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Pointwise (Fort Worth, TX) released Gridgen Version 15.11, which features upgrades to the Native CAD Readers (NCRs) for importing geometry directly from computer-aided design (CAD) file formats. The NCRs for Gridgen V15.11 support Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3, CATIA V5 R17, and UG NX 4 in addition to CATIA V4.2.4 and STEP. Also, the NCRs are now available for HP-UX. Other improvements in Gridgen V15.11 have been made to mesh quality diagnostics, solid modeling, andanisotropic tetrahedral extrusion; plus, Gridgen's license management has been updated for compatibility with Pointwise.
For Oct. 2007 coverage, see "Pointwise Furthers CFD Meshing."
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