Before you can start using WindSim, your terrain and climatology data must be converted to the WindSim formats. Below you will find examples of the field data format .gws, and the climatology formats .wws and .tws.
| Field data; elevation, roughness .gws | |
| Climatology; frequency distribution .wws | |
| Climatology; time history .tws | |
WindSim contains a tool that convert the following terrain formats to .gws:
| AutoCAD .dxf, .dwg | ||
| Generic .xyz | ||
| Surfer .grd | ||
| WAsP . map .rsf | ||
WindSim contains a tool that convert the following climatology formats to .wws:
| Generic time history .tws | ||
| WAsP frequency distribution.tab | ||
Contact WindSim AS if you need assistance with the data conversion, as there is a continuous development within this area. In particular many proprietary tools have been developed to convert various time history formats to the .tws format.