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2. Data Data Sources

A Simlytiks dataset is created based on a user defined data source. Data imported into the application is automatically cleansed, organized and transformed into a visualizable dataset. Let’s review the data sources available and their supported formats.

The Four Data Sourcing Options for Simlytiks


Files

Simlytiks supports the following file types:

Format

d3VIEW Generated Only

 

Excel

 

CSV

 

TSV

X

JSON

 

D3ZIP

X


ZIP (D3ZIP) and JSON files must be d3VIEW generated to be successfully viewed in Simlytiks.

Simulations & Experiments

d3VIEW submitted simulations and uploaded physical tests can be viewed in Simlytiks directly from their respected application.

Supported files include:

Figure 1: Supported Files


Databases

d3VIEW generated databases are another data source supported in Simlytiks. We import these from the Simlytiks home page via a query.

The following image shows the creation form as well as the database types supported:

Figure 2: Database Query


Value Types

Simlytiks supports two main categories of data: generic and scientific. Simlytiks’ rich and extensive visualization library creates an array of ways to explore both types of data.

Generic vs. Scientific Data:

 

Data Types

Simple

Scientific

Icon

1

Scalar

X

X

2

Categorical

X

X

3

Number

X

X

4

Date

X

X

5

Dollar

X

X

6

Link

X

X

7

Text

X

X

8

Boolean

 

X

9

Point

 

X

10

Matrix

 

X

11

Dataset/Table

 

X

12

View/Image

 

X

13

Movie

 

X

14

Curve

 

X

15

Model

 

X

16

3D

 

X

17

CAD

 

X

18

Geo Location

 

X

19

Set

 

X

20

Key Value

 

X