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1. Ansys TurboGrid Interface
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Object Selector
1.2.1. Visibility Check Box
1.3. Object Editor
1.3.1. Common Options
1.3.2. Data Tabs
1.3.3. Color Tab
1.3.3.1. Mode
1.3.3.2. Variable
1.3.3.3. Range
1.3.3.4. Hybrid and Conservative Values
1.3.3.5. Undefined Color
1.3.4. Render Tab
1.3.4.1. Draw Faces
1.3.4.2. Draw Lines
1.3.4.3. Applying Instance Transforms to Objects
1.4. Mesh Workspace
1.5. Geometry Workspace
2. File Menu
2.1. Introduction
2.2. New Case Command
2.3. Load TurboGrid Init File Command
2.3.1. BladeGen (*.inf) File Details
2.3.2. TurboGrid Init (*.tginit) File Details
2.4. Load Profile Points Or CAD Command
2.5. Import NDF File Command
2.6. Update Geometry Command
2.7. Load State Command (Import State Command)
2.8. Save State Command (Export State Command)
2.9. Save State As Command
2.10. Save Project
2.11. Refresh
2.12. Save Submenu
2.12.1. Save Blade Command
2.12.2. Save Blade As Command
2.12.3. Save Inlet Command
2.12.4. Save Inlet As Command
2.12.5. Save Outlet Command
2.12.6. Save Outlet As Command
2.13. Save Mesh Command
2.14. Save Mesh As Command
2.14.1. Save Mesh Dialog Box
2.14.1.1. File Type
2.14.1.2. Export Units
2.14.1.3. Write In/Out/Passage As
2.14.1.4. Write Single Precision Mesh
2.14.1.5. Write Turbo Coordinates Data
2.14.1.6. Region Name Prefix
2.14.2. Region Naming
2.15. Export Submenu
2.15.1. Export Geometry Command
2.15.2. Export Turbo Coordinates Data Command
2.16. Save Picture Command
2.17. Recent State Files Submenu
2.18. Recent Session Files Submenu
2.19. Quit Command
3. Edit Menu
3.1. Undo and Redo Commands
3.2. Options Command
3.2.1. TurboGrid Options
3.2.1.1. Viewer
3.2.1.1.1. Background
3.2.1.1.2. Text Color and Edge Color
3.2.1.1.3. Axis Visibility
3.2.1.1.4. Ruler Visibility
3.2.1.1.5. Stereo
3.2.1.2. Mesh Quality Measures
3.2.2. Common Options
3.2.2.1. Appearance
3.2.2.2. Threading
3.2.2.3. Units
3.2.2.4. Viewer Setup: General
3.2.2.4.1. Double Buffering
3.2.2.4.2. Unlimited Zoom
3.2.2.4.3. Use GPU Rendering for Printing
3.2.2.5. Viewer Setup: Mouse Mapping
4. Session Menu
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Play Session Command
4.3. New Session Command
4.4. Start Recording Command
4.5. Stop Recording Command
5. Insert Menu
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Mesh Command
5.3. User Defined Submenu
5.3.1. Point Command
5.3.1.1. Point: Geometry Tab
5.3.1.1.1. Point Definition
5.3.1.1.2. Symbol Definition
5.3.1.2. Point: Color Tab
5.3.1.3. Point: Render Tab
5.3.2. Line Command
5.3.2.1. Line: Geometry Tab
5.3.2.1.1. Domains
5.3.2.1.2. Line Definition
5.3.2.1.3. Line Type
5.3.2.2. Line: Color Tab
5.3.2.3. Line: Render Tab
5.3.3. Plane Command
5.3.3.1. Plane: Geometry Tab
5.3.3.1.1. Domains
5.3.3.1.2. Plane Definition
5.3.3.1.3. Plane Bounds
5.3.3.1.4. Plane Type
5.3.3.2. Plane: Color Tab
5.3.3.3. Plane: Render Tab
5.3.4. Turbo Surface Command
