Blade.stl missing from PDE toolbox

Hello,

While trying to following the example here: Structural Analysis Using Finite Element Method (FEM) in MATLAB | Part 1

I get the following error:

Error using importGeometry (line 34)

gm = importGeometry(geofilename,varargin{:});

↑

Invalid argument at position 1. File Blade.stl does not exist.

I am using MATLAB 2024a (academic use)

Thanks.

[Torsten]

Seems Blade.stl is no longer available although it is still referenced on MATLAB pages:

https://uk.mathworks.com/help/pde/ug/thermal-stress-analysis-of-jet-engine-turbine-blade.html

You should contact Support for help:

https://uk.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html

figure
gm = fegeometry("Torus.stl");
pdegplot(gm)

figure
gm = fegeometry("Blade.stl");

Invalid argument at position 1. File Blade.stl does not exist.

pdegplot(gm)

Answer 1

[Mike Croucher]

If you run the following command in MATLAB

openExample('pde/ThermalStressAnalysisOfJetEngineTurbineBladeExample')

you'll get Blade.stl along with the example that uses it.

I got that OpenExample command from the 'Copy Command' link of the doc Thermal Stress Analysis of Jet Engine Turbine Blade