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The DiSTI Corporation proudly announces the appointment of Jason “Jake” Werner as its new Program Manager II. Jake brings a wealth of leadership experience and expertise from his distinguished tenure as a former Command Sergeant Major in the United States Army, along with valuable insights gained from his prior role at PEO STRI.

With a robust background in strategic planning, project execution, and team leadership, Jake Werner’s arrival at DiSTI, and his involvement in aviation that includes his A&P license, marks an exciting milestone for the company.

His exceptional track record in managing multifaceted projects and fostering cohesive teams is poised to further elevate the company’s unwavering standards of excellence.

Commenting on his new role, Jake Werner expressed enthusiasm, stating, “I am thrilled to join DiSTI. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team here to drive our initiatives and deliver exceptional solutions designed to enhance warfighter readiness.”

CEO of The DiSTI Corporation, John Hayward, expressed confidence in Mr. Werner’s capabilities, stating, “We are excited to welcome Jake Werner to our team. His proven leadership, coupled with his diverse experience, aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver top-notch solutions. Jake is already playing a pivotal role in propelling our projects to new heights. We are thrilled to be able to hire veterans because they understand the importance of our mission and bring a wealth of experience they gained in their military service.”

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The DiSTI Corporation, a global leader in HMI software development and solutions, released GL Studio 8.2, the anticipated update to its popular software tool. DiSTI engineers dedicated approximately 18 months to the updated release, which contains a wide variety of awaited quality-of-life improvements and enhancements. GL Studio 8.2 introduces a GUI Testing Framework, reintroduces iOS platform support, adds Best Practice Videos, improves support for 4K monitors, and introduces a new core tutorial for users to gain development tips and insights.

“Our mission is to continue streamlining the development process for our users and empower them with technology that future-proofs their products,” stated Linda Flannery, Engineering Manager for GL Studio. “At DiSTI, we understand the unique needs of our customers including the importance of having a rapid iterative workflow. GL Studio 8.2 also makes it easier to onboard users, to start developing immediately, and to automate testing.”

DiSTI’s award-winning GL Studio software updates allow users to write automated tests against their GL Studio designs, guaranteeing correctness and reliability. To empower users, all Best Practice pages, including each workflow guide section, now contain in-depth companion training videos covering various GL Studio concepts.

GL Studio 8.2 reintroduces iOS platform support, after macOS support was introduced in GL Studio 8.0. MacOS users can deploy GL Studio content to iOS using the iOS Deployment. The iOS platform support is now available as a One Touch™ deployment when running the editor on macOS. This updated iOS support allows automotive customers to develop content for both Android and iOS targets in vehicles.

The revamped GUI Testing Framework provides a new feature in the editor to write automated tests against GL Studio applications, allowing for simulated mouse/keyboard input, screenshot capture/comparison at each design iteration step. Compatible with all Desktop and ES deployments, it can drive tests over the network, allowing testing for GL Studio applications running on embedded targets. This new approach allows for automated regression testing of GL Studio content running in a trainer or simulator.

Improvements to existing features in GL Studio 8.2 are as follows:

• Doxygen documentation for the Desktop runtime library is now fully complete.
• Pressing space can be used to pan the 3D Canvas in the editor.
• GlsMimicGroup corners can be manipulated using the 3D Canvas vertex interface.
• License Dialog has a button that automatically copies all license data (including errors) to the clipboard.
• AntiAlias feature now supported on most ES platforms.

This release also includes bug fixes, such as:

• GlsMimicGroup polygon updates correctly when its location changes.
• GlsTextGrid per character attributes work correctly in ES.
• Fixes for FON bitmap font files not loading in the editor.
• Fix for license requests from Linux and macOS machines to newer FlexNet Embedded servers.
• Fixes for various crashes in the runtime and editor.
• Fix for GlsAdvancedMesh rendering performance.

Customers under current maintenance and support contracts for GL Studio can log into DiSTI’s customer support portal to download the latest version. For more information on GL Studio, contact us at sales@disti.com.

