Pitch Visual OMT 3 is the latest iteration of our powerful graphical modeling tool designed for efficient Federation Object Modeling (FOM) development within HLA. With native support for HLA 4 modeling, it introduces advanced features like Directed Interactions, Reference Data Types, and Extended Merging, with a built-in rule engine for real-time compliance validation.
With seamless HLA version support and an intuitive interface, Pitch Visual OMT 3 streamlines FOM development, enhances interoperability, and simplifies complex modeling tasks—making it the ideal solution for modern distributed simulation.
Native HLA 4 Support
Pitch Visual OMT 3 is a native HLA 4 modeling tool incorporating the latest features introduced in HLA 4, such as Directed Interactions, Reference Data Types, Extended Merging, and Simplified Dimensions. It also features a built-in Rule Engine that continuously validates your FOM modules, ensuring compliance with the HLA 4 standard while providing warnings and guidance to help you follow best practices.
Extended Merging
With Pitch Visual OMT and HLA 4, extending FOMs is easier and more flexible than ever! You can extend classes with attributes, parameters, and dimensions through FOM modules, significantly improving flexibility when expanding existing systems and object models.
These enhancements support the creation of well-structured FOMs that integrate seamlessly with new and legacy simulation systems. With Pitch Visual OMT, FOMs can be extended with just a few clicks to get a comprehensive view of each class’s full definition.
Directed Interactions
HLA 4 introduces support for interactions targeted at specific object instances within the HLA federation using Directed Interaction, which adds a reference to an interaction class within any object class in your FOM.
You can also extend existing FOMs by adding Directed Interactions in separate FOM modules, as the extended merging capabilities in HLA 4 apply to these interactions as well.
Pitch Visual OMT makes it easy to add Directed Interactions to your object classes by simply selecting from the existing interactions in your project.
Reference Data Types
HLA 4 introduces a new Reference Data Type, allowing for more precise modeling of references to object instances within the HLA federation. This helps reduce ambiguity and more clearly defines the intended use of attributes and parameters.
With Pitch Visual OMT, you can quickly create Reference Data Types by simply selecting a class and attribute.
Simplified Dimensions
Dimensions in HLA 4 are now applied at the Object Class level instead of individual attributes. With this change, Pitch Visual OMT provides a streamlined process, making it easier than ever to apply dimensions. Like attributes and parameters, dimensions are added to a class and automatically inherited by its subclasses.
This change simplifies dimension management while enhancing FOM extensibility, as dimensions are now fully supported by HLA 4’s extended merging capabilities. This enables the possibility of introducing DDM capabilities to existing object models by extending the classes with dimensions.
HLA 4 Rule Engine
Pitch Visual OMT features a powerful rule engine that continuously analyzes your project, validating it against the HLA 4 standard. It detects and highlights critical issues, including errors that could cause the RTI to reject your FOM, conflicts preventing FOM module merging, and ambiguities in data types that may lead to encoding inconsistencies. It also provides recommendations to help you follow best practices.
With Pitch Visual OMT, you’ll receive clear, concise warnings for each detected issue, along with guidance on resolution. Quick-fix options allow you to address problems instantly—whether it’s adjusting encoding settings, updating references, or creating missing data types.
The rule engine ensures that your FOM modules are clear, consistent, and fully standards-compliant, improving the speed and reliability of your FOM development.
Backward Compatible with all HLA Versions
Pitch Visual OMT simplifies migration between different HLA versions. Whether you’re upgrading older object models to a newer HLA version or need to export your FOM in an older format for legacy system compatibility, Pitch Visual OMT fully supports these transitions.
Seamless import and export of FOMs is supported across the following HLA versions:
- HLA 1.3
- HLA 2000
- HLA Evolved
- HLA 4
For HLA Evolved and HLA 4, you can export your FOM in either a modularized or monolithic format.
Get Started with Pitch Visual OMT 3
Pitch Visual OMT 3 is a cutting-edge graphical modeling tool for efficient and precise HLA FOM development. With native HLA 4 support, it introduces powerful features like Directed Interactions, Reference Data Types, and Extended Merging, making it easier than ever to build, extend, and validate FOMs. Its built-in rule engine ensures compliance with HLA 4 standards, while seamless support for multiple HLA versions simplifies migration and interoperability.Experience the future of HLA FOM development with Pitch Visual OMT 3. Contact us for an evaluation and start streamlining your simulation projects!