[vtkusers] INSTALLING VTK

[David E DeMarle]

Also consider the vtkpython binaries, they are a middle ground between
compiling VTK and coding up a visualization on your own and simply using
ParaView. Like ParaView, the vtkpython binaries are something that you just
download, install and start using. However, like the VTK library itself,
you still have to do some coding, in the form of python scripting, to
create visualizations with it.

And I'll add to Jon's list the intro to VTK webinar [7]

[7] http://vimeo.com/32232190



David E DeMarle
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On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 3:25 AM, Jon Haitz Legarreta <
jhlegarreta at vicomtech.org> wrote:

> Dear Vamshi,
>
> VTK is a powerful, open-source software library for scientific
> visualization purposes.
>
> The first thing you need to do to start using VTK is to download and build
> the source code.
> Just in case you haven't done so, the source code is found here [1].
>
> You will need a build system to generate the files needed in your build
> environment, i.e., the ones your compiler will need to build the binaries.
> For this purpose, CMake is used [2].
>
> You will then need to choose your compiler, depending on the OS and the
> compiler you use.
>
> Once you have built the VTK binaries, you are set to use it from any
> software you may develop.
>
> A very useful resource is the class documentation, whose latest version
> can be found here [3]. Depending on the VTK version you use, you may also
> find legacy documentation here [4].
>
> The VTK wiki [5] is also a useful resource. You will find tens of
> examples, tutorials and a FAQ section.
>
> I haven't got experience myself in visualizing radiocommunication models
> in VTK, but I guess, the first thing you need is to know what your model
> is, and what physical phenomenon you would like to render (in case you want
> to render more than just the transmitter/receiver).
>
> BTW, what do you mean by "all related software"?
>
> If you mean that you downloaded, for example, ParaView [6] or some other
> application using VTK, and if that is enough for your purposes, you do not
> need to download the VTK source code.
>
> HTH,
> JON HAITZ
>
>
>
>
> [1] http://www.vtk.org/VTK/resources/software.html
> [2] http://www.cmake.org/
> [3] http://www.vtk.org/doc/nightly/html/
> [4] http://www.vtk.org/VTK/help/documentation.html
> [5] http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK
> [6] http://www.vtk.org/VTK/resources/applications.html
>
>
>
> On 27 January 2015 at 08:42, Vamshi Krishna <vamshi2592 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am an engineering student trying to work on building a model (antenna
>> for GPR) in VTK. i have downloaded all the latest versions (6.1.0) of the
>> softwares related to VTK from the website. I am unable to understand how to
>> install and how it works. It seems very complex to me. please help me out
>> in installing the software and give some outline on how to start building a
>> model.
>>
>> thanking you in the anticipation of the reply
>>
>> --
>> *Vamshi Krishna,*
>> *IVth Year Undergraduate,*
>> *Department of Electronics & Electrical Communication Engg.,*
>> *Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.*
>>
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