Geometry prep from IGS file

- May 13, 2023 at 4:41 am
  
  Kasem Worawattanakul
  Subscriber
  
  Hi all,
  I got a .igs model of a half hull of KCS ship. I want to use this to simulate flow around a hull but I found that the geometry comprises of faces not solid model. Can you point to any resource on how to do this? And I found that the geometry has some gaps between faces which I do not know how to fix it. Can Spaceclaim or Discovery do the job?
  
  Thank you so much.
- May 13, 2023 at 4:42 pm
  
  peteroznewman
  Subscriber
  
  SpaceClaim is a great tool to repair low quality IGES files and create a solid model.
  Before you start, ask the person who sent you the IGES file if they can instead export a STEP file or a Parasolid file. That is more likely to give you a cleaner solid model.
- May 13, 2023 at 11:07 pm
  
  Kasem Worawattanakul
  Subscriber
  
  Thanks peteroznewman for answering,
  Unfortunately, this is the only file that is released in public. I will try to look for STEP file. But IF I have to do it in the IGS file, could you point to the resources I should look at?
- May 13, 2023 at 11:40 pm
  
  peteroznewman
  Subscriber
  
  This YouTube playlist has many SpaceClaim videos.
  Other videos focus on Surface Repair.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbeZYWKAI8
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3_jrYUkAE&list=PLPi6PcRQm53xQdLqReR-YRyKB0xtbftFT
- May 13, 2023 at 11:52 pm
  
  Kasem Worawattanakul
  Subscriber
  
  Thank you so much.
  I will certainly take a look at them.

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