SimRender

SimRender is a Python module for creating 3D renderings of numerical simulations in a very few lines of code.

The main feature is that users can launch an interactive 3D rendering window without blocking the execution of the python process.

The project is compatible with any numerical simulation written in Python and provides the following list of features. Additional features are also compatible with SOFA numerical simulations.

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Features

Main features:

  • a simple API to create and update visual objects from simulated data;

  • several customizable visual objects: meshes, point clouds, arrows, lines, 2D text;

  • several available viewers:

    • Viewer: a simple rendering window to render the current state of a single numerical simulation;

    • ViewerBatch: an advanced rendering window to render the current state of several numerical simulations simultaneously;

    • Player: an advanced rendering window to navigate through the numerical simulation time steps (play/pause, back/forth).

SOFA compatible features:

  • an enhanced API to update visual objects automatically with Data callbacks;

  • an option to render the numerical simulation completely automatically given the scene graph;

  • an enhanced Player to select the displayed models (incoming).