Tutorials – Visualization | University of Michigan 3D Lab

Visualization

Tutorials to help you start using common visualization tools for your own data. Visualization here is defined as “generation of visual imagery that is either derived from or influenced by data”.

ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application. ParaView users can quickly build visualizations to analyze their data using qualitative and quantitative techniques. The data exploration can be done interactively in 3D or programmatically using ParaView’s batch processing capabilities.

[ParaView] Basics of Slicing and Planar Plots (Video)
When working with dense 3D data one often needs to hide portions of the data to get at they area of interest. One way of doing that is through slice planes and planar plots. This t…
[ParaView] Basics of Volumetric Rendering (Video)
Volumetric rendering is a great way to visualize 3D data or anything with layers of information. (MRI, CT, etc.) This tutorial shows how to plot volumetric data and change the colo…
[ParaView] Basics of Clipping (Video)
When working with dense 3D data one often needs to hide portions of the data to get at they area of interest. This tutorial shows how to visualize an object, apply clip planes, and…
[ParaView] Basics of Keyframe Animation (Video)
Animating the camera and objects of a visualization offers great control over the final message you are trying to communicate. This tutorial shows how to keyframe in Paraview. Spec…
[ParaView] Exporting VRML (Video)
Some visualization tools often require specific formats for them to accept incoming data. A popular surface format is VRML. This tutorial goes through how to apply a clip plane and…
[ParaView] Creating Vector Fields (Video)
Vector Fields are a great way to see how data is changing over time. A vector (often a line or arrow) shows what direction a particular property is going and its magnitude. This tu…
[ParaView] Creating a Stereo Video (Video)
Visualizing data in 3D is more than a gimmick. Adding another dimension to the displaying of dense data can have a tremendous effect on the clarity of patterns within the data. Thi…
[ParaView] Creating a Stereo Image (Video)
Visualizing data in 3D is more than a gimmick. Adding another dimension to the displaying of dense data can have a tremendous effect on the clarity of patterns within the data. Thi…
[ParaView] Creating IsoVolumes (Video)
Isovolumes consist of visualizing a volume between two values. Say you have data of atmospheric pressure and you want to view the areas of high pressure. This process can help you …
[ParaView] Creating IsoSurfaces (Video)
Isosurfaces consist of wrapping a surface around a specific chunk of data. Say you have volumetric data of space weather phenomena and you want to see the shape of magnetic fields …

VisIt is a free interactive parallel visualization and graphical analysis tool for viewing scientific data on Unix and PC platforms. Users can quickly generate visualizations from their data, animate them through time, manipulate them, and save the resulting images for presentations.

[VisIt] Loading and Working Protein Data Bank Files (Video)
This tutorial shows how to plot Protein Data Bank files in VisIt. Specifically, it goes through the plot’s attributes and how they affect the plot….
[VisIt] Basics of Slicing and Planar Plots (Video)
When working with dense 3D data one often needs to hide portions of the data to get at they area of interest. One way of doing that is through slice planes and planar plots. This t…
[VisIt] Basics of Volumetric Rendering (Video)
Volumetric rendering is a great way to visualize 3D data or anything with layers of information. (MRI, CT, etc.) This tutorial shows how to plot volumetric data, change its attribu…
[VisIt] Basics of Clipping (Video)
When working with dense 3D data one often needs to hide portions of the data to get at they area of interest. This tutorial shows how to visualize volumetric data, apply clip plane…
[VisIt] Creating a Stereo Image (Video)
Visualizing data in 3D is more than a gimmick. Adding another dimension to the displaying of dense data can have a tremendous effect on the clarity of patterns within the data. Thi…
[VisIt] Basics of Keyframing and Creating a Stereo Movie (Video)
Visualizing data in 3D is more than a gimmick. Adding another dimension to the displaying of dense data can have a tremendous effect on the clarity of patterns within the data. Thi…
[VisIt] Creating IsoSurfaces (Video)
Isosurfaces consist of wrapping a surface around a specific chunk of data. Say you have volumetric data of space weather phenomena and you want to see the shape of magnetic fields …
[VisIt] Creating IsoVolumes (Video)
Isovolumes consist of visualizing a volume between two values. Say you have data of atmospheric pressure and you want to view the areas of high pressure. This process can help you …
[VisIt] Creating Vector Fields (Video)
Vector Fields are a great way to see how data is changing over time. A vector (often a line or arrow) shows what direction a particular property is going and its magnitude. This tu…