def read_txt(self, filePath, overwrite=True, afType=1):
"""
reads in airfoil coordinates file in text format.
Parameters
----------
filePath : path
absolute path of text file to read
overwrite : bool
if True then overwrites coordinates in self.coord otherwise returns coordinates as
numpy array.
afType : integer
type of airfoil file. 1 or 2
"""
if afType == 1:
out = self.read_txt_1(filePath)
if overwrite:
self.coord = out[0]
self.upPts, self.loPts = geom.separate_coordinates(self.coord)
self.name = out[1]
else:
return out[0]
elif afType == 2:
out = self.read_txt_2(filePath)
if overwrite:
self.upPts = out[0]
self.loPts = out[1]
self.join_coordinates()
self.name = out[2]
else:
return geom.join_coordinates(out[0], out[1])
def separate_coordinates(self):
self.upPts, self.loPts = geom.separate_coordinates(self.coord)
def _separate_coordinates(self):
self.ptsUp, self.ptsLo = geom.separate_coordinates(self.pts)