[GAMBIT] Any of you guys still using Gambit, any reason why?

nvarma · April 22, 2015, 17:59

^I am for one, because, my job..

mattyg101 · April 23, 2015, 11:41

I wish. The licenses at my university have run out and the software removed from the workstations. When using Fluent we must go through Workbench.

There was a lot more freedom with Gambit which actually required an understanding of mesh structure and the impact it would have (or preferably would not have) on the prediction. I struggle to create the meshes I want and need with the Workbench mesher.

nvarma · April 23, 2015, 11:46

The only tripe I have with workbench mesher is that it doesn't allow "sweeping" of meshes with geometry. We have to created all the volumes first. This makes it unnecessarily complicated.

And the extrusion in workbench is so much more restrictive than Gambit..

I would like some input from users who've used ICEM and Gambit though...I don't know how hard/easy/flexible/time consuming ICEM is compared to Gambit.

edoan · April 23, 2015, 13:47

ICEM is great, its very user friendly with a streamlined approach. I see new people are able to become proficient fast with a little guidance

hwet · April 24, 2015, 04:10

I just use ansys meshing, I tried using ICEM many times by trying a few tutorials but always failed.

April 22, 2015, 17:59	Any of you guys still using Gambit, any reason why?	#1
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April 23, 2015, 11:41		#2
mattyg101 New Member Matty Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 15	I wish. The licenses at my university have run out and the software removed from the workstations. When using Fluent we must go through Workbench. There was a lot more freedom with Gambit which actually required an understanding of mesh structure and the impact it would have (or preferably would not have) on the prediction. I struggle to create the meshes I want and need with the Workbench mesher.

April 23, 2015, 11:46		#3
nvarma Senior Member nm Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 100 Rep Power: 13	The only tripe I have with workbench mesher is that it doesn't allow "sweeping" of meshes with geometry. We have to created all the volumes first. This makes it unnecessarily complicated. And the extrusion in workbench is so much more restrictive than Gambit.. I would like some input from users who've used ICEM and Gambit though...I don't know how hard/easy/flexible/time consuming ICEM is compared to Gambit.

April 23, 2015, 13:47		#4
edoan Member Ethan Doan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 90 Rep Power: 14	ICEM is great, its very user friendly with a streamlined approach. I see new people are able to become proficient fast with a little guidance

April 24, 2015, 04:10		#5
hwet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 375 Rep Power: 13	I just use ansys meshing, I tried using ICEM many times by trying a few tutorials but always failed.