These files have the extension .dat, and a format, accepted by the Virtual-Reality Editor and Viewer, which is described in some detail in a geometry-creation workshop. .
The parameters of the shapes, for example lengths, radii of curvature, number of facets, etc, may be set interactively, and stored in a file with .geo extension; and the resulting body can be imported as an "object".
ShapeMaker may also be used as an interface between PHOENICS and Design Workshop, which is a cheap, easy-to-use 3D modeller (see the Artifice web site, where the Lite version may be downloaded freely).
The Lite version of Design Works is quite powerful enough for most CFD needs.
ShapeMaker is to be found in the sub-directory \phoenics\d_shapem\d_windf; the name of its executable is shapemak.exe.
When Shapemaker is started, a simple dialog appears.
Selecting one of the shapes invokes another dialog box which enables the relevant parameters to be set.
During this interaction, the facets which will be generated are shown in a 3D window behind the dialog box (which may be moved aside in the usual way).
The 3D model may be rotated and zoomed by use of the left and right mouse buttons, so that the user can verify that the object has the desired shape.
When the shape is deemed satisfactory, the facets may be output as
The facets file may be used directly in the VR Editor, and the DW file edited further in the Design Workshop program.
The .geo file is intended for compact storage of all geometrical parameters of shapes created by ShapeMaker program except shapes from Design Workshop files.
ShapeMaker is to read data in .geo file by using Open existing GEO file menu item or by pressing of Open an existing GEO file icon on main controls panel. User can save data to GEO file by using Save GEO file as ... menu item.
The format of a GEO file is simple and permits manual editing.
ShapeMaker may be regarded as the successor to:
Both these codes will however remain within the PHOENICS suite.
ShapeMaker context help can be used from the ShapeMaker program when the user clicks by a left-hand button on a black question mark in the top right corner of dialogue box and then clicks by a question cursor on any controls from this dialogue.
ShapeMaker contains the following dialog boxes, of which the interactive help messages may be seen by clicking below.
Select existing figure from list by double clicking the left-hand mouse button. The ShapeMaker - Viewer window represents a current figure.
Please use
- the left-hand mouse button for rotation
- the right-hand mouse button for zoomed
- the left-hand and right-hand mouse button
for change of a figure position in a window.
This sets the kind of users figure faces:
- Opaque
- Transparent
Geometry options:
- Invert geometry
This inverts geometry of simple figures.
- Outline Facets
This shows facets lines.
FILE menu items
Open existing GEO file
- open existing .geo file and load parameters of saved object.
Save GEO file as ...
- save figure parameters into .geo file. This action is possible for primitives from list.
Save Facets
- save facets data into .dat file.
Save dw file
- save data into Design Workshop File.
Save Image
- save image of figure into file.
EDIT menu items
Undo
- undo previous operation
Clear
- clear current figure
Add object
- add object to current fugure. At first create object and save if facets into .dat file. Next create new primitive figure and add object loaded from .dat file.
Array object
- array object from current figure.
Place object
- set real size of current figure.
VIEW menu items
Set Background
- set Background color.
Set Shape Attributes
- set non-geometric attributes of shapes.
boundary cell faces of BFC grid in X direction.
This sets the boundary cell faces of BFC grid in X direction. It comprises two controls:
"West face:" and "East face:"
Using this entries the user can specify the start and finish numbers of cell faces that bound users figure from BFC grid.
boundary cell faces of BFC grid in Y direction.
This sets the boundary cell faces of BFC grid in Y direction. it comprises two controls:
"South face:" and "North face:"
Using this entries the user can specify the start and finish numbers of cell faces that bound users figure from BFC grid.
boundary cell faces of BFC grid in Z direction.
This sets the boundary cell faces of BFC grid in Y direction. It comprises two controls:
"Low face:" and "High face:"
Using this entries the user can specify the start and finish numbers of cell faces that bound users figure from BFC grid.
This sets the direction of the view in designing of user figure facets.
It is switched off when the left-hand BFC grid is used.
Fraction of angle forming conical surface relative a symmetry axis. It can change from 0 up to 1.
Start angle of conical surface. Angle is in degrees, and may be positive or negative.
Number of facets on the full conical surface.
Angle between bottom and horizon, degrees
Angle between a crossing cone surface and horizon. Angle is in degrees, and may be from 0 up to 60.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Top size.
Fraction of angle forming surface relative a symmetry axis. It can change from 0 up to 1.
Start angle of cube surface. Angle is in degrees, and may be positive or negative.
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees.
