Conifer Cast 2.6.1 New features 64bit version Improvements in postprocessing large results Compressed flsgrf.dat result file format Meshing reworked Customizable.

Conifer Cast 2.6.1

New features

64bit version

Improvements in postprocessing large results

Compressed flsgrf.dat result file format

Meshing reworked

Customizable color scales

Postprocessing dialog reworked

F-packing options

64 bit version

With Conifer Cast 2.6.1 fully 64 bit version will be available

Using 64 bit version will allow making efficient use of RAM memories larger than 4GB

32 bit Conifer Cast Application

max3GB

32 bit Windows

32 bit FLOW-3D

Solver Process

max3GB

System 1GB

32 bit Conifer Cast Application

max4GB

64 bit Windows

32 bit FLOW-3D

Solver Process

max4GB

64 bit Conifer Cast Application

max128GB

64 bit Windows

64 bit FLOW-3D

Solver Process

max128GB

SystemSystem

Memory

Postprocessing large results During postprocessing only fraction of the result

data is actually needed for drawing the view

Starting from Conifer Cast version 2.6.1 when running short of memory the Conifer Cast will swap the unnecessary data to disk thus saving memory

This allows postprocessing MUCH larger result files than before

Removes the limitation of 32bit Conifer Cast that prevented postprocessing result files whose compressed size exceeded 4GB

Result Variable 1

Result Variable 2

Result Variable 3

Result Variable 4

Result Variable 1

Result Variable 2

Result Variable 3

Result Variable 4

Memory

Disk

Before

Now

Compressed result file format New option of using compressed result data file

format has been added

Use of compression will slow down simulation slightly

Using compression introduces approximately 90% savings in the work file size

Compression is selected in Advanced Options Dialog

In Conifer Cast 2.6.1 compression is by default ON

FLOW-3D Conifer Cast

flsgrf.dat

FLOW-3D Conifer Cast

gzip compreesion

flsgrf.dat

Before

Now

Meshing reworked 1/9

The meshing has been reworked

New functionality:

- Creating new mesh blocks by splitting them

- Selecting wether to draw other mesh blocks

- Visualization improvements

- Use of transparent STLs

Meshing reworked 2/9

CREATING A NEW GRIDLINE

1) Select a layer between gridlines from the list. This layer will be splitted into two by the new gridline.

2) Click 'New gridline' button

Meshing reworked 3/9

...

3) New gridline will appear on the list. The new gridline is shown on the screen with white color.

Meshing reworked 4/9

MOVING A GRIDLINE

1) Select a gridline from the list

2) Selected gridline is show with white color on the screen

3) Move the gridline by either

a) Pressing +/- buttons

b) Moving the slider

or

c) Type in the gridline coordinate

Meshing reworked 5/9

CHANGING MESH ACCURACY

1) Select a layer between gridlines from the list

2) Change the number of cells by either

a) Pressing +/- buttons

b) Moving the slider

c) Typing in number of cells for the layer

Meshing reworked 6/9

SPLITTING MESH BLOCK

1) Select a grid line

2) Click 'Split mesh block'

The old mesh block has now been split into two.

This feature is not available in gravity version.

Meshing reworked 7/9

VIEWING MESH BLOCKS

Selected mesh block is shown as cyan/white

Other mesh blocks are shown in light brown

Clicking 'Draw other mesh blocks' allows hiding other mesh block'

Meshing reworked 8/9

IMPORTING GRIDLINES

Clicking 'Import gridlines' allows importing explicit gridlines from another mesh block

This is usefull when using embedded mesh blocks for increased mesh accuracy at given area in the mesh

This helps matching the gridlines in the nested mesh block to the gridlines of the main mesh.

Matching gridlines helps in modeling complex geometry problems to minimize block to block area and volume errors.

Meshing reworked 9/9

TRANSPARENT STLs

The toolbar now contains a new button which makes STL's transparent

In meshing making STL transparent allows looking inside the STL

This can be very usefull when meshing systems where mould is modeled as STL file

Material Classification 1/3 Materials are divided in the classes

Material classes form a tree structure

Helps maintaining large material databases

Material Classification 2/3

Material Classification 3/3

Custom Materials For mould materials it is

possible to have a customized material

Custom material is based on a material in materiald database but can have exceptions in its properties

Custom material is simulation specific. Any changes to custom material are not propagated to the material database.

Customizable Color Scales

In Conifer Cast 2.6.1 it is possible to have a customized color scales in postprocessing.

This is what the default color scale looks like

Customizable Color Scales New menu entry 'Edit

color scale' has been added to 'View' menu

Customizable Color Scales

Color scale edit dialog allows

Modifying current color scale

Saving color scale in a file

Loading color scale from a file

Resetting color scale back to default

Reworked postprocessing dialog Postprocessing dialog has been redesigned

By default only most commonly used operations are visible

Clicking More/Less will toggle the visibility of advanced options

Reworked postprocessing dialog New option 'Tilt pour

rotation effect' has been added. It is used for selecting wether the view is rotated according to tilt angle or not.

New option 'Vector coloring' has been added. It is used for selecting wether vector arrows are colored or not.

F-packing related numeric options

Options for configuring f-packing have been added

F-packing controls the behavior of free surface in case of splashing