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| | 3 | * The Visualization Toolkit [http://www.vtk.org VTK is an open-source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization. |
| | 4 | * VTK consists of a C++ class library and several interpreted interface layers including !Tcl/Tk, Java, and [http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK/Examples/Python Python]. |
| | 5 | * [http://www.kitware.com Kitware], whose team created and continues to extend the toolkit, offers professional support and consulting services for VTK. |
| | 6 | * VTK supports a wide variety of visualization algorithms including: scalar, vector, tensor, texture, and volumetric methods; and advanced modeling techniques such as: implicit modeling, polygon reduction, mesh smoothing, cutting, contouring, and Delaunay triangulation. |
| | 7 | * VTK has an extensive information visualization framework, has a suite of 3D interaction widgets, supports parallel processing, and integrates with various databases on GUI toolkits such as Qt and Tk. |
| | 8 | * VTK is cross-platform and runs on Linux, Windows, Mac and Unix platforms. |
