VisPER: the new graphical Pre- und Postprocessor for PERMAS
In April 2008 the new pre- und postprocessor VisPER (Visual PERMAS) was introduced.
The main goal of this development is a dedicated graphical support for special functionalities in PERMAS. A specific user interface greatly simplifies the modeling and hence increases the efficiency of the user.
VisPER directly accesses the PERMAS data structures achieving an unmatched data consistency between graphical user interface and PERMAS. In the future, new functions in PERMAS will be supported by the preprocessing earlier than today.
Further concepts of the software are:
- Wizards guiding the user through the respective modeling steps.
- Scripting (using Python) for the creation and replication of standard procedures.
- Batch capability, i.e. an interactive process is not necessary for the use of the graphical capabilities.
- A high degree of configurability allows the customization including client-specific help functions.
Version 2 of VisPER supports the following PERMAS analysis types:
- Topology optimization
- Sizing optimization
- Shape optimization
- Bead design
- Fluid-Structure-coupling
- Contact analysis
- Sub-structuring
- Model validation (including the execution of PERMAS test runs)
VisPER is supported under Linux and Windows XP / Vista (in each case 32 and 64 bit). The main storage capacity should be at least 1 GB and Nvidia graphic cards supporting OpenGL 1.5 are recommended.
VisPER was developed in co-operation by science+computing ag (s+c), Tuebingen and INTES. The graphical functionality was developed by s+c whereas INTES supplied the data base functions, the interfaces and the computational functions.
Addresses:
science + computing ag
Hagellocher Weg 73
72070 Tübingen
Tel. 07071 9457-0
Fax 07071 9457-211
E-Mail: info@science-computing.de
Web: www.science-computing.de
INTES GmbH
Schulze-Delitzsch-Str. 16
70565 Stuttgart
Tel. 0711 78499-0
Fax 0711 78499-10
E-Mail: info@intes.de
Web: www.intes.de
VisPER is a registered trademark of INTES GmbH.