Angle between top and horizon , degrees
Angle between top and horizon , degrees.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Top radius
Fraction of angle forming cylindrical surface relative a symmetry axis. It can change from 0 up to 1.
Start angle of cylindrical surface. Angle is in degrees, and may be positive or negative.
Number of facets
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees.
Angle between top and horizon , degrees
Angle between top and horizon , degrees.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Cylinder with spherical orifice parameters
Bottom outside radius
Top outside radius
Fraction of 2 pi
Start angle, degree
Horizontal number of facets
Vertical number of facets
First z location
Last z location
Outside radius transformation.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Cylindrical bar turn parameters
First part length.
Second part length.
Number of facets.
Angle between first and second parts
Angle between first and second parts.
Build the half of figure only.
Cylindrical pipe turn parameters
First part length.
Second part length.
Number of facets.
Angle between first and second parts
Angle between first and second parts.
Inside pipe radius.
Inside radius transformation.
Build the half of figure only.
Save as .dat RESET Exit.
Contents of help
Hollow frustrum sector parameters
Number of facets.
Bottom inside radius.
Top outside radius.
Top inside radius.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Inside radius transformation.
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees.
Angle between top and horizon , degrees
Angle between top and horizon , degrees.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Frustrum with rectangular orifice parameters
Bottom inside size.
Top outside radius.
Top inside size.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Inside size transformation.
Number of facet.
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees.
Angle between top and horizon , degrees
Angle between top and horizon , degrees.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Pyramid with cylindrical orifice parameters
Bottom inside radius.
Top outside size.
Top inside radius.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Inside radius transformation.
Number of facets.
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees.
Angle between top and horizon , degrees
Angle between top and horizon , degrees.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Pyramid with rectangular orifice parameters
Bottom inside size.
Top outside size.
Top inside size.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Inside size transformation.
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees
Angle between bottom and horizon , degrees.
Angle between top and horizon , degrees
Angle between top and horizon , degrees.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Pyramid with spherical orifice parameters
Bottom outside size.
Top outside size.
Outside size transformation.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Horizontal number of facets.
Vertical number of facets.
First z location.
Last z location.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Here all parameters for a ring section are described.
Radius of a ring section.
Ring section radius transformation.
Fraction of 2 pi in a ring section.
Start angle in a ring section, degree.
First z location.
Last z location.
Number of facets for a ring section.
Here all parameters for a ring are described.
Number of facets for a ring.
Ring radius transformation.
Fraction of 2 pi for ring.
Start angle for ring, degree.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Here all parameters for a ring pipe section are described.
Number of facets for a ring pipe section.
Fraction of 2 pi for a ring pipe section.
Start angle for a ring pipe section, degree.
Here inside parameters for a ring pipe section are described.
Inside radius of a ring pipe section.
Inside radius of a ring pipe section transformation.
First z location for a inside ring pipe section.
Last z location for a inside ring pipe section.
Here outside parameters for a ring pipe section are described.
Outside radius of a ring pipe section.
Outside radius of a ring pipe section transformation.
First z location for a outside ring pipe section.
Last z location for a outside ring pipe section.
Here all parameters for a ring pipe are described.
Ring pipe radius transformation.
Number of facets for a ring pipe.
Fraction of 2 pi for a ring pipe.
Start angle of a ring pipe, degree.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
First z location.
Last z location.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Horizontal number of facets.
Vertical number of facets.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Sphere with cylindrical orifice parameters
Bottom inside radius.
Top inside radius.
Inside radius transformation.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Horizontal number of facets.
Vertical number of facets.
First z location.
Last z location.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Sphere with rectangular orifice parameters
Bottom inside size.
Top inside size.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Horizontal number of facets.
Vertical number of facets.
First z location.
Last z location.
Inside size transformation.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between.
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Here all parameters for a inside sphere are described.
First z location of a inside sphere.
Last z location of a inside sphere.
Radius of a inside sphere.
Horizontal radius transformation
Horizontal radius transformation of a inside sphere.
Vertical radius transformation
Vertical radius transformation of a inside sphere.
Here all parameters for a outside sphere are described.
First z location of a outside sphere.
Last z location of a outside sphere.
Horizontal radius transformation
Horizontal radius transformation of a outside sphere.
Vertical radius transformation
Vertical radius transformation of a outside sphere.
Horizontal number of facets.
Vertical number of facets.
Fraction of 2 pi.
Start angle, degree.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between.
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Here all parameters for a ring section are described.
A ring section radius.
A ring section radius transformation.
