Case Setup

Probe Outputs

Multiple enhancements have been made to the surface and volume probe contexts:

• Import probe .csv files directly in the guide bar to create probe instances.
• Output variables are accessible from the micro dialog advanced menu selection.
• Surface probes support a radius parameter.

Outputs

• New option to delete original dataset after merging for relevant output instances.
• New set of options to coarsen volume output, both global and per instance settings.
• New variables, velocity magnitude, std. deviation and variance of pressure, for relevant output instances.
• Section cuts support parameter for triangulation.
• Monitoring surfaces have a default color and transparency to differentiate from regular surfaces.

Miscellaneous

• XML output is less verbose, specifically default walls are skipped from the file.
• Ground patch has adjustable length and width controls as a fraction of the vehicle’s dimensions.
• Default names for offset and volume refinement zones have underscores instead of spaces.
• Systems and Move tool contexts have been redesigned and enhanced.
• Performance increases when interacting with models with large number of parts.

Python API

• Create ground patch.
• Multiple variables are now editable, such as: numTimeSteps, machFactor, volumeOutput.xmin, and offsetRefinementZone.name.

• Polynurbs toolset have been enhanced and works without issues.
• Axis and Center specified in the xml file are not overridden automatically on import.
• Display/UI sync issues where number typed is not displayed correctly has been fixed.
• Segmentation error on creating overset fan is fixed.
• Repeated fan parts are captured and duplicate entries prevented.
• Special characters like <> in part names are captured and converted to underscores consistently.
• Push/pull tools on box faces work as expected for the turbulence, mesh refinement and volume output contexts.
• Installation issues with the Assets folder have been addressed. Client will now gracefully bypass errors due to missing files.
• Names of surface outputs and probe outputs are now imported from the xml file.
• Section cuts and probe outputs accept display color adjustments.
• Defaults button for advanced mesh control dialog has been fixed.
• Probes micro dialog correctly resets on creating another probe and all options are available.
• Probe locations are updated live in graphics when the table is updated.
• Offset layers and distance fields are in sync when one of them is updated.
• Turbulence source height is prevented from being set to 0.
• Negative coefficients are supported for a virtual fan model.
• Wind tunnel velocity is not reset while selecting the arrow.
• Probe files are imported without errors if the last line does not contain a line feed.
• Files in the exported folder are not automatically deleted when a new simulation is exported.
• Turbulence zone extents change correctly when edited from property editor.
• Frontal area in the controls panel has the correct units.
• MRF volumes have a separate category in the part browser.