What mesh file formats can FIRE read?

vangelis · February 25, 2014, 09:16

Hello all,

I would like to know what other mesh files FIRE can read, apart from its own native.
For example can it read a full volume mesh in ABAQUS *.inp format?
Other there any other options, like CGNS for example?

Thanks

Vangelis

vangelis · February 27, 2014, 02:46

Any ideas?

Mack · March 2, 2014, 12:02

Hi Vangelis,

Yes, you can import *.inp to AVL Fire, as well as *.cgns. I am just not sure if the names of the parts will go with it.

Regards,
Mack

vangelis · March 4, 2014, 02:40

Thanks Mack for your reply!
Vangelis

dhiliban · April 9, 2019, 00:58

Hi all,
I am trying to import the polyhedral mesh from ansa to avl fire,which is the best format to export from ansa.

usually .inp works well for tetra and hexa mesh,but polyhedral its not working.
anyone had this issue or anyone can help me with solution

thanks,
Dhiliban

vangelis · April 9, 2019, 02:19

Which ANSA version are you using?
Try CGNS and see if it works

dhiliban · May 3, 2019, 04:03

hi,I am using 18.0.2 & 19.1.0,both didn't worked.
just because of this I am doing the polyhedral in fire siftware itself

vangelis · May 3, 2019, 04:30

Did you try all the available output CGNS options from ANSA?
Did you try to output in Unstructured NGON format for example to see if Fire can read it?

dhiliban · May 3, 2019, 06:48

Hi Vangelis,
i have tried CGNS not working,but I will try the other option and let you know soon.

vangelis · May 3, 2019, 06:53

When you output in CGNS format
there is a window where you specify the Unstructured format
it is a pull down menu with the options
Mixed
Separated
NGON
try all of them to see if one works

February 25, 2014, 09:16	What mesh file formats can FIRE read?	#1
vangelis Senior Member Vangelis Skaperdas Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 287 Rep Power: 21	Hello all, I would like to know what other mesh files FIRE can read, apart from its own native. For example can it read a full volume mesh in ABAQUS *.inp format? Other there any other options, like CGNS for example? Thanks Vangelis

April 9, 2019, 00:58	ansa-avl_fire	#5
dhiliban New Member Dhiliban.A Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 7	Hi all, I am trying to import the polyhedral mesh from ansa to avl fire,which is the best format to export from ansa. usually .inp works well for tetra and hexa mesh,but polyhedral its not working. anyone had this issue or anyone can help me with solution thanks, Dhiliban

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February 27, 2014, 02:46		#2
vangelis Senior Member Vangelis Skaperdas Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 287 Rep Power: 21	Any ideas?

March 2, 2014, 12:02		#3
Mack New Member Mack Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: UK Posts: 16 Rep Power: 12	Hi Vangelis, Yes, you can import .inp to AVL Fire, as well as .cgns. I am just not sure if the names of the parts will go with it. Regards, Mack

March 4, 2014, 02:40		#4
vangelis Senior Member Vangelis Skaperdas Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 287 Rep Power: 21	Thanks Mack for your reply! Vangelis

April 9, 2019, 02:19		#6
vangelis Senior Member Vangelis Skaperdas Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 287 Rep Power: 21	Which ANSA version are you using? Try CGNS and see if it works

May 3, 2019, 04:03		#7
dhiliban New Member Dhiliban.A Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 7	hi,I am using 18.0.2 & 19.1.0,both didn't worked. just because of this I am doing the polyhedral in fire siftware itself

May 3, 2019, 04:30		#8
vangelis Senior Member Vangelis Skaperdas Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 287 Rep Power: 21	Did you try all the available output CGNS options from ANSA? Did you try to output in Unstructured NGON format for example to see if Fire can read it?

May 3, 2019, 06:48		#9
dhiliban New Member Dhiliban.A Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 7	Hi Vangelis, i have tried CGNS not working,but I will try the other option and let you know soon.

May 3, 2019, 06:53		#10
vangelis Senior Member Vangelis Skaperdas Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 287 Rep Power: 21	When you output in CGNS format there is a window where you specify the Unstructured format it is a pull down menu with the options Mixed Separated NGON try all of them to see if one works