5.3.4.1. Turbo Surface: Geometry Tab
5.3.4.1.1. Domains
5.3.4.1.2. Turbo Surface Definition
5.3.4.2. Turbo Surface: Color Tab
5.3.4.3. Turbo Surface: Render Tab
5.3.5. Volume Command
5.3.5.1. Volume: Geometry Tab
5.3.5.1.1. Domains
5.3.5.1.2. Volume Definition
5.3.5.1.3. Hybrid/Conservative
5.3.5.2. Volume: Color Tab
5.3.5.3. Volume: Render Tab
5.3.6. Isosurface Command
5.3.6.1. Isosurface: Geometry Tab
5.3.6.1.1. Domains
5.3.6.1.2. Isosurface Definition
5.3.6.1.3. Hybrid/Conservative
5.3.6.2. Isosurface: Color Tab
5.3.6.3. Isosurface: Render Tab
5.3.7. Polyline Command
5.3.7.1. Polyline: Geometry Tab
5.3.7.2. Polyline: Color Tab
5.3.7.3. Polyline: Render Tab
5.3.8. Surface Command
5.3.8.1. User Surface: Geometry Tab
5.3.8.1.1. Method
5.3.8.1.2. Surface Data Format
5.3.8.2. User Surface: Color Tab
5.3.8.3. User Surface: Render Tab
5.3.8.4. Surface Groups
5.3.8.4.1. Surface Group: Definition Tab
5.3.8.4.2. Surface Group: Color Tab
5.3.8.4.3. Surface Group: Render Tab
5.3.9. Contour Command
5.3.9.1. Contour Plot: Definition Tab
5.3.9.1.1. Domains
5.3.9.1.2. Locations
5.3.9.1.3. Variable
5.3.9.1.4. Range
5.3.9.1.5. Hybrid/Conservative
5.3.9.1.6. Number of Contours
5.3.9.2. Contour Plot: Labels Tab
5.3.9.3. Contour Plot: Render Tab
5.3.10. Instance Transform Command
5.3.10.1. Instance Transform: Definition Tab
5.3.10.1.1. Number of Copies
5.3.10.1.2. CCL Editing
5.3.11. Legend Command
5.3.11.1. Legend: Definition Tab
5.3.11.1.1. Plot
5.3.11.1.2. Location
5.3.11.2. Legend: Appearance Tab
5.3.11.2.1. Sizing Parameters
5.3.11.2.2. Text Parameters
5.3.12. Text Command
5.3.12.1. Text: Definition Tab
5.3.12.1.1. Location
5.3.12.2. Text: Appearance Tab
5.3.12.2.1. Text Properties
6. Display Menu
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Display One Instance Command
6.3. Display Two Instances Command
6.4. Display All Instances Command
6.5. Hide/Unhide Geometry Objects Commands
6.6. Hide/Unhide Layers Commands
6.7. Hide/Unhide Mesh Objects Commands
6.8. Use Mesh for Low/High-Fidelity Geometry Commands
6.9. Blade-to-Blade View Submenu
7. Viewer
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Viewer Toolbar
7.3. Viewer Hotkeys
7.4. Multiple Viewports
7.4.1. Selecting, Adding, and Deleting Views
7.5. Selecting and Dragging Objects while in Viewing Mode
7.6. Stereo Viewer
8. Tools Menu
8.1. Calculator Command
8.1.1. Function Calculator Dialog Box
8.1.1.1. Function
8.1.1.1.1. area
8.1.1.1.2. areaAve
8.1.1.1.3. areaInt
8.1.1.1.4. ave
8.1.1.1.5. count
8.1.1.1.6. length
8.1.1.1.7. lengthAve
8.1.1.1.8. lengthInt
8.1.1.1.9. maxVal
8.1.1.1.10. minVal
8.1.1.1.11. probe
8.1.1.1.12. sum
8.1.1.1.13. volume
8.1.1.1.14. volumeAve
8.1.1.1.15. volumeInt
8.1.1.2. Location
8.1.1.3. Variable
8.1.1.4. Direction
8.1.1.5. Hybrid and Conservative Variables
8.2. Expressions Command
8.2.1. Expression Editor Dialog Box
8.2.1.1. Expression Editor Example
8.3. Variables Command
8.3.1. Variable Editor Dialog Box
8.3.1.1. Name
8.3.1.2. Type
