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March 23 2026: DREAM3D-NX Version 7.4.1 has been released!
Materials science software

3D microstructure reconstruction & analysis

A cross-platform, modular software suite for preparing, reconstructing, quantifying, and meshing multidimensional microstructural data. Built on HDF5 for seamless data sharing across teams and institutions.

HDF5 native Cross-platform Python API 289 filters
DREAM3D-NX 3D microstructure visualization
Why DREAM3D-NX

Built for serious materials science work

Modern, modular, and grounded in 15+ years of community use.

HDF5-native data model

Non-proprietary storage in the widely adopted HDF5 format. Share datasets across teams, institutions, and decades without lock-in.

Integrated 3D visualization

Inspect data interactively without leaving the application. Surface, volume, point-cloud, and polyline rendering, built on VTK.

Python integration

Drive every filter from Python. Available as an Anaconda distribution, ready to script reproducible analyses.

289 filters and counting

From 75 ITK image-processing algorithms to full 3D reconstruction from serial sections. Compose pipelines for any workflow.

See it in action

Four ways to work with your data

DREAM3D-NX visualization mode showing 3D rendered microstructure
Visualization mode Inspect 3D microstructure data without opening another application.
DREAM3D-NX pipeline mode showing filter sequence editor
Pipeline mode Assemble reproducible analyses with the traditional pipeline view.
DREAM3D-NX charting module showing vector-graphics chart
Charting module Publication-quality charts generated directly from your data.
DREAM3D-NX spreadsheet view of multidimensional data
Spreadsheet view Raw data in a familiar spreadsheet view, ready to copy into Excel or Sheets.

Trusted by researchers and engineers worldwide

289

Available filters

75

ITK image algorithms

1,240+

Peer-reviewed citations

macOS · Windows · Linux

Cross-platform

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Download the prebuilt binary for your operating system, launch DREAM3D-NX, and follow the in-app instructions to get a free trial license code.