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OpenFrames is an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows developers to provides the ability to add interactive 3D graphics to any scientific simulation. A simulation developer can use OpenFrames to specify what they want to visualize, without having to know any details of computer graphics programming.

OpenFrames is currently used by three NASA programs: Copernicus (NASA JSC), the General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT, NASA GSFC), and a Virtual Reality exploration tool (NASA GSFC).

Features

  • Cross-platform (Windows, OSX, Linux)
  • Callable from C, C++, Fortran, Python (via SWIG)
  • Per-window multithreading
  • Can be embedded inside common GUIs such as wxWidgets or Qt/PyQt
  • Supports 3D embedded GUIs via Qt
  • Virtual Reality support via OpenVR (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows MR)

Project Samples

Play Video OpenFrames-generated visualizations in GMAT Rendering point clouds in realtime with OpenFrames Various views of a satellite orbiting a space station Setup for a trans-Lunar transfer optimization problem

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Categories

User Interface (UI), Simulation, Data Visualization

License

Apache License V2.0

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Intended Audience

Aerospace, Developers, Education, Science/Research

User Interface

Qt, wxWidgets

Programming Language

C, C++, Fortran, Python

Related Categories

Fortran User Interface (UI) Software, Fortran Simulation Software, Fortran Data Visualization Software, Python User Interface (UI) Software, Python Simulation Software, Python Data Visualization Software, C++ User Interface (UI) Software, C++ Simulation Software, C++ Data Visualization Software, C User Interface (UI) Software, C Simulation Software, C Data Visualization Software

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2013-09-23
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