15th September 2014
 
VT MAK Announces the Release of VR-Link 5.1
 
VT MAK is pleased to announce the release of VR-Link 5.1, a major feature release that adds significant new functionality:

C# Support – While the vast majority of our customers are using C++ or Java, many new projects are started using C# VR-Link now supports a large set of objects and interactions in C# using our protocol independent API

Continued Focus on Performance – VR-Link now supports multithreaded publisher lists, so you can tick all your publishers with just a single call and they will update as fast as possible. VR-Link, when paired with the MÄK RTI (version 4.3 or later) will also now access RTI data through pointers instead of making copies of incoming data. This takes advantage of internal implementation changes in the RTI and can be turned on or off by the VR-Link federate.

RPR FOM 2.0 Draft 20 – VR-Link now supports the latest draft of the soon-to-be-finalized 2.0 standard

Easier FOM Extensions – If you have a FOM where one or more new attributes have been added, you can now easily access the attribute through the standard VR-Link State Rep without writing a FOM Mapper and extending all the reflected objects. For example, suppose your FOM, based on RPR, contains an extra attribute on entity objects called "RadarSignature", once thegenerics are enabled in VR-Link, all you have to do is ask for your data

     int size;
     const char* val = entity->stateRep()->getAttributeByName("RadarSignature", size, entity->hlaObject());

API Improvements – The API for configuring Dead Reckoners and Smoothers has been improved, making it easier to set default behavior. The API for ownership transfer has been simplified as well.

Handling RTI Federation shutdown events – The MÄK RTI always had the ability to shut down the whole federation. This would lead to federates crashing as they received an RTI internal error. Federates can now register a callback in the DtExerciseConn, which will notify them of a shutdown event and allow them to orderly close.


 
About VT MAK
 
VT MÄK, also known as MÄK Technologies, develops software for distributed simulation. Leveraging a strong foundation of COTS software products, MÄK works with customers to build and populate compelling 3D simulated environments.

 
MAK Customers
 
Our primary users are in the aerospace, defense, and transportation industries, yet our products and services can help customers anywhere modeling and simulation is needed to train, plan, analyze, experiment, prototype, and demonstrate. MÄK software has been used to develop solutions in the areas of Air Traffic Management, Command and Control, Homeland Security, and Space. Thousands of customers worldwide use MÄK products, including the world’s ten largest defense contractors.

 
MAK Philosophy
 
MÄK is dedicated to your success; building solutions that help you win business and deliver on the business you win. With our growing partner ecosystem, we give you access to other industry-leading products to complement and enhance our offerings. Our dedication to open standards ensures that our technology can work together and interoperate with other systems. And by giving you direct access to our developers via technical support, you get answers from the people who developed your system. By combining our technology, talent, and expertise, MÄK can help you succeed.

 
About EDS Technologies Pvt.Ltd.
 
EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (EDST), established in 1995, is the largest PLM and Real-Time Visual Simulation solutions provider in India. EDST partnering with global leaders including Dassault Systemes, SAP, Autodesk, Presagis and VT-MAK provides CAD/ CAM/ CAE/ PLM/ ERP and 3D Visual simulation solutions, Training and on-site resources bringing in the most complete solution for any size and type of industry.

EDST's differentiation is its domain expertise, consultative approach and hands-on understanding of customer requirements required to drive successful implementations with world class training and technical support. With nearly two decades of experience,EDST has the largest customer base in the Indian market with more than 1000 customers from aerospace, automotive & supply chains, industrial machinery, high-tech and electronics, railways, infrastructure, consumer packaged goods, engineering service providers, defense, research and education sectors.
 
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