2011 Summer Project Week Breakout Session VTKCharts

Goal

In this session we will present the the 2D charts available in VTK. There are a wide range of charts, such as line plots, scatter plots, bar graphs, pie charts, 2D histograms and parallel coordinates. The charts are built on top of a feature rich 2D API, and 2D scene. They feature full interaction, OpenGL accelerated rendering, legends, tool tips and pipeline integration. They are already used in several projects, including ParaView.

Content

• Demo of current functionality in VTK
• Hands-on tutorial - using the charts in an application
• Advanced interaction and chart matrices
• Linked selections
• Future directions
• Discussion/Q&A

Primer

See VTK charts Source article for some background, although many new features are present in VTK 5.8 that will be shown during the breakout session.