## 10.3. BladeEditor Feature Icons

The following table lists BladeEditor toolbar icons that add features to your model:

Icon | Description
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FlowPath | Creates a flow path (FlowPath) feature, which is used to define the flow path for blade geometry (that is, the meridional shape of the passage). For details, see FlowPath Feature.
Blade | Creates a blade (Blade) feature, which is used to create the blade bodies. For details, see Blade Feature.
Splitter | Creates a splitter (Splitter) feature, which is used to create the splitter bodies. For details, see Splitter Feature.
VistaTFExport | Creates a Vista TF export (VistaTFExport) feature for exporting the flow path and blade geometry to the Vista TF throughflow analysis tool. For details, see Export to Vista TF (.geo).
ExportPoints | Creates an ExportPoints feature for exporting blade point data to TurboGrid or to a meanline file. For details, see Export to ANSYS TurboGrid and Export as Meanline Data (.rtzt file).
StageFluidZone | Creates a stage fluid zone (StageFluidZone) feature for generating the blade passage bodies. The stage fluid zone is a 3D fluid region to support CFD analyses. For details, see Stage Fluid Zone Feature.
SectorCut | Creates a 3D hub sector. For details, see SectorCut Feature.
ThroatArea | Creates a throat area (ThroatArea) feature for calculating the blade throat area. For details, see Throat Area Feature.
CAD Import | Creates a CAD Import (CADImport) feature, which exports CAD models to files that can subsequently be loaded to produce blades. For details, see Exporting Blades from CAD Models to NDF or Script Files and Importing Blades from CAD Models.

After you add a feature to your model, the feature appears in the tree view.

The following topics will be discussed:

- Flow Path Contour Creation
- FlowPath Feature
- Blade Feature
- Camberline/Thickness Definition Sub-feature
- Blade Section (Airfoil Design Mode) Sub-feature
- Splitter Feature
- Stage Fluid Zone Feature
- SectorCut Feature
- Throat Area Feature

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