OVITO 3.11.0 is now available! You can download the new version from our website. Here are some highlights from this release. For full details, please see the changelog.
Visualization of vector information
We’ve added the Vectors object type to OVITO and the corresponding ovito.data.Vectors Python class, which allow placing arrow glyphs at arbitrary locations in 3d space (independent from particles) to visualize vectorial information anywhere.
Symmetric range option for color mapping tools
The Color coding modifier and other color mapping tools can now maintain a symmetric value range, which is useful for visualizing scalar fields that can take both positive and negative values. If this option is enabled, the color mapping range is automatically centered around zero.
Template system for viewport layers
Similar to modifier templates, you can now create pre-configured templates for viewport layers and reuse them in future program sessions. This feature is particularly useful for creating consistent overlays across multiple visualizations.
Interactive viewport rendering with VisRTX
On Windows and Linux machines with a CUDA-capable NVIDIA GPU, OVITO Pro now supports interactive rendering with the high-performance VisRTX ray-tracing backend. This allows you to explore your data interactively in the viewports with high-fidelity rendering quality.
Calculation of dislocation density and Nye tensor fields from DXA output
We’ve extended the Spatial binning modifier to compute the dislocation density field from the output of the DXA analysis. The new option also supports calculating the Nye tensor field from the discrete dislocation lines.
Identification of dislocation core atoms
We’ve developed a method for identifying atoms that are part of the defect core of individual dislocations. This pro feature is now available in the Dislocation analysis (DXA) modifier as a new option, see Identification of dislocation core atoms.
Python code generator for complex pipeline architectures
The Python code generator now supports scenes containing multiple pipelines and can generate valid script code for the most complex pipeline architectures, including branched pipelines, shared modifiers, and shared visual elements created with the interactive OVITO GUI. It also got better at handling viewport layers in complex visualization setups.
