TazGraph is a real-time, extensible 3D graph visualization and editing tool powered by a custom Entity-Component System (GECS) and OpenGL rendering.

Getting Started

create a build folder in root necessary programs: cmake, g++ WSL: sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libglew-dev libglm-dev libopengl if libopengl does not exist: sudo apt install freeglut3-dev mesa-common-dev

Start by cloning the repository with git clone --recursive https://carvgit.ics.forth.gr/kotsonas/tazgraph

If the repository was cloned non-recursively previously, use git submodule update --init to clone the necessary submodules.

In build/: \ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. \ make

in TazGraph/TazGraph/: ../build/TazGraph/TazGraph

For Windows: In root folder: msbuild TazGraph.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64

In TazGraph/: ../x64/Debug/TazGraph.exe

Intro

TazGraph was developed as part of a master's thesis to provide a performant and modular framework for interactive graph editing and exploration. It supports scene management, multithreaded rendering, and real-time updates, tailored for visual analysis, research, and rapid prototyping of graph algorithms.

Entities are grouped into custom groups (nodes, links, empty), and rendering is decoupled from logic using optimized renderer classes. Developers can extend the engine through custom loaders, renderers, and graph behaviors.

The architecture draws inspiration from game engines, using ECS for flexibility and batching techniques for performance.

Developer Guide: <a href="https://mujingr.github.io/TazGraph/html/dev_guide.html" >DoxyDevGuide</a>

Full Documentation: DoxyDocument \ Or download the pdf documentation: PDF Documentation