ParaView on the cloud

In today’s engineering landscape, the ability to efficiently analyze massive datasets is crucial for innovation and informed decision-making. CloudHPC offers a powerful solution, providing on-demand access to high-performance computing resources and advanced post-processing tools, enabling you to extract valuable insights from your complex engineering simulations and experiments.

One of the key advantages of CloudHPC is the availability of state-of-the-art post-processing tools, seamlessly integrated within a virtual workstation environment. Let’s explore two essential tools you’ll find on CloudHPC, perfect for transforming raw data into actionable intelligence: ParaView and Scilab.

ParaView: Visualize and Analyze Engineering Data with Unprecedented Clarity

ParaView stands as a leading open-source post-processing and visualization application, designed to handle massive datasets with ease. It’s the go-to solution for engineers and scientists who need to explore, analyze, and present complex data structures in a visually compelling and informative manner.

Why ParaView on CloudHPC is a Game Changer:

  • Improved Post-Processing Workflow: Combine ParaView with CloudHPC for streamlined post-processing. Upload your simulation data to CloudHPC, launch your virtual workstation, and start analyzing your data immediately.
  • Scalability for Huge Datasets: CloudHPC provides the necessary computing resources to power ParaView’s advanced rendering capabilities, allowing you to handle even the largest datasets generated by your simulations without performance bottlenecks. Forget about being limited by your local machine’s processing power.
  • Extensive File Format Compatibility: ParaView boasts exceptional compatibility with a vast range of engineering file formats, including VTK, EnSight, CGNS, and many more. This eliminates the hassle of data conversion and ensures seamless integration with your existing workflows.
  • Advanced Visualization Techniques: Explore your data with a rich set of visualization techniques, including isosurfaces, streamlines, contour plots, volume rendering, and more. Gain a deeper understanding of your simulation results through interactive 3D visualization.
  • Powerful Analysis Capabilities: Go beyond simple visualization with ParaView’s built-in data analysis tools. Perform calculations, extract statistics, and identify key features within your datasets.
  • Remote Visualization Power: Access ParaView through the cloudHPC remote desktop, allowing you to perform complex post-processing and rendering tasks directly on the high-performance server, regardless of your location.

Scilab: Your Numerical Powerhouse for Statistical Analysis and Optimization

Scilab is a powerful open-source numerical computation software package, providing a robust environment for mathematical scripting, numerical analysis, and algorithm development. It is particularly well-suited for statistical analysis, numerical optimization, and even simple dynamic simulations.

Why Scilab on CloudHPC Delivers Superior Results:

  • Statistical Analysis at Scale: Perform complex statistical analyses on large datasets with Scilab’s comprehensive statistical functions and toolboxes. CloudHPC provides the computing power needed to handle computationally intensive statistical calculations.
  • Numerical Optimization: Optimize your designs and parameters with Scilab’s powerful optimization algorithms. Find the optimal solutions quickly and efficiently with the help of CloudHPC’s resources.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Simulation: Develop and simulate mathematical models of physical systems using Scilab’s scripting capabilities. Explore different scenarios and optimize your models for improved performance.
  • Customizable Analysis Workflows: Create custom scripts and functions in Scilab to automate your analysis workflows and tailor them to your specific needs.
  • Seamless Integration with Other Tools: Integrate Scilab with other tools and applications to create comprehensive analysis pipelines. For instance, you can use Scilab to prepare data for visualization in ParaView.
  • Ideal for Numerical Post-Processing: Perform numerical post-processing with Scilab to extract relevant data and metrics from your simulation results. CloudHPC ensures efficient post-processing by providing access to powerful computing resources.

Access Your Virtual Workstation on CloudHPC

CloudHPC provides you with a virtual workstation, offering on-demand hardware resources, including vCPUs, RAM, and hard disk space. You can access this workstation using the built-in remote desktop capabilities, allowing you to:

  • Run ParaView and Scilab directly on powerful cloud servers.
  • Benefit from faster processing speeds and reduced analysis times.
  • Access your data and tools from anywhere with an internet connection.
  • Scale your resources up or down as needed, paying only for what you use.

By combining the power of CloudHPC with the advanced capabilities of ParaView and Scilab, you can unlock new levels of insight from your engineering data and accelerate your innovation process. Start leveraging these powerful tools today and experience the future of engineering analysis!

Automated workflow

cloudHPC is equippend with an automated cloudHPC-postProcess workflow that analizes your data and authomatically generates a set of images from your simulations. This tool is compatible with the following software:

and in general any VTK, VTM, Ensight file format.