Using Google Sketchup for geometry

diamondx · August 5, 2011, 13:07

I've recently discoverd Google Sketchup, with a large amount of tutorials available and its easy to use interface. I'm thinking that this tool can be very useful for building geometry. Is there a way to make Google Sketchup really useful for CFD application ? It must be a way around for exporting the 3d model to a valid format file acceptable by Ansys or any other meshing application

Emara · August 5, 2011, 14:32

I don't think that there is any CFD solver that supports google sketch up extensions.....and I don't think that GSketch up is capable of exporting models into any acceptable extensions as parasolid or IGS.

diamondx · August 5, 2011, 15:25

You might take a look at this link below, it's a plugin for google sketchup specially for cfd

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/mai...ion-0-1-a.html

August 5, 2011, 13:07	Using Google Sketchup for geometry	#1
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 28	I've recently discoverd Google Sketchup, with a large amount of tutorials available and its easy to use interface. I'm thinking that this tool can be very useful for building geometry. Is there a way to make Google Sketchup really useful for CFD application ? It must be a way around for exporting the 3d model to a valid format file acceptable by Ansys or any other meshing application

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August 5, 2011, 14:32		#2
Emara New Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 14	I don't think that there is any CFD solver that supports google sketch up extensions.....and I don't think that GSketch up is capable of exporting models into any acceptable extensions as parasolid or IGS.

August 5, 2011, 15:25		#3
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 28	You might take a look at this link below, it's a plugin for google sketchup specially for cfd http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/mai...ion-0-1-a.html