Cfd Pipeline Quick Reference File Flow

Quick Reference: File Flow

Quick Reference: File Flow

FreeCAD (.FCStd) ──export──► .step/.stl
                                  │
            gmsh (.geo) ──mesh──► .msh ──gmshToFoam──► polyMesh/
                                                           │
            blockMesh ──────────────────────────────► polyMesh/
                                                           │
                                  snappyHexMesh ───────► polyMesh/
                                                           │
                              OpenFOAM solver ──────► time dirs (0.1/, 0.2/, ...)
                                                           │
                              foamToVTK ────────────► VTK/*.vtk
                                                           │
                    ┌──────────────────────────────────────┤
                    ▼                                      ▼
              ParaView (.foam)                    Blender (.stl via meshio)
              ├── screenshots                     ├── high-quality renders
              ├── CSV line probes                 └── animation
              └── animations