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Interactive Demonstration

Connext, based on the DDSTM standard, is a cornerstone of complex and critical computer systems in every industry around the world. Groups such as the Industrial Internet Consortium are taking advantage of DDS as the connectivity platform for distributed and autonomous systems.

RTI Shapes Demo (Shapes) is a tool you can use to learn about the basic and some advanced DDS concepts, such as publish-subscribe messaging, data centricity, and Quality of Service. Shapes is a standalone graphical application that does not require any programming. Starting with our walkthrough, anyone, including developers, students and business professionals, can learn DDS with Shapes.

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Windows 11, 10, Server 2016 and Server 2012 R2
rti_shapes_demo-7.2.0-x64Winx64.exe (x86 64-bit)

x86 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 8, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS
rti_shapes_demo-7.2.0-x64Linux.run (x86 64-bit)

How to Use Shapes: A Walkthrough

Shapes Demo is an excellent way to understand Connext technology. The following walkthrough will help you grasp the basic Shapes commands and capabilities seen in the main window.

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RTI Shapes Demo User's Manual

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