# Announcements

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## [VTK Examples - FroggieSurface and FroggieView](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-froggiesurface-and-froggieview/11952)

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**Author:** [@amaclean](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/amaclean)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-froggiesurface-and-froggieview/11952 "2023-07-20T13:17:34Z")

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Introduction The VTK Frog example has been popular since the earliest days of the software. I am happy to announce that we have rejuvenated the code and made it easier to use. The original code – Frog.py, FrogDemo.py and…

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## [Really Fast Isocontouring - Blog post](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/really-fast-isocontouring-blog-post/11706)

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**Author:** [@will.schroeder](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/will.schroeder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/really-fast-isocontouring-blog-post/11706 "2023-06-15T00:24:13Z")

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Some folks here may be interested in this post. It discusses continuous (vtkFlyingEdges3D) and discrete (vtkSurfaceNets3D) isocontouring: https://www.kitware.com/really-fast-isocontouring/

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## [VTK Examples - New CSV Examples](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-new-csv-examples/11632)

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**Author:** [@amaclean](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/amaclean)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-new-csv-examples/11632 "2023-06-08T11:24:00Z")

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There are two new examples on the VTK Examples site. These were inspired by a comment in Easy Data Conversion to VTK with Python, namely: "Otherwise, for each of these different cases, there is a good chance that the Pyt…

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## [VTK 9.0.0.rc3](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-0-0-rc3/3113)

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**Author:** [@TJ\_Corona](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/TJ_Corona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-0-0-rc3/3113 "2020-04-20T20:39:54Z")

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The VTK maintenance team is happy to announce that VTK 9.0.0 RC3 is available for testing! You can find the source, data, documentation tarballs and python wheels for linux and OS X here (the python wheels are made usin…

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## [VTK 9.1.0.rc1 has been tagged](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-1-0-rc1-has-been-tagged/6747)

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**Author:** [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/ben.boeckel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-1-0-rc1-has-been-tagged/6747 "2021-10-01T18:24:04Z")

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VTK 9.1.0.rc1 has been tagged. Wheels, docs, and sources will be available later today (or Monday). Please report any issues! Also, if there is anything that should be mentioned and is missing, please feel free to add to…

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## [VTK 9.1.0.rc2 has been tagged](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-1-0-rc2-has-been-tagged/6802)

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**Author:** [@vbolea](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/vbolea)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-1-0-rc2-has-been-tagged/6802 "2021-10-11T23:10:02Z")

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:tada: :tada: :tada: VTK 9.1.0.rc2 has been tagged. Wheels, docs, and sources are already available. Please report any issues! Also, if there is anything that should be mentioned and is missing, please feel free to add …

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## [VTK 9.2.0.rc2 has been tagged](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-0-rc2-has-been-tagged/9037)

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**Author:** [@vbolea](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/vbolea)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-0-rc2-has-been-tagged/9037 "2022-07-28T22:22:27Z")

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:tada: :tada: :tada: VTK 9.2.0.rc2 is out on PyPI and in the main repository. The website should be updated within a day or two. Please report any issues. :tada: :tada: :tada:

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## [VTK 9.2.5 is out](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-5-is-out/10549)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-5-is-out/10549 "2023-01-27T15:28:48Z")

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VTK 9.2.5 is out. This release comes with three critical fixes, one for shipping webapp in VTK, one regarding window resizing and a fix for a CVE in VTK. Downloads: https://vtk.org/download/ Release notes: https://git…

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## [VTK 9.2.6 is out](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-6-is-out/10707)

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**Author:** [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/ben.boeckel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-6-is-out/10707 "2023-02-15T23:21:22Z")

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VTK 9.2.6 is out. This release contains fixes for: y coordinates in the Conduit source filter static analysis support from the vtk module bounds extraction in vtkModifiedBSPTree OSMesa wheels are available on VTK’s P…

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## [VTK+WebGPU: native graphics APIs on the desktop](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-webgpu-native-graphics-apis-on-the-desktop/11550)

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**Author:** [@jaswantp](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/jaswantp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-webgpu-native-graphics-apis-on-the-desktop/11550 "2023-05-28T01:09:14Z")

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We are making efforts to implement VTK rendering with WebGPU on the desktop using native graphics APIs such as DirectX12, Metal and Vulkan. Read more on our blog! VTK-WebGPU on the desktop

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## [Is it possible to set the different edge color for specific cell?](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-different-edge-color-for-specific-cell/11545)

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**Author:** [@AlexLuya](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/AlexLuya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-different-edge-color-for-specific-cell/11545 "2023-05-27T12:35:23Z")

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Is it possible to set the edge color to WHITE for entire actor,then set the edge color of specific cell to RED?

