Open source integrated platform for pre- and post-processing

Salomé is much more than a meshing tool: it is a unified working environment, from CAD to post-processing, co-developed by EDF and CEA
Origin & Legitimacy
- Co-developed by EDF and CEA
- One of the pillars of the open source simulation ecosystem in France and Europe
- Natively interfaced with code_aster and code_saturne
Technical power
- Specialised modules: Geom and Shaper (CAD), Mesh (1D, 2D, 3D meshing), Paravis (post-processing)
- Complex, multi-domain meshes and standard CAD formats (STEP, IGES, BREP)
- Python interface to automate tasks and build reproducible workflows
Complete simulation chain
- CAD geometry design, or import from an external format
- Definition and export of solver conditions, through a wizard or a Python script
- Visualisation and analysis of results without leaving the working environment
HPC performance
- Designed for large industrial models
- Can be installed on a cluster and integrated with HPC computing
- Fits into simulation-oriented CI/CD pipelines
Open Source & Transparency
- Fully open source, under the LGPL licence
- Built on OpenCascade, ParaView and VTK, extensible at will
- Add your own modules, extensions and custom interfaces for your workflows
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