[Gmsh] Volume not meshing after adding embedded surface

[Christophe Geuzaine]

> On 4 Nov 2020, at 08:22, Fariba Rahman <fsrahman at bu.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> I am working on a mesh for a class project where I would like to embed a rectangular surface ("gate-contact") onto a volume ("AlGaAs Barrier Layer" = volume 5) directly below this surface. However the rectangular surface ("gate-contact") shares 2 of its edges with the volume below ("AlGaAs barrier layer").
> 
> I am getting an error when I do a 3D mesh, where the top left surface of the volume ("AlGaAs barrier layer") adjacent to the rectangular surface ("gate-contact") being embedded is not meshing. 
> I get the following error code: "No elements in volume 5"
> Could you advise on how I can fix this to get all of volume 5 to mesh?
> 

Your model has overlapping surfaces (blue and yellow triangles overlapping in your picture).

Christophe


> Source code attached.
> Appreciate your help.
> 
> Fariba 
> 
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