OpenVolumeMesh comes with a file format specification that is implemented in the OpenVolumeMesh::IO::FileManager class. As for now, the file format only supports plain text, but a support for binary files is planned. Also the serialization of the persistent properties is not implemented, yet. A full generic support is planned for the future. OpenVolumeMesh files should have the file name extension *.ovm. Find the file format specification below.

File Format Specification

OVM ASCII                   # File header indicating whether data is
                            # coded as plain text or binary
Vertices                    # Indicate that all vertices are listed below
n_v                         # The total number of vertices (>= 0)
x_1 y_1 z_1                 # Coordinate of the first vertex
...
x_n y_n z_n                 # Coordinate of the n_v'th vertex
Edges                       # Indicate that edges are specified below
n_e                         # The total number of edges (>= 0)
vs_1 vt_1                   # First edge's source vertex index followed
...                         # by the first edge's target vertex index  
vs_n vt_n                   # Last edge's source and target vertices
Faces                       # Indicate that faces are specified below
n_f                         # The total number of faces (>= 0)
d he1_1 ... hed_1           # The first face's valence followed by its
...                         # incident half-edges' indices
d he1_n ... hed_n           # Last face's definition
Polyhedra                   # Indicates that polyhedra are specified below
n_c                         # The total number of cells (>= 0)
d hf1_1 ... hfd_1           # The first polyhedron's valence followed
...                         # by its incident half-faces' indices
d hf1_n ... hfd_n           # The last polyhedron's definition
# Properties coming soon...

A Simple Example File

OVM ASCII
Vertices
8
-1.0 -1.0 -1.0
1.0 -1.0 -1.0
1.0 1.0 -1.0
-1.0 1.0 -1.0
-1.0 -1.0 1.0
1.0 -1.0 1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0
-1.0 1.0 1.0
Vertex_Property "Vertex Weights"
float
1.363
6.334
2.766
8.348
4.214
2.136
7.114
0.651
Edges
12
0 1
1 2
2 3
3 0
4 5
5 6
6 7
7 4
0 4
1 5
2 6
3 7
Edge_Property "Edge Tag"
bool
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Faces
6
4 0 2 4 6
4 8 10 12 14
4 18 10 21 3
4 16 15 23 6
4 20 12 23 5
4 0 18 9 17
Face_Property "Face Selection"
bool
1
1
0
1
1
0
HalfFace_Property "HalfFace Constraints"
double
1.22354
0.11698
1.83562
0.19378
0.23567
1.23565
1.23567
0.95874
0.43532
2.22457
0.10957
1.09758
Polyhedra
1
6 1 2 5 6 9 10