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'''Next Limit Technologies''' is a computer software company headquartered in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]. Founded in 1998 by engineers [[Victor Gonzalez (engineer)|Victor Gonzalez]] and [[Ignacio Vargas]]<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=30191481</ref> the firm researches and develops innovative technologies in the field of digital simulation and visualization. This software can be applied to a wide variety of professional fields spanning from engineering to digital content.<ref>https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/next-limit</ref>
'''Next Limit Technologies''' is a computer software company headquartered in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]. Founded in 1998 by engineers [[Victor Gonzalez (engineer)|Victor Gonzalez]] and [[Ignacio Vargas]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Stocks |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=30191481 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> the firm develops technologies in the field of digital simulation and visualization.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} In December 2016, the XFlow division was acquired by [[Dassault Systèmes]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dassault Systèmes Enriches Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform |url=http://www.3ds.com/press-releases/single/dassault-systemes-enriches-computational-fluid-dynamics-simulation-on-the-3dexperience-platform/ |website=www.3ds.com |language=en}}</ref>

The company's projects include: [http://www.xflowcfd.com/ XFlow] (high-end engineering software for [[Computational Fluid Dynamics]]), [[Maxwell Render]] (a light simulator and physically correct render engine), [[[RealFlow]] (a dynamics and fluid simulator for film production) and CaronteFX (a physically-based animation editor extension for [[Unity (game engine)]]). RealFlow has been used in the production of films such as: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'', ''300'', ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'', ''[[Robots (2005 film)|Robots]]'', ''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]'', and others.<ref>http://www.realflow.com/product/production/movies/</ref>



==Products==
==Products==
*[[RealFlow]] — a dynamics and fluid simulator for film production. RealFlow has been used in the production of films such as: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]];''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.realflow.com/product/production/movies/ |title=RealFlow in Movies |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414205437/http://www.realflow.com/product/production/movies/ |archive-date=2015-04-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Computational Fluid Dynamics]] (CFD) software based on the Lattice-Boltzmann Method: [http://www.xflowcfd.com/ XFlow]
*[[Maxwell Render]] — a physically correct light simulator and render engine;
*Fluid Dynamics Simulator: [[RealFlow]]
*XFlow — an engineering software for [[Computational fluid dynamics]];
*Physically correct light simulator and render engine: [[Maxwell Render]]
*Highly integrated physically-based animation editor extension tool for [[Unity (game engine)]]: CaronteFX
*CaronteFX — an integrated physically-based animation editor extension tool for the [[Unity (game engine)|Unity game engine]].


==Research and development==
==Software Releases==
Next Limit has actively participated in various research projects throughout Europe as well as Spain. It is currently the leader of the European project, SAFECITI (Safe Citizen),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://safeciti.eu/safeciti/consortium/ |title=SAFECITI European Project » CONSORTIUM |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024841/http://safeciti.eu/safeciti/consortium/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> which aims to create a simulation system for analysts that would predict the behavior of large crowds in urban environments in moments of panic, violence, or catastrophes. The system is based on serious game technology and is designed as a training platform. Other European projects that Next Limit has actively participated in are: PRISM,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://prism-network.eu/content/about-project |title=About the project &#124; PRISM |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412094107/http://prism-network.eu/content/about-project |archive-date=2015-04-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Skycoat<ref>{{cite web |title=skycoat.eu - Next Limit Technologies |url=http://www.skycoat.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=109 |website=www.skycoat.eu}}</ref> and COELUX.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home CoeLux® |url=http://www.coelux.com/ |website=www.coelux.com}}</ref> COELUX is responsible for the production of a window with an optics system based on nanotechnology that can reproduce natural light and the appearance of solar and sky light. This technology is implemented in closed spaces that lack an exterior facing window.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/pdf/press/campaign/coelux/ip_es.pdf|title = Research and innovation}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|1998|| RealFlow 1.0
RealWave 1.0


In Spain, Next Limit has participated in biotechnology research to simulate the heart as a complex fluid structural system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nextlimit.com/rd/national_projects |title=NextLimit |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408210617/http://www.nextlimit.com/rd/national_projects |archive-date=2015-04-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
RealFlow 1.2
|-
|1999|| RealFlow 1.3
|-
|2000|| RealWave 2.0
|-
|2001|| RealFlow 2.0
|-
|2002|| RealFlow 2.5
|-
|2004|| RealFlow 3.0
Maxwell Render Alpha version
|-
|2005|| Maxwell Render Beta version
|-
|2006|| Maxwell Render 1.0
Maxwell Render 1.1

RealFlow 4.0
|-
|2007|| Maxwell Render 1.5
Maxwell Render 1.6

Maxwell Render 1.6.1
|-
|2008|| Maxwell Render 1.7
|-
|2009|| Maxwell Render 2.0
|-
|2010|| RealFlow 5.0
|-
|2011|| XFlow CFD 2011
Maxwell Render Suite 2.6

