A screenshot of the main window, with an example visualization |
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| Original author(s) | Prabhu Ramachandran |
| Developer(s) | Enthought |
| Initial release | 2001 |
| Stable release | 1.5 / September 13, 2005 |
| Preview release | 4.0.0 / June 22, 2011[1] |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Python, VTK, WxPython/Qt |
| Operating system | GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Data Visualizer |
| License | BSD |
| Website | code.enthought.com/projects/mayavi/ |
MayaVi is a scientific data visualizer written in Python, which uses VTK and provides a GUI via Tkinter. MayaVi was developed by Dr. 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 "magician" in Sanskrit. The code of MayaVi has nothing in common with that of Autodesk Maya or Vi.[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 not only an interactive program, but also a reusable component for 3D plotting in Python. Although it exposes a slightly different interface and API than the original MayaVi, it is now more feature-rich.[3][4]