MeshKit: A Library for Mesh Generation

MeshKit is a library for geometry-based 2d and 3d mesh generation. This library has two main purposes:

• to provide a useful collection of open-source mesh generation functions
• to provide infrastructure (geometry, lower-dimensional entity meshing, etc.) for implementing new meshing functionality

MeshKit uses a component-based approach, using external components for selected functionality where possible. Geometry and relations to mesh are accessed through the iGeom and iRel interfaces, resp. Mesh is accessed through both the MOAB and iMesh interfaces. MeshKit allows registration of external meshing algorithms, allowing those algorithms to operate in collaboration with the rest of MeshKit functionality.

This manual is divided into the following sections:

• User's Guide
  • Using MeshKit: The 2-Minute Introduction
  • Data Model
  • A Graph-Based Model for Mesh Generation
    • A more detailed example of graph traversal
    • More Graph-Based Meshing Examples
  • Geometry, Mesh, Relations Interfaces
  • MeshKit API
  • MeshKit Algorithms
  • Examples

• Devloper's Guide
  • Coding Style Guide
  • Geometry, Mesh, Relations Interfaces
  • Writing A New MeshOp Class
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Doxygen Algorithm Templates