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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Matthias,<br>
      <br>
      I don't know what's wrong here.<br>
      When I check my mails, there is a .msh file in the mail from
      12.03.2014 18:21 and also one in the mail from 14.03.2014 12:33.<br>
      Finally, I sent you again a .msh file in this mail. Do you receive
      it?<br>
      <br>
      Steffen<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      Am 17.03.2014 09:52, schrieb Zenker, Dr. Matthias:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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            lang="EN-US">Hi Steffen,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
            lang="EN-US">in the mail you mention there is only a geo
            file…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
            lang="EN-US">Matthias<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Von:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
                  Steffen Becker [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de">mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de</a>]
                  <br>
                  <b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 14. März 2014 21:09<br>
                  <b>An:</b> Zenker, Dr. Matthias<br>
                  <b>Cc:</b> Roman Fratczak; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gmsh@geuz.org">gmsh@geuz.org</a><br>
                  <b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Gmsh] Error : Self intersecting
                  surface mesh, computing intersections (this could take
                  a while)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Matthias,<br>
              <br>
              hm, I sent it on 12.03.2014 18:21, don't know what went
              wrong.<br>
              As you see, I created a ASCII .msh file as explained in
              the documentation, so I hope it's correct.<br>
              What can I do now?<br>
              <br>
              Steffen<br>
              <br>
              Am 14.03.2014 13:05, schrieb Zenker, Dr. Matthias:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi
                Steffen,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                lang="EN-US">there was no msh file in any of your mails.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                lang="EN-US">Depending on what is in the msh file, your
                steps seem correct to me.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                lang="EN-US">Matthias</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Von:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
                      Steffen Becker [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de">mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de</a>]
                      <br>
                      <b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 14. März 2014 12:33<br>
                      <b>An:</b> Zenker, Dr. Matthias<br>
                      <b>Cc:</b> Roman Fratczak; <a
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:gmsh@geuz.org">gmsh@geuz.org</a><br>
                      <b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Gmsh] Error : Self
                      intersecting surface mesh, computing intersections
                      (this could take a while)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Matthias,<br>
                  <br>
                  I think you are talking about your mail from
                  12.03.2014 09:59 ?<br>
                  In one of my last mails I already sent you a
                  selfcreated .msh file - but the 3D mesh still failes.
                  The intersect.pos shows me some
                  <o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">intersections,
                    but when I check my nodes for duplicates I can't
                    find any.<br>
                  </span>Hope my steps are correct:<br>
                  - create "my_file.msh" with my python script and check
                  it for nodes duplications -> none found<br>
                  - open "my_file.geo" in Gmsh<br>
                  - do "Modules" -> "Mesh" -> "3D"<br>
                  - receive error message<br>
                  - merge "intersect.pos" and see some intersections but
                  I don't know why because the are no duplicated nodes<br>
                  <br>
                  Steffen<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  Am 14.03.2014 09:50, schrieb Zenker, Dr. Matthias:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US">Hi Steffen,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US">you should be able to generate a filled
                    volume mesh if you follow my suggestion from the
                    other mail:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US">Write  the 2D mesh in gmsh format (e.g.
