Input and Output file formats
The GeoModel is the Data Model powered by RINGMesh (see the full description of the GeoModel here.
RINGMesh proposes an home-made file format with the .gm extension to read and write GeoModels.
Beyond that, RINGMesh provides an extensible design to ease your possibility to add new file formats. We present here an exhaustive list
of input and output file formats currently supported by RINGMesh. These file formats are different if you are dealing with GeoModels in 3D
or if you are dealing with a 2D cross section of a GeoModel (called GeoModel2D).
Input/Output GeoModels in 3D
Inputs GeoModel3D
| Extension | Software |
|---|---|
| .gm | RINGMesh |
| .ml | SKUA-GOCAD |
| .so | SKUA-GOCAD |
| .msh (in progress) | GMSH |
Outputs GeoModel3D
| Extension | Software |
|---|---|
| .gm | RINGMesh |
| .ml | SKUA-GOCAD |
| .so | SKUA-GOCAD |
| .msh | GMSH |
| .tetgen | TetGen |
| .csmp | CSMP++ |
| .vtk | ParaView |
| .mfem | MFEM |
| .inp | Abaqus |
| .adeli | Adeli |
| .fem | Feflow |
| .smesh | Smesh |
| .stl |
Input/Output GeoModel cross section in 2D
Inputs GeoModel2D
| Extension | Software |
|---|---|
| .gm | RINGMesh |
| .model | Stradivarius |
| .svg | |
| .msh (in progress) | GMSH |
Outputs GeoModel2D
| Extension | Software |
|---|---|
| .gm | RINGMesh |
| .mfem | MFEM |
| .msh (in progress) | GMSH |
Conversion
For converting a geological model from one file format to another,
you can make use of the utility executable shipped with RINGMesh: ringmesh-convert.
Here is the command syntax:
ringmesh-convert in:geomodel=/path/to/your/file.ext1 out:geomodel=/where/you/want/to/save/file.ext2
Note: to generate and compile this executable, you should select the option RINGMESH_WITH_UTILITIES in the cmake configuration options.