Release Notes - January 14, 2025

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

All Workflow UI Setup Tabs Combined

Previously, we released our workflow-based UI to provide clarity on the steps of the simulation workflow. To simplify and speed up the setup process, we've combined all intermediary tabs in the workflow UI into a single setup tab.

The Setup Checklist now contains all of the steps required to set up and mesh your model, with the same visual indicators as before.

SDK Release 0.9.0

This release extends our SDK to include meshing - unlocking an end to end simulation workflow via our SDK!

This release contains breaking changes. Please update your Luminary python installation and review the migration guide to ensure your scripts remain up to date. Read more about the release here.

Actuator Disk Target Thrust

When defining a Disk Model with Blade Element Method, you can now specify a Target Thrust and the rotational rate will be automatically adjusted to achieve the target thrust.

Note that an initial Rotation Rate estimate must still be specified as a starting point for the algorithm.

After specifying a target thrust, you can extract the final Rotation Rate by defining a surface output:
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Other Enhancements

• You will now be prompted to switch to server-side rendering when performance is degraded, typically due to large model size
• New icons for tags to differentiate between those with volumes, surfaces, or a mixture of both
• A warning for faces with poor geometry approximations which may generate bad meshes
• The origin annotation has been updated for improved visual consistency

Fixed Issues

• Removed feature in which clicking on a surface expanded the surface list, scrolled to the selection, and highlighted the entity, to improve performance and usability