                    as outerface.msh, gmsh documentation for more info
                    on the msh format) and merge that one instead of the
                    myfile.ply2 file, leaving the other command lines in
                    your .geo file as they are. If you then do a 3D
                    mesh, gmsh will take the 2D mesh as defined in your
                    file. You can then refine the mesh if you wish.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US">HTH,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US">Matthias</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                    lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Von:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
                          Steffen Becker [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de">mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de</a>]
                          <br>
                          <b>Gesendet:</b> Mittwoch, 12. März 2014 20:00<br>
                          <b>An:</b> Roman Fratczak<br>
                          <b>Cc:</b> Zenker, Dr. Matthias; <a
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:gmsh@geuz.org">gmsh@geuz.org</a><br>
                          <b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Gmsh] Error : Self
                          intersecting surface mesh, computing
                          intersections (this could take a while)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<br>
                      <br>
                      I'm so sorry for all time you spent with my
                      problem, but now I see: We talk at cross. It's my
                      fault, I didn't explained correctly what I need.<br>
                      I want to receive a *filled* volume mesh.<br>
                      I created 2 files (steffen.stl and steffen2.stl)
                      with my python script.<br>
                      With steffen.stl I successfully could create such
                      a filled volume mesh as seen in steffen.msh.<br>
                      When I try exactly the same with steffen2.stl then
                      I get the error message in the subject (and the
                      surface mesh doesn't get filled).<br>
                      So that's why the .iges file you sent me isn't
                      what I need.<br>
                      <br>
                      Sorry for all this confusion,<br>
                      Steffen<br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      Am 12.03.2014 18:53, schrieb Roman Fratczak:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal">Steffen,<br>
                        <br>
                        I did a volume based on your surface mesh - see
                        attached IGES (compressed with 7-zip).<br>
                        After reading it into GMSH, you can create the
                        1D, then 2D and finally 3D mesh with no errors.<br>
                        <br>
                        You can do the same using GMSH volume definition
                        (as already wrote)-> it will work, as the
                        fundamental faces are plane triangles.<br>
                        <br>
                        Regards<br>
                        Roman<br>
                        <br>
                        <br>
                        W dniu 12.03.2014 18:27, Steffen Becker pisze:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                        <p class="MsoNormal">Wrong .geo file, sorry!<br>
                          <br>
                          Am 12.03.2014 18:21, schrieb Steffen Becker:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so far,<br>
                            <br>
                            I create both files: .msh and .geo, but I
                            still get the same error. What's my mistake?<br>
                            <br>
                            Steffen<br>
                            <br>
                            Am 12.03.2014 11:48, schrieb Roman Fratczak:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<br>
                              <br>
                              FYI - you can remove double vertices/edges
                              (or repair) in mesh in FreeCad (for
                              exampe).<br>
                              <br>
                              regards<br>
                              Roman<br>
                              <br>
                              <br>
                              <br>
                              W dniu 12.03.2014 10:17, Steffen Becker
                              pisze:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Matthias &
                                Roman,<br>
                                <br>
                                I create a nodes- and elements-list like
                                this:<br>
                                # nodes:<br>
                                N1 0,0,0<br>
                                N2 0,1,0<br>
                                N3 1,0,0<br>
                                N4 0,0,1<br>
                                # elements, which describe triangles:<br>
                                E1 1,2,3<br>
                                E2 2,3,4<br>
                                <br>
                                So I do have double edges (here: between
                                node 2+3). Didn't now that this is a
                                problem for gmsh, sorry.<br>
                                <br>
                                I will try Romans solution asap and give
                                you a feedback.<br>
                                Thank you both!<br>
                                <br>
                                Steffen<br>
                                <br>
                                <br>
                                Am 12.03.2014 09:59, schrieb Zenker, Dr.
