Coreform Cubit tutorials
Get help with installation, learn how to use Coreform Cubit features, or follow a PDF tutorial using provided example files.
Installation and licensing
For a node-locked license, read the activation instructions or watch a video to see how to activate.
For a floating license, read the activation instructions or watch a videoto see how to activate.
Introductory tutorial videos
Create your first hex mesh in Coreform Cubit
There are many ways to create meshes for finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in Coreform Cubit. Here are three ways to mesh this simple CAD model (download the CAD geometry here: simple.sat).
- ITEM Wizard in Power Tools. Best for absolute beginners.
- Command panel. Best for those with prior experience meshing.
- Command line. Best for creating scripts to automate the meshing process.
Create your second hex mesh in Coreform Cubit
- This slightly more complex model introduces the powerful Coreform Cubit semi-automated hex meshing toolset. Here are three ways to mesh this simple CAD model (download the CAD geometry here: knuckle.sat).
- ITEM Wizard in Power Tools. Best for absolute beginners.
- Command panel. Best for those with prior experience meshing.
- Python scripting. Best for creating scripts to automate the meshing process.
Additional video tutorials
Visit the Coreform YouTube channel to search for additional content in over 75 additional tutorial videos.
PDF tutorials
The following PDF tutorials introduce basic Coreform Cubit workflows.
The ITEM Wizard is helpful for absolute beginners, and provides a step-by-step overview of the entire meshing process. However, once a user becomes comfortable with meshing in Coreform Cubit, the ITEM wizard workflow may become limiting.
For more advanced users, Power Tools combine logical groupings of Coreform Cubit features together. Finally, the geometry decomposition tools are some of the most powerful and unique features in Coreform Cubit, and are used to prepare a model for semi-automatic hex meshing.
The decomposition tutorial provides several examples (including sample data) that you can use to become familiar with these tools.
Application-specific tutorials
These tutorials demonstrate some of the advanced Coreform Cubit workflows utilized in practical applications across industries.