7. Quick Start Guide

This chapter walks through the main path from a raw airfoil file to an exported mesh.

Start PyAero from the repository root:

python src/PyAero.py

8. Main Workflow

  1. Load an airfoil contour.

    Use the airfoil library page, the regular file dialog, or drag and drop a .dat or .txt contour into the application.

  2. Prepare the contour.

    Open Geometry Prep, choose CST or B-spline (legacy), and click Prepare and Refine.

  3. Optionally add a finite-thickness trailing edge.

    If the downstream mesh should resolve a blunt trailing edge, configure the blending parameters and click Add Trailing Edge.

  4. Generate the mesh.

    Open Mesh, adjust the block sizes if needed, and click Create Mesh.

  5. Export the result.

    In the Mesh Export section, choose one or more formats, define boundary names if needed, and click Export Mesh.

That is the complete primary workflow.

9. Quick Demo

The animation below still shows the overall sequence well even though the styling of the current interface has evolved.

_images/quickstart.gif

The basic PyAero workflow from loaded contour to exported mesh.

10. Good Defaults

For a first run, the shipped defaults are a good baseline:

  • use the bundled default airfoil

  • keep the CST method selected

  • keep the default refinement settings

  • skip trailing-edge thickening unless you specifically need it

  • generate the mesh with the default block settings

  • export SU2 and VTU if you want one solver file and one visualization file

11. Next Steps

After you are comfortable with the basic path, continue with: