Visualizing Next-Gen Datasets
Interact instantly with billion-point datasets – no lag, no downsampling
Sim is more powerful than ever – Viz can’t keep up
Simulation and spatial data capture have advanced dramatically – but visualization tools can’t handle the complexity. Next-gen datasets deliver models and measurements with unprecedented detail and scale that overwhelm viz tools. They’re too slow, too rigid, or simply overwhelmed by volume and complexity. The result? Bottlenecks, reduced fidelity, and wasted potential.
High-res simulations drive critical decisions from design and inspection to forecasting and optimization. But their potential is wasted. To fully harness modern sim, visualization must be reimagined.
Nominal Connect unlocks the power of modern sim
Nominal Connect enables real-time visualization of large-scale simulation data, from direct hardware measurements to massive volumetric datasets. Nominal Connect delivers continuous, actionable insights from data – no matter how complex.
No more waiting for offline renders. No more struggling with data bottlenecks. Just high-fidelity interaction with massive spatial data in real time.
This is only possible because Nominal was purpose-built for extreme scale and peak performance. Let’s break it down.
Overcoming memory constraints with procedural streaming
To render data, it must first be loaded into RAM and then transferred to VRAM for processing by the GPU. This presents a significant challenge, as spatial datasets often exceed available memory resources by orders of magnitude.
In response, traditional solutions either reduce data fidelity or accept poor performance. At Nominal, we prioritize full data availability while ensuring real-time interaction. To achieve this, we developed a procedural streaming system that dynamically loads data based on user interaction and camera perspective, significantly reducing hardware strain while maintaining high-resolution visualization.
In the video above, a Nominal Connect app renders a high-resolution 3D model consisting of hundreds of millions of pixels. Rendering this dataset naively would exceed standard VRAM limits. Our Bounding Volume Hierarchy (BVH) approach organizes these pixels into a tree-like structure, allowing efficient rendering based on camera position and proximity – minimizing memory usage without sacrificing detail. Nominal Connect loads only the pixels you need so that you never miss a single moment.
Note in particular the percentage of rendered nodes remains in fractions of percentages while allowing us to see the original pixels at any time. The view is split into coloring by pixel (left), and coloring by BVH node (right).
The following video shows this approach used on a large 3D point cloud scene.
High performance unlocks interactive volumetric replays
Nominal Connect enables the visualization of large volumetric replays on fixed geometric objects. For example, the following simulation models complex, overlapping resonance fields on a solid state machine tooled part.
The software provides a fully interactive experience, including real-time filtering and data modification for deeper analysis.
Custom, high-powered viz at your fingertips
Precision and speed are the lifeblood of innovation. Nominal Connect empowers engineers and researchers to break through the limitations of traditional visualization. Whether you’re designing next-generation vehicles, optimizing aerospace components, or pioneering new energy solutions, Nominal Connect puts you in full control of your data, enhances your insights, and accelerates your workflows.
Don’t let outdated tools slow you down. Make the most of your simulations. Explore how Nominal Connect can transform the way you see, analyze, and innovate.