8.3.1.3. Hybrid and Conservative Variable Values
8.3.1.4. Variable Editor Example
8.4. Command Editor Command
8.5. Reset Inlet/Outlet Points Command
9. Help Menu
10. Ansys TurboGrid Workflow
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Steps to Create a Mesh
10.3. Geometry
10.3.1. Defining Geometry from a CAD Source
10.3.1.1. Loading CAD Data From BladeEditor
10.3.1.1.1. Troubleshooting Blends (Fillets) from BladeEditor
10.3.1.2. Loading CAD Data From a CAD Input File
10.3.1.3. Objects in the Geometry Workspace (CAD Mode)
10.3.1.4. Geometry Browser Settings (CAD Mode)
10.3.1.4.1. CAD Input Definition
10.3.1.4.2. Geometry Setup (CAD Mode)
10.3.1.4.2.1. Rotation (CAD Mode)
10.3.1.4.2.2. # of Bladesets (CAD Mode)
10.3.1.5. Limitations of CAD Geometry Usage
10.3.2. Defining Geometry from Profile Points
10.3.2.1. Objects in the Geometry Workspace (Profile Points Mode)
10.3.2.2. Geometry Browser Settings (Profile Points Mode)
10.3.2.2.1. Point Data Definition
10.3.2.2.1.1. TurboGrid Curve Files
10.3.2.2.1.2. Coordinates and Units
10.3.2.2.2. Geometry Setup (Profile Points Mode)
10.3.2.2.2.1. Rotation (Profile Points Mode)
10.3.2.2.2.2. # of Bladesets (Profile Points Mode)
10.3.2.2.2.3. Leading/Trailing Edge Definition on the Blade (Profile Points Mode Only)
10.3.3. Defining Geometry from Profile Points and a CAD Input File
10.3.3.1. Geometry Browser Settings (Profile Points With Secondary CAD Mode)
10.3.4. Defining Geometry from Generated CAD: CAD From NDF
10.3.5. Defining Geometry from Generated CAD: CAD From Profile Points
10.3.5.1. Geometry Browser Settings (CAD From Profile Points Mode)
10.3.5.2. Limitations of CAD From Profile Points Input Mode
10.3.6. The Geometry Objects in the Mesh Workspace
10.3.6.1. The Machine Data Object
10.3.6.1.1. Data Tab
10.3.6.1.1.1. Pitch Angle
10.3.6.1.1.2. Rotation
10.3.6.1.1.3. Units
10.3.6.1.1.4. Machine Type
10.3.6.1.1.5. Flowpath Parameterization Type
10.3.6.1.2. Rotation Axis Visibility
10.3.6.2. The Hub and Shroud Objects
10.3.6.2.1. Data Hub and Data Shroud Tabs
10.3.6.2.1.1. Coordinate System and Hub/Shroud File Definition
10.3.6.2.1.2. Geometric Representation
10.3.6.2.1.2.1. Curve Type
10.3.6.2.1.3. Curve or Surface Visibility
10.3.6.2.1.4. Draw Trimmed Portion Of Curve
10.3.6.2.1.5. Reread Button
10.3.6.2.2. Transform Tab
10.3.6.2.2.1. General Rotation
10.3.6.2.2.2. Translation
10.3.6.2.2.3. Axial Rotation
10.3.6.2.3. Hub Regions and Shroud Regions Tab
10.3.6.3. The Blade Set Object and Blade Objects
10.3.6.3.1. Blade Tab
10.3.6.3.1.1. Apply Settings To All Blades Check Box
10.3.6.3.1.2. Coordinate System and Blade File Definition
10.3.6.3.1.2.1. File Name
10.3.6.3.1.2.2. Coordinates, Angle Units, and Length Units
10.3.6.3.1.3. Geometric Representation
10.3.6.3.1.3.1. Method
10.3.6.3.1.3.2. Lofting
10.3.6.3.1.3.3. Curve Type
10.3.6.3.1.3.4. Surface Type
10.3.6.3.1.4. Leading and Trailing Edge Definitions
10.3.6.3.1.4.1. Cut-off or square
10.3.6.3.1.5. Curve or Surface Visibility
10.3.6.3.1.6. Reread Button
