Vortex for Vega Prime™, developed by CMLabs, is a development platform for modeling physically accurate vehicles, articulated machinery and robots for realtime simulation. Based on the principles of Newtonian physics, Vortex for Vega Prime features a rich toolset for creating fully interactive scenarios. Vortex for Vega Prime is tightly integrated with Vega Prime and enables developers to deliver applications more effectively.

Vortex for Vega Prime is a flexible platform for simulating land-based vehicles or machines with real-world attributes. The comprehensive feature set includes rigid-body dynamics, a comprehensive joint library with motors and limits, accurate collision detection and vehicle dynamics. Applications developers can create gears, motors, suspension models, hydraulics, wheels or tracks and other components that when assembled, result in a vehicle or machine that moves and behaves correctly. Additionally, developers are able to add physics to all the objects in a scene for a truly interactive simulation with no restrictions on behavior.

Vortex for Vega Prime is tightly integrated with Vega Prime. This includes a LynX Prime™ interface that significantly reduces programming effort; many of the physical parameters can easily be constructed using drop down menus. A preview window with keyboard support can be used for application testing and optimization, and further facilitates design iteration and delivery.

Optimized for demanding, industrial applications, Vortex for Vega Prime strikes a balance between fidelity and speed. The general toolset makes Vortex for Vega Prime a flexible platform for multiple simulator development. It has been deployed in realtime simulations used for operator training, product design, usability testing, and path planning for unmanned vehicles.

	LynX Prime interface with keyboard support
	Unique combination of physics integrated with collision detection and collision response
	Comprehensive vehicle dynamics
	All parameters can be modified at runtime
	Realtime performance - applications can be expected to run at 60 Hz
	Professional services and training

	LynX Prime interface with easy to follow menus for adding physics attributes
	Preview capability and keyboard control in LynX Prime viewer speeds design, testing and optimization
	Rich joint library, including ball-and-socket, hinge, prismatic
	Connect joints in series for unlimited DOF
	Motorize joints or set constraint limits such as damping or restitution
	Stable handling of closed kinematic loops
	Comprehensive vehicle dynamics including torque, gears, suspension models and wheel traction
	Fast and accurate collision detection with minimal CPU overhead
	Support for a large number of collision types, including geometric primitives, composite objects, planes or height field
	Collision sensors enable developer to initiate events at time of collision and separation
	Accurate collision response for large numbers of simulated objects with realtime performance
	Double precision computation for maximum fidelity
	Graphical and physical properties are automatically synchronized during runtime

	Robust - Proven in over 80 defense and commercial applications
	Easy to use - LynX Prime interface minimizes programming effort
	Reduce cost - Accelerate development schedules and minimize risk
	Return on Investment - Flexible development platform for multiple simulator deployment

Available for Vega Prime v2.0.x

WINDOWS
	Windows workstation, 1.0 GHz
	1 GB RAM
	4 GB hard drive
	CD Rom drive
	OpenGL 1.2 compliant graphics card
	Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 2
	Visual C++ 6.0 Service Pack 5

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