[ICEM] Import IGES file from CATIA to ICEM CFD 13.0

Prince@NTUA · March 23, 2013, 15:07

Hello All,

I have designed a very simple line sketch in CATIA v5, (it looks like a bullet - axis-symmetric) and I want to import it as IGES to ICEM - CFD (that;s the file format I have in mind). I want to proceed with a C-Mesh creation. I make the block and associate the edges of the block with the curves of the outer domain. When I have to arrange the mesh properties (max size) of Farfield , outflow and sketch, the mesh is not created. I have found out that it has to do with the IGES input geometry.

Is there any procedure that should I follow at the very beginning when I import the IGES file to ICEM CFD??

Thanks in advance.

Dimitris

jthiakz · March 23, 2013, 16:57

better save your CATIAV5 model into CATIA V4 **.model instead of IGES. then import the same CATIA V4 model in ICEM CFD.while importing check the option to keep the sketch points & curves with surfaces if u have any.
# After blocking
# chk block quality, then convert that into mesh.

Prince@NTUA · March 23, 2013, 17:22

thank you so much. It really worked !!

March 23, 2013, 15:07	Import IGES file from CATIA to ICEM CFD 13.0	#1
Prince@NTUA New Member Dimitris Gouskos Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello All, I have designed a very simple line sketch in CATIA v5, (it looks like a bullet - axis-symmetric) and I want to import it as IGES to ICEM - CFD (that;s the file format I have in mind). I want to proceed with a C-Mesh creation. I make the block and associate the edges of the block with the curves of the outer domain. When I have to arrange the mesh properties (max size) of Farfield , outflow and sketch, the mesh is not created. I have found out that it has to do with the IGES input geometry. Is there any procedure that should I follow at the very beginning when I import the IGES file to ICEM CFD?? Thanks in advance. Dimitris

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March 23, 2013, 16:57		#2
jthiakz Member Thiagu Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: India Posts: 60 Rep Power: 13	better save your CATIAV5 model into CATIA V4 **.model instead of IGES. then import the same CATIA V4 model in ICEM CFD.while importing check the option to keep the sketch points & curves with surfaces if u have any. # After blocking # chk block quality, then convert that into mesh.

March 23, 2013, 17:22		#3
Prince@NTUA New Member Dimitris Gouskos Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	thank you so much. It really worked !!