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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks, the Z value is working<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Now I have the points, how can I convert them into surface by defining the complexity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Then convert into solid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hani<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> geoqus-bounces+hani.abulkhair=adelaide.edu.au@lists.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
[mailto:geoqus-bounces+hani.abulkhair=adelaide.edu.au@lists.ruhr-uni-bochum.de] <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Masterlark, Timothy L.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 4 April 2013 4:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Geoscientific Abaqus User Group<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Geoqus] Importing surfaces<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">I used Rhino3D with great success for this purpose. You can try Rhino3D for free at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.rhino3d.com">www.rhino3d.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">(in Rhino3D)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Import xyz data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Triangulate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Compute equivalent analytical surface (you choose the complexity)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Convert to solid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Export in .sat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Import into Abaqus CAE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">I used this method to construct the volcano model in the attached file. Note the irregular topographic surface that was constructed with Rhino3D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">-Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Tim Masterlark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Geology and Geological Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">South Dakota School of Mines & Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">office: 605-394-5326<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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[mailto:geoqus-bounces+timothy.masterlark=sdsmt.edu@lists.ruhr-uni-bochum.de] <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Hani Farouq Abul Khair<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> geoqus@lists.ruhr-uni-bochum.de<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Geoqus] Importing surfaces<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I sent an email couple of weeks ago asking about how can I import an ASCII surface with XYZ values into Abaqus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I tried Autocad but didn`t work<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any idea?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Hani Abul Khair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research Fellow<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Structural Geology / Geomechanics<o:p></o:p></p>
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