Problem With Importing Coordinates for an Airfoil

Amerikaneca · October 22, 2010, 12:12

Hello everyone,

I have a .dat file with the coordinate points for a NACA4412 airfoil. I want to build the geometry, mesh it and analyze it with Fluent. However my first issue is that I cannot import the 500 or so coordinate points into Workbench Design Modeler. I keep looking online and I cannot find a direct answer to my question. Is it possible to import a .dat file into the DesignModeler so I can create the airfoil geometry? Short of that what do I need to do to import the coordinate points into the client? Can you give me any advice please? Thank you.

P.S. I figured it out, turns out it is quite easy. Select Point, Coordinate File, and make sure the coordinates are in a .txt file following the format:
Group Number Id Number X coord. Y coord. Z coord.
1 1 1 2 3
1 2 2 3 4
1 3 2 1 4

etc...
The help feature actually did help this time.

coondason · December 7, 2010, 07:33

What does Group Number and Id number mean? in terms of design modeler that is

thank you

Mazze[ITA] · January 5, 2011, 14:21

A little advice. I've understood DM demands the comma, not the dot in the .txt list.

Centurion2011 · July 8, 2011, 07:28

this is correct answer:

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...ler-ansys.html

In Ansys 12.1 I go to Concept menu and then select 3D curve. I then Import coordinates from .dat file in format mentioned in upper link

October 22, 2010, 12:12	Problem With Importing Coordinates for an Airfoil	#1
Amerikaneca New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hello everyone, I have a .dat file with the coordinate points for a NACA4412 airfoil. I want to build the geometry, mesh it and analyze it with Fluent. However my first issue is that I cannot import the 500 or so coordinate points into Workbench Design Modeler. I keep looking online and I cannot find a direct answer to my question. Is it possible to import a .dat file into the DesignModeler so I can create the airfoil geometry? Short of that what do I need to do to import the coordinate points into the client? Can you give me any advice please? Thank you. P.S. I figured it out, turns out it is quite easy. Select Point, Coordinate File, and make sure the coordinates are in a .txt file following the format: Group Number Id Number X coord. Y coord. Z coord. 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 4 1 3 2 1 4 etc... The help feature actually did help this time. Last edited by Amerikaneca; October 22, 2010 at 12:38.

December 7, 2010, 07:33		#2
coondason New Member Alex Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 15	What does Group Number and Id number mean? in terms of design modeler that is thank you Last edited by coondason; December 7, 2010 at 07:57.

January 5, 2011, 14:21		#3
Mazze[ITA] Member Lorenzo Mazzei Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 60 Rep Power: 15	A little advice. I've understood DM demands the comma, not the dot in the .txt list. Centurion2011 likes this.

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July 8, 2011, 07:28		#4
Centurion2011 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 18	this is correct answer: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...ler-ansys.html In Ansys 12.1 I go to Concept menu and then select 3D curve. I then Import coordinates from .dat file in format mentioned in upper link