OVITO Pro 3.16.1 is the latest release of OVITO GmbH’s scientific data visualization and analysis software, published September 14, 2026 . It is a maintenance update following version 3.16.0, which introduced the Principled material for physically-based shading of metallic and plastic surfaces .
What’s in Version 3.16.1
The search results confirm 3.16.1 as the current stable version, available for Windows (win64), Linux (x86_64 and aarch64), and macOS (arm64) . The official changelog page references 3.16.1 but the available snippet does not detail specific fixes or new features added in this point release .
A Python module package, ovito 3.16.1.post1, was also published on PyPI on September 25, 2026, requiring Python 3.11 or later .
Core Capabilities (OVITO Pro)
OVITO Pro is the professional edition for atomistic and particle simulation data, commonly used with LAMMPS, GROMACS, and VASP outputs .
| Category | Key Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Analysis | Dislocation Extraction Algorithm (DXA), Common Neighbor Analysis (CNA), Polyhedral Template Matching (PTM), cluster analysis, elastic strain calculation |
| Visualization | Atoms, bonds, trajectories, surfaces, voxel grids, isosurfaces |
| Rendering | Tachyon, OSRay, VisRTX engines for publication-quality images and animations |
| Automation | Full Python API, code generation from GUI pipelines, custom modifier development |
| HPC Access | Remote data access via OpenSSH with smart card and 2FA support |
