GModelIO_MED.cpp

// Gmsh - Copyright (C) 1997-2011 C. Geuzaine, J.-F. Remacle
//
// See the LICENSE.txt file for license information. Please report all
// bugs and problems to <gmsh@geuz.org>.

#include <string>
#include "GmshConfig.h"
#include "GmshMessage.h"
#include "GModel.h"

#if defined(HAVE_MED)

#include <string.h>
#include <map>
#include <sstream>
#include <vector>
#include "MVertex.h"
#include "MPoint.h"
#include "MLine.h"
#include "MTriangle.h"
#include "MQuadrangle.h"
#include "MTetrahedron.h"
#include "MHexahedron.h"
#include "MPrism.h"
#include "MPyramid.h"
#include "discreteVertex.h"

extern "C" {
#include <med.h>
}

#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
// To avoid to many ifdef's below we use defines for the bits of the
// API that did not change to much between MED2 and MED3. If we remove
// MED2 support at some point, please remove these defines and replace
// the symbols accordingly.
#define med_geometrie_element med_geometry_type
#define med_maillage med_mesh_type
#define MED_TAILLE_NOM MED_NAME_SIZE
#define MED_TAILLE_LNOM MED_LNAME_SIZE
#define MED_TAILLE_DESC MED_COMMENT_SIZE
#define MED_NON_STRUCTURE MED_UNSTRUCTURED_MESH
#define MED_LECTURE MED_ACC_RDONLY
#define MED_CREATION MED_ACC_CREAT
#define MEDouvrir MEDfileOpen
#define MEDversionDonner MEDlibraryNumVersion
#define MEDversionLire MEDfileNumVersionRd
#define MEDnMaa MEDnMesh
#define MEDfermer MEDfileClose
#define MEDnFam MEDnFamily
#define MEDfichDesEcr MEDfileCommentWr
#endif

med_geometrie_element msh2medElementType(int msh)
{
  switch(msh) {
  case MSH_LIN_2: return MED_SEG2;
  case MSH_TRI_3: return MED_TRIA3;
  case MSH_QUA_4: return MED_QUAD4;
  case MSH_TET_4: return MED_TETRA4;
  case MSH_HEX_8: return MED_HEXA8;
  case MSH_PRI_6: return MED_PENTA6;
  case MSH_PYR_5: return MED_PYRA5;
  case MSH_LIN_3: return MED_SEG3;
  case MSH_TRI_6: return MED_TRIA6;
  case MSH_TET_10: return MED_TETRA10;
  case MSH_PNT: return MED_POINT1;
  case MSH_QUA_8: return MED_QUAD8;
  case MSH_HEX_20: return MED_HEXA20;
  case MSH_PRI_15: return MED_PENTA15;
  case MSH_PYR_13: return MED_PYRA13;
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  case MSH_QUA_9: return MED_QUAD9;
  case MSH_HEX_27: return MED_HEXA27;
#endif
  default: return MED_NONE;
  }
}

int med2mshElementType(med_geometrie_element med)
{
  switch(med) {
  case MED_SEG2: return MSH_LIN_2;
  case MED_TRIA3: return MSH_TRI_3;
  case MED_QUAD4: return MSH_QUA_4;
  case MED_TETRA4: return MSH_TET_4;
  case MED_HEXA8: return MSH_HEX_8;
  case MED_PENTA6: return MSH_PRI_6;
  case MED_PYRA5: return MSH_PYR_5;
  case MED_SEG3: return MSH_LIN_3;
  case MED_TRIA6: return MSH_TRI_6;
  case MED_TETRA10: return MSH_TET_10;
  case MED_POINT1: return MSH_PNT;
  case MED_QUAD8: return MSH_QUA_8;
  case MED_HEXA20: return MSH_HEX_20;
  case MED_PENTA15: return MSH_PRI_15;
  case MED_PYRA13: return MSH_PYR_13;
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  case MED_QUAD9: return MSH_QUA_9;
  case MED_HEXA27: return MSH_HEX_27;
#endif
  default: return 0;
  }
}

