flint.wbst@Xerox.ARPA (04/09/84)
I am looking for information regarding any software, either public domain or purchasable, which can be used to plot CIF files on a Versatec color plotter. We currently have a VAX 780 running Unix 4.2BSD which is used for VLSI design. I know that the Versatec Universal Color Random software can be used to write our own software, but would like to avoid this if an alternative exists. I know that the Berkeley VLSI tools package contains CIF plot software for Versatec b/w plotters, but this does its own rasterizing on the VAX and allows the file to be dumped to the plotter. I assume that this may not be as good a solution with the color plotter because of the size of the plot files and the availability of the Versatec Random Element Processor for offloading the VAX. I am also under the impression that the Unibus hardware device (Model 121) is identical for the b/w and color plotters and that a driver for this is supplied with 4.2BSD Unix. Has anybody actually used this with a color plotter as opposed to a b/w plotter? Any experiences, comments or suggestions are appreciated.... ed flint Xerox (716) 422-9407 flint.wbst@PARC-MAXC (arpa) ...seismo!rochester!rocksanne!ed (uucp)