Here's what's new in our latest update:

Real-time Collaboration

You can now see where other editors are working within a project as it happens. This makes it easier to coordinate, avoid conflicts, and stay aligned while working together.

When another user is editing, their presence will be highlighted directly in the interface, so you’ll always know which part of the project they’re working on.

In-App Notebook: Multiple Kernels

Each notebook now runs on its own dedicated kernel.

This eliminates the need to restart kernels when switching notebooks and allows you to open and work on multiple notebooks simultaneously—across tabs or sessions—without conflicts.

Results Export: Visible Columns

You can now export exactly what you see in the Results table.

When you choose to hide columns in the table, those columns will no longer appear in your exported data. This makes it easier to generate clean, focused exports without extra post-processing, ensuring that your downloaded results always match your on-screen view.

SDK Release v0.19.0

This release introduces significant updates to mesh creation and error handling, including breaking changes from v0.18.*.

Mesh generation is now asynchronous with updated deduplication behavior, the deprecated Project.create_mesh() method has been removed, and a new DeadlineExceededError exception type has been added.

For full details, see the SDK release notes.

Enhancements

• Added support for Creo up to version 12
• The named variables dialog has been simplified with a clearer editing workflow and an unsaved changes warning
• The Geometry Checklist tree has been removed to streamline the interface
• The left navigation now includes dynamic scrollbar support, automatically adjusting width and toggle button position when content overflows.
• Geometry check robustness has been improved

Bug Fixes

• Right-click job downloads now correctly export only the selected job rather than the entire experiment.

Here's what's new in our latest update:

Orthotropic Conductivity

Added support for orthotropic conductivity in an arbitrary frame.

Note: temperature-dependence is not currently supported with orthotropic conductivity.

Enhancements

• Improved notebook creation flow: when you don’t have any notebooks and click Create Notebook, the button now shows a disabled state (with updated copy/icon) so you can see that your notebook is being created.
• Refined layout and spacing of variable input fields for better readability and usability.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Named Variable dialog would close when clicking outside the modal.

Here's what's new in our latest update:

Thermal Contact Resistance

Added support for specifying thickness and conductivity of interface materials between heat transfer zones.

Stability Frame Moment Convention

You can now define pitch, roll, and yaw moments in the stability frame.

Enhancements

• We've released SDK version 0.18.1. Read the full release notes here.
• When exporting results, you can still select specific rows for export. However, if a selected row is part of a Design of Experiments case, all rows from that case will now be included in the exported data for consistency.
• Updated design for named variables for easier management and clarity.

Bug Fixes

• Issue when selecting All Volumes for Mesh Size setting.
• Resolved errors with defining cylinders and half-spheres in discrete geometry workflows.

Here's what's new in our latest update:

Notebook: Download Temporary Files

When using the in-app notebook it's common to create images, CSVs, and other temporary files during the course of running a script. You now have the ability to download all temporary files from the notebook. Simply right-click on the file and select Download.

Enhancements

• Luminary's MCP server now supports Claude Desktop.
• You can now cycle through your last 100 queries using the Up and Down arrow keys when the chat box is selected.
• You can now specify inlet flow direction using cylindrical coordinates—radial, tangential, and axial—making it easier to set up certain internal flow cases.

Here's what's new in our latest update:

Assistant Chat History Navigation

You can now cycle through your last 100 queries using the Up and Down arrow keys when the chat box is selected.

• Press Up to recall earlier queries and Down to move forward in history.
• If you edit a past query, your changes will be saved as you navigate.
• Sending an edited query adds it as a new entry at the end of your history, while keeping the original intact.

Inlet Flow Direction in Cylindrical Coordinates

You can now specify inlet flow direction using cylindrical coordinates—radial, tangential, and axial—making it easier to set up certain internal flow cases.

Volume Reduction Output Support​

The assistant now supports creating, updating, and deleting volume reduction outputs, including force/moment, surface average, and residual outputs.

• Reference values and stopping conditions can also be modified.
• Point probes, inner iteration outputs, and derived outputs are not yet supported.

Enhancements

• You can now upload mixed geometry files, combining continuous CAD and discrete mesh, within a single import operation.

