[Compucell3d-users] New Release of CompuCell3D

[Trevor M Cickovski]

Dear CompuCell3D subscribers,
I am writing to inform you that a new release of CompuCell3D has been 
posted on simtk.org.  CompuCell3D simulates morphogenesis in three 
dimensions using a combination of the Cellular Potts Model (CPM) which 
can model cell clustering, growth, division, death, intracellular 
adhesion, and volume/surface area constraints; along with PDE solvers to 
establish external chemical fields and model reaction-diffusion, and 
cell type automata to model differentiation.   This release extends a 
previously developed 3D morphogenesis simulation framework with several 
new features, including:

* Cell velocity information
* Direct pressure imposition
* Time-dependent cell behaviors (including chemotaxis)
* Cell viscosity
* An advection-diffusion equation solver on a cell field
* Diffusion equation solver, including secretion

In addition, CompuCell3D is now interfaced to CompuCellPlayer which runs 
in parallel, an interactive visualization engine (built upon Qt) which 
enables the ability to graphically view simulation results while 
running.  Through the player, you can now pause a simulation and restart 
again, zoom, rotate, translate, and project.  You can also save 
simulation screenshots, and for long simulations CompuCellPlayer can be 
run in silent mode, generating screenshots every certain number of 
steps.  You can also view in 3D, or 2D cross sections in each dimension.

Finally, there are a number of  example simulations included with the 
framework, including:
* Amoeba and bacteria migration
* Basic cell sorting
* Avian limb formation
* Avian limb growth
* Avian limb formation in an irregular grid
* Dictyostelium discoideum
* Flow simulations


Linux source and binaries are available, and a MacOS version will be 
released shortly.  Feel free to download and use the software if you are 
interested, and post questions if necessary.  Wish you all the best in 
your endeavors!

Sincerely yours,
Trevor Cickovski
CompuCell3D Developer