[Gmsh] IGS import scaling

[Brenda Ellen Make]

Hi,

It's hard to hear that OpenCascade code is not quite open 
<http://www.salome-platform.org/forum/?groupid=12&forumid=13&thread=1053>, 
and it's harder still to hear that it's buggy too.
I hope it's benefit is worth it.

Take Care,
BrendaEM

Christophe Geuzaine wrote:
> Ingo Reinhold wrote:
>   
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I've been trying to import a IGS file in its original units. However,  
>> GMSH keeps changing the dimensions and multiplying it by 100. Scaling  
>> down the thing with Dilate{} doesn't work for the rather complex  
>> geometry. Any idea, how I can preserve the original measures. Can I  
>> run the Merge command with some kind of additional parameter to make  
>> it fit?
>>
>>     
>
> No, unfortunately the IGES reader is part of OpenCascade.
>
> As a workaround you could manybe scale the resulting mesh with the 
> Mesh.ScalingFactor option?
>
>
>   
>> Best Regrads,
>>
>> Ingo
>>
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