Welcome to DREAM.3D, an open and modular software package that allows users to reconstruct, instantiate, quantify, mesh, handle and visualize microstructure digitally. The core software package has four (4) major functionalities.
DREAM3D makes the reconstruction of 3D EBSD data simple and straight forward. The development of more features is always on going and the DREAM3D development team welcomes your feed back whether you are first time user or seasoned user.
If you have any questions, comments or feedback please use the simple feedback form.
- First, a series of EBSD data files (either TSL .ang or HKL .ctf) can be read and packed into a single HDF5 data file in order to reduce data size and clutter.
- The sections can be aligned, cleaned, reconstructed, segmented and statistically characterized.
- The statistics can be read in and used to generate statistically equivalent, synthetic microstructures.
- The reconstructed volumes and the synthetic volumes can be surfaced meshed to allow the models to be moved into FEM or other simulations.
DREAM3D makes the reconstruction of 3D EBSD data simple and straight forward. The development of more features is always on going and the DREAM3D development team welcomes your feed back whether you are first time user or seasoned user.
If you have any questions, comments or feedback please use the simple feedback form.
EBSD Reconstruction
DREAM3D is using EBSD data from a Serial Section experiment to create a 3D reconstruction of the sectioned volume
Surface Meshing
DREAM3D is using a MultiMaterialMarching Cubes algorithm to create a triangular Surface Mesh of the structure
Synthetic Volume Generation
DREAM3D is using a set of statistics to generate a synthetic microstructure.
Single Phase Synthetic
DREAM3D is using a set of statistics to generate a synthetic single phase microstructure.
Rolled Synthetic Volume
DREAM3D is using a set of statistics to generate a synthetic rolled microstructure.
Fiber Composite Synthetic
DREAM3D is using a set of statistics to generate a synthetic fiber composite microstructure.
DREAM3D Needs Your Help
The DREAM3D development team is in need of a few EBSD data sets collected from TSL or HKL of materials that have any of the crystal systems represented, specifically we need some monoclinic and triclinic data sets. If you have any data that you are willing to donate (either openly or just to the developers with out any distribution) please send an email to "dream3d@bluequartz.net".
News/Upcoming Events
European Workshop: Methods for 3D Microstructural Studies June 13-14, 2013 - Metz France
LEM3 « Laboratoire d Etudes des Microstructures et de Mécanique des Matériaux » – Université de Lorraine – CNRS will host a workshop in June 2013 on 3D Microtextures in collaboration with the Materials Science & Engineering Dept. at Carnegie Mellon University, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and BlueQuartz Software.
The workshop is intended to provide researchers at all levels with tools and methods for analyzing and synthesizing 3D microtextures. The methods that will be introduced focus on the use of crystallographic orientation data, whether for reconstructing a 3D image from EBSD serial sections, or for generating representative microstructures with orientations assigned for each grain. They are usefull to understand the mechanistic origins of the grain boundary character distribution, a five-dimensional materials specific quantity, and its influence on the macroscopic properties and performance of polycrystalline materials. Go to the full web site for more information and to register.
LEM3 « Laboratoire d Etudes des Microstructures et de Mécanique des Matériaux » – Université de Lorraine – CNRS will host a workshop in June 2013 on 3D Microtextures in collaboration with the Materials Science & Engineering Dept. at Carnegie Mellon University, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and BlueQuartz Software.
The workshop is intended to provide researchers at all levels with tools and methods for analyzing and synthesizing 3D microtextures. The methods that will be introduced focus on the use of crystallographic orientation data, whether for reconstructing a 3D image from EBSD serial sections, or for generating representative microstructures with orientations assigned for each grain. They are usefull to understand the mechanistic origins of the grain boundary character distribution, a five-dimensional materials specific quantity, and its influence on the macroscopic properties and performance of polycrystalline materials. Go to the full web site for more information and to register.
Carnegie Mellon 3D Materials Science Summer School: July 11-12, 2013:
Carnegie Mellon University will host a workshop in July 2013 on 3D Microstructures in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Bluequartz Software, the Center for Multiscale Modeling for Engineering Materials (CM2EM), the Materials Science & Engineering Dept. and the Physics Dept. The workshop is intended to provide researchers at all levels with tools and methods for analyzing and synthesizing 3D microstructures. Go to the full web site for more information and to register
Carnegie Mellon University will host a workshop in July 2013 on 3D Microstructures in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Bluequartz Software, the Center for Multiscale Modeling for Engineering Materials (CM2EM), the Materials Science & Engineering Dept. and the Physics Dept. The workshop is intended to provide researchers at all levels with tools and methods for analyzing and synthesizing 3D microstructures. Go to the full web site for more information and to register
Version 4.0 has been released! April 18, 2013
It has been a long time coming for this release and the DREAM3D development team is proud to announce that version 4.0 has been officially released. If you are using version 3 give this one a try. There are over 70 new filters included in this release plus new support for importing images into the DREAM3D pipeline.
It has been a long time coming for this release and the DREAM3D development team is proud to announce that version 4.0 has been officially released. If you are using version 3 give this one a try. There are over 70 new filters included in this release plus new support for importing images into the DREAM3D pipeline.
Annual TMS Conference: March 3-7 2013
The DREAM3D developers will be presenting the latest version at the upcoming TMS Conference in San Antonio Texas from March 3-7 2013. If you would like to meet with the developers in person to discuss your data please send a request to "dream3d@bluequartz.net".
The DREAM3D developers will be presenting the latest version at the upcoming TMS Conference in San Antonio Texas from March 3-7 2013. If you would like to meet with the developers in person to discuss your data please send a request to "dream3d@bluequartz.net".