import solidworks files

Submitted by blopez327 on November 9, 2010 - 12:25

Questions

I am new to Caedium and I have several parts and assemblies in Solidworks and would like to know if I can open them in your program so that I can run CFD on them?

Exchange Geometry with STEP

Submitted by symscape on November 9, 2010 - 13:32.

Your best option to transfer geometry from SolidWorks to Caedium is via STEP:

Export your model(s) from SolidWorks using STEP
Launch Caedium and import the STEP file using File->Import

If you have ready access to SolidWorks you might find it easier to prepare your flow volume in SolidWorks.

For internal flows, such as a the water flow through a pipe, you will need a solid model of the internal path the fluid will take. For a detailed tutorial try "Pipe into a Box" and the follow-on "Incompressible Flow Through a Pipe into a Box"

For an external flow, such as the air flow around a wheel, you need to subtract the wheel from a large box. For a detailed tutorial try "Wheel in a Box" and the follow-on "Flow Over a Rotating Wheel with Moving Ground"

Activate Professional or Exchange for STEP Import

Submitted by symscape on November 11, 2010 - 09:41.

I should also add that you will need to activate (through a trial or paid subscription) either Caedium Professional or Caedium Exchange add-ons to enable the STEP import in Caedium.

Symscape

import solidworks files

Exchange Geometry with STEP

Activate Professional or Exchange for STEP Import

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