Obtaining the x and y coordinates which describes a 2D geometry in hypermesh

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I have a geometry in hypermesh. Please, how can I output the x and y coordinates which describe a 2D geometry in hypermesh?

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2017

    Hi Samuel,

     

    Not sure what you mean by X and Y coordinates of a geometry.

     

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2017

     

    @Prakash Pagadala

     

    I need those x and y coordinates which describes the geometry. How can I output them from hypermesh? Thank you.

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  • tinh
    tinh Altair Community Member
    edited August 2017

    Hi,

    -click F8 > create nodes 'Extract on Line', as many nodes as you need.

    -isolate only an emptied comp and export FEM data => node coordinates will be output

    -remove z coord in output file

     

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2017

    @tinh

    Thank you. How can I export FEM data?

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited August 2017

    @tinh

    Thank you. How can I export FEM data?

    In file menu i think.