Is there an efficient way to export xyz coordinates from a part (or
sketch) to a text file? I need the xy points at discreet z coordinates
for an in house grid generator so that I can do a cfd analysis on the
part.  Any suggestions or solutions to this problem would be greatly
appreciated.  Thanks!

forrest wrote:
> Is there an efficient way to export xyz coordinates from a part (or
> sketch) to a text file? I need the xy points at discreet z coordinates
> for an in house grid generator so that I can do a cfd analysis on the
> part.  Any suggestions or solutions to this problem would be greatly
> appreciated.  Thanks!
Have you considered the STL format?

TOP

On Oct 24, 7:38=A0am, TOP <kelln...@cbd.net> wrote:
> forrest wrote:
> > Is there an efficient way to export xyz coordinates from a part (or
> > sketch) to a text file? I need the xy points at discreet z coordinates
> > for an in house grid generator so that I can do a cfd analysis on the
> > part. =A0Any suggestions or solutions to this problem would be greatly
> > appreciated. =A0Thanks!
>
> Have you considered the STL format?
>
> TOP

No, I haven't.  I will check into that.  Thanks

On Oct 24, 7:38=A0am, TOP <kelln...@cbd.net> wrote:
> forrest wrote:
> > Is there an efficient way to export xyz coordinates from a part (or
> > sketch) to a text file? I need the xy points at discreet z coordinates
> > for an in house grid generator so that I can do a cfd analysis on the
> > part. =A0Any suggestions or solutions to this problem would be greatly
> > appreciated. =A0Thanks!
>
> Have you considered the STL format?
>
> TOP

I looked at STL format, but I don't think it is really going to give
me what I want.  What I would like is the same number of x,y points at
different z locations of the part.  The more I look at this, the more
I think that getting this right of the bat is near impossible.