Download
IMPORTANT NOTE¶

DREAM.3D Version 6 is considered legacy and all development has stopped. Please consider using DREAM3D-NX which can be downloaded from https://www.dream3d.io. DREAM3D-NX offers a much better user experience with its integrated visualization among its new features.
| Feature | DREAM.3D v6 | DREAM3D-NX v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Visualization | NO | YES |
| Actively Developed | NO | YES |
| Actively Supported | NO | YES |
| Easy Python Bindings | NO | YES |
| Crash Protection | NO | YES |
| New features being added | NO | YES |
| Synthetic Microstructure | YES | NO |
Prebuilt Binaries¶
The current version is 6.5.171 and is available in prebuilt binaries for MacOS, Windows and Linux operating systems:
| Operating System | Notes |
|---|---|
| MacOS - DREAM3D-6.5.171-OSX.dmg | MacOS 10.15 and greater required, including macOS 11/12/13. Download is a Disk Image |
| MacOS - DREAM3D-6.5.171-OSX.zip | MacOS 10.15 and greater required, including macOS 11/12/13. Download is a Zip file |
| MacOS - DREAM3D-6.5.171-OSX-arm64.dmg | Apple M1 Arm build. Download is a DMG File |
| Windows - DREAM3D-6.5.171-Win64.zip | Windows version 8 or 10 |
| Linux - DREAM3D-6.5.171-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz | Ubuntu 18.04 or Equivelant. Self contained tar archive. |
Nightly Builds¶
The nightly version is 6.6.xxx and is available in prebuilt binaries for MacOS, Windows and Linux operating systems:
Start Here and look for todays date or the latest available date.
Source Codes¶
The source codes are available through the BlueQuartz and DREAM3D GitHub organization sites.
| Repository | Notes |
|---|---|
| CMP | Collection of CMake based codes |
| SIMPL | The lowest level library |
| SIMPLView | Base version of SIMPL with a GUI |
| DREAM3D | Complete version of DREAM3D with plugins |
| DREAM3D Plugins | Extra, externally developed plugins for DREAM3D. |
There are instructions for compiling DREAM3D in the various repositories. DREAM3DSuperbuild is a good place to start.