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− | OpenFOAM doesn't run on Microsoft Windows out of the box because it relies on a [[ | + | OpenFOAM doesn't run on Microsoft Windows out of the box because it relies on a [[FAQ/Installation_and_Running#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== | ||
− | *[[Installation/Windows|Wiki page dedicated to installing OpenFOAM on Windows]] | + | * [[Installation/Windows|Wiki page dedicated to installing OpenFOAM on Windows]] |
− | * | + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20130719034858/http://www.openfoam.com/resources/windows.php Using VirtualBox] ''(recovered using the [http://archive.org/web/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine])'' |
− | *[[HowTo_Install_Virtual_Machines_with_VMware_Player|How To Install Virtual Machines with VMware Player]] | + | * [[HowTo_Install_Virtual_Machines_with_VMware_Player|How To Install Virtual Machines with VMware Player]] |
==Commercial solutions== | ==Commercial solutions== | ||
− | *[http://www. | + | |
− | *[http:// | + | * [http://www.appliedccm.com Applied CCM] - Provides a technology subscription for their open-source project [http://www.appliedccm.com/caelus/ Caelus-CML] |
+ | * [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 FSD blueCAPE] - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit through their open source project [http://bluecfd.github.io/Core/ blueCFD-Core], while commercial support is provided separately on their product/service page for [http://bluecfd.com/Core blueCFD-Core]. | ||
+ | * [http://www.cfdsupport.com CFDsupport] - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit as a free downloadable [http://www.cfdsupport.com/openfoam-for-windows.html here]. | ||
+ | * [https://cfmesh.com/ Creative Fields] - May provide foam-extend and/or OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit as part of their products ''cfMeshPro'' and ''cfFlow''. Old builds for Windows also exist at the open source project [http://sourceforge.net/projects/cfmesh/ cfMesh @ SourceForge.net]. | ||
+ | * [http://www.engys.com ENGYS] - Provides a Windows-based 64-bit version of [http://engys.com/products/helyx HELYX] and OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit for [http://engys.com/products/helyx-os HELYX-OS] support customers. | ||
+ | * [https://www.idealsimulations.com/ IdealSimulations] - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their free product [https://www.idealsimulations.com/simworks-free-cfd-software/ SimWorks] | ||
+ | * [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 download area and it's tightly configured to work with their own software. | ||
==Community solutions== | ==Community solutions== | ||
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− | + | Sorted by date of the last update: | |
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+ | ; [http://bluecfd.github.io/Core/ blueCFD-Core] | ||
+ | : blueCFD-Core is an open source project provided by [http://www.bluecape.com.pt FSD blueCAPE], aiming towards providing OpenFOAM technology natively on Windows, through the consolidation of community porting efforts. They provide installers for Windows. | ||
+ | : Provided OpenFOAM versions: OpenFOAM 4.x and 5.x, but also plan to release several other versions and support. | ||
+ | : '''Last Update''': February 2018 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; [http://www.caelus-cml.com Caelus-CML] | ||
+ | : Caelus-CML is a fork of OpenFOAM 2.1.1 and was designed to make it easier for new users. They provide 64-bit installers for Windows, Ubuntu, RHEL and Mac OS X. | ||
+ | : Provided OpenFOAM versions: a fork of OpenFOAM 2.1.1, but their own development line continues with validation and verification procedures. | ||
+ | : '''Last Update''': April 2017 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; [http://sourceforge.net/projects/bluecfd-sc/ blueCFD-SingleCore] | ||
+ | : This project provides the modified source code of OpenFOAM, as well as binary installation with a limited feature-set from [http://bluecfd.github.io/Core/ blueCFD-Core]. It has now been replaced by the latest generation of [http://bluecfd.github.io/Core/ blueCFD-Core] as an open source project. | ||
+ | : Provided OpenFOAM versions: 2.0.x and 2.1.x, both 32-bit and 64-bit. No MPI support. | ||
+ | : '''Last Update''': 3rd of April 2013 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; [http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam21win64/ OpenFOAM-2.1.x for Win64] | ||
+ | : Based on [http://www.symscape.com/openfoam-2-1-x-on-windows-64-mpi Symscape's instructions], but built with Open-MPI instead of MS-MPI. Support thread for this build available here: [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-installation-windows-mac/109100-windows-x64-binaries-openfoam-2-1-x-using-openmpi.html Windows (x64) Binaries for OpenFOAM-2.1.x using OpenMPI] | ||
