[CAD formats] Convert from ASCII CAD (stp sat jgs) to foam

Bogdan90 · November 12, 2015, 11:13

Hi, I am really new to OpanFoam and I am struggling to find any information on how to convert a mesh from ASCII CAD to foam.
I have my mesh as a ASCII CAD file in three different formats (.stp, .sat, .jgs) and need to convert it to foam in order to run my simulation on it.
I also found a link on mesh conversion in openfoam:
http://www.openfoam.org/features/mesh-conversion.php

however I did not manage to run those converters on any of my files. Will appreciate any help.
Thanx in advance

fede32 · August 13, 2018, 21:44

Hi, did you solve it? Can you share some explanation? I have the same problen right now. Thanks!

akidess · August 14, 2018, 02:27

CAD is not a mesh format. Either you export STL, or you use a mesher that can import CAD data, such as Salome, ANSA, Pointwise, ...

November 12, 2015, 11:13	Convert from ASCII CAD (stp sat jgs) to foam	#1
Bogdan90 New Member Bogdan Osyka Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 10	Hi, I am really new to OpanFoam and I am struggling to find any information on how to convert a mesh from ASCII CAD to foam. I have my mesh as a ASCII CAD file in three different formats (.stp, .sat, .jgs) and need to convert it to foam in order to run my simulation on it. I also found a link on mesh conversion in openfoam: http://www.openfoam.org/features/mesh-conversion.php however I did not manage to run those converters on any of my files. Will appreciate any help. Thanx in advance

August 14, 2018, 02:27		#3
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 29	CAD is not a mesh format. Either you export STL, or you use a mesher that can import CAD data, such as Salome, ANSA, Pointwise, ... fede32 likes this. __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

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August 13, 2018, 21:44		#2
fede32 Member Federico Agustín Caccia Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 55 Rep Power: 10	Hi, did you solve it? Can you share some explanation? I have the same problen right now. Thanks!