# 1. Introduction

The OMSimulator project is a FMI-based co-simulation tool. It supports large-scale simulation and virtual prototyping using models from multiple sources utilizing the FMI standard. It is integrated into OpenModelica but also available stand-alone, i.e., without dependencies to Modelica specific models or technology. OMSimulator provides an industrial-strength open-source FMI-based modelling and simulation tool. Input/output ports of FMUs can be connected, ports can be grouped to buses, FMUs can be parameterized and composed, and composite models can be exported according to the SSP (System Structure and Parameterization) standard. Efficient FMI based simulation is provided for both model exchange and co-simulation. An external API is available for use from other tools and scripting languages such as Python and Lua.