Creating a 3D geometry

Natasha · January 4, 2020, 07:53

I want to create a 3D geometry of a network like this
for simulating flow.

Could someone suggest which CAD software has to be used to
create the above geometry? Can this be created in gmsh?

sbaffini · January 6, 2020, 05:56

Maybe check simvascular

fresty · January 6, 2020, 05:59

Any CAD software (such as SolidWorks) with a 'Sweep/Pipe' function should be ample to model this. You may want to have a look at some tutorial videos on YouTube.

cfd-enthusiast · January 8, 2020, 15:01

If you don't already have a paid CAD tool this could be done in FreeCAD, as fresty said all you need to do is sweep a circle along a path. There might be a way to get it to work but I tested it quickly in SolidWorks and FreeCAD and neither liked having the split branches so you'll probably need to sweep out several paths and then boolean them together.

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Natasha New Member Natasha Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 6	I want to create a 3D geometry of a network like this for simulating flow. Could someone suggest which CAD software has to be used to create the above geometry? Can this be created in gmsh?

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January 6, 2020, 05:56		#2
sbaffini Senior Member Paolo Lampitella Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 2,151 Blog Entries: 29 Rep Power: 39	Maybe check simvascular

January 6, 2020, 05:59		#3
fresty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: UK Posts: 213 Rep Power: 12	Any CAD software (such as SolidWorks) with a 'Sweep/Pipe' function should be ample to model this. You may want to have a look at some tutorial videos on YouTube.

January 8, 2020, 15:01		#4
cfd-enthusiast New Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 6	If you don't already have a paid CAD tool this could be done in FreeCAD, as fresty said all you need to do is sweep a circle along a path. There might be a way to get it to work but I tested it quickly in SolidWorks and FreeCAD and neither liked having the split branches so you'll probably need to sweep out several paths and then boolean them together.