DNV's Use of HOOPS SDKs Empowers Their Customers' Structural & Hydrodynamic Analysis
DNV & Tech Soft 3D
DNV is a global quality assurance and risk management company. They continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight. They also provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables industries. DNV operates from more than 400 offices in more than 100 countries, and has around 11,600 employees.
“The 20 years of partnership with HOOPS has helped DNV deliver high-performance 3D visualization at all times. In the ongoing transition to cloud-based services, HOOPS has played a key role in providing unique 3D technology for the Web.”
Erik Ian von Hall, Head of Structure Ecosystem, DNV
DNV’s Sesam software package is recognized as one the most advanced and comprehensive software systems for structural and hydrodynamic analysis available to the offshore and maritime industry.
In 1999, DNV Software and CEETRON AS (Now HOOPS) started a joint collaboration to develop a customized post-processor for Sesam based on CEETRON’s CAE (now HOOPS Envision) visualization components. The objective was to offer to the market a high-performance general-purpose model and results visualization program for animation and presentation of results from various hydrodynamic- and static/dynamic structural analyses.
The new software was named Sesam Xtract and replaced Sesam Viewer and Sesam Postfem. The first GA release took place in September 2000 and the product has since been updated on a yearly basis and is the main desktop visualization application in the Sesam suite.
In 2015, DNV entered into a new joint R&D project with what was then CEETRON AS, Migris AS and Transvalor S.A. to develop the next generation of web-based visualization technologies. The objective was to enable 3D visualization in web and cloud environments with performance and user experience comparable to desktop technologies. The main outcome of the R&D project was the unique visualization technology denoted “Progressive 3D object streaming” which is now at the core of the HOOPS toolkit.
A new generation of cloud-based 3D visualization products and services based on the 3D object streaming technology was released by DNV in 2019. The application Sesam Insight is expected to improve efficiency and collaboration in offshore engineering projects by sharing and visualizing models and results.
The acquisition of CEETRON by Tech Soft 3D and later conjunction into the HOOPS product family saw the partnership with DNV evolve but remain as strong as ever. DNV continues to leverage the powerful capabilities of HOOPS products, and Tech Soft 3D is excited about many more years of working together.
Industry:
Maritime, Risk Management
Solution:
HOOPS SDKs provide reliable visualization capabilities improved what DNV was able to provide its customers with.
Results:
Strategic relationship at CTO and CEO level
Single trusted partner for all current and future 3D visualization technologies for FEA and CFD
Shorter time to market for DNV software products
HOOPS Envision Partner Success Story FAQs
What is HOOPS Envision?
HOOPS Envision is Tech Soft 3D’s all-in-one toolkit for CAE data analysis and visualization. It handles data import, analysis, visualization, reporting, and automation for desktop and native web applications.
What’s the difference between HOOPS Visualize and HOOPS Envision?
HOOPS Visualize is a 3D graphics engine for rendering and interacting with CAD, CAM, and AEC data. It focuses on real-time visualization, scene management, and user interaction.
HOOPS Envision is a CAE data analysis and visualization toolkit for simulation results, such as FEA and CFD data. It extracts analysis models like cutting planes, isosurfaces, and plots from large datasets, and supports automated reporting and dashboards. Choose HOOPS Visualize to display and interact with engineering models, and HOOPS Envision to analyze and present simulation results.
What can HOOPS Envision do for you?
HOOPS Envision extracts data from large CAE datasets and turns it into interactive 3D analysis models, such as animations, cutting planes, isosurfaces, and plots. The Python modules support automated reporting through browser-based dashboards or standalone HTML reports.
Can HOOPS Envision help move a desktop CAE application to the web?
Yes. HOOPS Envision's streamer component reuses existing desktop application logic, which reduces the rework, cost, and risk of moving to the cloud. Its web API keeps data transfer low, giving engineers a desktop-like experience while reducing the need for server-side GPUs.
