## 6.6. Launching a New BladeGen Model

A new BladeGen model can be generated from an up-to-date Vista CCD system using the Create New > BladeGen command in the right-click context menu of the Blade Design cell.

The 1D impeller design is converted to a 3D impeller geometry model in BladeGen. To achieve the 3D vane shape, Vista CCD creates initial guesses of vane camber and thickness distributions and these are then combined with its computed meridional design.

Note:

- The BladeGen model is detached from the Vista CCD system (that is, no link is generated). Therefore, any changes made to the Vista CCD system will not be reflected in the BladeGen model following an update of the Vista CCD system.

- The BladeGen file that you create in this way cannot be imported into another Vista CCD system, because it does not contain Vista CCD settings. A BladeGen file created by an older version of BladeGen (that included Vista CCD) contains Vista CCD settings and can be imported into a Vista CCD system.

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