bemery@nmsu.edu (Bryan Emery) (08/08/90)
My company is currently looking for a C graphics subroutine library to run on a DECstation 3100 (RISC Ultrix). We have the NCAR Graphics Subroutine Library but I have been told that it can only be used with Fortran. Does anybody know of a 'good' package or have any suggestions where I can look. Bryan Emery Computer Systems Analyst Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co.
davidle@microsoft.UUCP (David LEVINE) (08/11/90)
In article <75@opus.NMSU.Edu> bemery@nmsu.edu (Bryan Emery) writes: >My company is currently looking for a C graphics subroutine library to run >on a DECstation 3100 (RISC Ultrix). We have the NCAR Graphics Subroutine >Library but I have been told that it can only be used with Fortran. > >Does anybody know of a 'good' package or have any suggestions where I can >look. Try "HOOPS" by Ithaca Software. HOOPS is a 3D graphics library which runs on DECstations, SUNs, MACIIs and PCs (32 bit compiler recommended). It runs on other platforms but you'll have to call them for the current list. Portable code that uses HOOPS runs unmodified on all of these platforms. It uses hierarchical segmented data structures and is declarative in nature. This means that you describe what your picture looks like, not how to draw it. It includes multiple light source shaded rendering and full mouse and keyboard support including hit detection. Ithaca Software is now located in Alameda, CA at (415) 523-5900. It is definately worth calling them for an information package. Disclaimer: I used to work for Ithaca Software but have no association with them now. I tried to mail this directly to the poster but my mail bounced. ===================================================== === The opinions expressed above are entirely mine == =====================================================