[Geoqus] Importing surfaces

[Francisco Javier García Gonzalez]

Hello all:

AutoCAD works, you have to export the solid from autoCAD as a .sat file and
the import this file into Abaqus.

Regards,

Francisco.


2013/4/3 Masterlark, Timothy L. <Timothy.Masterlark at sdsmt.edu>

> Hello,****
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> I used Rhino3D with great success for this purpose. You can try Rhino3D
> for free at****
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> www.rhino3d.com****
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> (in Rhino3D)****
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> Import xyz data****
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> Triangulate****
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> Compute equivalent analytical surface (you choose the complexity)****
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> Convert to solid****
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> Export in .sat****
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> Import into Abaqus CAE****
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> I used this method to construct the volcano model in the attached file.
> Note the irregular topographic surface that was constructed with Rhino3D.*
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> -Tim****
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> *Subject:* [Geoqus] Importing surfaces****
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> Hi All****
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> I sent an email couple of weeks ago asking about how can I import an ASCII
> surface with XYZ values into Abaqus****
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> I tried Autocad but didn`t work****
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> Any idea?****
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Ing. Francisco García
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