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VTFx Component
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VTFx Component is an object-oriented class library, suitable for integration with FEM-based solvers and codes. It is an easy-to-use 
component for creating VTFx files in which are stored geometry models and results, as well as how their viewing is configured: 
animation settings, draw styles (wire frame, points, surfaces..), cutting planes, isosurfaces, isovolumes....

Through the :ref:`VTFx files <vtfx-format-page>` produced with the VTFx Component, developers of commercial and in-house 
CAE codes open a wide variety of possibilities to their end users. Indeed, VTFx files are supported by Envision's free 
viewing tools: HOOPS Envision VTFx Viewer for Desktop and HOOPS Envision VTFx Viewer for Web. 
Our VTFx Viewer is a lightweight 3D viewing application available on a wide range of platforms: Windows, Linux and Mac. By 
putting your VTFx up on Ceetron Cloud, you have an interactive 3D model directly into any web browser, on any platform, 
without any installation. By using these free products, CAE data can easily be shared across different hardware and 
software platforms without the need of installing licensed software.

The VTFx Component supports many different types of finite elements as well as adaptive meshes and results. Scalar (1D), 
vector (3D) and displacement results are supported, as well as element sets (a.k.a. element groups). The component supports 
case properties that allow the user to pre-define multiple cases, i.e. pre-define different visualization configurations in a single file. 
HOOPS Envision VTFx Viewer, HOOPS Envision Demo Analyzer, Ceetron Cloud and the rest of the Envision products automatically 
read the stored cases and propose the different configurations to the user.

A comprehensive list of available properties can be found in the :ref:`Properties documentation <vtfx-prop-page>`.

**Getting Started**

Please go to the :ref:`Getting Started <getting-started-vtfx-page>` tab for information on how to start using the VTFx Component.


.. toctree::
    :caption: VTFx Component
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    getting-started
    topics/index
    examples/index
    api/vtfx