int med2mshNodeIndex(med_geometrie_element med, int k)
{
  switch(med) {
  case MED_POINT1: 
  case MED_SEG2:
  case MED_SEG3: 
  case MED_TRIA3:
  case MED_TRIA6: 
  case MED_QUAD4:
  case MED_QUAD8:
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  case MED_QUAD9:
#endif
    {
      // same node numbering as in Gmsh
      return k;
    }
  case MED_TETRA4: {
    static const int map[4] = {0, 2, 1, 3};
    return map[k];
  }
  case MED_TETRA10: {
    static const int map[10] = {0, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4, 7, 8, 9};
    return map[k];
  }
  case MED_HEXA8: {
    static const int map[8] = {0, 3, 2, 1, 4, 7, 6, 5};
    return map[k];
  }
  case MED_HEXA20: {
    static const int map[20] = {0, 3, 2, 1, 4, 7, 6, 5, 11, 8, 16,
                                10, 19, 9, 18, 17, 15, 12, 14, 13};
    return map[k];
  }
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  case MED_HEXA27: {
    Msg::Error("FIXME HEX27 not implemented for MED3");
    return k;
  }
#endif
  case MED_PENTA6: {
    static const int map[6] = {0, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4};
    return map[k];
  }
  case MED_PENTA15: {
    static const int map[15] = {0, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 8, 6, 12, 7, 14, 13, 11, 9, 10};
    return map[k];
  }
  case MED_PYRA5: {
    static const int map[5] = {0, 3, 2, 1, 4};
    return map[k];
  }
  case MED_PYRA13: {
    static const int map[13] = {0, 3, 2, 1, 4, 8, 5, 9, 7, 12, 6, 11, 10};
    return map[k];
  }
  default:
    Msg::Error("Unknown MED element type");
    return k;
  }
}

int GModel::readMED(const std::string &name)
{
  med_idt fid = MEDouvrir((char*)name.c_str(), MED_LECTURE);
  if(fid < 0) {
    Msg::Error("Unable to open file '%s'", name.c_str());
    return 0;
  }

  med_int v[3], vf[3];
  MEDversionDonner(&v[0], &v[1], &v[2]);
  MEDversionLire(fid, &vf[0], &vf[1], &vf[2]);
  Msg::Info("Reading MED file V%d.%d.%d using MED library V%d.%d.%d", 
            vf[0], vf[1], vf[2], v[0], v[1], v[2]);
  if(vf[0] < 2 || (vf[0] == 2 && vf[1] < 2)){
    Msg::Error("Cannot read MED file older than V2.2");
    return 0;
  }
  
  std::vector<std::string> meshNames;
  for(int i = 0; i < MEDnMaa(fid); i++){
    char meshName[MED_TAILLE_NOM + 1], meshDesc[MED_TAILLE_DESC + 1];
    med_int spaceDim;
    med_maillage meshType;
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    med_int meshDim, nStep;
    char dtUnit[ MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1];
    char axisName[3 * MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1], axisUnit[3 * MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1];
    med_sorting_type sortingType;
    med_axis_type axisType;
    if(MEDmeshInfo(fid, i + 1, meshName, &spaceDim, &meshDim, &meshType, meshDesc,
                   dtUnit, &sortingType, &nStep, &axisType, axisName, axisUnit) < 0){
#else
    if(MEDmaaInfo(fid, i + 1, meshName, &spaceDim, &meshType, meshDesc) < 0){
#endif
      Msg::Error("Unable to read mesh information");
      return 0;
    }
    meshNames.push_back(meshName);
  }

  if(MEDfermer(fid) < 0){
    Msg::Error("Unable to close file '%s'", (char*)name.c_str());
    return 0;
  }

  int ret = 1;
  MVertex::resetGlobalNumber();
  MElement::resetGlobalNumber();
  for(unsigned int i = 0; i < meshNames.size(); i++){
    GModel *m = findByName(meshNames[i]);
    if(!m){
      for(unsigned int j = 0; j < GModel::list.size(); j++)
        GModel::list[j]->setVisibility(0);
      m = new GModel(meshNames[i]);
    }
    ret = m->readMED(name, i);
    if(!ret) return 0;
  }
  return ret;
}

int GModel::readMED(const std::string &name, int meshIndex)
{
  med_idt fid = MEDouvrir((char*)name.c_str(), MED_LECTURE);
  if(fid < 0){
    Msg::Error("Unable to open file '%s'", name.c_str());
    return 0;
  }
  
  int numMeshes = MEDnMaa(fid);
  if(meshIndex >= numMeshes){
    Msg::Info("Could not find mesh %d in MED file", meshIndex);
    return 0;
  }

