<div><div dir="auto">Hi Andrew,</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks for your great insight. I’m new to Python and totally get lost in its public libraries. I guess I can google it, but just want to ask your opinion. Is it possible to pack a standalone app with Python and PySide so that I can distribute it to other colleagues?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks,</div><div dir="auto">Manh</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 7:39 PM Andrew E. Slaughter <<a href="mailto:andrew.slaughter@inl.gov">andrew.slaughter@inl.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">My recommendation is to use PySide (<a href="https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python</a>), the official Python bindings for Qt. I have used Python and PySide (the old one), PyQt4, and PyQt5 to maintain a VTK based GUI for many years, they work well together. Good luck.<br>
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Subject: [vtkusers] Embed VTK in a GUI<br>
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Hi everyone,<br>
<br>
I have a computational modeling program that has been written in Matlab. I<br>
developed a GUI in Matlab and used VTK to visualize and interact (transform,<br>
cut, deform, etc.,) CAD models. However, Matlab GUI does not support<br>
embedding VTK, resulting in a separate Matlab GUI and a VTK rendering<br>
window. I have looked for options to embed VTK in a GUI that works similar<br>
to 3D Slicer. I know that I can do it in Qt, Python and PyQt, Python and Tk,<br>
Jave, and C#.<br>
<br>
The problem is my program consists of many matrix-based calculations that<br>
may take a great deal of effort if I develop the program in Qt and C#.<br>
Python is quite close to Matlab that I think I can develop the program in a<br>
short period and save time.<br>
<br>
For those who have experience in developing an app using VTK and PyQt,<br>
please let me know I should use VTK and PyQt4 or PyQt5 and why?<br>
<br>
Also, if you think Qt or C# can work more efficiently than Python (I don't<br>
have much experience in Qt), please let me know your thoughts and share with<br>
me how I can work efficiently with matrices in Qt and C#.<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance. I do appreciate any input.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Manh<br>
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</blockquote></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Manh Ta<br>Graduate Research Assistant<br>Center for Musculoskeletal Research<br>The University of Tennessee<br>Knoxville, TN 37996<br>Email: <a href="mailto:dta@vols.utk.edu">dta@vols.utk.edu</a></div>