                                Matthias:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi
                                  Steffen,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                                  lang="EN-US">I am not totally sure
                                  from what you wrote that there are
                                  really no duplicated nodes. In gmsh,
                                  you need to define the surfaces in a
                                  way that neighbouring surfaces/facets
                                  with a common border use the _<i>same</i>_
                                  nodes to define the border. I could
                                  not see from your file if there are
                                  duplicated nodes, and would propose
                                  that you make sure that there are
                                  really no such duplications.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                                  lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                                  lang="EN-US">If the meshing still
                                  fails, then this is a question for the
                                  real gurus (Christophe?).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                                  lang="EN-US">HTH,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                                  lang="EN-US">Matthias</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
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                                          lang="EN-US">Von:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"
                                        lang="EN-US"> Roman Fratczak [<a
                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="mailto:fratczakroman@o2.pl">mailto:fratczakroman@o2.pl</a>]
                                        <br>
                                      </span><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Gesendet:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
                                        Mittwoch, 12. März 2014 09:51<br>
                                        <b>An:</b> Steffen Becker<br>
                                        <b>Cc:</b> <a
                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="mailto:gmsh@geuz.org">gmsh@geuz.org</a><br>
                                        <b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Gmsh] Error
                                        : Self intersecting surface
                                        mesh, computing intersections
                                        (this could take a while)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                                  <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Steffen,<br>
                                    <br>
                                    No it is more clear. If you are
                                    working with cloud of point, then
                                    you may use Meshlab for surface
                                    regeneration. There are many
                                    software that are able to handle in
                                    a resonable way the cloud of points
                                    (like rhino3D + resurf, other). But
                                    these are rather commercial.<br>
                                    <br>
                                    From the other side - try to do the
                                    simplest thing:<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Adjust your python script for
                                    surface creation in order to save
                                    not as PLY but as GMSH "geo" file
                                    using points and lines<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Point(1)={0,0,0} ;<br>
                                    Point(2)={0,1,0} ;<br>
                                    ...<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Line(1) = {1,2};<br>
                                    ..<br>
                                    and.. Line Loop & Surface ->
                                    Volume ..<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Then you will get a volume defined
                                    by geometric entities. In this case
                                    is shoul be easier to create a
                                    better mesh on surface and then on
                                    whole volume.<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Regards<br>
                                    Roman<br>
                                    <br>
                                    <br>
                                     <br>
                                    W dniu 11.03.2014 17:59, Steffen
                                    Becker pisze:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<br>
                                      <br>
                                      @ Roman:<br>
                                      some more details:<br>
                                      I have a point cloud given and
                                      generate the surface mesh by
                                      myself (with python). I don't know
                                      a good algorithm to create a
                                      volume mesh out of this surface
                                      mesh - that's why I use gmsh for
                                      this task.<br>
                                      I also checked my surface mesh for
                                      double vertexes but I didn't find
                                      any. What do you mean with "double
                                      egdes"? Isn't there always a
                                      "double edge", because two
                                      neighbour facets always have one
                                      same edge?!<br>
                                      <br>
                                      I will send you a .step or .iges
                                      file as soon as I figured out how
                                      to handle the "No OpenCASCADE
                                      model found" error.<br>
                                      <br>
                                      I'm appending the other mailing
                                      history (with Matthias) to this
                                      mail - sorry for that "double
                                      mailing", I just forgot one time
                                      to "reply to all" -.-<br>
                                      Anyone else has an idea why the
                                      meshing fails?<br>
                                      <br>
                                      Regards and thank you a lot,<br>
                                      Steffen<br>
                                      <br>
                                      <br>
                                      <br>
                                      <br>
                                      <br>
                                      <br>
                                      <o:p></o:p></p>
                                    <pre>Hi Steffen,<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>I don't see either why the meshing fails, sorry.<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Matthias<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Von: Steffen Becker [<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de">mailto:steffenbecker87@yahoo.de</a>]<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. März 2014 14:42<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Cc: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:gmsh@geuz.org">gmsh@geuz.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Betreff: Re: [Gmsh] Error : Self intersecting surface mesh, computing<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>intersections (this could take a while)<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Oh I'm really sorry, here is the file.<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>In addition I sent you also the intersect.pos. I don't understand why exactly<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>these surfaces are problematic and the "neighbour surfaces"<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>aren't - although they have the same geometry =/<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Am 11.03.2014 12:07, schrieb Zenker, Dr. Matthias:<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Hi Steffen,<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>if you don't provide the myfile.ply2, we cannot see your geometry...<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> You can visualize intersect.pos by merging it to your geometry.<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>HTH,<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre>Matthias<o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal">Am 11.03.2014
