Automated geometry clean-up

Minimize time spent manually pre-processing. AlgoMesh 2 can clean up areas of tight geometry for you automatically, for a clean, efficient mesh without over-refinement.

Faster mesh generation

Perform optimization-based mesh generation in less time thanks to numerous performance improvements and improved default meshing settings.

More mesh and model exports

Broaden your modeling options, with full model exports to MODFLOW 6 now available, plus new mesh exports to TOUGH2 MESH, 2D and 3D FEM (.fem), and 2D flexible mesh (.mesh) file formats.

• Load GIS raster files directly into AlgoMesh projects
  Useful for visualization (e.g. base maps) and model variable mapping (e.g. elevation grids).

• Mesh quality analysis tool
  Inspect and compare relative mesh cell quality according to several built-in quality metrics. Produce histograms, rasters and shapefiles containing computed mesh cell quality data.

• Automatically fix concave cells
  Cells that are concave due to complex no-split and no-refine input geometry may optionally be divided into multiple convex cells automatically, ensuring robust convex-only meshes for use with particle tracking software.

• Export to GIS
  Spline sets and property polygon sets stored in an AlgoMesh project may be exported to GIS vector files (e.g. shapefile).

• Induce Well Geometry at Points tool
  Generate exact hexagonal geometry at specified points.

• Easier CSV mapping
  Improvements have been made to CSV property tables, including the use of relative file paths, and layer and stress period range mapping.

• Export log
  A model export window and export logging system makes it easy to see detailed progress of file exports for large models as they run.

• IBOUND now available 
  as a mappable variable for MODFLOW-USG models, allowing cells to be deactivated without altering the 3D model grid.

• Direct select by index
  Select individual Voronoi cells, triangular nodes and triangular elements directly by index, to assist in model troubleshooting.

• More user-friendly
  Numerous user interface options, shortcuts and model export settings make AlgoMesh 2 faster and easier to use across the board.

I’m already using version 1. What’s the process and cost for upgrading?

AlgoMesh 2 pricing is available on the AlgoMesh page, where you can order upgrades or purchase new licenses directly. Alternatively, email sales@hydroalgorithmics.com for a customized quote.

• Groundwater Vistas users: visit Environmental Simulations, Inc. to bundle AlgoMesh 2 with the latest version of Groundwater Vistas.

• HydroGeoSphere users: contact the team at Aquanty to bundle AlgoMesh 2 with an HGS license purchase.

Can I continue to use version 1? Will it still be supported/maintained?

Yes, you can continue to use your existing version 1 license if you choose not to upgrade, and we will continue to offer email support as usual. Future improvements and changes to the software will be made only to version 2, however, so we recommend that you upgrade when you can for the best possible experience.

Will I be able to use my existing projects in the new version of the software?

Yes, you can load version 1 projects in version 2. Projects saved in version 2, however, will require version 2 to be opened. Certain new features, if turned on, may affect mesh node and cell numbering (e.g. concave cell splitting), but these are disabled initially for legacy project files.

Has the GUI changed? Is there a ‘learning curve’ for the new version?

We have added to the GUI, but the use of AlgoMesh's core functionality has not changed. If you are already familiar with AlgoMesh from version 1, you will be able to jump right into version 2 with no fuss, and learn about the additional features at your own pace.