hj412fr@duc220.uni-duisburg.de (Frik) (08/15/90)
At our department we need some comprehensive plotting package covering curves, surfaces, sections etc. to process simulation data for presentation purposes. Obviously, we would prefer some freely available package in source form and understand that the NCAR package is something along those lines. Could someone tell us whether we are on the right track, how we can get it (I see a HUGE ncar.tar on some servers, but it is too big to transfer) , how it compares with other products (say DISSPLA or UNIRAS) and anything else that might be of importance for us? Martin Anantharaman FB7, FG7 (Mechanik) Work: +49 (203) 379-3336 Universitaet -GH- Duisburg Home: +49 (203) 37 65 89 Lotharstr. 1 FAX: +49 (203) 379-3052 4100 Duisburg 1 E-Mail: hj412fr@duc220.uni-duisburg.de West Germany
george@wind55.seri.gov (George Scott) (08/16/90)
hj412fr@duc220.uni-duisburg.de (Frik) writes: >At our department we need some comprehensive plotting package covering >curves, surfaces, sections etc. to process simulation data for >presentation purposes. Obviously, we would prefer some freely available >package in source form and understand that the NCAR package is >something along those lines. Could someone tell us whether we are on >the right track, how we can get it (I see a HUGE ncar.tar on some >servers, but it is too big to transfer) , how it compares with other >products (say DISSPLA or UNIRAS) and anything else that might be of >importance for us? NCAR Graphics is a library of Fortran-callable routines. It is NOT free - depending on your site (number of users...), it will run $700 to $2000?. For information, write to NCAR Graphics Information Scientific Computing Division P.O. Box 3000 Boulder CO 80307-3000 USA ph. 303-497-1201 or e-mail to scdinfo@ncar.ucar.edu -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George N. Scott EMAIL: george@wind55.seri.gov Wind Research Branch. VOICE: 303-231-7667 Solar Energy Research Institute 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3393
rll@whitewater.scd.ucar.edu (Bob Lackman) (08/16/90)
In article <1990Aug15.082707.21176@duc220.uni-duisburg.de> hj412fr@duc220.uni-duisburg.de (Frik) writes: >At our department we need some comprehensive plotting package covering >curves, surfaces, sections etc. to process simulation data for >presentation purposes. Obviously, we would prefer some freely available >package in source form and understand that the NCAR package is >something along those lines. Could someone tell us whether we are on >the right track, how we can get it (I see a HUGE ncar.tar on some >servers, but it is too big to transfer) , how it compares with other >products (say DISSPLA or UNIRAS) and anything else that might be of >importance for us? > >Martin Anantharaman > The NCAR Graphics package is not public domain software. It is copyrighted by UCAR in Boulder, Colorado. However, it is available for purchase at very low prices. Licensing is based on the number of site users. Thus, it can be installed on all machines at the site and the software can be easily swapped from outgoing machines to new machines without a license update. Specific versions are available for Unix systems, VAX/VMS, and a Generic version is available for other operating systems. The first two systems are simple installations. The Generic installation might require some effort on the part of a system programmer. The package is only distributed in source form. It is written in FORTRAN 77 and C. It contains about three dozen high level utilities for contouring, mapping, X-Y plotting, wire frame surfaces and iso-surfaces, labeling, etc. Also included is a GKS-0A package (which you may optionally replace with a higher level GKS package of your choice.) NCAR Graphics generates a CGM metafile on output. Included are two CGM translators, one in FORTRAN and one in C. Many output devices are supported including a number of laser printers, color PostScript, and workstations running SunView or X11. Support includes consulting on installation and usage, taking and resolving trouble reports, and will soon include training classes. For a more detailed information packet and ordering information call the NCAR Graphics Information Office at (303) 497-1201, send internet mail to scdinfo@ncar.ucar.edu, or write to: NCAR Graphics Information Scientific Computing Division P. O. Box 3000 Boulder, Colorado 80307-3000 Bob Lackman ******************************************************************* Bob Lackman e-mail: rll@ncar.ucar.edu Head, Scientific Visualization Group Phone : (303) 497-1224 Scientific Computing Division FAX : (303) 497-1307 NCAR *******************************************************************