Mayavi | |
Logo Size: | 75px |
Screenshot Size: | 200px |
Developer: | Enthought |
Latest Release Version: | 4.8.1 |
Latest Release Date: | [1] |
Programming Language: | Python, VTK, wxPython/Qt |
Operating System: | Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
Language: | English |
Genre: | Data visualization |
License: | BSD License |
MayaVi is a scientific data visualizer written in Python, which uses VTK and provides a GUI via Tkinter. MayaVi was developed by Prabhu Ramachandran, is free and distributed under the BSD License. It is cross-platform and runs on any platform where both Python and VTK are available (almost any Unix, Mac OS X, or Windows). MayaVi is pronounced as a single name, "Ma-ya-vee", meaning "magical" in Sanskrit. The code of MayaVi has nothing in common with that of Autodesk Maya or the Vi text editor.[2]
The latest version of MayaVi, called Mayavi2, is a component of the Enthought suite of scientific Python programs. It differs from the original MayaVi by its strong focus on making an interactive program and a reusable component for 3D plotting in Python. Although it exposes a slightly different interface and API than the original MayaVi, it now has more features.[3] [4]
theta_1d = linspace(0, pi, 91) phi_1d = linspace(0, 2*pi, 181)
theta_2d, phi_2d = meshgrid(theta_1d, phi_1d)xyz_2d = array([sin(theta_2d) * sin(phi_2d), sin(theta_2d) * cos(phi_2d), cos(theta_2d)]) l = 3m = 0
Y_lm = sph_harm(m, l, phi_2d, theta_2d)r = abs(Y_lm.real) * xyz_2d
mlab.figure(size=(700, 830))mlab.mesh(r[0], r[1], r[2], scalars=Y_lm.real, colormap="cool")mlab.view(azimuth=0, elevation=75, distance=2.4, roll=-50)mlab.savefig("Y_%i_%i.jpg" % (l, m))mlab.show