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OpenFOAM doesn't run on Microsoft Windows out of the box because it relies on a [[Main_FAQ#Why_isn.27t_there_a_Windows_port_of_OpenFOAM_.3F|case-sensitive file system]]. With some work however it is possible to run OpenFOAM on Windows. | OpenFOAM doesn't run on Microsoft Windows out of the box because it relies on a [[Main_FAQ#Why_isn.27t_there_a_Windows_port_of_OpenFOAM_.3F|case-sensitive file system]]. With some work however it is possible to run OpenFOAM on Windows. | ||
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+ | '''Note''': None of these solutions are officially supported by the [http://www.openfoam.org OpenFOAM Foundation]. | ||
==Do it yourself== | ==Do it yourself== | ||
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==Commercial solutions== | ==Commercial solutions== | ||
− | *[http://www. | + | * [http://www.sim-flow.com Atizar Limited] - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their product [http://www.sim-flow.com simFlow] |
− | + | * [http://www.bluecape.com.pt blueCAPE] - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit as the main feature of their product/service [http://bluecfd.com/Core blueCFD-Core] | |
− | *[http:// | + | * [http://www.ods-engineering.com ODS Engineering] - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit for their product [http://www.ods-engineering.com/tools/ods-studio/ ODS Studio] |
+ | * [http://www.symscape.com Symscape] - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their product [http://www.symscape.com/product/caedium Caedium] | ||
+ | * [http://www.building-engineering.de TIAN Building Engineering] - Provides builds of OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their [http://www.building-engineering.de/index.php/en/products-k2/shop online shop] | ||
==Community solutions== | ==Community solutions== | ||
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− | + | ; [http://code.google.com/p/bluecfd-singlecore/ blueCFD-SingleCore] | |
+ | : Provides the modified source code of OpenFOAM, as well as binary installation with a limited feature-set from [http://bluecfd.com/Core blueCFD-Core]. Is updated with a similar frequency to [http://bluecfd.com/Core blueCFD-Core]. | ||
+ | : Last Update: 3rd of April 2013 | ||
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+ | ; [http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-mswin/ OpenFOAM-mswin] | ||
+ | : Provides a port of OpenFOAM 1.5, built natively on Windows. It also provides a GUI for editing case files and launching ParaView. It seems to have been a proof-of-concept project for a master thesis. | ||
+ | : Last Update: 28th of May, 2009 | ||
[[Category:OpenFOAM on Windows OS]] | [[Category:OpenFOAM on Windows OS]] |
Revision as of 22:47, 11 April 2014
OpenFOAM doesn't run on Microsoft Windows out of the box because it relies on a case-sensitive file system. With some work however it is possible to run OpenFOAM on Windows.
Note: None of these solutions are officially supported by the OpenFOAM Foundation.
1 Do it yourself
- Wiki page dedicated to installing OpenFOAM on Windows
Using VirtualBox- How To Install Virtual Machines with VMware Player
2 Commercial solutions
- Atizar Limited - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their product simFlow
- blueCAPE - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit as the main feature of their product/service blueCFD-Core
- ODS Engineering - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit for their product ODS Studio
- Symscape - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their product Caedium
- TIAN Building Engineering - Provides builds of OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their online shop
3 Community solutions
- blueCFD-SingleCore
- Provides the modified source code of OpenFOAM, as well as binary installation with a limited feature-set from blueCFD-Core. Is updated with a similar frequency to blueCFD-Core.
- Last Update: 3rd of April 2013
- OpenFOAM-mswin
- Provides a port of OpenFOAM 1.5, built natively on Windows. It also provides a GUI for editing case files and launching ParaView. It seems to have been a proof-of-concept project for a master thesis.
- Last Update: 28th of May, 2009