOut'

- **-doc-source**

  Display source code in browser

- **-help-man**

  Display full help (manpage format) and exit

- **-help-notes**

  Display help notes (description) and exit

## SEE ALSO

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

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2018-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.