Supported Formats#

Geometry Input Formats#

Format

Extensions

Features

STEP

.step, .stp

Full CAD topology, multi-body assemblies, named faces and edges. Recommended.

IGES

.iges, .igs

Legacy CAD exchange, face topology, multi-body support

STL

.stl

Triangle surface mesh (ASCII or binary). No topology.

OBJ

.obj

Polygon surface mesh. No topology.

Format Comparison#

Feature

STEP

IGES

STL

OBJ

Face topology

Yes

Yes

No

No

Multi-body detection

Yes

Yes

No

No

Edge/feature detection

Yes

Partial

No

No

Per-face mesh controls

Yes

Yes

No

No

CAD healing

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

File size (typical)

Medium

Medium

Large

Large

Simulation Results#

Results are available for download and visualization directly in Studio after a simulation completes.

Format

Description

VTU

Volumetric solution with all field data (velocity, pressure, turbulence) — open in ParaView for advanced post-processing

Point cloud

Cell-center values as a point cloud (fallback for complex meshes)