sixview

Sixview is a software framework designed to render and interact with multiple views of a 3D scene. It specializes in presenting six orthogonal viewpoints—front, back, left, right, top, and bottom—in a synchronized layout to support detailed inspection of geometry and annotations.

The project focuses on modularity and extensibility. It provides a pluggable rendering backend, a consistent user interface, and APIs that allow embedding in larger applications or extending with custom tools. Core features include six synchronized cameras, common navigation modes (orbit, pan, zoom), clipping and cutting planes, measurement tools, and annotation support. It supports importing standard 3D formats and exporting images or report layouts. The toolkit is designed to run on multiple platforms and integrates with both Python and C++ environments.

Use cases include computer-aided design review, medical imaging visualization, cultural heritage documentation, and educational demonstrations. In practice, Sixview is used to compare geometries under different viewpoints, validate alignments, and produce multi-view documentation.

Development and ecosystem: Sixview is maintained by a small community of contributors and has a modest set of extensions. It is one of several multi-view visualization options and is typically chosen when aligned six-view presentation and synchronized interaction are required.