## 7.4. Launching a New BladeGen Model

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

The 1D impeller design may be converted to a 3D impeller geometry model in ANSYS BladeGen. To achieve the 3D vane shape, Vista CPD invokes initial guesses of vane camber and thickness distributions and these are then combined with its computed meridional design. You can modify the camber and the thickness in the subsequent BladeGen model if desired.

Figure 7.20: BladeGen Model shows the BladeGen model corresponding to the default data used in the earlier examples.

Figure 7.20: BladeGen Model

Note:

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

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

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