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Process images and create 3D computer graphics with the Visualization Toolkit.
The Visualization Toolkit (VTK) is open source software for manipulating and displaying scientific data. It comes with state-of-the-art tools for 3D rendering, a suite of widgets for 3D interaction, and extensive 2D plotting capability.
VTK is part of Kitware’s collection of supported platforms for software development. The platform is used worldwide in commercial applications, as well as in research and development. For examples, please see VTK in Action.
The (VTK) Innovation Goes On….
Recently, we celebrated VTK’s 30th anniversary [1]. As mentioned in that birthday blog post, the original developers felt that a 10-year run would be a smashing success. Astonishingly, not only are we early in the fourth decade of development, but the pace of development seems to be increasing, with users and developers from Kitware and […]
VTK 9.5.0
The VTK release team is thrilled to announce the release of VTK 9.5.0, a significant update to the Visualization Toolkit! While this is a new minor version, v9.5.0 brings a host of new features, performance improvements, and important updates that continue to empower developers and researchers in creating cutting-edge scientific visualization applications. VTK 9.5 reflects […]
Faster, simpler Python application execution with uv and trame
Background & Motivation Trame has revolutionized how we build interactive scientific visualization applications in Python. By enabling developers to create rich graphical interfaces that seamlessly embed VTK/ParaView, Plotly, Matplotlib, and other visualization libraries with just Python scripts, trame has democratized access to powerful visualization tools. However, this convenience comes with a challenge that many trame […]