Who should use cffview?

cffview is an open-source project built for CFD engineers.

Yes — cffview is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and free to use.

What platforms does cffview run on?

cffview runs on the command line.

Is cffview still active?

The GitHub repository shows 91 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to cffview?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.

Who develops cffview?

cffview is developed by preamer.

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cffview

Name: cffview
Author: preamer

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cffview is a Python command-line utility that allows users to inspect and analyze Ansys Fluent .cas.h5 and .msh.h5 files directly. It parses HDF5-based mesh and case data without requiring the full Fluent CFD software to be opened. Ideal for developers and engineers working with computational fluid dynamics workflows who need quick access to file contents.

Open SourceBSD-3-ClauseCLI

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Overview

3 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, cffview takes a focused approach. It focuses on inspecting Ansys Fluent case and mesh HDF5 files without launching the full Fluent application. cffview is an open-source project aimed at CFD engineers. The project is open source (BSD-3-Clause). cffview is available on the command line.

Behind cffview is preamer, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 91 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 3 catalogued features are HDF5 inspection, mesh analysis, and fluent file parsing.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

HDF5 inspection
Mesh analysis
Fluent file parsing

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CLI

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License

BSD-3-Clause

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Frequently asked questions about cffview

What does cffview do?: Cffview focuses on inspecting Ansys Fluent case and mesh HDF5 files without launching the full Fluent application. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use cffview?: cffview is an open-source project built for CFD engineers.
Is cffview free?: Yes — cffview is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and free to use.
What platforms does cffview run on?: cffview runs on the command line.
Is cffview still active?: The GitHub repository shows 91 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to cffview?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.isaac-acp applyr cosmo-cli
Who develops cffview?: cffview is developed by preamer.
How long has cffview been around?: cffview first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: BSD-3-Clause
First seen: 22 Jul 2026
Built for: CFD engineers
Model: Open source
Solves: Inspecting Ansys Fluent case and mesh HDF5 files without launching the full Fluent application.

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GitHub: preamer/cffview
PyPI: cffview

Developer

preamer

Small team

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 22 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 91
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.2.4 · 22 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 22 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 22 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: cffview-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 22 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/cffview

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