Pointwise Release Notes
- Version: Pointwise V18.1 R2
- Release Date: August 2018
- News Release: www.pointwise.com/news/2018/Better-Boundary-Layer-Resolution-Added-Pointwises-CFD-Meshing-Software.html
Overview
Pointwise is our leading mesh generation software product for CFD, encompassing nearly three decades of technology development. The product features a modern software framework and workflow and provides tools like 64-bit support, multi-threading, and Windows/Linux/Mac portability.
These release notes are provided as a reference for the new features included in the latest version of Pointwise as well as any known issues that were resolved.
New Features
- An Average Spacing toolbox has been added to the toolbar.
- Setting the distribution to Tanh or Equal Spacing has been added to the toolbar.
- Custom T-Rex growth profiles are now available when using scripting.
- When a database surface is deleted, the domains that will lose associativity are now reported.
Resolved Issues
| SPR | Description |
|---|---|
| PW-18001 | CGNS files with multiple base nodes can now be imported. |
| PW-20638 | Importing a Parasolid file took longer than expected. |
| PW-20794 | A curve shape was reversed after two nodes were merged if there were only two control points. |
| PW-21129 | The Auto Merge tool was causing an unexpected exit. |
| PW-21132 | Linear projection resulted in a poor T-Rex domain. |
| PW-21146 | The extrusion algorithm has been improved for saddle points. |
| PW-21148 | Degenerate surfaces can be forced to be splined during import/export. |
| PW-21155 | The Tecplot mouse setting was not being remembered. |
| PW-21158 | The glyph command pw::Display resetView was not working. |
| PW-21164 | A parse error prevented some OpenFOAM files from being imported. |
| PW-21175 | A database constrained unstructured domain had poor quality. |
| PW-21184 | File, New with Reset options resulted in an error. |
| PW-21189 | Right to Use acceptance was preventing silent/console installation on Windows |
| PW-21192 | The Exodus plugin has been updated to successfully export larger meshes. |
| PW-21196 | The Exodus plugin has been updated to successfully export larger meshes. |
| PW-21214 | A CGNS file was importing correctly on Linux but not Windows. |
| PW-21216 | The –usage option on Linux occasionally caused Pointwise to quit. |
| PW-21217 | The –b option has been added to the -usage list. |
| PW-21220 | Some Pointwise V17 files had database integrity issues when opened in V18.1. |
| PW-21232 | A block with adapted domains and a source was not initializing. |
| PW-21233 | SUGGAR++ 2.9.4 is now supported. |
| PW-21235 | At the conclusion to 3D T-Rex, an incorrect aniso layer number was being reported in the messages window. |
| PW-21239 | Glyph documentation incorrectly referred to Attributes as Actions. |
| PW-21259 | Build Blocks opened in Selection mode if Apply, Cancel was used in the previous instance. |
| PW-21262 | The CAE, Set Boundary Conditions panel was taking a long time to open for a large grid. |
| PW-21265 | Two structured blocks were unable to be joined. |
| PW-21267 | A normal extrusion exhibited more skewness than previous versions. |
| PW-21282 | The Connector Join Angle was being ignored when creating structured domains on a model. |
| PW-21290 | V18.1 was taking longer to split a connector than V18.0. |
| PW-21395 | Splitting a periodic domain emptied one of the resulting halves. |
Platform Support
Minimum Requirements for All Platforms:
- 2 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
- 2 GB disk space
- Ethernet card
- OpenGL capable color display monitor
- 1280x1024 screen resolution (4K monitor support now included)
- Graphics adapter supporting 3D hardware-accelerated OpenGL and 24-bit RGB double-buffering
- Up-to-date graphics accelerator drivers
Note: Pointwise V18.0 R1 and later will not be supported on 32-bit platforms.
| Hardware | 64-bit | |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows |
Intel
AMD |
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Linux |
Intel
AMD |
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Mac OS X |
Intel |
Requirements for All Platforms
Minimum Requirements:
- 2 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
- 2 GB disk space
- Ethernet card
- OpenGL capable color display monitor
- 1280x1024 screen resolution (4K monitor support now included)
- Graphics adapter supporting 3D hardware-accelerated OpenGL and 24-bit RGB double-buffering
- Up-to-date graphics accelerator drivers
Important Notes:
- Pointwise does not support 32-bit platforms.
