[Gmsh] Element sizes and recombination algorithms

Cristóbal Bertoglio B. cabertog at ing.puc.cl
Tue May 8 13:49:55 CEST 2012


Hi everybody

I would like to ask the as Colin, it is possible to apply some
recombination algorithm WITHOUT adding any point to the interior of
the mesh ? If yes, what options should be set?

Thanks in advance,

Cristobal.

2012/4/11 Colin McAuliffe <cjm2176 at columbia.edu>:
> Hello all,
>
> I have noticed that for all quad meshes, using the default recombination
> algorithm results in at least one node inserted between two geometrical
> points regardless of the specified characteristic sizes for the two points.
> Similarly, the blossom recombination algorithm inserts at least three nodes
> regardless of the specified sizes.
>
> Is it possible to change this behavior? It is resulting in over-refined
> meshes.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Colin McAuliffe
> PhD Candidate
> Columbia University
> Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
>
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