Fraction of 2 pi for a ring section.
Start angle for a ring section, degree.
First z location for a ring section.
Last z location for a ring section.
Number of facets for a ring section.
Here all parameters for a spiral ring are described.
A spiral ring radius.
A spiral ring radius transformation.
Fraction of 2 pi for a spiral ring.
Start angle of a spiral ring, degree.
Horizontal change of a spiral ring.
Vertical change of a spiral ring.
Number of facets of a spiral ring.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between.
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Spiral pipe section parameters
Here all parameters for a spiral pipe section are described.
Number of facets for a spiral pipe section.
Fraction of 2 pi for a spiral pipe section.
Start angle for a spiral pipe section, degree.
Here all parameters for a inside spiral pipe section are described.
Radius of a inside spiral pipe section.
Transformation of inside radius of spiral pipe section.
First z location of a inside spiral pipe section.
Last z location of a inside spiral pipe section.
Here all parameters for a outside spiral pipe section are described.
Radius of a outside spiral pipe section.
Transformation of outside radius of spiral pipe section.
First z location of a outside spiral pipe section.
Last z location of a outside spiral pipe section.
Here all parameters for a spiral pipe are described.
Number of facets of a spiral pipe.
Fraction of 2 pi of a spiral pipe.
Radius of a spiral pipe.
Start angle of a spiral pipe, degree.
A spiral pipe radius transformation.
Horizontal change of a spiral pipe.
Vertical change of a spiral pipe.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between.
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Upper part length.
Lower part length.
Second bar length.
Number of facets.
Bottom second bar radius.
Top second bar radius.
Second bar radius transformation
Second bar radius transformation.
Angle between main and second parts
Angle between main and second parts.
Build the half figure only.
Upper part main pipe length.
Lower part main pipe length.
Second pipe length.
Number of facets.
Outside second pipe radius.
Second pipe radius transformation.
Inside second pipe radius.
Inside main pipe radius.
Angle between main and second parts
Angle between main pipe and second pipe parts.
Build the half figure only.
Rectangular bar turn parameters
First part length.
Second part length.
Angle between first and second parts
Angle between first and second parts.
Rectangular pipe turn parameters
Inside pipe radius.
Inside radius transformation.
First part length.
Second part length.
Angle between first and second parts
Angle between first and second parts.
Build the half figure only.
Flat spiral section parameters
Here all parameters for a flat spiral section are described.
A flat spiral section size.
Transformation factor of a flat spiral section size.
Fraction of 2 pi occupied by flat spiral section actual surface.
Start angle of flat spiral section, degree.
Here all parameters for a flat spiral ring are described.
Radius of a flat spiral ring.
Transformation factor of a flat spiral ring radius.
Fraction of 2 pi occupied by flat spiral ring actual surface.
Start angle of flat spiral ring, degree.
Horizontal change of flat spiral ring radius.
Vertical change of flat spiral ring radius.
Number of facets for flat spiral ring.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Spiral flat pipe section parameters
Here all parameters for a flat spiral pipe section are described.
Fraction of 2 pi occupied by flat spiral pipe section.
Angle at which the actual surface of flat spiral pipe section starts.
Here all parameters for inside surface of a flat spiral pipe section are described.
A flat spiral section inside size.
Transformation factor of a flat spiral section inside size.
Here all parameters for outside surface of a flat spiral pipe section are described.
A flat spiral section outside size.
Transformation factor of a flat spiral section outside size.
Here all parameters for a flat spiral pipe ring are described.
A flat spiral pipe ring radius. Fraction of max ring horizontal radius. Real value between 0 and 1.
Transformation factor of a flat spiral pipe ring radius. Real value between 0 and 1.
Horizontal change of a flat spiral pipe ring radius.
Vertical change of a flat spiral pipe ring radius.
Number of facets for a flat spiral pipe ring.
Fraction of 2 pi occupied by actual flat spiral ring surface.
Angle at which the actual starts.
Cylindrical-polar coordinate system
This switches the coordinate system between
- Cartesian
- Cylindrical-polar
Upper part length of a main bar.
Lower part length of a main bar.
Length of a second bar.
Length of a third bar.
Bottom radius of a second bar.
Top radius of a second bar.
Second bar radius transformation
Transformation factor of a second bar radius.
Bottom radius of a third bar.
Top radius of a third bar.
Third bar radius transformation
Transformation factor of a third bar radius.
Angle between main and second bars, degree
Angle between main and second bars, degree.
Angle between main and third bars, degree
Angle between main and third bars, degree.
