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[Gregory Harrington]

I have a Workbench project with just 2 Nodes. One is a geometry node where I import either a .scdoc file or .dsco file. The other node is a Fluent Watertight meshing node.

I am able to import the geometry and create a suitable mesh, but once I save the project a copy of the geometry is placed in the .../dp0/Geom-1.adgb file.

This isn't an issue if I no longer need to make changes to the mesh but if I have to go back to the watertight geometry node and import the mesh again then I get a CAD import error. 

I am assuming it is because of the .agdb file type that my geometry was created in.

How do I change a setting so that my geometry file stays either a .scdoc file or .dsco file and isn't converted to a .agdb file?

[Keyur Kanade]

What version you are using? Please use latest 2024R1. 

Please go through help manual for more details 

Regards,

Keyur

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[Gregory Harrington]

My company doesnt have 2024, I need another solution until they get 2024

[Keyur Kanade]

You can use standalone Fluent Meshing instead of WB. 

Please go through help manual for more details 

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Keyur

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[Gregory Harrington]

If i use standalone fluent meshing then when I make a change to my mesh I have to re-do all the setup every time i make a mesh change

[Keyur Kanade]

If boundary zone names are same then you need not redo set up.

Please go through help manual for more details 

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Keyur

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[Gregory Harrington]

Can you help me with the workflow? I am a new Fluent user. What would the workflow be?

1. Create mesh in Watertight mesher -> Save case file.
2. Open Solver -> Load Solver case file that has previously defined setup with boundary conditions, reports, scenes etc
3. Import watertight mesher case file?

[Keyur Kanade]

You can use Replace Mesh option. 

Please go through help manual for more details 

Regards,

Keyur

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