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...@@ -33,24 +33,23 @@ generator with built-in pre- and post-processing facilities</h1> ...@@ -33,24 +33,23 @@ generator with built-in pre- and post-processing facilities</h1>
<a href="#Documentation">Documentation</a> | <a href="#Documentation">Documentation</a> |
<a href="#Mailing lists">Mailing lists</a> | <a href="#Mailing lists">Mailing lists</a> |
<a href="#Download"><b>Download</b></a> | <a href="#Download"><b>Download</b></a> |
<a href="#Credits">Credits</a> | <a href="#Licensing">Copyright and Licensing</a> |
<a href="#Authors">Authors and credits</a> |
<a href="#Screenshots">Screenshots</a> | <a href="#Screenshots">Screenshots</a> |
<a href="#Links">Links</a> <a href="#Links">Links</a>
</center> </center>
<h2><a name="Description"></a>Description</h2> <h2><a name="Description"></a>Description</h2>
Gmsh (pronounced "<em>Gnu-mesh</em>") is a <a Gmsh is an automatic three-dimensional finite element mesh generator,
href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl-faq.html">free</a> automatic primarily Delaunay, with built-in pre- and post-processing
three-dimensional finite element mesh generator, primarily Delaunay, facilities. Its primal design goal is to provide a simple meshing tool
with built-in pre- and post-processing facilities. Its primal design for academic test cases with parametric input and up to date
goal is to provide a simple meshing tool for academic test cases with visualization capabilities. One of the strengths of Gmsh is its
parametric input and up to date visualization capabilities. One of the ability to respect a characteristic length field for the generation of
strengths of Gmsh is its ability to respect a characteristic length adapted meshes on lines, surfaces and volumes. These adapted meshes
field for the generation of adapted meshes on lines, surfaces and can be mixed with simple structured (transfinite, elliptic, etc.)
volumes. These adapted meshes can be mixed with simple structured meshes in order to augment the flexibility.
(transfinite, elliptic, etc.) meshes in order to augment the
flexibility.
Gmsh is structured around four modules: <a Gmsh is structured around four modules: <a
href="#geometry">geometry</a>, <a href="#mesh">mesh</a>, <a href="#geometry">geometry</a>, <a href="#mesh">mesh</a>, <a
...@@ -165,9 +164,6 @@ of complex animations). ...@@ -165,9 +164,6 @@ of complex animations).
<li><a name="mysolver"></a>Interactive solver examples: <li><a name="mysolver"></a>Interactive solver examples:
<a href="/gmsh/doc/mysolver.tgz">C solver</a>, <a href="/gmsh/doc/mysolver.tgz">C solver</a>,
<a href="/gmsh/doc/myperlsolver.tgz">Perl solver</a> <a href="/gmsh/doc/myperlsolver.tgz">Perl solver</a>
<!--
<li><a href="/gmsh/doc/BUGS">List of open bugs</a>
-->
</ul> </ul>
<form method=GET action="http://www.geuz.org/search/search-geuz.cgi"> <form method=GET action="http://www.geuz.org/search/search-geuz.cgi">
...@@ -195,28 +191,22 @@ of complex animations). ...@@ -195,28 +191,22 @@ of complex animations).
<h2><a name="Download"></a>Download</h2> <h2><a name="Download"></a>Download</h2>
Gmsh is freely available under the terms of the <a Gmsh is distributed under the terms of the <a
href="/gmsh/doc/COPYING">GNU General Public License</a>. Pre-compiled href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public License
binaries (dynamically linked with OpenGL<a href="#opengl-footnote" (GPL)</a>. Pre-compiled binaries (dynamically linked with OpenGL<a
name="opengl-footmark"><sup>1</sup></a>) are available for Windows, href="#opengl-footnote" name="opengl-footmark"><sup>1</sup></a>) are
Mac OS X and Linux. The tutorial and demo files are included in the available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. The tutorial and demo files
archives. are included in the archives.