Visit our GL Studio page to learn more about our safety-critical expertise and the cutting-edge HMI software developed by The DiSTI Corporation.

Orlando Top Workplaces has awarded DiSTI a Top Workplaces 2023 honor. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“I am constantly impressed by the innovation and dedication our employees bring to their work,” stated DiSTI CEO John Hayward. “We are a small company that values every member of our team and knowing that they recognize that appreciation and reciprocate shows in the high-quality work they deliver to our customers.”

This award marks the third consecutive year DiSTI has been recognized as a “Top Workplaces” by the Orlando Sentinel. Under the leadership of CEO John Hayward, the company has introduced several new policies, such as a hybrid work environment, emphasizing the company’s commitment to a positive work-life balance.

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

To learn more about DiSTI products and solutions, email sales@disti.com or call us at 407-206-3390.

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With the news that CAE is selling its Embedded Graphics (EG) group, many people have reached out to learn how they may upgrade their VAPS programs to DiSTI’s GL Studio. While we recognize that switching software may seem like a daunting endeavor, the good news is that there are numerous benefits in transitioning to GL Studio.

Since 1994, GL Studio’s software development tools allow for the rapid prototyping of complex avionics displays for seamless interaction in training simulators with design life-cycle reusability directly to production aircraft.

Moving your existing VAPS designs to GL Studio is a straight-forward and efficient process. DiSTI’s team of HMI experts will assist you with this transition to GL Studio and you can move forward with confidence with the industry leader in commercial HMI solutions.

Hand coders and expert programmers looking to create importers, exporters, and interpreters, often find checking VAPS XT’s scrambled file format in and out of their revisions control system difficult. The simple streamlined GL Studio .gls file format is an ASCII format, which means the .gls file format can be easily checked in and out of revision control systems like Subversion, GitHub, or Clear Case, and can easily be diffed and merged to accommodate large scale programs developing in parallel.

For those customers for whom Safety-Critical is a must, GL Studio SC was designed in 2004 with a group of Designated Engineering Reps (DERs) from the FAA to be certified to the highest level of functional safety. In 2021, the GL Studio SC runtime libraries started a DO-178C DAL A certification, and the GL Studio SC Code Generator started a DO-330-TQL-1 tool qualification.

GL Studio adheres to the most rigorous coding practices, and its entire software foundation cornerstone is safety and efficiency. GL Studio generated applications are currently flying in over twenty different models of aircraft and spacecraft.
GL Studio enables the real-time creation of interactive 2D and 3D geometry through a WYSIWYG environment, alleviating the need to write cumbersome low-level graphical code. Geometry creation is performed using intuitive tools for drawing, grouping, ordering, importing, and texturing.

With GL Studio, you and your team(s) can accomplish the following:

Create virtual instrumentation to meet your design specifications and application objectives in Simulation & Training or Human Factors engineering utilizing:

• Rapid virtual prototypes
• Repeater panels
• Embedded displays
• Instructor training aids
• Instructor operator stations
• Desktop, part-task, and full-mission trainers

Create cockpit and instrumentation content once and integrate into any number of OpenGL or DirectX scene graphs, including:

• Unity
• Unreal
• Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
• MAK VR-Vantage / VE-Engage
• Aechelon pC-Nova
• Presagis Vega Prime
• Rockwell Collins EP
• OpenSceneGraph
• Genesis RT/RTX
• Bohemia VBS and Blue IG

Replicate cockpit instrumentation and MFDs at a fraction of the cost of procuring actual flight hardware for:

• Instrumentation
• Full motion trainers
• Flight training devices
• Reconfigurable cockpit trainers

Create Head-Up Displays and other complex symbology that seamlessly integrates with third-party scene graphs and overlays on the scene.Reproduce complete aircraft cockpit layouts into touchscreen displays enabling lower-cost training.

