pointwise16-(gridgen)-教程.ppt

Pointwise: The Next Generation of Reliable CFD Meshing Dr. Rick Matus rmatus@ Pointwise, Inc. Pointwise is… The name of our next-generation meshing software. The results of over 20,000 hours of work. A modern software architecture C++ core Qt GUI Tcl scripting The future of of our meshing software products. Pointwise Benefits Easier to use Standard graphical interface Flat menu structure/toolbars Standard keyboard accelerators User customizable New ease of use capabilities Full undo and redo Magic domain and block assembly Progress bars/command interrupt Combined grid/database file Full journaling Same high quality grids Port of Gridgen’s proven methods Plus 64-bit support Pointwise Ease of Use Standard GUI Entity List Selection Data table Unified Curve Drawing Connectors Database Simply point and click Easy coordinate editing Keyboard Accelerators Ctrl+C = copy Ctrl+V = paste User Customization Place buttons on toolbars Resize/relocate components New Ease of Use Features Multiple-level undo and redo User configurable up to 20 levels Menu select any level Keyboard accelerator available Levels adapt to memory usage Progress bars Show time remaining in operation User interrupt at any time Magic Domain/Block Assembly Pointwise 64-bit Support Remove 2 GB memory limit Generate larger grids Pointwise Terminology Connector – 1D Grid element. Foundation for all other grid hierarchy. Domain – 2D Grid element. Can be structured or unstructured. Block – 3D Grid element. Can be structured, unstructured or hybrid. Database – CAD geometry. Can be imported or created directly. Entity – An individual grid or database element. More Pointwise Terminology Control Point – User defined points specifying the shape of curve entities. Node – First and last control point defining a connector. Must match within Node Tolerance to form a domain. Spacing Constraint – User defined grid point spacing adjacent to connector nodes. Dimension – Number of grid points assigned to a connec