VTK files are outputs of the Visualization Toolkit, an open source, "Object-Oriented Approach to 3D Graphics" software that supports image processing, modeling, scientific visualization and 3D computer graphics. The Visualization Software and the corresponding vtk file outputs date from 1994. VTK are serial formats and are considered a legacy format.
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Format name
Visualization Toolkit
Version number
2.0
PUID
N/A
Extensions
vtk
MIME/Media Type
N/A
Description
VTK files are outputs of the Visualization Toolkit, an open source, "Object-Oriented Approach to 3D Graphics" software that supports image processing, modeling, scientific visualization and 3D computer graphics. The Visualization Software and the corresponding vtk file outputs date from 1994. VTK are serial formats and are considered a legacy format.
Format type
Model
Is Related To
Vendor
Kitware
File format identification signatures
Signature: 232076746B204461746146696C652056657273696F6E20322E30 Signature Description: BOF; Offset: 0; Magic Bytes: # vtk DataFile Version 2.0
VTK version 2 signature xml file
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References
Credit
Digital Research Alliance of Canada - Federated Research Data Repository / Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada - Dépôt fédéré de données de recherche