VTK

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Visualization Toolkit legacy data

File type: Graphics file

A vtk file extension is associated with the Visualization Toolkit a system for 3D computer graphics.

What is vtk file?

File type category:
Graphics file

Date updated: October 3, 2019

The vtk file extension is related to Visualization Toolkit, an open-source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization.

VTK supports a wide variety of visualization algorithms including scalar, vector, tensor, texture, and volumetric methods; and advanced modeling techniques such as implicit modeling, polygon reduction, mesh smoothing, cutting, contouring, and Delaunay triangulation.

How to open vtk file?

Use Visualization Toolkit to open *.vtk files.

How to convert vtk file?

Use compatible tools to export *.vtk files to other formats.

Technical details

File signature
Version: 1.0
HEX 23 20 76 74 6B 20 44 61 74 61 46 69 6C 65 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 20 31 2E 30
ASCII # vtk DataFile Version 1.0
Version: 2.0
HEX 23 20 76 74 6B 20 44 61 74 61 46 69 6C 65 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 20 32 2E 30
ASCII # vtk DataFile Version 2.0
Version: 4.2
HEX 23 20 76 74 6B 20 44 61 74 61 46 69 6C 65 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 20 34 2E 32
ASCII # vtk DataFile Version 4.2
Version: 4.0
HEX 23 20 76 74 6B 20 44 61 74 61 46 69 6C 65 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 20 34 2E 30
ASCII # vtk DataFile Version 4.0

Suggested software to open vtk file:

Associated software actions with the vtk file

Software applications that can open vtk files:

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Software capable of saving vtk files:

Programs for viewing vtk files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that create vtk files:

Software apps that export vtk files:

Microsoft Windows

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