  // read mesh info
  char meshName[MED_TAILLE_NOM + 1], meshDesc[MED_TAILLE_DESC + 1];
  med_int spaceDim;
  med_maillage meshType;
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  med_int meshDim, nStep;
  char dtUnit[MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1];
  char axisName[3 * MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1], axisUnit[3 * MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1];
  med_sorting_type sortingType;
  med_axis_type axisType;
  if(MEDmeshInfo(fid, meshIndex + 1, meshName, &spaceDim, &meshDim, &meshType, meshDesc,
                 dtUnit, &sortingType, &nStep, &axisType, axisName, axisUnit) < 0){
#else
  if(MEDmaaInfo(fid, meshIndex + 1, meshName, &spaceDim, &meshType, meshDesc) < 0){
#endif
    Msg::Error("Unable to read mesh information");
    return 0;
  }
  setName(meshName);
  if(meshType == MED_NON_STRUCTURE){
    Msg::Info("Reading %d-D unstructured mesh <<%s>>", spaceDim, meshName);
  }
  else{
    Msg::Error("Cannot read structured mesh");
    return 0;
  }
  med_int vf[3];
  MEDversionLire(fid, &vf[0], &vf[1], &vf[2]);

  // read nodes
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  med_bool changeOfCoord, geoTransform;  
  med_int numNodes = MEDmeshnEntity(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, MED_NODE,
                                    MED_NO_GEOTYPE, MED_COORDINATE, MED_NO_CMODE, 
                                    &changeOfCoord, &geoTransform);
#else
  med_int numNodes = MEDnEntMaa(fid, meshName, MED_COOR, MED_NOEUD, MED_NONE,
                                MED_NOD);
#endif
  if(numNodes < 0){
    Msg::Error("Could not read number of MED nodes");
    return 0;
  }
  if(numNodes == 0){
    Msg::Error("No nodes in MED mesh");
    return 0;
  }
  std::vector<MVertex*> verts(numNodes);
  std::vector<med_float> coord(spaceDim * numNodes);
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  if(MEDmeshNodeCoordinateRd(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, MED_FULL_INTERLACE,
                             &coord[0]) < 0){
#else
  std::vector<char> coordName(spaceDim * MED_TAILLE_PNOM + 1);
  std::vector<char> coordUnit(spaceDim * MED_TAILLE_PNOM + 1);
  med_repere rep;
  if(MEDcoordLire(fid, meshName, spaceDim, &coord[0], MED_FULL_INTERLACE,
                  MED_ALL, 0, 0, &rep, &coordName[0], &coordUnit[0]) < 0){
#endif
    Msg::Error("Could not read MED node coordinates");
    return 0;
  }

  std::vector<med_int> nodeTags(numNodes);
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  if(MEDmeshEntityNumberRd(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, MED_NODE, 
                           MED_NO_GEOTYPE, &nodeTags[0]) < 0)
#else
  if(MEDnumLire(fid, meshName, &nodeTags[0], numNodes, MED_NOEUD, MED_NONE) < 0)
#endif
    nodeTags.clear();

  for(int i = 0; i < numNodes; i++)
    verts[i] = new MVertex(coord[spaceDim * i], 
                           (spaceDim > 1) ? coord[spaceDim * i + 1] : 0., 
                           (spaceDim > 2) ? coord[spaceDim * i + 2] : 0.,
                           0, nodeTags.empty() ? 0 : nodeTags[i]);

