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Export 3D model file format
Hi
I want to export the wind turbine model in Qblade to x_t 3D format, stp universal format or other 3D format, but I can’t find the relevant export format in the software, is there any corresponding solution?
many thanks
WHW
Hi,
so far it is possible to export the geomtyr of a blade design to .stl format from the top menu:
Blade Design -> Export Data -> Export 3D Blade Geometry to STL Format
It is not directly possible to export the full turbine geometry to .stl, however there is a workaround. From a time domain simulation its possible to create a Velocity Cut Plane.
See: https://docs.qblade.org/src/user/simulation/cutplanes.html#velocity-cut-planes
The Velocity Cut plane can then be exported to VTK Unstructured XML (.vtu) format, which ParaView can read. Alongside the VelocityCutPlane the turbine geometry is also exported as an extra set of files. From ParaView its then possible to convert the .vtu files to the .stl format.
BR,
David
