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Content
This repo contains:
| Directory | Description |
|---|---|
ovphysx/ |
ovphysx — C API with Python bindings for USD physics simulation with DLPack tensor interop (pip install ovphysx) |
physx/ |
PhysX SDK — real-time physics simulation engine |
omni/ |
Omniverse PhysX extensions for Kit-based applications |
ovphysx
| Release | Compatibility |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | PhysX SDK 5.10.0 |
| 0.4 | PhysX SDK 5.9.0 |
| 0.3 | PhysX SDK 5.9.0 |
| 0.2 | PhysX SDK 5.8.0 |
Omniverse PhysX Extensions and PhysX SDK
| Release | Compatibility |
|---|---|
| 110.1 and 5.9.0 | IsaacSim 6.0.0 |
| 110.0 and 5.8.0 | IsaacSim 6.0.0-dev2 |
| 109.0 and 5.7.0 | IsaacSim 6.0.0-dev |
| 107.3 and 5.6.1 | IsaacSim 5.1.0 |
Additional simulation libraries:
| Directory | Description |
|---|---|
blast/ |
Blast SDK — destruction and fracture simulation |
flow/ |
Flow SDK — fluid and fire simulation |
Support
- Please use GitHub Discussions for questions and comments.
- GitHub Issues should only be used for bug reports or documentation issues.
- You can also ask questions in the NVIDIA Omniverse #physics Discord Channel.