10.0.2d now available, replaces 10.0.2c

In version 10.0.2c some testing by staff revealed a problem with EnSight appearing to hang. That has been fixed in 10.0.2d.

Also fixed in 10.0.2d is a problem observed on the Mac for some users with context files.

So these release notes cover both 10.0.2d and 10.0.2c changes.

10.0.2d has been released.  You may download it now.

New or Major Capabilities Added

EnSight Free. EnSight Free is as the name suggests, a version of EnSight which costs nothing.  It can read data for both CFD and FEA data readers and has the same GUI as EnSight Standard, Gold, and DR.  It is limited in the following ways similar to how EnSight CFD Free was limited (model size, water mark in the graphics area, no batch, no client-server, and no royalty video file formats for exporting).   EnSight Free replaces EnSight CFD Free.  So now FEA users are no longer prevented from using our Free version, and CFD users are now able to use the same GUI as found in our more powerful and popular EnSight 10 version.

EnSight Desktop. EnSight Desktop offers the least expensive version of EnSight for models of unlimited size.  EnSight Desktop uses the same EnSight 10 GUI as EnSight Standard, Gold, and DR.  EnSight Desktop supports data from both CFD and FEA data readers.  EnSight Desktop replaces EnSight CFD Paid version and EnSight Lite.   Even though EnSight Desktop is more capable than EnSight CFD Paid or EnSight Lite, CEI has chosen to offer it at the same low price as these products it is replacing.

Installation without ADMINISTRATOR Privileges.  EnSight on Windows no longer requires Administrator privileges, making it easier for some sites to install.  In this release this capability is found in the tarball installation, in the download area  this is called  “8 – Advanced Install – All Platforms“.  In future releases the dedicated Windows installer may have this capability as well.

EnSight DR on Windows.   EnSight DR now runs on Windows.  So you can use multiple PCs each one connected to a separate projector to display on a Virtual Reality screen such as a CAVE or PowerWall.  You can also use EnSight DR on Windows for parallel rendering.  Tracking devices are also supported.

Japanese Menus and GUI.  EnSight 10.0.2c can switch to Japanese language menus, dialogs, and panels.  CEI Japan has worked many hours to translate the 1000′s of strings accurately to Japanese to make it easier to use EnSight.  Documentation has also been translated.

Data Readers

ABAQUS Reader – Analytical Rigid Surfaces improved

ANSYS Reader – Fixed creating the wrong element types

CGNS Reader – Fixed a reading problem

Fluent Reader – Improved parsing of .CAT and .DAT files and improved mole fraction variable reading

LS-Dyna Reader.  Now supports part names which are stored within the d3plot file (if available).  It also supports part names from the Material IDs (if available) for examples, “Mat ID 1″.  This is in addition to reading the .k file as past versions of the LS-Dyna reader have done.

STAR-CD improved particle track file .trk file reading

Generic Reader improvements for the following readers:

1. Optimizing for reading of large number of parts.
2. Added option to average to nodes, improved the process for midside nodes of quadratic elements.
3. Provided option to have averaging to nodes occur within parts, as opposed to globally across parts when nodes are shared across parts.

Ansys
Autodyn (windows only)
OpenFoam
Polyflow
SRDC Ideas
Star-CD CCM
Tecplot Binary
CGNS
Nastran OP2 (Beta)

Bug Fixes and Minor Changes