10.3.6.3.1.7. Save & Load Button
10.3.6.3.2. Transform Tab
10.3.6.3.2.1. General Rotation
10.3.6.3.2.2. Translation
10.3.6.3.2.3. Axial Rotation
10.3.6.3.3. Blade CAD Features
10.3.6.3.3.1. Blade Blends Tab
10.3.6.3.3.1.1. Hub Blend and Shroud Blend
10.3.6.3.3.1.2. Blade CAD Rotation Axis
10.3.6.3.3.1.3. Generated CAD Definition
10.3.6.3.3.2. Hub Partial Tip and Shroud Partial Tip tabs
10.3.6.3.3.2.1. Hub Tip and Shroud Tip
10.3.6.3.3.2.2. Blade CAD Rotation Axis
10.3.6.3.3.2.3. Generated CAD Definition
10.3.6.3.3.3. Blade Stagger tab
10.3.6.3.3.3.1. Blade Stagger
10.3.6.3.3.3.2. Blade CAD Rotation Axis
10.3.6.3.3.3.3. Generated CAD Definition
10.3.6.3.3.4. Common Settings
10.3.6.3.3.4.1. Blade CAD Rotation Axis
10.3.6.3.3.4.2. Generated CAD Definition
10.3.6.3.3.4.3. Apply And Generate CAD Button
10.3.6.3.3.4.4. Apply Button
10.3.6.3.4. Leading Edge
10.3.6.3.4.1. Leading Edge Tab
10.3.6.3.4.1.1. Curve
10.3.6.3.4.1.2. Save & Load Button
10.3.6.3.5. Trailing Edge
10.3.6.3.6. Complex Blade End Object
10.3.6.3.6.1. Complex Blade End Tab
10.3.6.4. The Hub Tip and Shroud Tip Objects
10.3.6.4.1. Hub Tip and Shroud Tip Tabs
10.3.6.4.1.1. Override Upstream Geometry Options
10.3.6.4.1.2. Clearance Type
10.3.6.5. The Low Periodic and High Periodic Objects
10.3.6.5.1. Data Tab
10.3.6.5.2. Rendering Properties
10.3.6.6. The Inlet and Outlet Objects
10.3.6.6.1. Inlet Tab or Outlet Tab
10.3.6.6.1.1. Interface Specification Method: Parametric
10.3.6.6.1.2. Interface Specification Method: Points
10.3.6.6.1.2.1. Automatically generate required intermediate points
10.3.6.6.1.2.2. Curve
10.3.6.6.1.2.3. How to Select and Move a Point
10.3.6.6.1.3. Interface Specification Method: Adjacent blade
10.3.6.6.1.4. Interface Specification Method: Fully extend
10.3.6.6.1.5. Interface Specification Method: Meridional splitter
10.3.6.6.1.5.1. Interface parametric locations
10.3.6.6.1.6. Point Visibility
10.3.6.6.2. Trim Inlet Tab or Trim Outlet Tab - Changing the Inlet or Outlet Boundary
10.3.6.6.3. Using Stage Interfaces
10.3.6.7. The Outline Object
10.4. Topology
10.4.1. About Topology
10.4.2. Basic Usage
10.4.3. The Topology Set Object
10.4.3.1. Definition Tab for the Topology Set Object
10.4.3.1.1. ATM Topology
10.4.3.1.1.1. Manually Selecting a Topology Family
10.4.3.1.1.2. Advanced Topology Control
10.4.3.1.2. Tip Topology Option
10.4.3.1.3. Split Mesh Regions
10.4.3.1.4. Mesh Generation Mode
10.4.3.2. Details Tab for the Topology Set Object
10.4.4. Using Splitter Blades with ATM
10.4.5. Using Tandem Vanes with ATM
10.4.5.1. Choosing the Appropriate TandemVaneAligned Template
10.4.5.2. The TandemVanesCustomizedNr1 Template
10.4.6. Advanced Local Refinement Control
10.4.7. Span Location for Controlling Topology
10.4.8. ATM3D
10.4.9. ATM v2
10.5. Mesh Data
10.5.1. The Mesh Data Objects
10.5.1.1. Mesh Size Tab
10.5.1.1.1. Lock Mesh Size Check Box
10.5.1.1.2. Method
10.5.1.1.3. Boundary Layer Refinement Control
10.5.1.1.3.1. Constant First Element Offset