                                      14:33, schrieb Roman Fratczak:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                      <p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<br>
                                        <br>
                                        It is possible, that you will
                                        get your geometry in other
                                        format? <br>
                                        In your "ply" there is already a
                                        surface mesh given. Try maybe
                                        use STEP, IGES,...  as input-
                                        then it is easer to recalculate
                                        the surface mesh.<br>
                                        <br>
                                        In case of need of usage of "a
                                        dead mesh" - maybe try first to
                                        remesh it (i.e. in blender with
                                        modification Remesh) and/or
                                        clean it (removing double
                                        vertexes and edges).<br>
                                        <br>
                                        regards<br>
                                        Roman<br>
                                        <br>
                                        <br>
                                        <br>
                                        <br>
                                        W dniu 11.03.2014 12:13, Steffen
                                        Becker pisze:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<br>
                                          <br>
                                          in the appendix you find my
                                          model.<br>
                                          Thanks for  help!!<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Regards,<br>
                                          Steffen<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Am 11.03.2014 11:47, schrieb
                                          Roman Fratczak:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                          <p class="MsoNormal">Hello
                                            Steffen,<br>
                                            <br>
                                            Yes. You can try to the
                                            first Optimize quality of
                                            tetra, or all of them (just
                                            try).<br>
                                            <br>
                                            I don't know how your model
                                            looks like. If the elements
                                            on the surface are too big,
                                            then the solid elements
                                            (probably tetragonal) may be
                                            with intersecting edges or
                                            faces. Therefore the
                                            reducing size of element may
                                            help (especially on the
                                            surfaces).<br>
                                            <br>
                                            Or- just share your model
                                            (ply) -in order to be more
                                            precise.<br>
                                            <br>
                                            regards<br>
                                            Roman<br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            W dniu 10.03.2014 18:06,
                                            Steffen Becker pisze:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                            <p class="MsoNormal">Hi
                                              Roman,<br>
                                              when you say "enable
                                              option: optimize", you
                                              mean" Tools -> Options
                                              -> Mesh -> Advanced
                                              -> Optimize quality of
                                              tetrahedra, Optimize
                                              quality of tetrahedra with
                                              Netgen, Optimize high
                                              order meshes
                                              (experimental)" ?<br>
                                              And why is reducing
                                              element size important? In
                                              my case it is important
                                              that the object has such
                                              "90 degree corners".<br>
                                              <br>
                                              Regards,<br>
                                              Steffen<br>
                                              <br>
                                              Am 10.03.2014 16:55,
                                              schrieb Roman Fratczak:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                              <p class="MsoNormal">Hi
                                                Steffen,<br>
                                                <br>
                                                If your volume is OK (is
                                                really a closed one) -
                                                try to:<br>
                                                <br>
                                                1. Reduce element size
                                                (especially in a curved
                                                shapes)<br>
                                                2. Enable option
                                                "Optimize" - in mesh
                                                options <br>
                                                <br>
                                                Regards<br>
                                                Roman<br>
                                                <br>
                                                <br>
                                                <br>
                                                W dniu 10.03.2014 16:41,
                                                Steffen Becker pisze:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                              <p class="MsoNormal">Hello
                                                everyone, <br>
                                                <br>
                                                I'm a gmsh beginner and
                                                I want to create a 3D
                                                volume mesh out of a
                                                given surface-mesh but I
                                                got the error message as
                                                seen in the subject. You
                                                find my .geo file in the
                                                appendix.
                                                <br>
                                                Can anyone tell me what
                                                I have to do to create a
                                                3D mesh? I even can't
                                                figure out where the
                                                intersection are located
                                                (don't know how to read
                                                the intersect.pos).
                                                <br>
                                                Sorry for my poor
                                                english. <br>
                                                <br>
                                                Regards, <br>
                                                Steffen <br>
                                                <br>
                                                <br>
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      ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH<br>
      Firmensitz: 72072 Tuebingen<br>
      Geschaeftsfuehrer: Christian O. Erbe, Reiner Thede<br>
      Registergericht: Stuttgart HRB 380137<br>
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