Component type

Export  available from design step

Impeller, stator with blades

"Blade edges"

Stator without blades

"Meridional contour"

Volute

"Diffuser geometry"

Menu entry

Description

Component type

ANSA

*.igs

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•File | Open

•Select *.igs file

Ansys Meshing

*.stp; *.x_t; *.x_b

Ansys Workbench:

•Add "Mesh" container to "Project Schematic"

•Right click on "Geometry" inside the "Mesh" container:
select "Import geometry"

OMNIS/AutoGrid

*.geomTurbo

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•File | New Project

•“Initialize a New Project from a geomTurbo File”

•Select *.geomTurbo file

Omnis/Hexpress

*.stp

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File contains designed geometry as volume.

Ansys ICEM-CFD

*.tinXML, *.stp

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A STEP file with named geometries is created. The names are visible in ICEM-CFD if the file is imported via Workbench Reader.

Parameters are saved in a separate XML file.

IGG

*.dat

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Multiple data files are generated: section.dat, diffusor.dat, curves.dat

•File | Import | IGG Data

•Select *.dat file

•Repeat steps for remaining files

Pointwise

*.step

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•File | Import | Database

•Select *.step file

Simerics

*.spro, *.stl

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The *.spro file contains all project information. The *.stl files contain the geometry in STL format as triangulated surfaces.

In SimericsMP/ SimericsMP+: Select *.spro file under File | Open

Simcenter STAR-CCM+

*.stp

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•File | Import | Import Surface Mesh...

•Select *.stp file

Ansys TurboGrid

*.tse or *.inf, *.curve

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2 alternative formats are available:

a) Session file *.tse (not available within Ansys Workbench)

4 files are created: a session file <filename>.tse and
3 geometry files <filename>_hub.curve, <filename>_shroud.curve, <filename>_profile.curve.

Load the session file <filename>.tse under Session | Play Session.

b) Initialization file *.inf

4 files are created: a initialization file <filename>.inf and
3 geometry files <filename>_hub.curve, <filename>_shroud.curve, <filename>_profile.curve.

Load the initialization file <filename>.inf under File | Load TurboGrid Init File.

Alternatively you can open the curve files (<filename>_hub.curve, <filename>_shroud.curve, <filename>_profile.curve) manually under File | Load Profile Points. Beside the selection of the *.curve files one has to specify the number of blades, define the z axis as rotational axis, select the cartesian coordinate system and the length unit specified in CFturbo for export

TCFD

*.tcfd, *.stl

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The *.tcfd file contains all the CFD project information. The *.stl files contain the geometry in STL format as triangulated 3D surfaces. The .tcfd file is read and the simulation is performed automatically.

In TCFD run command:
$ CFDProcessor -setup fan.tcfd -allrun &

More info at CFD support website

Ansys Vista TF

*.fil, *.con, *.geo, *.aer, *.cor

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5 files are created:

- default file <filename>.fil
- control data file <filename>.con
- geometry data file <filename>.geo
- aerodynamic data file <filename>.aer
- correlation data file <filename>.cor

Run compiled executable version of the Vista TF code. Exported files need to be in the same folder than the executable file.

GridPro

*.stp; *.stl

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File contains designed geometry as volume model.

Flow inlet does not match previous outlet.

 Impeller - Impeller

 Impeller - Stator

 Impeller - Volute

 Stator  - Impeller

If possible, activate the RSI connection in CFD setup of the impeller.

 Stator - Stator

 Stator - Volute

Inlet geometry was defined in such a way that it does not match the inlet of the previous component. See geometric coupling for more details.

Flow outlet does not match next inlet.

 Stator - Stator

 Stator - Volute

Outlet geometry was defined in such a way that it does not match the outlet of the next component. See geometric coupling for more details.