Press Release

Version 3 of the Vortex Simulation Toolkit delivers powerful physics for real-time simulation

CMLabs continues to demonstrate responsiveness and innovation to meet growing demand for physics-driven applications

November 14, 2006 – Montreal, Canada — CMLabs Simulations Inc. (www.cm-labs.com), a leader in physics-based simulation, announces the availability of version 3.0 of the Vortex Simulation Toolkit (Vortex). Vortex is a comprehensive development platform for simulating physics-based vehicles, machines and robots for real-time applications. With this latest release, CMLabs brings physics to the forefront of rigorous industrial and government applications that demand fast, accurate and responsive motion and interactivity.

Vortex is a platform for enabling truly interactive simulation based on physics and collision detection. Vortex is optimized for high-fidelity performance with real-time processing and multi-threading support. It is industry-proven with applications in operator training, visualization, virtual reality environments and more.

Version 3.0 continues the evolution of the visual simulation market with expanded graphics integration, including new bundled support for OpenSceneGraph, a user-extensible C++ API, and ongoing expansion of the dynamics and constraint libraries. Version 3.0 represents a step forward for Vortex, and has been designed to make it easier to build more exacting, real-time physics-driven applications.

“Our engineering efforts have been driven by a demand for usability and performance, and we continue to make it easier for our customers to develop rigorous, high fidelity simulations, without having to be an expert in physics”, states Robert Weldon, CEO of CMLabs. “Vortex’s unmatched combination of vehicle capability, fast performance rates and impressive realism put physics at the forefront of visual simulation.”

Highlights of Vortex 3.0

Fully integrated OpenSceneGraph graphics library, including new physics-driven tutorials to kick start development of more realistic worlds
Graphics interface facilitates integration with any scenegraph
Geometric collision detection and rapid contact property management on large terrain areas
Define free, motorized, or locked modes for individual constraints
User-selectable solvers for variable physics optimization
Automatic position updates and coordinate-transformation mapping to graphics objects
Expanded and improved dynamics and constraints
Extensible, object oriented API
Optional modules significantly increase simulation capability for vehicles, particles and cables

Pricing and Availability
Vortex 3.0 is currently available for Microsoft^® Windows^® and Linux. Visit www.cm-labs.com to download a free trial copy of Vortex 3.0. For pricing and upgrade information, please contact your local reseller, or contact CMLabs directly at info@cm-labs.com.