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Gmsh vs TetGen

A side-by-side look at Gmsh and TetGen. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Gmsh

Gmsh

Development

Gmsh is an open source 3D finite element mesh generator with a built-in CAD engine and post-processor. It can generate meshes suitable for finite element analysis in fields like structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, electromagnetism and heat transfer.

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TetGen

TetGen

Development

TetGen is an open source quality tetrahedral mesh generator and 3D Delaunay triangulator. It can generate tetrahedral meshes for given 3D polygonal domains with quality guarantees. It is useful for finite element analysis simulations.

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