The GL Studio support team is always available to answer questions and assist. Our mission is to help your program achieve its goals while providing the best service possible. DiSTI’s investment in GL Studio continues to grow as we explore new technologies and pioneer advancements to streamline development and lower costs for customers.

To learn more about GL Studio and how you can begin migrating your programs to the most up-to-date HMI Software tool with a special offer from DiSTI, email sales@disti.com or call us at 407-206-3390.

DiSTI, the leading global simulation and training software provider, announced today that it had completed its ISO 9001:2015 surveillance audit with zero non-conformances at its facility in Orlando, Florida.

The extensive review process took place in late June. The audit included thoroughly vetting and examining DiSTI’s dedication to exceeding customer requirements, on-time delivery, innovation, continuous improvement, and effectiveness in monitoring customer satisfaction.

“I am proud to continue our commitment to excellence. Achieving consecutive audits without any issues demonstrates how seriously we take our work,” said John Hayward, DiSTI’s CEO. “Our clients can all attest to the quality systems we have in place as well as to the diligence of our team. As a result, our customers know they are receiving the best products in the market.”

ISO 9001:2015 is a globally recognized quality management standard developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certification provides a model for companies of all types and sizes to build an effective quality management system.
Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc., an accredited certification body, conducted the DiSTI surveillance audit. The audit validated improvements to the DiSTI quality program in keeping with the ISO 9001:2015 standard’s ‘process-oriented approach with an additional focus on risk-based thinking, expanding to a broader organizational context, addressing the needs and expectations of interested parties, and collection and sharing of organizational knowledge. Perry Johnson Registrars issued DiSTI an updated ISO 9001:2015 certificate for DiSTI’s new facility.

To learn more about the solutions provided by DiSTI, please reach out to sales@disti.com

The DiSTI Corporation, the Orlando-based virtual training development solutions provider, announced the availability of VE Studio 2023.2, the company’s industry-leading solution for procedural-based virtual training development.

VE Studio 2023.2 offers significant improvements to VR interactions and behaviors and architectural updates on tethered and mobile headsets for multiple manufacturers. These enhancements give users an increased sense of immersion, making learning and retaining information easier.

“We are excited to offer our customers this latest version of VE Studio,” said Doug Classe, Director of Engineering at DiSTI. “The technical creativity of our team is astounding. We have worked hard to ensure that this release includes the latest advances in VR technology so that our customers can continue to create the most realistic and effective training experiences possible across desktop and VR deployments.”

This latest update reflects DiSTI’s increased investment into its VE Studio software product, improving virtual reality features, adding support for IL2CPP builds, updating the Requirements Analyzer tool, fixing previous bugs, and adding support for newer versions of 3D Studio Max.

In VE Studio 2023.2, developers will now benefit from the following:

• IL2CPP build support: You can now build your VE Studio Unity projects to IL2CPP. This feature allows developers to leverage specific SDKs and libraries that require IL2CPP within Unity. One example is the Tobi eye-tracking libraries.
• VR Support Equipment: Added support for hand tools, electronic devices, complex test equipment, and other types of virtual support equipment. Development of virtual support equipment is consistent between both VR and desktop deployments.
• VR Consumables: Added support for VR consumables, such as tape, cotter pins, rags, etc.
• VR 2D probes: Added support for VR 2D probes, allowing developers to take probe-based measurements in VR, such as using a multimeter.
• VR 2D to 3D probes: Added support for VR 2D to 3D probes, allowing developers to create interactions that use 2D probes on 3D objects, such as bonding checks.
• C# Requirements Analyzer (replaces SPANNER): The updated Requirements Analyzer tool includes an improved user interface, updated architecture, and faster performance.
• Support for 3dsMax 2021 & 2022: Added support for the latest versions of 3D Studio Max, including 2021 and 2022. This enhancement improves modeling tools that increase quality and development speed for 3D modelers.

Existing VE Studio customers who want to inquire about updating their current version of VE Studio should contact support@disti.com. For individuals seeking to learn more about VE Studio and the solutions provided by DiSTI, please reach out to sales@disti.com