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OpenVDB

OpenVDB is an open source software library for working with sparse volumetric data. It provides a hierarchical data structure and related functions to help with calculating volumetric effects in CGI applications. Volumetric effects apply to volumes, as opposed to just on surfaces. An example is fog.

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Developers
DreamWorks Animation, Academy Software Foundation
License
Mozilla Public License 2.0
Release
August 3, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-08-03)
Repository
github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openvdb
Stable release
13.0.0 / 4 November 2025; 9 months ago (4 November 2025)
Type
Software library

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OpenVDB

Nodes17
Edges16
Triples12
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

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OpenVDB

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related to External links · 4
OpenVDB → DcL0GNwu19w, GitHubOpenVDB Academy Award Presentation, Official, YnBtZXl6enc3bjg0
Developers · 1
OpenVDB → DreamWorks Animation, Academy Software Foundation
License · 1
OpenVDB → Mozilla Public License 2.0
Release · 1
OpenVDB → August 3, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-08-03)
Repository · 1
OpenVDB → github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openvdb
Stable release · 1
OpenVDB → 13.0.0 / 4 November 2025; 9 months ago (4 November 2025)
Type · 1
OpenVDB → Software library
Website · 1
OpenVDB → openvdb.org
Written in · 1
OpenVDB → C++

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software volumetric library data vdb cgi academy effects dreamworks animation foundation written sparse just used github website com python blender

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenVDBDevelopersDreamWorks Animation, Academy Software Foundation1.00infobox
OpenVDBLicenseMozilla Public License 2.01.00infobox
OpenVDBReleaseAugust 3, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-08-03)1.00infobox
OpenVDBRepositorygithub.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openvdb1.00infobox
OpenVDBStable release13.0.0 / 4 November 2025; 9 months ago (4 November 2025)1.00infobox
OpenVDBTypeSoftware library1.00infobox
OpenVDBWebsiteopenvdb.org1.00infobox
OpenVDBWritten inC++1.00infobox
OpenVDBrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
OpenVDBrelated to External linksGitHubOpenVDB Academy Award Presentation0.60section
OpenVDBrelated to External linksDcL0GNwu19w0.60section
OpenVDBrelated to External linksYnBtZXl6enc3bjg00.60section

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