Number of facets on the full actual surface.
Build the half of figure only.
Upper part length of a main pipe.
Lower part length of a main pipe.
Length of a second pipe.
Length of a third pipe.
Angle between main and second pipes, degree
Angle between main and second pipes, degree.
Angle between main and third pipes, degree
Angle between main and third pipes, degree.
Number of facets on the full actual surface.
Here all parameters for a outside surface of a X-junction pipe are described.
Outside bottom radius of a second pipe.
Second pipe radius transformation
Transformation factor of outside bottom radius for a second pipe.
Outside top radius of a second pipe.
Outside bottom radius of a third pipe.
Third pipe radius transformation
Transformation factor of outside bottom radius for a third pipe.
Outside top radius of a third pipe.
Here all parameters for a inside surface of a X-junction pipe are described.
Inside radius of a main pipe.
Main pipe radius transformation
Transformation factor of inside radius for a main pipe.
Inside bottom radius of a second pipe.
Second pipe radius transformation
Transformation factor of inside radius for a second pipe.
Inside top radius of a second pipe.
Inside bottom radius of a third pipe.
Third pipe radius transformation
Transformation factor of inside radius for a third pipe.
Inside top radius of a third pipe.
Build the half of figure only.
Thickness, should be more than 1.
Camber.
Offset surface (thick TE) 1 for true Joukowsky.
Number of facets on the full actual surface.
NACA 4 Digit Airfoil parameters
Camber/chord.
Pos of max chord.
Thickness/chord.
Number of facets on the full actual surface.
Search and load Design Workshop File ( *.DW ).
Perforated rectangular plate parameters
Sizes of perforated rectangular plate, meters
Here sizes of a perforated rectangular plate are described in meters.
Size of a perforated rectangular plate in X direction, meters.
Size of a perforated rectangular plate in Y direction, meters.
Thickness of of a perforated rectangular plate, meters.
Here number of holes of a perforated rectangular plate are described.
Number of holes in X direction.
Number of holes in Y direction.
Bottom radius of holes in meters.
Top radius of holes in meters.
Number of facets per one hole.
Displacement about main figure, meters
Distances between local coordinate system centers of main and added figures in X, Y and Z directions.
Distances between local coordinate system centers of main and added figures in X directions, meters.
Distances between local coordinate system centers of main and added figures in Y directions, meters.
Distances between local coordinate system centers of main and added figures in Z directions, meters.
Rotation angles of added object about X, Y and Z axis.
Rotation angles of added object about X axis, degree.
Rotation angles of added object about Y axis, degree.
Rotation angles of added object about Z axis, degree.
Size factors of added object in X, Y and Z directions. These factors will be multiplied on the appropriate sizes of a added object.
Factor of X size of a added object.
Factor of Y size of a added object.
Factor of Z size of a added object.
Search facets data file of a saved figure and add it to the current figure.
Number of copies of a object in X and Y directions.
Distances between local coordinate system centers of each figures in X and Y directions.
Make array of current figure
Here real sizes of current object in X, Y and Z directions are described. Change the size of current object in X, Y and Z directions.
Real X size of current object in meters.
Real Y size of current object in meters.
Real Z size of current object in meters.
Position of placed object, meter
Here real position of current object into domain are described. Change the position of current object in X, Y and Z directions.
Real X position of current object in meters.
Real Y position of current object in meters.
Real Z position of current object in meters.
Rotation of placed object, degree
Here rotations angles of current object are described.
Rotation angle about X axis in degrees.
Rotation angle about Y axis in degrees.
Rotation angle about Z axis in degrees.
Create objects of real sizes for further loading into the PHOENICS VR Editor. Display object after resizing.
This dialogue box sets non-geometric attributes of a current shape.
This button makes active a dialogue box of which sets a kind of a material of a current shape.
This button makes active a dialogue box of which sets a type of a material of a current shape.
Temperature of a current shape in Kelvin.
Initial value of a current shape temperature in Kelvin.
This dialogue box sets material of a current shape.
Select existing material from list by clicking the left-hand mouse button.
This dialogue box sets material type of a current shape.
Select existing material type from list by clicking the left-hand mouse button.
Length of a rectangular plate are described in meters.
Width of a rectangular plate are described in meters.
Thickness of a rectangular plate are described in meters.
. CANCEL button cancels input of new parameters.
. SAVE AS . GEO makes the .geo file for current settings.
. SAVE AS . DAT makes the .dat file for current settings.
. RESET resets all figure parameters to their default values.
. EXIT cancels the current operation
