SERC

GridPro

Introduction

GridPro is a automatic, multi-block structured mesh generation tool. It provides grids which ensure high quality in terms of orthogonality and smoothness.

GridPro provides users with a highly efficient, interactive capability to build topology, edit surfaces, set CFD boundary conditions, view grids and launch the grid generator.The topology based approach helps users to generate grids faster in a design optimization process.

Users interact with GridPro through the Az-Manager, an easy-to-use, dynamic 3D environment that combines a powerful scripting language with a user-friendly GUI front end. Automated processes minimize the amount of manual manipulation required to generate a grid, reducing errors in grid specification.

GridPro automatically creates templates of your grids to permit fast optimization to meet specific criteria.

To ensure that the highest quality grids are generated, the software engine incorperates a unique algorithm using advanced mathematical techniques. The algorithm optimizes each grid so that every element is smooth and orthogonal throughout the volumetric region under consideration.

Vendor : Program Development Company

Supplier : Program Development Company

License
Type
:
 3 Perpetual, Network / Floating Licenses
Manager
:
 pdclm
Server
:
 sunlx1_10 (sunlx1_10.serc.iisc.ernet.in)



Availability

GridPro is accessible on all the Linux access stations housed in the computational bays at SERC.

How to use GridPro

Environmental setup

C Shell:

Add the following 2 lines to your ".cshrc" file.

  • setenv GRIDPRO /home/pkg/lic/GridPro
  • set path=($GRIDPRO/bin $path)

This will set the environment variable and the path for using GridPro.

Invoking GridPro

To invoke gridpro execute the following command:

az

This will start a GUI. Now you are ready to start using GridPro.

Software documentation:

  1. Software associated documentation is available and accessible on any of the access stations in SERC at the following URL:

    2. file:///home/pkg/lic/GridPro/Tutorials/

  2. GridPro Demo, Manuals, Tutorials and Training Material are also available here.
  3. User can also look for further information at the vendor website at the URL:

    http://www.gridpro.com

Report Problems to:

If you encounter any problem in using this software please report to us at the following email address helpdesk@serc.iisc.ernet.in or contact System Administrators in 109/217 (SERC).