CM2 HexaMesh Iso

current version: 5.5.2 (February 2025)

Solid Hexahedral Mesh Generator (isotropic)

CM2 HexaMesh Iso is a Delaunay isotropic hex-dominant mesh generator for your FEA (Finite Element Analysis) applications.

CM2 HexaMesh Iso offers unique features among the very few available hex mesh generators today:

  • CM2 HexaMesh Iso is a true Delaunay hex-dominant mesh generator respecting user-defined constraints: outer and inner boundary faces, specific embedded faces, edges and nodes, local mesh sizes (isotropic), maximum size gradations and background mesh.
  • CM2 HexaMesh Iso accepts all-quad, hybrid (quad-dominant) or all-triangle boundary meshes (extern or embedded).
  • CM2 HexaMesh Iso generates a high ratio of hexahedrons (bricks) and wedges. Some pyramids and tetrahedrons are also usually required.
  • High-order elements, for instance quadratic 10-node tetrahedrons, 14-node pyramids, 18-node prisms and 26/27-node hexahedrons (bricks), can be generated with the help of CM2 MeshTools SDK Core functions (provided free of charge with all licenses).
  • Like the other mesh generators of the CM2 MeshTools SDK, CM2 HexaMesh Iso is written in modern C++.
    A COM interface is also available for others Windows .Net languages (managed C++, C#, Visual Basic…)

Examples

Technical
Specifications

  • Solid mesh generator
  • Isotropic
  • Hybrid Advancing-front & Delaunay
  • 4‑node quads and 3‑node triangles (outer/embedded), 2‑node edges (embedded), inner nodes (embedded)
  • 8‑node hexahedrons, 6‑node prisms, 5‑node pentahedrons, 4‑node tetrahedrons
  • yes
  • ≥ 2 000 elements / s.

*Speed tests done on Win10 x64 Pro, Intel® Xeon E3 v2 1370 @3.5 GHz (turbo boost disabled), 8 threads.

Strong Foundations

CM2 HexaMesh Iso is written in streamlined standard C++ with a clear API.

Pre-compiled dynamic libraries and source code are available for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple macOS.
Visit the CM2 MeshTools SDK page to learn about all the provided builds.

Easy Integration with C++ on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple macOS

A COM interface is also available making CM2 HexaMesh Iso callable from other languages such as Visual Basic, C#, F# and Delphi.

Microsoft .NET, Visual Studio, C-Sharp, F-Sharp and Delphi also available
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Pricing + Support Services

Pricing and discount policies are available in the pricing brochures. To download them, we only require you to open a developper account with us. It's free: just fill and submit this registration form. It's that easy!

We offer the first 12 months of our comprehensive Support Services with your initial purchase of CM2 HexaMesh Iso.

Computing Objects professional support services are available directly from our website (access our support services) or via email. They includes downloads of all the latest updates: critical, minor (regular bug fixing) and major updates (enhancements + new features).

We offer special discounts on support services extensions (12, 24 or 36-month) when ordered with your initial purchase.

After this initial period, support services can be easily renewed at the regular price.
Please refer to our latest pricing brochures or contact us if you have any questions.

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Complementary Products

CM2 SurfRemesh® Q4

CM2 SurfRemesh Q4 is the surface quad-dominant / all-quad remesher from the CM2 MeshTools SDK. The initial surface is defined by an all-triangle mesh (STL-mesh, deformed mesh, mesh too coarse or too fine…)
CM2 SurfRemesh Q4 can improve/regenerate the input surface mesh for CM2 HexaMesh Iso for instance.

CM2 TetraMesh® Iso

CM2 TetraMesh Iso is the Delaunay solid isotropic tetrahedral mesh generator from the CM2 MeshTools SDK for (as good as possible) equilateral tetrahedrons.
CM2 TetraMesh Iso can fill the volume(s) inside the surface mesh generated by CM2 SurfMesh T3 or CM2 SurfRemesh T3 for instance.

Training + Custom Developments and Extensions

We love our code. As we have been and are still working hard to develop it, we know it inside out. No one is better suited to help you in many ways.

We are standing by to assist with the integration of our SDK into your programs. Training sessions are available either at your location or in our offices right here in Versailles, France. We’ll be happy to teach you to use our code, to integrate it and get the best out of it to power and enhance your applications.

We are open to suggestions to expand the boundaries of our CM2 MeshTools SDK and CM2 FEM SDK with new features tailored to your specific needs. We can also design and develop exclusive full custom-made code for you.

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