Tackle the Full Simulation Lifecycle With CMB

The 25.06 release of the Simulation Modeling Toolkit (SMTK) brings a wide range of improvements aimed at making simulation workflows easier to implement as well as being more intuitive and adaptable.  A More Intuitive API The methods you use to get and set unit systems have been renamed to better reflect common engineering language—so now […]

In the world of computational simulations, efficiency and flexibility are crucial. Kitware’s open source platform, Computation Model Builder (CMB), is designed to streamline every step of the simulation process, from setting up models to analyzing results. As an example, while OpenFOAM remains a powerful tool for computational fluid dynamics (CFD), integrating it with CMB elevates productivity by providing an intuitive, flexible workflow. With CMB, users can efficiently manage complex simulations, automate tasks, and make adjustments on the fly, all within a cohesive interface. This synergy allows engineers and researchers to focus more on innovation and less on the technical hurdles, ensuring that high-quality modeling doesn’t come at the cost of time or ease of use.

Simulation workflows are inherently complex, often involving a variety of computational tools that each play a crucial role in modeling, analyzing, and interpreting physical systems. From geometric kernel operations to mesh generation, numerical solvers, and post-processing analysis tools, these workflows require a high level of coordination and integration. Unfortunately, most simulation environments fall short of providing all the necessary tools in one cohesive package, and even those that do often lack the flexibility engineers need to incorporate specialized components. This lack of an adaptable, integrated environment has been a major stumbling block for advancing simulation technologies.

The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC’24) is the premier conference for supercomputing experts where they can discuss the latest developments, technologies, and applications in high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis. This conference provides researchers, industry leaders, and practitioners a platform to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and collaborate on cutting-edge advancements.

Python state files in ParaView are a way to create reproducible and editable visualization pipelines. Especially for applications like Catalyst, these state files are intended to be readable, modifiable, and adaptable to different workflows.

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This blog post details the design of VTK.wasm command modules, which execute like traditional command-line applications but face challenges with event loops in web browsers. The VTK framework uses internal reference counting to prevent premature destruction of objects during application lifecycle management, ensuring persistence through browser interactions while allowing modern C++ practices.

Introduction There is increasing demand for powerful, interactive data visualizations directly within web browsers. VTK.wasm is a technology that aims to provide this capability by delivering complex visualization applications without requiring traditional software installations. Not only are these applications portable, but they provide performance at near-native speeds.  In this post, we describe some recent steps […]

CppCon is the premier annual C++ conference, uniting developers from around the world to learn, collaborate, and shape the future of C++. At Kitware, our connection to the C++ community runs deep—our co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, Bill Hoffman, is the original architect of CMake, which has become an essential build system for C++ projects across the globe.