- Pointwise does not support remote execution. However, a FAQ with remote execution workarounds is avaiable.
Microsoft Windows
| Operating System | 64-bit | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 |
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| Windows 8.1 |
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| Windows 10 |
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*There is a known incompatibility on Microsoft Windows between Dell Backup & Recovery software and Pointwise V18. If you experience problems opening or saving a file from Pointwise, Dell Backup & Recovery software should be disabled or uninstalled.
Linux
| Operating System | Version | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| CentOS | 6 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 6 | |
| SUSE Enterprise Linux Desktop | 12 SP1 | |
| Ubuntu Desktop | 14.04 |
Linux Library Dependencies
Listed below are the specific versions of library packages that we have on our test machines where we know Pointwise works. Other dependences (e.g. libGL) are not explicitly listed below as they should be part of any standard install that includes the packages listed below.
CentOS 6.4
expat-2.0.1-11.el6_2
fontconfig-2.8.0-3.el6
freetype-2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
libgcc-4.4.7-4.el6
libstdc++-4.4.7-3.el6
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6
libXext-1.3.1-2.el6
libXft-2.3.1-2.el6
libXrender-0.9.7-2.el6
zlib-1.2.3-29.el6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
expat-2.0.1-11.el6_2
fontconfig-2.8.0-5.el6
freetype-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
libgcc-4.4.7-16.el6
libstdc++-4.4.7-16.el6
libX11-1.6.0-6.el6
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6
libxcb-1.9.1-3.el6
libXext-1.3.2-2.1.el6
libXft-2.3.1-2.el6
libXrender-0.9.8-2.1.el6
zlib-1.2.3-29.el6
SUSE Enterprise Linux Desktop 12 SP1
fontconfig
libbz2-1
libexpat1
libffi4
libfreetype6
libgcc_s1
libglib-2_0-0
libGLU1
libgobject-2_0-0
libgthread-2_0-0
libpcre1
libpng16-16
libstdc++6
libX11-6
libXau6
libxcb1
libXext6
libXft2
libXrender1
libz1
2.11.0-4.19
1.0.6-29.2
2.1.0-17.1
5.3.1+r233831-9.1
2.5.5-7.5.1
5.3.1+r233831-9.1
2.38.2-5.12
9.0.0-15.1
2.38.2-5.12
2.38.2-5.12
8.33-3.314
1.6.8-11.1
5.3.1+r233831-9.1
1.6.2-4.12
1.0.8-4.58
1.10-3.1
1.3.2-3.61
2.3.1-9.32
0.9.8-3.56
1.2.8-5.1
Ubuntu 14.04
libexpat1
libffi6
libfontconfig1
libfreetype6
libgcc1
libpcre3
libpng12-0
libstdc++6
libx11-6
libxau6
libxcb1
libxdmcp6
libxext6
libxft2
libxrender1
zlib1g
2.1.0-4ubuntu1.1
3.1~rc1+r3.0.13-12
2.11.0-0ubuntu4.1
2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5
1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1
1:8.31-2ubuntu2
1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.1
4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1
2:1.6.2-1ubuntu2
1:1.0.8-1
1.10-2ubuntu1
1:1.1.1-1
2:1.3.2-1
2.3.1-2
1:0.9.8-1
1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1
Mac OS X
| Operating System | Version | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Yosemite | 10.10 | |
| El Capitan | 10.11 | |
| Sierra | 10.12 | |
| High Sierra | 10.13 |
Important: Pointwise V18.1 R1 will not support Mac OS X versions older than 10.10.
Other Versions
Pointwise V18.6 R3
Pointwise V18.6 R2
Pointwise V18.6 R1
Pointwise V18.5 R2
Pointwise V18.5 R1
Pointwise V18.4 R4
Pointwise V18.4 R3
Pointwise V18.4 R2
Pointwise V18.3 R2
Pointwise V18.3 R1
Pointwise V18.2 R2
Pointwise V18.2 R1
Pointwise V18.1 R2
Pointwise V18.1 R1
Pointwise V18.0 R4
Pointwise V18.0 R3
Pointwise V18.0 R2
Pointwise V18.0 R1