Feature Table
Feature Table | Quick Comparison
The right version of EnSight for you depends on the features you need. This table summarizes the differences in the versions of EnSight to help you make the right choice. Don’t worry, we have a generous policy if you need to upgrade or downgrade as your needs change.
See the “Which EnSight” table for a quick overview of the different versions and come back to this table for more details.
| EnSight CFD Free | EnSight CFD | EnSight Standard | EnSight Gold and DR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Import | CFD Only | CFD only | CFD, FEA, Crash, Other | CFD, FEA, Crash, Other |
| Windows, Linux, Mac | Windows, Linux, Mac | Windows, Linux, Mac | Windows, Linux, Mac | Windows, Linux, Mac DR is Linux only |
| Floating and Nodelocked Licenses? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit and 64-bit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Read Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rotate/Pan/Zoom | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Explore Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plot Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Print/Save Images | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Isosurfaces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Annotations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export Movies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export 3D Models | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Simple Calculator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Particle Traces/Streamlines | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Volume Rendering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Session Files | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support Options | Webform | Webform, email, phone | Webform, email, phone | Webform, email, phone |
| Viewports | 1 | 1 | 1-16 | 1-16 |
| User Defined Tools | Yes | Yes | ||
| Run Scripts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scientific Calculator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keyframe animations | Yes | Yes | ||
| Boundary Layers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pathlines / Transient Particle Traces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surface Restricted Traces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vortex Cores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Separation / Attach Lines | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shock Surfaces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Read Multiple Cases | 16 | 16 | ||
| Massed Particle Traces | Yes | Yes | ||
| Profile Parts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Elevated Surface Parts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Client-Server | Yes | Yes | ||
| Material Interfaces | Yes | Yes | ||
| Tensor Glyphs | Yes | Yes | ||
| Context Template Files | Yes | Yes | ||
| Frames | Yes | Yes | ||
| Textures | Yes | Yes | ||
| Threads | 2 | 2 | 4 | 128/Unlimited |
| POV-Ray Export | Yes | |||
| Immersive VR | Yes | |||
| SMP Parallel Rendering | Yes | |||
| SoS Parallel Processing | Yes | |||
| Remote Rendering | Yes, DR Only | |||
| Tiled Displays | Yes, DR Only | |||
| Parallel Rendering | Yes, DR Only | |||
| More Info | Dataset must be smaller than < 2 million 3D elements. Free vs Paid | Free vs Paid | ||
| Product | EnSight CFD Free | EnSight CFD | EnSight Standard | EnSight Gold / DR |
EnSight CFD Notes
EnSight CFD is for interactive, not batch operations. It is a subset of EnSight functionality, focused only on CFD functionality. There are Free and Paid versions of EnSight CFD. Typical model sizes < 10 million cells.
EnSight Standard Notes EnSight Standard supports batch or interactive operations, local data or client-server, parallel client and parallel server with 4 threads for each. Its biggest limitations are not supporting Virtual Reality, and not supporting distributed post-processing. Typical model sizes 5 million – 100 million cells.
EnSight Gold/DR Notes EnSight Gold and EnSight DR are necessary if you are running in a Virtual Reality (VR) facility, or if you want to use cluster resources to post-process a model or render a model. Typical model sizes > 100 million cells.