Bulletproof 3D CAD import

From a cross-section of recent setups submitted by users, it’s clear that data import from programs like SolidWorks is absolutely necessary for a practical 3D mesh generator. We’ve been adding such capabilities to MetaMesh for several years. The method for the analysis of STL objects in MetaMesh 2.5 was well-received by users. Nonetheless, occasionally [...]

Using postprocessor configuration files

We released AMaze 3.0 this month. One of the main advances is the use of customizable configurations for the postprocessors PhiView, MagView, HWV and RFE3View. In this article, I will review how you can deal with configuration files and the advantages they offer.

Running the post-processor

To begin, existing users have nothing to worry about. As an [...]

Windows 7 compatibility

I just bought a new multi-core laptop with Windows 7 and had a chance to test our software. In particular,  I wanted to check the parallel-processing programs that we will release in February. Even though I tend to be skeptical, I have to admit that PC performance is going up as prices are going down. [...]

Improved video tutorials

By nature, I’m not a person who jumps into new things. A decade ago, I was telling my son that E mail was a pretentious novelty that would soon disappear. Nonetheless, I’ve been talked into trying new things that have proved to be useful and fun, such as this blog. A year ago, I recorded [...]

Magnum in parallel

Conversion of the 64-bit 3D AMaze programs to parallel operation is ahead of schedule. We expect to have parallel versions of all programs (including OmniTrak) ready for the update release on February 1, 2010. We just finished upgrading Magnum (magnetic fields), our most popular 3D program. Magnum can be computationally intensive, particularly in runs with [...]