[PyQt] Building a GUI around, or embedding a visualization tool into a GUI?

[toks adebonojo]

Hello,

I am working on a GUI to execute a trajectory optimization tool called OTIS
(Optimal Trajectories by Implicit Simulation:
http://otis.grc.nasa.gov/background.html) and want to pipe the output from
this tool to an orbit visualization tool called CELESTIA (
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/).

I am working on the first part (running the GUI to execute the optimization
tool), but I have little experience with visualization tools and OpenGL,
and am not even sure whether I am going to be able to build this GUI
around, or embed CELESTIA into it.

I started by downloading PyQt4 and looking at documentation to see which
widgets I can use, but the topic is virtually a new language to me. I am
wondering whether anyone has an idea if what I am trying to achieve is
feasible with PyQt4, and if so, where do I start.

I have enough of an idea now of how to use PyQt4 that I just need some
hints or general concepts, at least enough to get me started. I appreciate
any insights or advise anyone might have on this topic. Thanks and all the
best to everyone.

Toks.
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