Import geometry in GAMBIT

April 10, 2008, 07:25

I'm dealing with CAD geometry realized by Solidworks Is it importable in GAMBIT? Which is the right extension file?

Thanks

April 10, 2008, 07:56

you can try with STEP file (I currently use this way)

April 10, 2008, 13:42

you can try sat file. i actually dont know if solid wokrs can export this kind of geometry, but fluent can read it.

April 11, 2008, 04:26

Read in the parasolid file directly (*.x_t) and use the direct read option (File>Import>CAD>Parasolid direct read) or use translation to convert from parasolid format to native GAMBIT ACIS format (File>Import>Parasolid). The former is less likely to corrupt data but will come in as virtual hence reduces geometry operations (entities will be c_*), though you might be able to convert. Also you can use the Gambit SOlidWorks CAD connection tool at v1.2.4 (for 2006/7/8) which is free and can be obtained from www.fluentusers.com which will help with transfer.

April 21, 2008, 06:42

Hi,

you can save as the solidworks file as .igs, .step, .parasoid and then import it into gambit.

Thanks rupal

April 10, 2008, 07:25	Import geometry in GAMBIT	#1
Cristiano Guest Posts: n/a	I'm dealing with CAD geometry realized by Solidworks Is it importable in GAMBIT? Which is the right extension file? Thanks

April 10, 2008, 07:56	Re: Import geometry in GAMBIT	#2
mAx Guest Posts: n/a	you can try with STEP file (I currently use this way)

April 10, 2008, 13:42	Re: Import geometry in GAMBIT	#3
Renato Pacheco Guest Posts: n/a	you can try sat file. i actually dont know if solid wokrs can export this kind of geometry, but fluent can read it.

April 11, 2008, 04:26	Re: Import geometry in GAMBIT	#4
red lemon Guest Posts: n/a	Read in the parasolid file directly (.x_t) and use the direct read option (File>Import>CAD>Parasolid direct read) or use translation to convert from parasolid format to native GAMBIT ACIS format (File>Import>Parasolid). The former is less likely to corrupt data but will come in as virtual hence reduces geometry operations (entities will be c_), though you might be able to convert. Also you can use the Gambit SOlidWorks CAD connection tool at v1.2.4 (for 2006/7/8) which is free and can be obtained from www.fluentusers.com which will help with transfer.

April 21, 2008, 06:42	Re: Import geometry in GAMBIT	#5
rupal Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, you can save as the solidworks file as .igs, .step, .parasoid and then import it into gambit. Thanks rupal

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