Re: [petsc-users] import a mesh.

[Matthew Knepley]

On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 7:50 AM, Olivier Bonnefon <
olivier.bonne...@avignon.inra.fr> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have modify the ex12.c example for a like diffusive problem
> (FEM+unstructured mesh+SNES).
> The next step, is to replace the square mesh by my own mesh.
> I want import my mesh from a simple file, and after distributed it with
> DMPlexDistribute.
> Is it the good way ?
> Is it possible to import a mesh in petsc ? I didn't find the answer in the
> documentation. Is there an example ?
>

There are a few formats supported:

  1) Cell-vertex: DMPlexCreateFromCellList()

  2) Exodus: DMPlexCreateExodus()

  3) CGNS: DMPlexCreateCGNS()

  Thanks,

     Matt


> Thanks
> Olivier Bonnefon
>
> --
> Olivier Bonnefon
> INRA PACA-Avignon, Unité BioSP
> Tel: +33 (0)4 32 72 21 58
>
>


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