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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I recently started working with GMSH and have encountered odd
behaviors related to scaling geometry imported from Rhinoceros CAD via STEP or
IGES files.  I have not seen anything in the FAQ or Wiki related to these issues.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Where is the default geometric scale
     factor set?  (I am using the GUI initially.)  The coordinates in
     the STEP file are consistent with my CAD model.  When I save GEO and
     MSH files from gmsh the coordinates all seem to be scaled by a factor of
     1000 for one model.  However, for a second model the scale is
     correct.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Does the Bspline algorithm handle
     non-uniform weights, repeated control points and multiple internal knots
     correctly?  I have a body of revolution, with singularities at the poles,
     that seems to behave in a funny way. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bill<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Bill Milewski, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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