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OpenVDB

OpenVDBSparse volume data structures and tools.Apache-2.0
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I / Function

Sparse volume data structures and tools.

OpenVDB is a C++ library for storing and manipulating sparse volumetric data on three-dimensional grids. Its hierarchical data structure and accompanying tools support volumetric applications such as film production. Developers integrate the library into their own software, with build options for Python bindings, command-line utilities, OpenVDB AX and NanoVDB alongside the core library.

OpenVDB: official README · Reviewed 2026-10-22

Awesome Open* · Field recordOpenVDBOP-2AFAB3CB · Folio 517Domain: Creative & Media
II / Repository record

GitHub stars

3,451

Detected license

Apache-2.0

Repository created

2013-04-12

Repository push

2026-11-03

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IV / Release record

GitHub release

v14.0.0

Published 2026-10-29

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V / Where it runs
Library / SDK
Build from source
Linux / macOS / Windows
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Run Install Documented platforms

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Run modes
  • Library / SDK

    The core artifact is a C++ library. Python, AX, NanoVDB, and executables are separate components.

    OpenVDB README

Install methods
  • Build from source

    git clone, cmake, and make install. Dependencies are installed first.

    OpenVDB README

Documented platforms
  • Linux / macOS / Windows

    Linux uses apt for TBB, macOS uses Homebrew, and Windows uses vcpkg with Visual Studio and CMake.

    OpenVDB README

Resource and setup notes
  • Constraint: TBB is installed before the build: libtbb-dev on Linux, brew install tbb on macOS, vcpkg tbb on Windows.

    The README points to the build documentation for the rest of the dependency set.

    OpenVDB README