10.5.1.1.3.2. Cutoff Edge To Boundary Layer
10.5.1.1.3.3. Cutoff Edge Split Factor
10.5.1.1.3.4. Target Maximum Expansion Rate
10.5.1.1.3.5. Near Wall Element Size Specification
10.5.1.1.3.5.1. Y Plus
10.5.1.1.3.5.2. Absolute
10.5.1.1.4. Five-Edge Vertex Mesh Size Reduction
10.5.1.1.5. Inlet Domain and Outlet Domain Check Boxes
10.5.1.2. Passage Tab
10.5.1.2.1. Spanwise Blade Distribution Parameters
10.5.1.3. Hub Tip/Complex Blade End and Shroud Tip/Complex Blade End Tabs
10.5.1.3.1. Hub Tip Distribution Parameters and Shroud Tip Distribution Parameters
10.5.1.3.2. Blade Tip Settings
10.5.1.3.2.1. Blades with two rounded edges
10.5.1.3.2.2. Blades with one rounded edge and one cut-off edge
10.5.1.3.2.3. Blades with two cut-off edges
10.5.1.3.3. Spanwise Distribution Parameters (for Complex Blade Ends)
10.5.1.4. Distribution Settings in General
10.5.1.5. Inlet and Outlet Tabs
10.5.1.5.1. Inlet Domain and Outlet Domain Settings
10.5.1.6. Mesh Around Blade Tab
10.5.1.6.1. Tip Centerline Location
10.5.1.7. Complex Blade End Mesh Data Settings
10.5.2. Changing the Number of Elements on a Selected Master Topology Edge
10.6. Layers
10.6.1. Adding Layers
10.6.2. Deleting Layers
10.6.3. Editing the Settings of Layers
10.6.4. Layer Visibility
10.6.5. The Layers Object
10.6.5.1. Layers Tab
10.6.5.1.1. Defining Intermediate Layers
10.6.5.1.2. Count
10.6.5.1.3. New Layer
10.6.5.1.4. Delete Selected Layers
10.6.5.1.5. Inserting Layers Automatically
10.6.5.1.6. Inserting Layer After Selected Layer
10.6.5.1.7. Span Location
10.6.5.1.8. Spanwise Mesh Interpolation Guide Curves
10.6.6. Layer Objects
10.6.6.1. Data Tab
10.6.6.1.1. Master Topology Visibility
10.6.6.1.2. Topology Visibility
10.6.6.1.3. Refined Mesh Visibility
10.7. 3D Mesh
10.7.1. The 3D Mesh Object
10.7.2. Surface Group and Turbo Surface Objects
10.7.2.1. 3D Mesh Turbo Surfaces
10.7.2.2. 3D Mesh Surface Groups
10.8. Mesh Analysis
10.8.1. Mesh Statistics
10.8.2. Mesh Limits
10.8.2.1. Maximum Face Angle
10.8.2.2. Minimum Face Angle
10.8.2.3. Connectivity Number
10.8.2.4. Element Volume Ratio
10.8.2.5. Minimum Volume
10.8.2.6. Edge Length Ratio
10.8.2.7. Skewness
10.8.2.8. Orthogonality Angle
10.8.3. Mesh Statistics Parameters - Order Of Importance
10.8.4. Volume
10.9. User Defined Objects
10.10. Default Instance Transform
10.11. Shortcut Menu Commands
10.11.1. Assign [Family | Families | Geometry Only] To Topology Instance
10.11.2. Auto Add Layers and Insert Layers Automatically Commands
10.11.3. Clear Selected Entities Command
10.11.4. Color Command
10.11.5. Create Entity and Assign Family
10.11.6. Create Mesh Command
10.11.7. Create New View Command
10.11.8. Delete Complex Blade End Command
10.11.9. Delete New View Command
10.11.10. Delete Secondary Passage Command
10.11.11. Delete Selected Entity Command
10.11.12. Edit Blade Topology Command
10.11.13. Edit Command
10.11.14. Edit Complex Blade End Topology Command
10.11.15. Edit in Command Editor Command
