The DGL Engine is D & R’s proprietary interactive 3D rendering environment. Developed exclusively by software developers at D & R, the DGL Engine requires no 3rd party software licenses and is not based on any other engines.

• Interactive
  

  Any DGL-based software solution can be adapted to allow the user to look around, move and manipulate objects – even during animations.

• Real-time rendering
  

  The DGL Engine renders each scene in real-time. This allows for a dynamic world where the user’s actions directly and immediately influence what is drawn on-screen. Real-time rendering enables DGL simulations to take up far less disk space than video files.

• High poly-count models
  

  The DGL Engine provides optimal quality and performance based on available hardware. It can render, in real-time, extremely complex and detailed models with hundreds of thousands of parts.

• Low system requirements
  

  Based on video game technology, DGL software solutions can be run on any Windows-based PC capable of playing modern video games.

• Realistic materials, lighting and reflections
  

  The DGL Engine renders each part with multiple dynamic materials. Combined with customizable lighting and realistic reflections, this can provide a simulation with a stunning degree of realism.

• Transparency
  

  Parts of the model can be selectively faded, in real-time, to improve visibility of hidden internal components.

• Special effects
  

  The DGL Engine’s special effects for high pressure air leaks, steam and smoke can make simulations feel even more realistic.

• Visually accurate at all resolutions and aspect ratios (including HD)
  

  Since DGL simulations are rendered in real-time, they always appear accurate, and are never stretched or compacted regardless of varying display screens.

• Instantly available
  

  Unlike many 3D solutions, DGL software solutions are fully loaded and ready to use moments after launch.

• Multi-threaded
  

  The DGL Engine is optimized for multi-core systems, and efficiently employs extra cores when they are available.

• 3D Sound
  

  Sound effects in DGL simulations can take advantage of multi-speaker systems to provide realistic, directional sound.

• Custom user-interfaces
  

  Any DGL-based software solution can be fully customized with its own unique user interface.

• Interactive virtual screens

  User interface components can be projected onto screens in the 3D environment, providing realistic interactive simulations of models with touch-screen displays.

• Picture-in-Picture
  

  The DGL Engine can render multiple camera angles at once. This can be especially useful for simulating cause-and-effect scenarios where manipulating one part of the model triggers changes elsewhere.

• Database connectivity
  

  The DGL Engine can be connected with most popular databases for dynamic part information, engineering data and other content.

• UDP/TCP IP networks
  

  DGL-based software can communicate across networks to provide data synchronization or multi-user interaction.

• Rendered output
  

  Any DGL Engine simulation can be rendered out to most standard digital photo and video file formats for use in other software applications, web pages and print media.

• Cloud computing
  

  The DGL Engine can be adapted to run in a server-client configuration, enabling the display of interactive 3D simulations on systems with extremely low system requirements – even tablets and phones.