nTopology 5.21.2

nTopology is pleased to announce the availability of nTopology 5.21.2. This release features our new blocks for creating and removing a temporary directory.


Temporary Directory
- The Temporary Directory block creates a temporary directory on disk. The returned Temporary Directory type contains the path.
- Creating a temporary directory enables portable workflows by allowing the generation of intermediate files for external tools, temporary storage during meshing or simulation setup, and isolation of file outputs during batch processing—especially useful when sharing work across different machines or environments.
. Location: Beta > Utilities
. Rerun: A new temporary directory is generated when this input changes. Pass in a Group of all notebook inputs to ensure the block reruns any time a notebook input changes.
. Output: Temporary Directory
Remove Temporary Directory
- The Remove Temporary Directory block deletes a temporary directory on disk, including any contained files.
- The Remove Temporary Directory block can only be used to delete the temporary directory. nTop does not allow deleting arbitrary folders, which keeps things safe and scoped.
- Location: Beta > Utilities
. Temporary Directory: The temporary directory to remove
. Wait For: The data that is required to be available before executing the block.
. Output: File Path
Get Environment Variable
- The Get Environment Variable block returns the value of an environment variable.
- Enables workflows to read environment variables from the OS — very useful for pulling paths to installed partner apps, detecting OS type, etc.
- Location: Utilities > System
. Name: The name of the environment variable
. Required: An error will be raised if the specified environment variable is not set. If unchecked, an unset environment variable returns an empty Text object and raises a warning.
. Rerun: The block reruns when this input changes. Pass in a Group of all notebook inputs to ensure the block reruns any time a notebook input changes.
. Output: Text
Usage Improvements
- Profiles now have a Display > View Settings checkbox to turn the shaded fill on and off.
- The Field Viewer Reset button will now recenter the plane to fit and resize the view.
Block Updates
- The Run Command Block has been updated to collect STDOUT beyond the 120-second limit.
- The Sweep block has been updated to support Polycurves in the Curve input.
Bug Fixes
- We fixed an issue that caused nTop to unexpectedly exit when exporting a mesh via the right-click menu.


nTopology introduced the concept of implicit modeling for mechanical design, which is an innovative, modern, and scalable way define parts and products. It has many benefits to end-users and companies, such as the elimination of model failures, speed of changes or iterations, and scalability to name a few. But implicit modeling enables so much more. In this informational session, we'll explore a topic that is redefining product development – field-driven design. In short, field-driven design is a way for design, analysis, and manufacturing teams to overlay information into one engineering model. This approach enables orders of magnitude increase in design iteration speed and greatly improves collaboration between teams.

How Field-Driven Design Allows Engineers to Design for Additive Manufacturing


Watch this information session where we'll define field-driven design, show examples of how it enables better knowledge sharing, and show how it promotes the development of more sophisticated, highly engineered products. You'll also better understand how nTopology is addressing today's engineering problems through its nTop Platform product.
nTopology was founded in 2015 to enable engineers and designers to create any geometry — no matter how complex — and meet the requirements of high-performance products.

Owner: nTopology
Product Name: nTopology
Version: 5.21.2
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : www.ntop.com
Languages Supported: english
System Requirements: Windows *
Size: 1.3 Gb