Maxwell for Google SketchUp
|-
|2012|| RealFlow 2012
Maxwell Render 2.7

Maxwell Render Learning Edition

Maxwell Render 2.6.1
|-
|2013|| RealFlow 2013
XFlow 2013

Maxwell for SketchUp

Maxwell Render 3.0
|-
|2014|| RealFlow 2014
XFlow 2014
Maxwell Render 3.0.1

Maxwell Render 3.0.1.1 beta
|-
|2015|| Maxwell Render 3.1

Maxwell Render 3.1.0.2

Maxwell Render 3.2

RealFlow 2015

XFlow 2016

CaronteFX
|}

==Research and Development==
Next Limit has actively participated in various research projects throughout Europe as well as Spain. It is currently the leader of the European project, SAFECITI (Safe Citizen),<ref>http://safeciti.eu/safeciti/consortium/</ref> which aims to create a simulation system for analysts that would predict the behavior of large crowds in urban environments in moments of panic, violence, or catastrophes. The system is based on serious game technology and is designed as a training platform. Other European projects that Next Limit has actively participated in are: PRISM,<ref>http://prism-network.eu/content/about-project</ref> Skycoat<ref>http://www.skycoat.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=109</ref> and COELUX.<ref>http://www.coelux.com/</ref> COELUX is responsible for the production of a window with an optics system based on nanotechnology that can reproduce natural light and the appearance of solar and sky light. This technology is implemented in closed spaces that lack an exterior facing window.<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/pdf/press/campaign/coelux/ip_es.pdf</ref>

In Spain, Next Limit has participated in biotechnology research to simulate the heart as a complex fluid structural system.<ref>http://www.nextlimit.com/rd/national_projects</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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! Year !! Category !! Awarded by !! Result
! Year !! Category !! Awarded by !! Result
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| 2013 || ''Mare Nostrum''<ref>http://www.upm.es/institucional/UPM/CanalUPM/Noticias/d50e5bf7eeeb3410VgnVCM10000009c7648aRCRD</ref> Award || ''Sociedad Científica Informática de España'' (SCIE) and the ''Congreso Nacional de Informática'' (CEDI) || Winner
| 2013 || ''Mare Nostrum''<ref>{{cite web |title=Universidad Politécnica de Madrid |url=http://www.upm.es/institucional/UPM/CanalUPM/Noticias/d50e5bf7eeeb3410VgnVCM10000009c7648aRCRD |website=www.upm.es}}</ref> Award || ''Sociedad Científica Informática de España'' (SCIE) and the ''Congreso Nacional de Informática'' (CEDI) || Winner
|-
|-
| 2008 || Technical Achievement Academy Award<ref>http://www.oscars.org/awards/80th-sci-tech-awards-memorable-moments</ref> || Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences || Winner
| 2008 || Technical Achievement Academy Award<ref>{{cite web |title=80th Sci-Tech Awards Memorable Moments |url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/80th-sci-tech-awards-memorable-moments |website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |language=en |date=22 September 2014}}</ref> || Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences || Winner
|-
|-
| 2008 || Second Prize ''Chomón''<ref>https://www.academiadecine.com/premios/ganador.php?id_s=2&id_ss=33&id_ganador=32</ref> Award || ''Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España'' || Winner
| 2008 || Second Prize ''Chomón''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.academiadecine.com/premios/ganador.php?id_s=2&id_ss=33&id_ganador=32 |title=2009 - Next Limit Technologies, Segundo de Chomón |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415165933/https://www.academiadecine.com/premios/ganador.php?id_s=2&id_ss=33&id_ganador=32 |archive-date=2015-04-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Award || ''Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España'' || Winner
|-
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| 2006 || Maxwell Render<ref>http://www.infosoc.gr/infosoc/de-DE/grafeiotypou/news/nachrichten_informationsgesellschaft/national_reports/ist2006.htm</ref> || Information Society Technology (IST) prize || Winner
| 2006 || Maxwell Render<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.infosoc.gr/infosoc/de-DE/grafeiotypou/news/nachrichten_informationsgesellschaft/national_reports/ist2006.htm |title=Dutch, Danish and French winners of the IST Grand Prise 2006 |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414053049/http://www.infosoc.gr/infosoc/de-DE/grafeiotypou/news/nachrichten_informationsgesellschaft/national_reports/ist2006.htm |archive-date=2015-04-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> || Information Society Technology (IST) prize || Winner
|-
|-
| 2006 || RealFlow<ref>http://www.infosoc.gr/infosoc/de-DE/grafeiotypou/news/nachrichten_informationsgesellschaft/national_reports/ist2006.htm</ref> || Information Society Technology (IST) prize || Winner
| 2006 || RealFlow<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.infosoc.gr/infosoc/de-DE/grafeiotypou/news/nachrichten_informationsgesellschaft/national_reports/ist2006.htm |title=Dutch, Danish and French winners of the IST Grand Prise 2006 |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414053049/http://www.infosoc.gr/infosoc/de-DE/grafeiotypou/news/nachrichten_informationsgesellschaft/national_reports/ist2006.htm |archive-date=2015-04-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> || Information Society Technology (IST) prize || Winner
|}
|}


