cashocs.io.write_out_mesh

cashocs.io.write_out_mesh(mesh: fenics.Mesh, original_msh_file: str, out_msh_file: str) → None

Writes out mesh as Gmsh .msh file.

This method updates the vertex positions in the original_gmsh_file, the topology of the mesh and its connections are the same. The original GMSH file is kept, and a new one is generated under out_mesh_file.

Parameters:

• mesh (fenics.Mesh) – The mesh object in fenics that should be saved as Gmsh file.

• original_msh_file (str) – Path to the original GMSH mesh file of the mesh object, has to end with .msh.

• out_msh_file (str) – Path to the output mesh file, has to end with .msh.

Return type:

None

Notes

The method only works with GMSH 4.1 file format. Others might also work, but this is not tested or ensured in any way.