The software's modular, pipeline-based architecture is a core concept. It gives users a live, fully interactive viewport for real-time data exploration. The user builds a "data pipeline"—a sequence of "modifiers"—that are applied to the loaded simulation data. This approach allows for incredible flexibility and transparency, making it easy to build, debug, and share complex analysis procedures.
A PhD student studying nanotribology (friction at the nanoscale) had a simulation of a diamond asperity sliding across a silicon wafer. The standard OVITO version showed atoms moving, but it was a messy blur. ovito top
Apply the Delete Selected modifier. This removes the perfect crystal atoms from the viewport, leaving only the defect network visible. Apply the Delete Selected modifier
Apply a modifier to clear away the unwanted layers, leaving a pristine surface view. Step 3: Activating High-Quality Viewport Overlays Step 3: Activating High-Quality Viewport Overlays