Section: New Software and Platforms

Vorpaline

Participants : Dobrina Boltcheva, Bruno Lévy.

Vorpaline is a commercial software / programming library. The Vorpaline software takes a new approach to 3D mesh generation, based on the theory of numerical optimization. The optimal mesh generation algorithm, developed as part of the European Research Council GOODSHAPE project, globally and automatically optimizes the mesh elements with respect to geometric constraints. It is the subject of two patents. The mathematical foundations of this algorithm, i.e., the minimization of a smooth energy function, result in practice in a faster algorithm, and–more importantly–in a higher flexibility. For instance, it will allow automatic generation of the aforementioned “hex-dominant” meshes. Vorpaline is based on Geogram (see below). It adds some specialized components targeted to specific industrial usage, such as 3D gridding for the oil and gas industry. It includes our latest research results in automatic meshing. Vorpaline is licensed under a proprietary license.