[Gmsh] [Fwd: Re: Meshing 1-d element]

[LUK ShunTim]

Forgot to reply-all. Sorry!
ST
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Subject: Re: [Gmsh] Meshing 1-d element
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:50:55 +0800
From: LUK ShunTim <lukshuntim at gmail.com>
To: David Colignon <David.Colignon at ulg.ac.be>
References: <4A4DD650.4060800 at gmail.com> <4A4DD8A2.9020402 at ulg.ac.be>

David Colignon wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> see http://www.geuz.org/gmsh/doc/texinfo/gmsh-full.html#SEC42
> 
> ...
> ...
> In the MSH file format (see section 9. File formats), if physical
> entities are defined, the output mesh only contains those elements that
> belong to physical entities. Other file formats each treat physical
> entities in slightly different ways, depending on their capability to
> define groups.
> ...
> ...
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dave
> 

Hi Dave,

Thanks. I got a bit further.

It seems that when meshing 1-d line elements all vertices and lines have
to be declared physical and what gmsh does is refining the elements. Is
this the correct understanding?

Regards,
ST
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