Fixed Issues

• Reordering outputs in the tree view now updates consistently across all sections, including the Outputs tab, Charts, and the All Results page.
• Fixed an issue where the Invert toggle for Clip filters in visualizations did not update the preview display.

Here's what's new in our latest update:

Faster Results Loading with Local Render Data Caching

To improve performance, Luminary now caches visualization data files locally using your browser. This feature substantially improves project load times (up to 45x in some cases) when re-opening previously visited projects, as the data no longer needs to be downloaded. You can manage your cache size in My Account > Settings. The cached data is managed securely by your browser and not visible to other pages or your local filesystem.

AI Assistant: Expanded Output Support

The Assistant now supports creating, updating, and deleting a wider range of outputs — including force/moment, surface average, residual, and volume reduction. You can also modify reference values and stopping conditions directly through the assistant. (Note: Point probes, inner iteration data, and derived outputs aren't yet supported.)
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Enhancements

• Blender versions up to 4.5.1 LTS are now supported
• You will now be prompted to confirm before the AI Assistant generates a mesh
• Free trial users now have access to the in-app notebook
• When you rename a simulation, any final adapted mesh it generated will now update its name to match, keeping things consistent and ensuring your project stays organized without manual cleanup

Fixed Issues

• The notebook crashed in some instances
• Camera grouping in geometry did not function properly in some cases

Here's what's new in our latest update:

Collaborate on Projects with Writer Access Sharing

You can now share projects with Writer permissions. This allows multiple users within your organization to collaboratively edit projects in real time.

In-App Notebook: Explain Code

You can now ask the assistant to explain code directly from the hover toolbar within a notebook cell. Just hover and click Explain Code to get an instant breakdown of what’s happening.

Convert Colors to Tags

You can now convert surface colors from your CAD file into Tags. This gives you a visual and flexible way to organize surfaces before importing into Luminary. To use it, right-click on Tags in the geometry tree and select Convert Colors to Tags.

In Case You Missed It: Luminary's MCP Server

The new Luminary Cloud MCP Server lets your AI agents in VSCode and Cursor connect directly to the Luminary platform. This enables them to write Luminary SDK code within your IDE.

Learn how to install the Luminary MCP server here.
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Multi-Kernel History
You can now switch between continuous and discrete kernels without breaking model history. This unlocks a more fluid and intuitive workflow across geometry types.

• Automatic Conversion: Shrinkwrap and discrete-part imports now auto-convert geometry on the fly.
• No Manual Conversion Needed: The old Convert to Discrete button is now obsolete.
• History-Safe: Rolling back operations automatically restores the original continuous state, maintaining full history integrity.

This enhancement eliminates friction when transitioning between modeling and meshing workflows, while preserving traceability and flexibility.

Enhancements

• emoved redundant warnings and checks related to rotation angles and translation displacements
• Free trial users can now access and use the Luminary SDK.
• Mesh generation by the AI Assistant now requires user confirmation, helping prevent unexpected actions.

Fixed Issues

• Subtracting without deleting tool bodies no longer deletes their tags.
• Updated the minimum quantity requirement in geometry patterns to enforce positive values and correctly handle body deletion based on the pattern’s direction and quantity.
• Added validation to require at least one surface when using Selected Surfaces mode for both meshing and modeling.

Here's what's new in our latest update:

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Here's what's new in our latest update:

In-App Notebook

We’ve launched an AI-assisted, zero-setup Python Notebook to streamline scripting, visualization, and post-processing with the Luminary SDK—integrated directly into the application. Skip environment setup and SDK installs; just open the notebook, and you're ready to start coding.

The integrated AI assistant helps generate and complete scripts quickly, while an interactive 3D widget lets you explore simulation results, compare runs, and analyze data without leaving within the platform.

You can access the notebook from the sidebar in the Projects page. Read more about its features and best practices here.

Enhancements

• When the assistant analyzes data, the generated code will now be provided so you can use it in your own scripts

Fixed Issues

• General performance improvements and bug fixes

Here's what's new in our latest update:

Enhancements

• Iterations per output now defaults to zero. For LMA runs, this will result in a solution being written out after each adaptation run.

Fixed Issues

• Resolved an issue with internal fan curves.