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The Visualization ToolKit (VTK) is an open source, freely available software
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system for 3D computer graphics, image processing, and visualization used by
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thousands of researchers and developers around the world. VTK consists of a
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C++ class library, and several interpreted interface layers including
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Tcl/Tk, Java, and Python. Professional support and products for VTK are
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provided by Kitware, Inc. VTK supports a wide variety of visualization
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algorithms including scalar, vector, tensor, texture, and volumetric
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methods; and advanced modeling techniques such as implicit modelling,
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polygon reduction, mesh smoothing, cutting, contouring, and Delaunay
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triangulation. In addition, dozens of imaging algorithms have been directly
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integrated to allow the user to mix 2D imaging / 3D graphics algorithms and
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data. The design and implementation of the library has been strongly
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influenced by object-oriented principles. VTK has been installed and tested
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on nearly every Unix-based platform, PCs (Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP), and Mac
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OSX Jaguar or later.
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