Can a STEP file be used in OpenVSP?
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Aditya Ganeyan
May 20, 2018, 2:22:30 PM5/20/18
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Hi,
Is it possible to import and perform analysis on a model in STEP file format?
Also, what file format (other than vsp) is recommended to perform analysis? I currently have the stl and step file formats of the aircraft model.
Rob McDonald
May 20, 2018, 10:21:47 PM5/20/18
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OpenVSP can not read in or use a STEP file -- it can export them.
VSP is the best format for analysis. You can read in a *.hrm file and
perform some analysis with it. Or a STL and do a very limited amount
of analysis.
Your best bet is probably to read in the STL and then use that as a
guide to recreate a VSP native geometry. You may want to use FitModel
to help with that process.
Rob
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VSP is the best format for analysis. You can read in a *.hrm file and
perform some analysis with it. Or a STL and do a very limited amount
of analysis.
Your best bet is probably to read in the STL and then use that as a
guide to recreate a VSP native geometry. You may want to use FitModel
to help with that process.
Rob
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