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## [vtkbool now available at conda-forge](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtkbool-now-available-at-conda-forge/11345)

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**Author:** [@Ron84](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/Ron84)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtkbool-now-available-at-conda-forge/11345 "2023-05-12T04:16:05Z")

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vtkbool, the VTK-based library for boolean operations, is now available at conda-forge: Vtkbool :: Anaconda.org @lassoan Could be also interesting for Slicer. @whophil Thank you for making this possible.

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## [Provide Your Thoughts on Kitware's Training Courses](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/provide-your-thoughts-on-kitwares-training-courses/11012)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/provide-your-thoughts-on-kitwares-training-courses/11012 "2023-04-03T15:18:38Z")

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Kitware is looking for input about our paid public training courses. Our goal is to offer the highest quality, most relevant training material to help users and developers become experts with our popular open source soft…

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## [VTK 9.2.4 is out](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-4-is-out/10348)

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**Author:** [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/ben.boeckel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-4-is-out/10348 "2023-01-02T15:58:17Z")

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VTK 9.2.4 is out.\[^1\] This release comes with Python wheels for Python 3.11 and SDKs for building further wheels based on VTK’s C++ API. It also improves compatibility for newer NumPy (1.24+) and Matplotlib (3.6+) releas…

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## [VTK Examples - New Physically Based Rendering examples](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-new-physically-based-rendering-examples/9737)

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**Author:** [@amaclean](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/amaclean)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 3:20am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-new-physically-based-rendering-examples/9737 "2022-11-07T03:20:30Z")

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I have added fourteen PBR examples to vtk-examples. They are: C++ Python Description PBR Anisotropy PBR Anisotropy Render spheres with different anisotropy values. PBR\_Clear\_Coat PBR\_Clear\_Coat Render a cube …

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## [ANN: Word Clouds in the VTKExamples Project](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/ann-word-clouds-in-the-vtkexamples-project/952)

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**Author:** [@lorensen](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/lorensen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/ann-word-clouds-in-the-vtkexamples-project/952 "2022-10-25T09:45:03Z")

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Folks, I’ve added a new example called WordCloud in the VTKExamples Project’s InfoVis directory. Word clouds!\[bill|690x431\] are an information visualization technique that display words with sizes corresponding to the …

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## [Trame: visual analytics everywhere](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/trame-visual-analytics-everywhere/9441)

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**Author:** [@will.schroeder](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/will.schroeder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/trame-visual-analytics-everywhere/9441 "2022-10-18T15:00:33Z")

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Some of you may be interested in trame, a Python framework for creating powerful visual analytics applications that run on common platforms including the web browser. This blog post explains more, we’ll be dropping sever…

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## [VTK 9.1 available as Maven dependency](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-1-available-as-maven-dependency/9371)

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**Author:** [@Martin3d](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/Martin3d)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-1-available-as-maven-dependency/9371 "2022-10-11T16:14:35Z")

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Hi, Marcel Luethi and I have packed all VTK libraries in Java jars that can now be added in Maven projects as follow. \<dependency\> \<groupId\>org.jzy3d\</groupId\> \<artifactId\>vtk-java-all\</artifactId\> \<version\>…

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## [VTK 9.2.2 is out](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-2-is-out/9520)

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**Author:** [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/ben.boeckel)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-2-is-out/9520 "2022-10-07T13:05:14Z")

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VTK 9.2.2 is finally out. This release comes with Python wheels for Python 3.10 and SDKs for building further wheels based on VTK’s C++ API. Python 3.11 is not included as our dependencies don’t seem to be ready yet. Do…

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## [PhD position on multimodal liver tumour registrations and augmentations](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/phd-position-on-multimodal-liver-tumour-registrations-and-augmentations/9436)

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**Author:** [@erol](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/erol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/phd-position-on-multimodal-liver-tumour-registrations-and-augmentations/9436 "2022-09-23T08:35:11Z")

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We are looking for one highly motivated PhD student to study on multimodal liver tumour registrations and augmentations to be able to guide the surgeons during laparoscopic liver surgery. The PhD student will focus on tw…

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## [F3D v1.0.0, a fast and minimalist 3D viewer, has been released !](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/f3d-v1-0-0-a-fast-and-minimalist-3d-viewer-has-been-released/3507)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/f3d-v1-0-0-a-fast-and-minimalist-3d-viewer-has-been-released/3507 "2022-09-11T06:19:13Z")

