







Vayu, a freeware that deals with surface mesh files. It provides a set of tools for rendering, labelling, revisualizing, and reanalyzing meshes. It also offers features for VR mode and one-stop animation production.
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News
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New version Vayu 1.1 is out!21/11, 2022
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Vayu 1.0 released20/09, 2022
Vayu 1.0 is out! You can download in the download section.
Core features of Vayu 1.0
- Split Binary STL, allows users to split large sized mesh into many pieces during input;
- Mesh Information Panel, all surface meshes are listed and displayed;
- Model Transformation Panel, allows users to rotate and translate all surfaces simultaneously;
- Keyframe Editor Panel, allows users to save keyframes for animations;
- Lighting Panel, help users visualize the surface meshes;
- Paint Mode, allows users to color or texture the surface meshes, and generate the new meshes;
- Caption, allows users to add labels.
How to cite Vayu
Lu, J. Vayu 1.0, a new set of tools for visualizing surface meshes. Vert. PalAssiat. (2022). http://admorph.ivpp.ac.cn/download.html
Research & Education Gallery
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The oldest complete jawed vertebrates from the early Silurian of China
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A new Silurian fish close to the common ancestor of modern gnathostomes
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Vayu used in colleges and universities
@3D Segmentation Center, Research Center of Natural History and Culture, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, China
Features
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Click the cell under "C" column to bring up the color dialog to change the color of the mesh.
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Press Grab switch to select the surface mesh directly. This will show up the grab handles for all the meshes.
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Add clipping plane by pressing "X". A widget will appear showing the position and orientation of the clipping plane.
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Use Outline parameter to bring out the internal structure within the data. The "Transparency" parameter affects the level of transparency of the surface. The outline will always be opaque.
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Use the explode command to separate out difference meshes from each other. Normalized coordinates are used.
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A label is attached to the mesh. A line is drawn from label text box to the mesh to which it is attached to.
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Save a keyframe with meshes in original positions and then another one with their positions moved either via explode or individually.
Tutorial videos
Technical Question (Q&A) Support
Jing Lu (lujing@ivpp.ac.cn)
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