: The Glyph scripting language remains a powerful tool for automating repetitive tasks. Cons :
: The diagnostic tools were overhauled for better usability. The most frequent functions are now centralized on a single tab, and the overall interface for mesh quality inspection is simplified. pointwise-18-3-r1
: It is purely a preprocessing tool; it does not perform the actual flow simulations, meaning users must always integrate it with a separate solver. New Features in Pointwise V18.3: Voxel Mesher : The Glyph scripting language remains a powerful
: This marquee feature allows for the generation of regular hexahedral cells to fill space between near-wall boundary layers and the far-field. This approach is often more efficient than unstructured tetrahedra and can improve flow solver convergence and accuracy. : It is purely a preprocessing tool; it
: Users can now use point clouds for mesh adaptation, providing more flexibility when refining meshes based on external data. Performance Highlights
: Later refinements within the V18.3 cycle (specifically R2) pushed surface meshing speeds up to 5x faster on benchmark grids through multi-threading and improved algorithms.