sid@chinet.UUCP (Sid Grange) (02/04/88)
I know others have posted such requests in the past, now it is my turn.
I have the ray tracer that was posted to the net and is in the archives.
While it does indeed work, I'd like somthing more versatile and perhaps faster.
I would also like any pointers to sources I could study for doing
my own implementation/modifications.
Please reply via E-Mail. Thanks in advance.
Sid
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Sid Grange
ihnp4!chinet!sid
Safe sex is okay, just don't do it with a time lock vault at closing time.ron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) (02/06/88)
One of the finest ray tracers available anywhere is available free
from the U.S.Army. It is part of the "BRL CAD Package" which also
includes some graphics editors and other miscellaneous stuff for
dealing with frame buffers and such.
To get it:
Send
1. Enough mag tape for 15MBytes of data. For 9-track mag
tape specify density. SGI or Sun streamer cartridges
can also be done. Specify blocksize and whether you want
TAR or CPIO.
2. A letter indicating:
a. Who you are.
b. What the BRL CAD package will be used for
c. What equipment you plan on using
d. Agreement with the following condition.
1. That you will not pass the source code to third
parties. Send them to BRL.
2. BRL should be credited should the software be used
in a product or written about in a publication.
3. BRL assumes no responsibility for the code. No
Warrenty is expressed or implied.
4. If you find any bugs or problems, report them back
to BRL.
---Aside from a former BRL employee:
Mostly, all the above requirements are done to protect the ability of
BRL to give this code away with the absolute minimum of government hassle.
Especially important is that they know who gets the code. This allows them
to demonstrate how much of the technology developped by the lab is used by
people other than the Army itself, and allows them the justification to
continue developing fine software such as this.
It's pretty free other than that. Anything you make out of the package
(images, geometry database files) are yours.
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Mail all this to:
Director
Ballistic Research Laboratory
ATTN: SLCBR-SE-C/M. Muuss
APG, MD 21005-5066
If you are from outside the US, things have one more problem. As with all
government papers shipped to outside-US sites, you have to forward the
request through your country's embassy in Washington. Have the Ambassidor
forward the request through official channels to
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
Army Headquarters
ATTN: DAM-CIT
Washington, DC 20310
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Also, there is a mailing list maintained at BRL for discussion of
new features and problems with the package.
-Rondave@wsccs.UUCP (VAX Headroom @ The End of the Galaxy) (02/09/88)
I am also interested in obtaining ray-tracing software. Currently I have a ray-tracing package from the amiga that I have reconverted to VAX/VMS. It has pebbles and cylinders in it that I can't seem to figure out how to use. I would be interested in obtaining ANY graphics software sourcecode. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Dave E Martin | DISCLAIMER: Been Cancelled | | /\ | "...between the streets of | $ opinion/mine/noUinTech | | / \ . /\ | Dallas, and the beaches of |----------------------------| | / \/ \/\/ \ | Miami ... THIS was Max | ...!ihnp4!utah-cs!utah-gr! | | / U i n T e c h \ | Headroom's finest hour." | uplherc!sp7040!obie! | | | --Max Headroom | wsccs!net23.dnet!dave | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+