Data Visualization

K3DSurf – visualize and manipulate mathematical models

K3DSurf is a program to visualize and manipulate multidimensional surfaces by using mathematical equations. It is also a modeler for POV-Ray in the area of parametric surfaces.

K3DSurf use parametric descriptions of it’s physical models.

The parametric method of representing surfaces/curves uses a function to map some portion of R2 (the domain) to a patch of the surface in R3.

Features include:

  • 3D, 4D, 5D and 6D HyperObjects visualization.
  • Full support of all functions (like C language).
  • Interactive visualization with mouse events (Right: Rotate, Middle: translate and left: Scale)
  • Real time animation (rotation) and morph (by the introduction of t_time variable). Animation and morph can also be monitored by controls that affect the CPU usage and t_time step.
  • Create screenshots by copying the draw window or by using Povray, a popular raytracer.
  • Create movie scenes.
  • Generate Mesh files that describe the shape of the mathematical model.
    • Supported formats are:
      • Povscript.
      • VRML2: to use with the majority of current browsers via an appropriate plug-in
      • OBJ: a well-known file format supported by the majority of 3D applications (Blender, MAYA and Moray etc).
  • More than 100 well known examples.

Website: k3dsurf.sourceforge.net
Support:
Developer: Abderrahman Taha
License: GNU General Public License

K3DSurf

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