exportGeometry{

export the actually imported geometry file in STL or OBJ format

Export the currently read geometry in STL or OBJ format. These formats can be directly visualized by ParaView. Export is done either before or after GeometryManipulations are executed, or both.
begin_boundary_elements{} ... include{FileName} ... exportGeometry{ARGUMENTS} ... ... end_boundary_elements
ARGUMENTS can be one or a subset of:
  • OBJ (export in obj format)
  • OBJs (export in obj format and separate geometry files for each group)
  • OBJc (export in obj format and single geometry file with group names)
  • STL (export in stl format)
  • BEFORE or BeforeGeometryTransformations (export the geometry exactly as discribed in the original file FileName)
  • AFTER or AfterGeometryTransformations (export the geometry after all manipulations have been executed)
The resulting files are written to ExportGeometryDirectory. Example:
begin_boundary_elements{} ... include{FileName} ... exportGeometry{STL, BEFORE, AFTER} ... ... end_boundary_elements
Exports the geometry before and after the GeometryManipulations have been executed. In this way, most preferably together with the option CONTROL_StopAfterReadingGeometry, one is able to quick-check the consistency of the GeometryManipulations. Note: Currently, also the keyword exportFile{} works in the same way as exportGeometry{}. If the exportGeometry{}-option is used as standalone, i.e.
begin_boundary_elements{} ... include{FileName} ... manipulate{"AliasName"} ... exportGeometry{[STL,OBJ],AFTER} ... end_boundary_elements
a file with the name GIFgeometry.stl or GIFgeometry_*.obj is created in ExportGeometryDirectory.
List of members:
ExportGeometryDirectory folder where to export the actually imported geometry