Issue Exporting from Pointwise to .ccm

lewis donnelly · February 4, 2020, 10:52

Hi there,

I have created a mesh on pointwise and when trying to export as a CAE, it only gives the option to export as a .ccm file, however this isn't a compatible file format to import within star ccm and so it cannot load up.

Has anyone had similar issues or know how else to export from pointwise?

Many thanks

LuckyTran · February 4, 2020, 13:07

Star-ccm can import .ccm files. Make sure you are importing the volume mesh and not using the import CAE model option in Star-CCM.

Otherwise, you can even export it in pointwise in Fluent format and star can read it, as well as several other formats.

lewis donnelly · February 4, 2020, 13:37

Ah perfect! That was exactly my issue, was trying to import as CAE, thanks!!

najiba.ae.mist@gmail.com · November 13, 2020, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewis donnelly

Hi there,

I have created a mesh on pointwise and when trying to export as a CAE, it only gives the option to export as a .ccm file, however this isn't a compatible file format to import within star ccm and so it cannot load up.

Has anyone had similar issues or know how else to export from pointwise?

Many thanks

Hi , How did you export pointwise CAE file in STARCCM ? will u plz share the steps?

najiba.ae.mist@gmail.com · November 13, 2020, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyTran

Star-ccm can import .ccm files. Make sure you are importing the volume mesh and not using the import CAE model option in Star-CCM.

Otherwise, you can even export it in pointwise in Fluent format and star can read it, as well as several other formats.

hi, I am A new user in starCCm I want to import my five exported files (faces,boundary,points,neighbour,owner) to have LES simulation, how can I see my mesh in starCCM?

February 4, 2020, 10:52	Issue Exporting from Pointwise to .ccm	#1
lewis donnelly New Member lewis donnelly Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 6	Hi there, I have created a mesh on pointwise and when trying to export as a CAE, it only gives the option to export as a .ccm file, however this isn't a compatible file format to import within star ccm and so it cannot load up. Has anyone had similar issues or know how else to export from pointwise? Many thanks Jerg likes this.

February 4, 2020, 13:07		#2
LuckyTran Senior Member Lucky Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Orlando, FL USA Posts: 5,677 Rep Power: 66	Star-ccm can import .ccm files. Make sure you are importing the volume mesh and not using the import CAE model option in Star-CCM. Otherwise, you can even export it in pointwise in Fluent format and star can read it, as well as several other formats. lewis donnelly likes this.

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February 4, 2020, 13:37		#3
lewis donnelly New Member lewis donnelly Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 6	Ah perfect! That was exactly my issue, was trying to import as CAE, thanks!!