  // read elements (loop over all possible MSH element types)
  for(int mshType = 0; mshType < MSH_NUM_TYPE; mshType++){
    med_geometrie_element type = msh2medElementType(mshType);
    if(type == MED_NONE) continue;
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    med_bool changeOfCoord;
    med_bool geoTransform;  
    med_int numEle = MEDmeshnEntity(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, MED_CELL,
                                    type, MED_CONNECTIVITY, MED_NODAL, &changeOfCoord,
                                    &geoTransform);
#else
    med_int numEle = MEDnEntMaa(fid, meshName, MED_CONN, MED_MAILLE, type, MED_NOD);
#endif
    if(numEle <= 0) continue;
    int numNodPerEle = type % 100;
    std::vector<med_int> conn(numEle * numNodPerEle);
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    if(MEDmeshElementConnectivityRd(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, MED_CELL,
                                    type, MED_NODAL, MED_FULL_INTERLACE, &conn[0]) < 0){
#else
    if(MEDconnLire(fid, meshName, spaceDim, &conn[0], MED_FULL_INTERLACE, 0, MED_ALL,
                   MED_MAILLE, type, MED_NOD) < 0){
#endif
      Msg::Error("Could not read MED elements");
      return 0;
    }
    std::vector<med_int> fam(numEle);
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    if(MEDmeshEntityFamilyNumberRd(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, MED_CELL,
                                   type, &fam[0]) < 0){
#else
    if(MEDfamLire(fid, meshName, &fam[0], numEle, MED_MAILLE, type) < 0){
#endif
      Msg::Error("Could not read MED families");
      return 0;
    }
    std::vector<med_int> eleTags(numEle);
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    if(MEDmeshEntityNumberRd(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, MED_CELL, 
                             type, &eleTags[0]) < 0)
#else
    if(MEDnumLire(fid, meshName, &eleTags[0], numEle, MED_MAILLE, type) < 0)
#endif
      eleTags.clear();
    std::map<int, std::vector<MElement*> > elements;
    MElementFactory factory;
    for(int j = 0; j < numEle; j++){    
      std::vector<MVertex*> v(numNodPerEle);
      for(int k = 0; k < numNodPerEle; k++)
        v[k] = verts[conn[numNodPerEle * j + med2mshNodeIndex(type, k)] - 1];
      MElement *e = factory.create(mshType, v, eleTags.empty() ? 0 : eleTags[j]);
      if(e) elements[-fam[j]].push_back(e);
    }
    _storeElementsInEntities(elements);
  }
  _associateEntityWithMeshVertices();
  _storeVerticesInEntities(verts);

  // read family info
  med_int numFamilies = MEDnFam(fid, meshName);
  if(numFamilies < 0){
    Msg::Error("Could not read MED families");
    return 0;
  }
  for(int i = 0; i < numFamilies; i++){
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    med_int numAttrib = (vf[0] == 3) ? 0 : MEDnFamily23Attribute(fid, meshName, i + 1);
    med_int numGroups = MEDnFamilyGroup(fid, meshName, i + 1);
#else
    med_int numAttrib = MEDnAttribut(fid, meshName, i + 1);
    med_int numGroups = MEDnGroupe(fid, meshName, i + 1);
#endif
    if(numAttrib < 0 || numGroups < 0){
      Msg::Error("Could not read MED groups or attributes");
      return 0;
    }
    std::vector<med_int> attribId(numAttrib + 1);
    std::vector<med_int> attribVal(numAttrib + 1);
    std::vector<char> attribDes(MED_TAILLE_DESC * numAttrib + 1);
    std::vector<char> groupNames(MED_TAILLE_LNOM * numGroups + 1);
    char familyName[MED_TAILLE_NOM + 1];
    med_int familyNum;
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    if(vf[0] == 3){ // MED3 file
      if(MEDfamilyInfo(fid, meshName, i + 1, familyName, &familyNum, &groupNames[0]) < 0){
        Msg::Error("Could not read info for MED3 family %d", i + 1);
        continue;
      }
    }
    else{
      if(MEDfamily23Info(fid, meshName, i + 1, familyName, &attribId[0], 
                         &attribVal[0], &attribDes[0], &familyNum, &groupNames[0]) < 0){
        Msg::Error("Could not read info for MED2 family %d", i + 1);
        continue;
      }
    }
#else
    if(MEDfamInfo(fid, meshName, i + 1, familyName, &familyNum, &attribId[0], 
                  &attribVal[0], &attribDes[0], &numAttrib, &groupNames[0],
                  &numGroups) < 0){
      Msg::Error("Could not read info for MED family %d", i + 1);
      continue;
    }
#endif

    // family tags are unique (for all dimensions)
    GEntity *ge;
    if((ge = getRegionByTag(-familyNum))){}
    else if((ge = getFaceByTag(-familyNum))){}
    else if((ge = getEdgeByTag(-familyNum))){}
    else ge = getVertexByTag(-familyNum);
    if(ge){      
      elementaryNames[std::pair<int, int>(ge->dim(), -familyNum)] = familyName;
      if(numGroups > 0){
        for(int j = 0; j < numGroups; j++){
          char tmp[MED_TAILLE_LNOM + 1];
          strncpy(tmp, &groupNames[j * MED_TAILLE_LNOM], MED_TAILLE_LNOM);
          tmp[MED_TAILLE_LNOM] = '\0';
          ge->physicals.push_back(setPhysicalName(tmp, ge->dim()));
        }
      }
    }
  }