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F3D v1.0, a fast and minimalist 3D viewer has been released ! F3D is a VTK-based 3D viewer following the KISS principle, so it is minimalist, efficient, has no GUI, has simple interaction mechanisms and is fully cont…

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## [libf3d API Public Review !](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/libf3d-api-public-review/9130)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/mwestphal)\
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**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/libf3d-api-public-review/9130 "2022-08-11T10:49:05Z")

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libf3d, a simple C++/Python BSD licensed library to render meshes, created by VTK developpers and using VTK extensively, is doing a public review of its API ! It means that we are looking for anyone with a background in…

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## [VTK Examples - Qt addition and updates](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-qt-addition-and-updates/9077)

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**Author:** [@amaclean](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/amaclean)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-qt-addition-and-updates/9077 "2022-08-05T09:09:15Z")

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A new addition to the Qt examples is Qt/MinimalQtVTKApp thanks to Julian Fausty. I also noticed that four of the existing Qt examples used the same boring image, a tomato coloured sphere on a blue background. These exam…

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## [VTK 9.2.0.rc1 is out](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-0-rc1-is-out/8771)

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**Author:** [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/ben.boeckel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-9-2-0-rc1-is-out/8771 "2022-07-26T13:39:50Z")

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VTK 9.2.0.rc1 is finally out. This release comes with Python wheels for Python 3.10 and SDKs for building further wheels based on VTK’s C++ API. Downloads: https://vtk.org/download/ Release notes: https://gitlab.kitwar…

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## [VTK - Qt versions poll....](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-qt-versions-poll/8904)

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**Author:** [@DominionSoftware](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/DominionSoftware)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-qt-versions-poll/8904 "2022-07-12T15:44:26Z")

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I’m about to embark upon a new project using VTK and Qt and wondering what versions of each play well together? Which versions are any of you using together in a desktop application? Thanks Rick

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## [VTK Examples - Updated Physically Based Rendering (PBR) examples](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-updated-physically-based-rendering-pbr-examples/8879)

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**Author:** [@amaclean](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/amaclean)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-updated-physically-based-rendering-pbr-examples/8879 "2022-07-08T01:56:31Z")

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The PBR examples have been extensively re-worked and will be much easier to use, the major changes are: Sliders to manipulate the various parameters are now provided in the left-hand viewport. A major change is the mov…

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## [VTK Examples - Updated ParametricObjectsDemo](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-updated-parametricobjectsdemo/8856)

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**Author:** [@amaclean](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/amaclean)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 2:57am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-examples-updated-parametricobjectsdemo/8856 "2022-07-04T02:57:42Z")

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Following on from Changes to the VTK Eamples 1 This update now uses vtk::cli11 and vtk::fmt. Things to note The user gets an automatic help -h and adding explanations to the command line parameters is really simple. …

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## [Changes to the VTK Examples 1](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/changes-to-the-vtk-examples-1/8853)

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**Author:** [@amaclean](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/amaclean)\
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**Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/changes-to-the-vtk-examples-1/8853 "2022-07-03T23:48:17Z")

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These examples highlight the latest and greatest VTK and are regularly built using the VTK master and will usually compile OK with most tests passing. Some code will not build/run with older versions of VTK, mainly due t…

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## [ISAV 2022: In Situ Infrastructures for Enabling Extreme-scale Analysis and Visualization Call for Participation](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/isav-2022-in-situ-infrastructures-for-enabling-extreme-scale-analysis-and-visualization-call-for-participation/8749)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/isav-2022-in-situ-infrastructures-for-enabling-extreme-scale-analysis-and-visualization-call-for-participation/8749 "2022-06-16T16:56:24Z")

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ISAV 2022: In Situ Infrastructures for Enabling Extreme-scale Analysis and Visualization Held in conjunction with http://sc22.supercomputing.org/ Half-day: Sunday 13 Nov 2022, 08:30am – 12:00pm CST Room C143-149 Worksh…

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## [Introducing vtk-for-ci dockerhub repository](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/introducing-vtk-for-ci-dockerhub-repository/8643)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/introducing-vtk-for-ci-dockerhub-repository/8643 "2022-06-02T12:00:00Z")

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A new docker repository dedicated to CI for VTK based modules and application can now be used. Learn all about it in our blog: https://www.kitware.com/adding-ci-to-your-paraview-plugin-and-vtk-modules/

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