<ul> <ul>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-Windows.zip">Windows zip archive (95/98/NT/XP)</a> <li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-Windows.zip">Windows zip archive (95/98/NT/2000/XP)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-1.i386.rpm">Linux RPM (i386, Red Hat >= 6.2 and compatible)</a> <li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-1.i386.rpm">Linux RPM (i386, Red Hat >= 6.2 and compatible)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-Linux.tgz">Linux tarball (i386, glibc 2.1)</a> <li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-Linux.tgz">Linux tarball (i386, glibc 2.1)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-MacOSX.tgz">Mac OS X tarball (Mac OS X 10.2)</a> <li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-MacOSX.tgz">Mac OS X tarball (Mac OS X 10.2)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-source.tgz">Source tarball</a> <li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-source.tgz">Source tarball (all platforms)</a>
<a href="#build-footnote" name="build-footmark"><sup>2</sup></a> <a href="#build-footnote" name="build-footmark"><sup>2</sup></a>
<!--
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-OSF1.tgz">Compaq Tru64 tarball (OSF 4.0)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-SunOS.tgz">Sun tarball (SunOS 5.8)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-AIX.tgz">IBM tarball (AIX)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-IRIX.tgz">SGI IRIX tarball (IRIX 6.5)</a>
<li><a href="/gmsh/bin/gmsh-1.41.0-HP-UX.tgz">HP tarball (HPUX 10.20)</a>
-->
</ul> </ul>
<p> <p>
Older versions are still available <A href="/gmsh/bin/">here</a>. Older versions are still available <A href="/gmsh/bin/">here</a>.
...@@ -232,22 +222,51 @@ variable in order for Gmsh to find the libraries. ...@@ -232,22 +222,51 @@ variable in order for Gmsh to find the libraries.
<p> <p>
<a name="build-footnote"></a><a <a name="build-footnote"></a><a
href="#build-footmark"><sup>2</sup></a>You need the <a href="#build-footmark"><sup>2</sup></a>You need the <a
href="http://sources.redhat.com/gsl/">GSL</a> and <a href="http://sources.redhat.com/gsl/">GSL (> 1.2)</a> and <a
href="http://www.fltk.org/">FLTK (1.1.x)</a> libraries and header href="http://www.fltk.org/">FLTK (1.1.x)</a> libraries properly
files properly installed on your system in order to compile installed on your system in order to compile Gmsh. Non-graphical
Gmsh. Non-graphical versions can be compiled without FLTK. Compiling versions can be compiled without FLTK. Compiling the Windows version
the Windows version requires <a requires the <a href="http://www.cygwin.com">Cygwin</a> tools and
href="http://www.cygwin.com">Cygwin</a>. compilers.
<h2><a name="Credits"></a>Credits</h2> <h2><a name="Authors"></a>Authors and credits</h2>
Gmsh is developed by <a HREF="mailto:remacle@gce.ucl.ac.be">Jean-François Remacle</a> Gmsh is developed by <a
(currently with the <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.be">Catholic University of Louvain</a>) HREF="mailto:remacle@gce.ucl.ac.be">Jean-François Remacle</a>
and <a HREF="mailto:geuzaine@acm.caltech.edu">Christophe Geuzaine</a> (currently with the <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.be">Catholic University
(currently with the <a href="http://www.caltech.edu">California Institute of Technology</a>). of Louvain</a>) and <a
Please use <a HREF="mailto:gmsh@geuz.org">gmsh@geuz.org</a> instead of our personal HREF="mailto:geuzaine@acm.caltech.edu">Christophe Geuzaine</a>
e-mails to send questions or bug reports. (currently with the <a href="http://www.caltech.edu">California
Institute of Technology</a>). The <a
href="doc/CONTRIBUTORS">CONTRIBUTORS file</a> has more information.
<p>
Please use <a HREF="mailto:gmsh@geuz.org">gmsh@geuz.org</a> instead of
our personal e-mails to send questions or bug reports.
<h2><a name="Licensing"></a>Copyright and licensing</h2>
Gmsh is copyright (C) 1997-2003 by C. Geuzaine and J.-F. Remacle and
is is distributed under the terms of the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public License
(GPL)</a>.
<p>
In short, this means that everyone is free to use Gmsh and to
redistribute it on a free basis. Gmsh is not in the public domain,
though. It is copyrighted and there are restrictions on its
distribution (see the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">license</a> and the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl-faq.html">FAQ</a>). For example,
you cannot integrate this version of Gmsh (in full or in parts) in any
closed-source software you plan to distribute (commercially or not).
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<p>
If you want to integrate Gmsh into a closed-source software, or want
to sell a modified closed-source version of Gmsh, please contact us in
person. We sell a version of Gmsh under a different license, with "no
strings attached" (for example allowing you to take parts of Gmsh and
integrate them into your own commercial, closed-source software).
-->
<h2><a name="Screenshots"></a>Screenshots</h2> <h2><a name="Screenshots"></a>Screenshots</h2>
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