MayaVi

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A screenshot of the main window, with an example visualization
Developer(s)	Enthought
Initial release	2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Stable release	4.8.1 / October 18, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-10-18)[1]
Written in	Python, VTK, wxPython/Qt
Operating system	Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Available in	English
Type	Data visualization
License	BSD License
Website	docs.enthought.com/mayavi/mayavi/

MayaVi is a scientific data visualizer written in Python, which uses VTK and provides a GUI via Tkinter. MayaVi was developed by 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 "magical" in Sanskrit. The code of MayaVi has nothing in common with that of Autodesk Maya or the Vi text editor.^[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 an interactive program and a reusable component for 3D plotting in Python. Although it exposes a slightly different interface and API than the original MayaVi, it now has more features.^[3][4]