Topologic For Linux

Topologic is an open source, free and platform-independent command-line software implemented in C++ using the OpenGL, WebGL and libxml2 libraries. It provides a simple software for rendering various regular 3D shapes and higher-dimensional geometric primitives.

Among the supported geometric primitives, we can mention simplices, spheres, and cubes. Also, among the supported fractals, we can mention fractal flames and basic affine IFSs (Iterated Function System).

Topologic supports several output methods, such as simple OpenGL 3.2 and SVGs. The libefgy library is used for performing most of the render tasks, as well as the actual calculations.

The project features multiple interfaces, including GLUT and WebGL front-ends, as well as a command-line interface (CLI). Each of these interfaces must be compiled separately to use them, otherwise the only way to interact with the program is via a terminal emulator app.

The WebGL front-end is by far the most easy to use, providing users with a painless experience, as they won’t have to install anything. The web-based interface lets you run Topologic straight in your web browser.

Because Topologic cannot be found on the main software repositories of modern GNU/Linux operating systems, installing it is quite difficult. It requires third-party libraries like libefgy, which can be acquired and installed separately (details are provided on the project’s official website).

Basically, to install Topologic, you will have to download the latest version from either its GitHub page or through Softpedia. Open a terminal emulator app, navigate to the location of the source files using the ‘cd’ command (e.g. cd /home/softpedia/topologic-release-10), run the ‘make’ command to compile it, followed by the ‘sudo make install’ command to install it system wide.