GridPro Version 4.2.1 released

The best Hex grid generation tool just got better.

The latest version of GridPro has been released. GridPro Version 4.2.1 has the following new features compared to GridPro Version 4.1.

1) Direct CAD import and repair using Transcendata's CadFix. CadFix is now available packaged with GridPro.

2) Support for more solver formats ( CGNS, DTF, ACUSIM ). These can be accessed interactively using GridPro's 'Property setter'.

3) A new utility called 'Nest' which can be accessed from GridPro's GUI. Nest automates the creation of topology for handling small features ( like thin oil wells, blood vessels, and other places where the local grid size is of a much smaller order than the field grid size) to produce smoothly transitioning grids.

4) A new wrap feature called 'Internal wrap' which automates topology creation for producing smooth grids across non-matching boundaries ( for example, features like fault lines).

5) A new aspect ratio check option in GridPro's quality check.

6) An improved way of handling interactive repair of geometry in GridPro's 'Minicad' which makes the process of CAD repair of triangular files more streamlined and efficient.

7) Porting to and debugging on newer platforms such as HP-UX 11.00, Win2000 and Windows XP.

8) The GridPro license manager shipped with version 4.2 works without the need for the NetBIOS in Win2000 and WinXP machines.

9) An option for custom defined length scale for wrap.

10) Finalized and debugged versions of features like 'Group Linking' and 'Smart Regional linking' of topology and some more bug fixes for other features.

Present users of GridPro can download the latest version from our website. Remember to save your old license file and ask for the decrypting password before you proceed to install the new version.

GridPro is the ultimate tool for generating high quality structured multi-block grids for complex geometries efficiently. GridPro is a top down topology based grid generator and is well known to be the most automatic and to provide the best quality multi-block grids for a wide range of problems in industries like Aerospace, Turbomachniery, Automotive, Chemical etc. GridPro is available on all major computer systems including major Unix Workstations, Linux Pcs and Windows PCs. For more information, please contact us at gridpro@gridpro.com, or visit our website at http://www.gridpro.com