+ | : '''Last Update''': 7th of January, 2013 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; [https://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-170/ OpenFOAM 1.7.0 for Windows 32 bit] | ||
+ | : Based on instructions from [[Installation/Windows/Outdated/Cross_Compiling_OpenFOAM_1.7_in_Linux_For_Windows_with_MinGW|this wiki page]]. Support thread for this build available here: [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-installation-windows/82980-openfoam-1-7-0-win32.html OpenFOAM-1.7.0 for Win32] | ||
+ | : '''Last Update''': 9th of December, 2010 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; [http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam16wi32/ openfoam16wi32 project at SourceForge] | ||
+ | : On [http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-SantaClara/1183/study/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1_6-win32.html Yuu Kasuga's] blog (in Japanese) is a short tutorial on how to install and use the files on this project, which provides OpenFOAM 1.6 32-bit binaries for Windows. | ||
+ | : '''Last Update''': 9th of September, 2010 (for the RAR file; 7zip file on 10th of June, 2013) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ; [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 | ||
+ | |||
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[[Category:OpenFOAM on Windows OS]] | [[Category:OpenFOAM on Windows OS]] |
Latest revision as of 17:59, 5 October 2020
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 (recovered using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine)
- How To Install Virtual Machines with VMware Player
2 Commercial solutions
- Applied CCM - Provides a technology subscription for their open-source project Caelus-CML
- Atizar Limited - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their product simFlow
- FSD blueCAPE - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit through their open source project blueCFD-Core, while commercial support is provided separately on their product/service page for blueCFD-Core.
- CFDsupport - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit as a free downloadable here.
- Creative Fields - May provide foam-extend and/or OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit as part of their products cfMeshPro and cfFlow. Old builds for Windows also exist at the open source project cfMesh @ SourceForge.net.
- ENGYS - Provides a Windows-based 64-bit version of HELYX and OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit for HELYX-OS support customers.
- IdealSimulations - Provides OpenFOAM for Windows 64-bit in their free product SimWorks
- 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 download area and it's tightly configured to work with their own software.
3 Community solutions
Sorted by date of the last update:
- blueCFD-Core
- blueCFD-Core is an open source project provided by FSD blueCAPE, aiming towards providing OpenFOAM technology natively on Windows, through the consolidation of community porting efforts. They provide installers for Windows.
- Provided OpenFOAM versions: OpenFOAM 4.x and 5.x, but also plan to release several other versions and support.
- Last Update: February 2018
- Caelus-CML
- Caelus-CML is a fork of OpenFOAM 2.1.1 and was designed to make it easier for new users. They provide 64-bit installers for Windows, Ubuntu, RHEL and Mac OS X.
- Provided OpenFOAM versions: a fork of OpenFOAM 2.1.1, but their own development line continues with validation and verification procedures.
- Last Update: April 2017
- blueCFD-SingleCore
- This project provides the modified source code of OpenFOAM, as well as binary installation with a limited feature-set from blueCFD-Core. It has now been replaced by the latest generation of blueCFD-Core as an open source project.
- Provided OpenFOAM versions: 2.0.x and 2.1.x, both 32-bit and 64-bit. No MPI support.
- Last Update: 3rd of April 2013
- OpenFOAM-2.1.x for Win64
- Based on Symscape's instructions, but built with Open-MPI instead of MS-MPI. Support thread for this build available here: Windows (x64) Binaries for OpenFOAM-2.1.x using OpenMPI
- Last Update: 7th of January, 2013
- OpenFOAM 1.7.0 for Windows 32 bit
- Based on instructions from this wiki page. Support thread for this build available here: OpenFOAM-1.7.0 for Win32
- Last Update: 9th of December, 2010
- openfoam16wi32 project at SourceForge
- On Yuu Kasuga's blog (in Japanese) is a short tutorial on how to install and use the files on this project, which provides OpenFOAM 1.6 32-bit binaries for Windows.
- Last Update: 9th of September, 2010 (for the RAR file; 7zip file on 10th of June, 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