<br><div class="gmail_quote">What: Central Ohio Python Users Group February Meeting<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><br>When: Monday, February 22, 2010 6:30 PM<br><br>Where:<br>TechColumbus<br>1275 Kinnear Rd <br>Columbus, OH 43212<br>
<p>This meeting of the Central Ohio Python Users Group will feature a
talk by Pete Carswell on using VTK and Python to visualize
metal-surface fracturing.</p>
The Visualization Toolkit (VTK) is an open-source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization. VTK consists of a C++ class library and several interpreted interface layers including Tcl/Tk, Java, and Python. The toolkit is maintained/distributed by Kitware (<a href="http://www.vtk.org%29" target="_blank">http://www.vtk.org)</a>, and offers support and consulting.<br>
<br>The libraries support a wide variety of sophisticated visualization algorithms, including: scalar, vector, tensor, texture, and volumetric methods. Advanced modeling techniques included are implicit modeling, polygon reduction, mesh smoothing and Delaunay triangulation. VTK has a suite of 3D interaction widgets to create servicable interaction with the resulting images. VTK is cross-platform, running on Linux, Windows, and Macs.<br>
<br>Pete Carswell will be giving a quick introduction to VTK, and will introduce a simulation, studying metal-surface fracturing using Voronoi Finite Element Methods. The study is being conducted by a research team at Ohio State University. He used Python and VTK to solve some complicated visualization problems.<br>
<br>In addition to Pete, we will also have two break-out sessions: developing the <a href="http://cohpy.org" target="_blank">cohpy.org</a> website and Learning More About Python.<br><br>Pop and snacks will be provided by Intellovations. We also have a stack of O'Reilly provided Python books in our library that can be checked out.<br>
<br>See you there!<br><br>Learn more here:<br><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-Python-Users-Group/calendar/12416360/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/Central-Ohio-Python-Users-Group/calendar/12416360/</a><font color="#888888"></font><br>
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