  // check if we need to read some post-processing data later
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  bool postpro = (MEDnField(fid) > 0) ? true : false;
#else
  bool postpro = (MEDnChamp(fid, 0) > 0) ? true : false;
#endif

  if(MEDfermer(fid) < 0){
    Msg::Error("Unable to close file '%s'", (char*)name.c_str());
    return 0;
  }
  
  return postpro ? 2 : 1;
}

template<class T>
static void fillElementsMED(med_int family, std::vector<T*> &elements,
                            std::vector<med_int> &conn, std::vector<med_int> &fam, 
                            med_geometrie_element &type)
{
  type = MED_NONE;
  if(elements.empty()) return;
  type = msh2medElementType(elements[0]->getTypeForMSH());
  if(type == MED_NONE){
    Msg::Warning("Unsupported element type in MED format");
    return;
  }
  for(unsigned int i = 0; i < elements.size(); i++){
    elements[i]->setVolumePositive();
    for(int j = 0; j < elements[i]->getNumVertices(); j++)
      conn.push_back(elements[i]->getVertex(med2mshNodeIndex(type, j))->getIndex());
    fam.push_back(family);
  }
}

static void writeElementsMED(med_idt &fid, char *meshName, std::vector<med_int> &conn, 
                             std::vector<med_int> &fam, med_geometrie_element type)
{
  if(fam.empty()) return;
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  if(MEDmeshElementWr(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, 0., MED_CELL, type,
                      MED_NODAL, MED_FULL_INTERLACE, (med_int)fam.size(),
                      &conn[0], MED_FALSE, 0, MED_FALSE, 0, MED_TRUE, &fam[0]) < 0)
#else
  if(MEDelementsEcr(fid, meshName, (med_int)3, &conn[0], MED_FULL_INTERLACE,
                    0, MED_FAUX, 0, MED_FAUX, &fam[0], (med_int)fam.size(),
                    MED_MAILLE, type, MED_NOD) < 0)
#endif
    Msg::Error("Could not write elements");
}

int GModel::writeMED(const std::string &name, bool saveAll, double scalingFactor)
{
  med_idt fid = MEDouvrir((char*)name.c_str(), MED_CREATION);
  if(fid < 0){
    Msg::Error("Unable to open file '%s'", name.c_str());
    return 0;
  }

  // write header
  if(MEDfichDesEcr(fid, (char*)"MED file generated by Gmsh") < 0){
    Msg::Error("Unable to write MED descriptor");
    return 0;
  }

  char *meshName = (char*)getName().c_str();

  // Gmsh always writes 3D unstructured meshes
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
  char dtUnit[MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1] = "";
  char axisName[3 * MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1] = "";
  char axisUnit[3 * MED_SNAME_SIZE + 1] = "";
  if(MEDmeshCr(fid, meshName, 3, 3, MED_UNSTRUCTURED_MESH, "Mesh created with Gmsh",
               dtUnit, MED_SORT_DTIT, MED_CARTESIAN, axisName, axisUnit) < 0){
#else
  if(MEDmaaCr(fid, meshName, 3, MED_NON_STRUCTURE, 
              (char*)"Mesh created with Gmsh") < 0){
#endif
    Msg::Error("Could not create MED mesh");
    return 0;
  }
  
  // if there are no physicals we save all the elements
  if(noPhysicalGroups()) saveAll = true;

  // index the vertices we save in a continuous sequence (MED
  // connectivity is given in terms of vertex indices)
  indexMeshVertices(saveAll);

  // get a vector containing all the geometrical entities in the
  // model (the ordering of the entities must be the same as the one
  // used during the indexing of the vertices)
  std::vector<GEntity*> entities;
  getEntities(entities);

  std::map<GEntity*, int> families;
  // write the families
  {
    // always create a "0" family, with no groups or attributes
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    if(MEDfamilyCr(fid, meshName, "F_0", 0, 0, "") < 0)
#else
    if(MEDfamCr(fid, meshName, (char*)"F_0", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0) < 0)
#endif
      Msg::Error("Could not create MED family 0");