10.11.16. Edit Render Properties Command and Edit Render Properties For All Entities Command
10.11.17. Fit View Command
10.11.18. Hide Command
10.11.19. Insert Blade CAD Feature [feature object name] (Mesh Workspace)
10.11.20. Insert Blade Command (Mesh Workspace)
10.11.21. Insert Blade Command (Geometry Workspace)
10.11.22. Insert Complex Blade End
10.11.23. Insert Edge Split Control Command
10.11.24. Insert Hub Complex Blade End Command
10.11.25. Insert Hub Tip Line
10.11.26. Insert Layer After and Insert Layer After Selected Layer Commands
10.11.27. Insert Layer Automatically Command
10.11.28. Insert Secondary Passage Boundary Command
10.11.29. Insert Secondary Passage Command
10.11.30. Insert Shroud Complex Blade End Command
10.11.31. Insert Shroud Tip Line
10.11.32. Insert USER DEFINED Object Command
10.11.33. Predefined Camera Commands
10.11.34. Projection Commands
10.11.34.1. Orthographic Command
10.11.34.2. Perspective Command
10.11.35. Render Properties Edit Options Command
10.11.36. Render Properties Show Curves Command
10.11.37. Render Properties Show Surfaces Command
10.11.38. Render Properties Topology and Refined Mesh Visibility Commands
10.11.39. Save Picture Command
10.11.40. Show and Hide All Siblings Command
10.11.41. Show Free Edges
10.11.42. Show Object and Show Commands
10.11.43. Show Surface Mesh
10.11.44. Show Tip Shell Curves
10.11.45. Show Tip Shell Mesh
10.11.46. Span Curve Visibility Commands
10.11.47. Suspend Object Updates Command
10.11.48. Toggle Axis Visibility Command
10.11.49. Toggle Ruler Visibility Command
10.11.50. Transformation Commands and Coordinate Systems
10.11.50.1. Cartesian
10.11.50.2. Blade-to-Blade
10.11.50.3. Meridional
10.11.50.4. 3D Turbo
10.11.51. Unassign Selected Geometries Command
10.11.52. Viewer Options Command
11. Secondary Flow Paths
11.1. Creating Geometry for Input to TurboGrid
11.1.1. Source of Geometry
11.1.2. Interfaces with the Main Passage
11.2. Specifying Secondary Flow Path Geometry in TurboGrid’s Geometry Workspace
11.2.1. Associating CAD Objects in TurboGrid’s Geometry Workspace
11.3. Specifying Secondary Flow Path Details in TurboGrid’s Mesh Workspace
11.3.1. Geometry Branch
11.3.2. Mesh Data Branch
11.3.2.1. Setting Descriptions for the Secondary Flow Path Object
11.3.2.2. Setting Descriptions for the Secondary Flow Path’s Boundary Object
11.3.3. 3D Mesh Branch
11.4. Specifying Secondary Flow Paths By Importing NDF Files
12. Meshing High-Fidelity Geometry
12.1. General Procedure for Meshing of Low-Fidelity and High-Fidelity Geometry
12.2. Sources of High-Fidelity Geometry for TurboGrid
12.3. Associating CAD Objects in TurboGrid’s Geometry Workspace
12.3.1. Complex Blade End
12.4. Using ATM3D or ATM v2
12.5. Working with Meshes for High-Fidelity Geometry in TurboGrid’s Mesh Workspace
12.5.1. Geometry Branch
12.5.2. Mesh Data Branch
12.5.2.1. Setting Descriptions for Complex Blade End Mesh Data Objects
12.5.3. 3D Mesh Branch
12.6. Analyzing the Mesh
12.7. Saving the Mesh