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Luminary Starter Edition Released

Luminary's Starter Edition is a plan for engineers who want to get started on the platform quickly. The plan gives users immediate access to the platform, along with $500 in free credits. You can learn more about the Starter Edition here.

If you know anyone who might be interested in trying out Luminary, invite them to sign up here.

Corners Representation for Box Shape Definition

Previously, a Box could be created using the center and side lengths as input parameters. We've now added the option to define a Box using corners.

Under Shape Definition, select Corners and enter the coordinates for the Bottom Left and Top Right corners of the box. You can also rotate the box using the Orientation input fields.

Re-use Adapted Mesh after Running a Solve with Lumi Mesh Adaptation (LMA)

After running a solve with Lumi Mesh Adaptation (LMA), you can now select the final version of the adapted mesh from the mesh list for use in subsequent simulations

Other Enhancements

• The default value for Iterations per Output is now 1000 iterations
• When first setting up a project, all volumes will now default to compressible flow
• Monitor points are now supported for stationary volumes in unsteady moving grid simulations

Fixed Issues

• Some users experienced crashes when uploading a mesh in large DOEs

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Allow Selection of Volumes for Imprint

Previously, all volumes were imprinted when using the imprinting functionality. Now you can select a subset of the volumes in your model to imprint.

When you select Imprint from the toolbar, Imprint All is checked by default. This will imprint all Volumes when you click Apply:

Unselecting this option will enable you to select specific Volumes to imprint from the geometry tree:

Read more about Imprinting here.

Fixed Issues

• Some users experienced issues when attempting to import non-commercial CAD file formats exported from Solidworks and Creo/ProE

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Reference Lengths for Pitch, Yaw, and Roll

Previously, a single reference length was used across all moments, but now you can optionally set different reference lengths for pitch, yaw, and roll. Read more about reference values here.

Default to Final Iteration for All Finished Jobs

When loading or refreshing a simulation result for "Completed" simulations, the final iteration is shown by default. This has now been extended so that when you load a Failed' or 'Suspended' simulation the final solution available is shown.

SDK Updated to Version 0.7.0

The Luminary Cloud Python SDK has been updated to version 0.7.0. Learn more here.

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

Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis

Adjoint sensitivity analysis is used to determine how the output of a simulation is affected by small changes to its input parameters. Learn more about this new feature and how to use it here.

Solution Residuals

Now when you create physics, solution residuals are created automatically. Access these under the Outputs section of the control panel.

Fixed Issues

Some users were unable to upload Rhino files.

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Simulation Issues Console

Click on Simulation Issues at the bottom of the screen to launch the console and see which items still need to be configured before you can run a simulation.

Temporal Inlet Boundary Conditions

Inlet boundary conditions now support temporal (time varying) tabulated profiles. Learn more about tabulated profiles here.

3D Viewer Improvements

Previously Luminary3D, our visualization service, was only available for uploaded CAD models, but we've expanded it to include meshes. You'll notice an improved experience, faster load times, and new features for easier viewing of model surfaces.

File Upload Improvements

Now you can upload multiple geometry files at once. A max of 5 files of the same type can be uploaded at the same time.

Initial Solutions and Solutions for Cancelled Jobs

Now you can view the initial solution for your simulations. Additionally, when a simulation is cancelled, Luminary will still write a solution.

Zoom to Selection

Click the button in the bottom toolbar or press shift + F to zoom to selected surfaces.

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3D Viewer Improvements

• We moved Ghost Mode, Exploded View, Probe, and Measure tools to the left side of the 3D Viewer to improve usability. You can also access Ghost Mode and Exploded view by right-clicking anywhere in the 3D Viewer.
• We moved the geometry representation, axes grid, and surface select tools to the bottom toolbar in the 3D Viewer.

Fixed Issues

When exporting results to a CSV, some users noticed inconsistent and incorrect headers.

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Floating Property Panels

We've updated the control panel with floating property panels for easier navigation. Click the icon in the corner to dock or undock properties from the main control panel:
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Enhancements

• We're excited to announce Geometry Modification! Now when you upload a CAD file, you'll be taken to a new Geometry tab where you can add, delete, transform, imprint, and perform boolean operations.
• Use Ghost Mode to make selected surfaces transparent so you can see through your model without hiding surfaces. Right-click anywhere in the 3D Viewer and select Ghost Mode from the context menu.

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Enhancements

Now you can click and drag on the camera gizmo to rotate the camera angle.

Important Notes

In Advanced Solver Settings > Solution Controls, Local Time Stepping has been removed.

Fixed Issues

• Some users experienced an app crash when selecting parameters for tabulated profiles in boundary conditions.
• Some users experienced issues setting up inputs within a Design of Experiments.

Known issues can be found here.

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

Enhancements

• Now you can view approximate remaining credits in Account Usage.
• We've enabled the 2000 version of quadratic constitutive relation (QCR2000) for the SST turbulence model.
• We've added a new time-averaged Relative Velocity surface quantity for transient fluid simulations. Select it from the dropdown at the top of the 3D Viewer.
• Actuator disks are now included in surface exports.