Octaviz

Octaviz is a visualization software system designed specifically for Octave users. This innovative project provides a unique wrapper that allows all VTK classes to be accessed easily from within Octave using the same object-oriented syntax as in C or Python. In addition, Octaviz includes several high-level functions that simplify the process of 2D and 3D visualization.

Thanks to these functions, even novice users can accomplish common visualization tasks such as 3D surface plots, contour plots, meshes, etc., without needing to learn about VTK. Despite still being in active development, Octaviz is already highly usable and stable, having implemented all major features of the wrapper, such as wrapped VTK classes, array exchange between Octave and VTK, callbacks, and experimental CygWin support.

Perhaps most impressively, Octaviz's Python examples included in VTK can be used in Octave with no necessary modifications, allowing for a seamless transition between these two popular languages. To further assist users in getting started, approximately 70 Python examples have been converted to Octave and included in the system—ensuring users have access to the tools they need to create stunning visualizations with ease.