This article from 2013 outlines the great breadth of capability Pointwise offers in its structured grid generation methods and introduces key terms and concepts. The introduction to Algebraic, Elliptic and Extrusion methods is good preparation for the subsequent updates on this topic.

Comparing Python to Other Languages is a good way to launch this series on Automation. “[T]he choice of a programming language is often dictated by other real-world constraints such as cost, availability, training, and prior investment, or even emotional attachment.” Read the article to learn why these very constraints are sometimes best ignored!