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Input Geometry

This is the area where you define which geometry needs to be exported, and in which format.

Creation​

In the Connect workspace (1), click on the plus icon in the upper left corner of the Input Geometry area to add a new entry (2). Use the search bar on the top of the object tree to look for the right geometry object (3). Then simply drag & drop geometry from the object tree into the list (4).

Software Connector Input Geometry

Choose a name and a format for the entry.

Source​

For a selected input geometry entry, there are different sources possible that can be used to define which data needs to be exported.

Geometry Objects​

In most cases, you would choose "Geometry Objects" to export a geometry from your project.

Feature Definition​

Sometimes you want to export very specific data in a specific file format that is not readily available in CAESES. In such a situation, you can write your own export using a feature definition. This feature definition needs to contain at least one object of type "FFile" to show up in this editor. See the section "Features" and chapter "File I/O" of this help for more information about writing custom files in CAESES.

Data Connection​

You can also have a data connection such as a 3D volume mesh that you want to deform and export automatically for each new design candidate during a study etc. For this purpose, choose this source and drag & drop your data connection (located in the connections tab) in here.