## 5.5. Creating a Blade Design

The preliminary fan design may be converted to a 3D geometry model in ANSYS BladeGen or ANSYS BladeEditor. To achieve the 3D vane shape, Vista AFD uses empirical estimates of vane camber and thickness distributions and these are then combined with the computed throughflow design. You can modify the camber and the thickness in the subsequent BladeGen or BladeEditor model if required.

To access the export options, edit the Design or Analysis cell. A dialog box will appear with the export options on the Controls tab. For details, see Controls Tab.

Details of creating a new BladeGen or BladeEditor model are described in the following sections:

- Launching a New BladeGen Model
- Launching a New BladeEditor Model

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