OpenFOAM accepts meshes generated by any of the major mesh generators and CAD
systems. Listed below are converter utlities for the major commercial mesh generators.
Note that it is also possible to import the meshes from most general purpose mesh
generators since they will export in a format read by one of the converters.
Mesh converters
ansysToFoam
Converts an ANSYS input mesh file, exported from I-DEAS, to OPENFOAM® format
cfx4ToFoam
Converts a CFX 4 mesh to OPENFOAM® format
datToFoam
Reads in a datToFoam mesh file and outputs a points file. Used in conjunction with blockMesh
fluent3DMeshToFoam
Converts a Fluent mesh to OPENFOAM® format
fluentMeshToFoam
Converts a Fluent mesh to OPENFOAM® format including multiple region and region boundary handling
foamMeshToFluent
Writes out the OPENFOAM® mesh in Fluent mesh format
foamToStarMesh
Reads an OPENFOAM® mesh and writes a PROSTAR (v4) bnd/cel/vrt format
foamToSurface
Reads an OPENFOAM® mesh and writes the boundaries in a surface format
gambitToFoam
Converts a GAMBIT mesh to OPENFOAM® format
gmshToFoam
Reads .msh file as written by Gmsh
ideasUnvToFoam
I-Deas unv format mesh conversion
kivaToFoam
Converts a KIVA grid to OPENFOAM® format
mshToFoam
Converts .msh file generated by the Adventure system
netgenNeutralToFoam
Converts neutral file format as written by Netgen v4.4
plot3dToFoam
Plot3d mesh (ascii/formatted format) converter
sammToFoam
Converts a STAR-CD (v3) SAMM mesh to OPENFOAM® format
star3ToFoam
Converts a STAR-CD (v3) PROSTAR mesh into OPENFOAM® format
star4ToFoam
Converts a STAR-CD (v4) PROSTAR mesh into OPENFOAM® format
tetgenToFoam
Converts .ele and .node and .face files, written by tetgen
writeMeshObj
For mesh debugging: writes mesh as three separate OBJ files which can be viewed with e.g. javaview
