Import geometries - Revision history

Altadyna at 16:40, 3 August 2015

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-Polaris CFD can import a variety of external geometries that are generated by other software. Here is the list:
+Polaris CFD can import a variety of external geometries that are generated by other software. Here is the list of supported formats:
 # Nastran (.nas) mesh format
 # STL (.stl) mesh format
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 [[File:Setup import.png|600px]]
-When "Check geometry" is checked the imported geometry will go through a quick check for integrity. If a problem is detected it will be reported on a dialog. Surface normal must point away from the volume. It the imported geometry has the wrong normal, user can click on "Flip normal". The transformation matrix on the "Properties" panel is the same as seen at other places.
+When "Check geometry" is checked the imported geometry will go through a quick check for integrity. If a problem is detected it will be reported on a dialog. User shall inspect the geometry, fix the problem and reimport it. Surface normal must point away from the volume. It the imported geometry has wrong normals, user can click on "Flip normal". The transformation matrix on the "Properties" panel is the same as seen at other places.
 When a STEP or IGS CAD file is imported, Polaris Viewer will automatically tessellate the surfaces. The meshed surface will be shown in the viewer.
 [[Category:Geometries]]

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 [[File:Setup import.png|600px]]
-When "Check geometry" is checked the imported geometry will go through a quick check for integrity. If a problem is detected it will be reported on a dialog. Surface normal must point away from the volume. It the imported geometry has the wrong normal, user can click on "Flip normal".
+When "Check geometry" is checked the imported geometry will go through a quick check for integrity. If a problem is detected it will be reported on a dialog. Surface normal must point away from the volume. It the imported geometry has the wrong normal, user can click on "Flip normal". The transformation matrix on the "Properties" panel is the same as seen at other places.
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 The transformation matrix on the "Properties" panel is the same as seen at other places.
 When a STEP or IGS CAD file is imported, Polaris Viewer will automatically tessellate the surfaces. The meshed surface will be shown in the viewer.
 [[Category:Geometries]]

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 # STEP (.stp .step) CAD format
 # IGS (.igs .iges) CAD format
-# .ply mesh format
+# ply mesh format
-# .off mesh format
+# off mesh format
-# .vtk mesh format
+# vtk mesh format
 # Airfoil profile (.dat) from UIUC Airfoid Database

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 Polaris CFD can import a variety of external geometries that are generated by other software. Here is the list:
-# Nastran mesh format
+# Nastran (.nas) mesh format
-# STL mesh format
+# STL (.stl) mesh format
-# STEP CAD format
+# STEP (.stp .step) CAD format
-# IGS CAD format
+# IGS (.igs .iges) CAD format
-# ply mesh format
+# .ply mesh format
-# off mesh format
+# .off mesh format
-# vtk format
+# .vtk mesh format
 # Airfoil profile (.dat) from UIUC Airfoid Database

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		+	Polaris CFD can import a variety of external geometries that are generated by other software. Here is the list:
		+	# Nastran mesh format
		+	# STL mesh format
		+	# STEP CAD format
		+	# IGS CAD format
		+	# ply mesh format
		+	# off mesh format
		+	# vtk format
		+	# Airfoil profile (.dat) from UIUC Airfoid Database
		+
		+	[[File:Setup import.png\|600px]]
		+
		+	When "Check geometry" is checked the imported geometry will go through a quick check for integrity. If a problem is detected it will be reported on a dialog. Surface normal must point away from the volume. It the imported geometry has the wrong normal, user can click on "Flip normal".
		+
		+	The transformation matrix on the "Properties" panel is the same as seen at other places.
		+
		+	When a STEP or IGS CAD file is imported, Polaris Viewer will automatically tessellate the surfaces. The meshed surface will be shown in the viewer.

	[[Category:Geometries]]		[[Category:Geometries]]