VTK/Charts

Rendering

Interactive rendering using VTK/OpenGL, with an emphasis on performance and scalability.

• Alternate backend to produce publication quality output?
• Possibility to extend the API to 3D charts in the future?

Chart Types

• XY plot
• Scatter
• Bar chart
• Histogram
• Stack chart
• Pie chart
• Parallel axes
• Tree map
• Bubble chart

Existing Applications/Libraries

Below is a summary of different libraries or applications that produce 2D charts and plots. Those listed either provide both screen and publication quality rendering, or just screen rendering.

Optimized for Screen Rendering

• prefuse
• tableau
• Many Eyes
• Google Chart
• Qwt
• QwtPlot3D
• QPlotter

Multiple Backends (Publication Quality)

• PLPlot
• gnuplot
• matplotlib
• Veusz
• Grace
• GLE