Pointwise Glyph Scripting Course

Automate your meshing using Pointwise's Glyph scripting language. Our first ever Glyph Scripting Course will show you how to use this powerful tool to work smarter and faster. Glyph is a full programming language with control constructs and commands for all of Pointwise's operations. It is based on the general scripting language, Tcl/Tk. Our special Glyph course will include an overview of the Tcl/Tk language and instruction in how to script the most common meshing operations and generate basic Tk interfaces. This class is suitable for advanced users.

Using a mixture of lecture and hands-on exercises, the Glyph Scripting course will

Glyph scripting can automate your mesh generation.

• Demonstrate basic Tcl syntax and conventions
• Illustrate how to transition from Glyph 1 to Glyph 2 scripts
• Discuss best practices for database and grid entity generation
• Discuss methods for connector dimensioning and distribution
• Create meshes by using Glyph to extrude grid entities
• Explain and demonstrate the use of elliptic solver functions
• Generate reports on grid quality using Examine diagnostics
• Set up boundary conditions for CAE solver file export
• Create procedures for commonly used Glyph methods
• Explain and demonstrate basic Tk widget creation

Training Information

Contest Winners for Free Glyph Training

Two lucky scripters won our recent contests for free admission to the Glyph scripting Course. Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who entered.

• Vincent Tam won the Question & Answer contest.
• Keith Martin won the Find The Error contest.

Register Today

This is the first Glyph scripting course offered in many years so it will certainly fill up quickly. Don't delay – register today.