2D airfoil mesh starting from .dat

PierluigiRossi · April 10, 2015, 02:53

Hi to all,

I am new to Pointwise.
I am trying to create a 2D mesh of an airfoil (MH45) starting from the coordinates.

Can someone tell me which steps I have to do in order to obtain the mesh?

Thank you for your help !
Pier

jchawner · April 12, 2015, 16:35

Hi Pier:

You say you're starting from ".dat" so I'll assume you have the coordinates in what Pointwise calls a "segment file" consisting of a line with the number of points N followed by lines with X, Y, Z coordinates.

I suggest you first watch a video we call "Getting Past the Blank Screen" https://youtu.be/5ze94LiODjw or this longer version of the same https://youtu.be/GFfq57qoxfI. It features an airfoil grid.

Then I suggest trying the first case in the Tutorial Workbook: a NACA 6412 airfoil.

Good luck.

PierluigiRossi · April 12, 2015, 18:09

Hi John,

thank you for the advise.
Youtube video is very useful to start with Pointwise.

Thank you again.
Pier

April 10, 2015, 02:53	2D airfoil mesh starting from .dat	#1
PierluigiRossi New Member Pierluigi Rossi Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Milan Posts: 15 Rep Power: 11	Hi to all, I am new to Pointwise. I am trying to create a 2D mesh of an airfoil (MH45) starting from the coordinates. Can someone tell me which steps I have to do in order to obtain the mesh? Thank you for your help ! Pier

April 12, 2015, 16:35		#2
jchawner Senior Member John Chawner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA Posts: 275 Rep Power: 18	Hi Pier: You say you're starting from ".dat" so I'll assume you have the coordinates in what Pointwise calls a "segment file" consisting of a line with the number of points N followed by lines with X, Y, Z coordinates. I suggest you first watch a video we call "Getting Past the Blank Screen" https://youtu.be/5ze94LiODjw or this longer version of the same https://youtu.be/GFfq57qoxfI. It features an airfoil grid. Then I suggest trying the first case in the Tutorial Workbook: a NACA 6412 airfoil. Good luck. __________________ John Chawner / jrc@pointwise.com / www.pointwise.com Blog: http://blog.pointwise.com/ on Twitter: @jchawner

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PierluigiRossi New Member Pierluigi Rossi Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Milan Posts: 15 Rep Power: 11	Hi John, thank you for the advise. Youtube video is very useful to start with Pointwise. Thank you again. Pier