    // create one family per elementary entity, with one group per
    // physical entity and no attributes
    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < entities.size(); i++){
      if(saveAll || entities[i]->physicals.size()){
        int num = - ((int)families.size() + 1);
        families[entities[i]] = num;
        std::ostringstream fs;
        fs << entities[i]->dim() << "D_" << entities[i]->tag();
        std::string familyName = "F_" + fs.str();
        std::string groupName;
        for(unsigned j = 0; j < entities[i]->physicals.size(); j++){
          std::string tmp = getPhysicalName
            (entities[i]->dim(), entities[i]->physicals[j]);
          if(tmp.empty()){ // create unique name
            std::ostringstream gs;
            gs << entities[i]->dim() << "D_" << entities[i]->physicals[j];
            groupName += "G_" + gs.str();
          }
          else
            groupName += tmp;
          groupName.resize((j + 1) * MED_TAILLE_LNOM, ' ');
        }
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
        if(MEDfamilyCr(fid, meshName, familyName.c_str(), 
                       (med_int)num, (med_int)entities[i]->physicals.size(),
                       groupName.c_str()) < 0)
#else
        if(MEDfamCr(fid, meshName, (char*)familyName.c_str(), 
                    (med_int)num, 0, 0, 0, 0, (char*)groupName.c_str(),
                    (med_int)entities[i]->physicals.size()) < 0)
#endif
          Msg::Error("Could not create MED family %d", num);
      }
    }
  }

  // write the nodes
  {
    std::vector<med_float> coord;
    std::vector<med_int> fam;
    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < entities.size(); i++){
      for(unsigned int j = 0; j < entities[i]->mesh_vertices.size(); j++){
        MVertex *v = entities[i]->mesh_vertices[j];
        if(v->getIndex() >= 0){
          coord.push_back(v->x() * scalingFactor);
          coord.push_back(v->y() * scalingFactor);
          coord.push_back(v->z() * scalingFactor);
          fam.push_back(0); // we never create node families
        }
      }
    }
    if(fam.empty()){
      Msg::Error("No nodes to write in MED mesh");
      return 0;
    }
#if (MED_MAJOR_NUM == 3)
    if(MEDmeshNodeWr(fid, meshName, MED_NO_DT, MED_NO_IT, 0., MED_FULL_INTERLACE,
                     (med_int)fam.size(), &coord[0], MED_FALSE, "", MED_FALSE, 0, 
                     MED_TRUE, &fam[0]) < 0)
#else
    char coordName[3 * MED_TAILLE_PNOM + 1] = 
      "x               y               z               ";
    char coordUnit[3 * MED_TAILLE_PNOM + 1] = 
      "unknown         unknown         unknown         ";
    if(MEDnoeudsEcr(fid, meshName, (med_int)3, &coord[0], MED_FULL_INTERLACE, 
                    MED_CART, coordName, coordUnit, 0, MED_FAUX, 0, MED_FAUX, 
                    &fam[0], (med_int)fam.size()) < 0)
#endif
      Msg::Error("Could not write nodes");
  }

  // write the elements
  {
    med_geometrie_element typ = MED_NONE;
    { // points
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(viter it = firstVertex(); it != lastVertex(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->points, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
    { // lines
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(eiter it = firstEdge(); it != lastEdge(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->lines, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
    { // triangles
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(fiter it = firstFace(); it != lastFace(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->triangles, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
    { // quads
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(fiter it = firstFace(); it != lastFace(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->quadrangles, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
    { // tets
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(riter it = firstRegion(); it != lastRegion(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->tetrahedra, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
    { // hexas
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(riter it = firstRegion(); it != lastRegion(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->hexahedra, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
    { // prisms
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(riter it = firstRegion(); it != lastRegion(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->prisms, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
    { // pyramids
      std::vector<med_int> conn, fam;
      for(riter it = firstRegion(); it != lastRegion(); it++)
        if(saveAll || (*it)->physicals.size())
          fillElementsMED(families[*it], (*it)->pyramids, conn, fam, typ);
      writeElementsMED(fid, meshName, conn, fam, typ);
    }
  }
  
  if(MEDfermer(fid) < 0){
    Msg::Error("Unable to close file '%s'", (char*)name.c_str());
    return 0;
  }
  
  return 1;
}

#else

int GModel::readMED(const std::string &name)
{
  Msg::Error("Gmsh must be compiled with MED support to read '%s'",
             name.c_str());
  return 0;
}

int GModel::readMED(const std::string &name, int meshIndex)
{
  Msg::Error("Gmsh must be compiled with MED support to read '%s'",
             name.c_str());
  return 0;
}

int GModel::writeMED(const std::string &name, bool saveAll, double scalingFactor)
{
  Msg::Error("Gmsh must be compiled with MED support to write '%s'",
             name.c_str());
  return 0;
}

#endif