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OpenVDB

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Source: https://github.com/academysoftwarefoundation/openvdb

Structured fields

{
  "archived": false,
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "usefulness": "Sparse volumetric data structure and tools (the format behind VFX smoke, fire, clouds and level sets); core of fluid/pyro simulation and volume rendering pipelines and used by Houdini and Blender.",
  "source_type": "repository",
  "availability": "available",
  "source_owner": "Academy Software Foundation",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-17T05:58:56.000Z"
}

Evidence claims

[upstream_claim] GitHub description: sparse volume data structure and tools; README tabulates builds for core, AX, NanoVDB and Houdini. · locator: README, header table source
[sourced_fact] README License: released under Apache License 2.0; note says OpenVDB completed re-licensing from MPL 2.0 to Apache 2.0 (RE-LICENSE_NOTE.txt). · locator: README, License source
[sourced_fact] GitHub metadata: Apache-2.0, not archived, last push 2026-10-17. · locator: repository metadata source
[upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

Rights

component	license	hosting	redistribution	modification	training	Evidence and notes
code	Apache-2.0	permitted	permitted	permitted	not_applicable	https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openvdb Apache-2.0 per README; formerly MPL-2.0, check old releases.

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