---
name: "ovito"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ovito"
version: "2.8.1+dfsg2-5"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ovito"
---

# ovito(1)

(The Open Visualization Tool) is a scientific visualization and analysis software for atomistic simulation data.

## NAME

ovito - (The Open Visualization Tool) is a scientific visualization and analysis software for atomistic simulation data.

## SYNOPSIS

**ovito** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the command line options of  **ovito** command.

## OPTIONS

All options start with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below. For a complete description, see the online documentation.

- **--help**

  Show help about options.

- **--verbose**

  Enable additional diagnostic console output.

- **--nogui**

  Run in console mode without graphical user interface.

- **--script \<file\>**

  Execute the given script file on startup.

- **--nobanner**

  Suppress the license banner shown in the console.

- **--experimental**

  Enable experimental program features.

## SEE ALSO

[**ovitos**(1)](/ovitos/1.md)

The Open Visualization Tool is documented fully by *Ovito User Manual*, available at /usr/share/doc/ovito-doc/html/index.html, if the package ovito-doc is installed.  The most recent version of the manual is available at \<http://ovito.org/manual/\>.

## AUTHOR

ovito was written by Alexander Stukowski.

This manual page was written by Pekko Metsä \<pjmetsa@gmail.com\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).