This was the second Technical Merit Oscar awarded to a Spanish person. The previous Oscar awarded to a Spanish person was [[Juan de la Cierva y Hoces]] in 1969 for his creation of the optic stabilizer [[Dynalens]], an apparatus used to eliminate camera vibrations.<ref>http://architosh.com/2008/01/next-limit-wins-academy-award/</ref>
This was the second Technical Merit Oscar awarded to a Spanish person. The previous Oscar awarded to a Spanish person was [[Juan de la Cierva y Hoces]] in 1969 for his creation of the optic stabilizer [[Dynalens]], an apparatus used to eliminate camera vibrations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frausto-Robledo |first1=Anthony |last2=Ap |first2=Leed |title=Next Limit wins Academy Award |url=http://architosh.com/2008/01/next-limit-wins-academy-award/ |website=Architosh |date=11 January 2008}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Lattice Boltzmann methods]]
* [[Computational fluid dynamics]]
* [[Computational Fluid Dynamics]]
* [[Particle system]]
* [[Particle system]]
* [[Computer simulation]]
* [[Computer simulation]]
* [[Lattice Boltzmann methods]]
* [[3D computer graphics]]
* [[3D computer graphics]]
* [[Ray tracing (graphics)|Ray tracing]]
* [[Ray tracing (graphics)|Ray tracing]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://nextlimit.com Official site]
* [http://xflowcfd.com/ XFlow ] The Next Generation CFD software based on the [[Lattice Boltzmann methods]] (LBM)
* [http://nextlimit.com Next Limit Technologies] Official site
* [http://realflow.com/ RealFlow]
* [http://maxwellrender.com/ Maxwell Render]
* [https://www.nextlimit.com/products/name/carontefx/ CaronteFX]


[[Category:Computer physics engines]]
[[Category:Computer physics engines]]
[[Category:Virtual reality]]
[[Category:Virtual reality companies]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Spain]]

Latest revision as of 01:07, 26 May 2024

"Ignacio Vargas" redirects here. Not to be confused with Ignacio Varga.
Next Limit Technologies
Company typeSimulation Technologies
IndustryComputer Software
FoundedFebruary 14, 1998 in Madrid, Spain
FoundersVictor Gonzalez and Ignacio Vargas
Headquarters
Madrid
,
Spain
ProductsXFlow, RealFlow, Maxwell Render, CaronteFX
Websitehttp://nextlimit.com

Next Limit Technologies is a computer software company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1998 by engineers Victor Gonzalez and Ignacio Vargas[1] the firm develops technologies in the field of digital simulation and visualization.[citation needed] In December 2016, the XFlow division was acquired by Dassault Systèmes.[2]

Products

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Research and development

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Next Limit has actively participated in various research projects throughout Europe as well as Spain. It is currently the leader of the European project, SAFECITI (Safe Citizen),[4] which aims to create a simulation system for analysts that would predict the behavior of large crowds in urban environments in moments of panic, violence, or catastrophes. The system is based on serious game technology and is designed as a training platform. Other European projects that Next Limit has actively participated in are: PRISM,[5] Skycoat[6] and COELUX.[7] COELUX is responsible for the production of a window with an optics system based on nanotechnology that can reproduce natural light and the appearance of solar and sky light. This technology is implemented in closed spaces that lack an exterior facing window.[8]

In Spain, Next Limit has participated in biotechnology research to simulate the heart as a complex fluid structural system.[9]

Awards

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Next Limit Technologies - Academy Awards 2008
Year Category Awarded by Result
2013 Mare Nostrum[10] Award Sociedad Científica Informática de España (SCIE) and the Congreso Nacional de Informática (CEDI) Winner
2008 Technical Achievement Academy Award[11] Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Winner
2008 Second Prize Chomón[12] Award Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España Winner
2006 Maxwell Render[13] Information Society Technology (IST) prize Winner
2006 RealFlow[14] Information Society Technology (IST) prize Winner

This was the second Technical Merit Oscar awarded to a Spanish person. The previous Oscar awarded to a Spanish person was Juan de la Cierva y Hoces in 1969 for his creation of the optic stabilizer Dynalens, an apparatus used to eliminate camera vibrations.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com.
  2. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Enriches Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform". www.3ds.com.
  3. ^ "RealFlow in Movies". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  4. ^ "SAFECITI European Project » CONSORTIUM". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  5. ^ "About the project | PRISM". Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  6. ^ "skycoat.eu - Next Limit Technologies". www.skycoat.eu.
  7. ^ "Home CoeLux®". www.coelux.com.
  8. ^ "Research and innovation" (PDF).
  9. ^ "NextLimit". Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  10. ^ "Universidad Politécnica de Madrid". www.upm.es.
  11. ^ "80th Sci-Tech Awards Memorable Moments". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 22 September 2014.
  12. ^ "2009 - Next Limit Technologies, Segundo de Chomón". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  13. ^ "Dutch, Danish and French winners of the IST Grand Prise 2006". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  14. ^ "Dutch, Danish and French winners of the IST Grand Prise 2006". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  15. ^ Frausto-Robledo, Anthony; Ap, Leed (11 January 2008). "Next Limit wins Academy Award". Architosh.
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