tone@marque.mu.edu (Peter Tonellato) (05/30/90)
(This is a response to a previous posting about graphics packages
on APOLLO nodes. I really wanted to post it to the newsgroup but
didn't manage to do that correctly the first time.)
We use two fairly general packages:
1.) Mathematica. Great for quick plotting as well as an
excellent tool for general mathematical analysis
using symbolic manipulation. We purchased it for
$140.00 from Apollo - offered in the last few months
to new purchases of 680xx based Apollo workstations.
For more information contact Instant Apollo: 1-800-
225-5290. I don't know if they are still offering it
discount. (We recently purchased it for a SUN for
something like $1200.00.)
Only problem: Does not plot interactively on DN3500
nodes. One must first create the postscripted graph
in a file, pop a window and then display the ps file
using the Mathematica provided postscript display
program.
Net question: Anyone heard from mathematica about a fix
for this bug? Last time I
I was told, 'Real soon now!' They
say it is a 'problem' with the way Apollo
implements the varius shell's (aegis,sysV,bsd.)
2.) Foto. A menu driven general scientific visualization
package written using GPR. We love it. Beautiful use
of Apollo visualization hardware. Basically written to
visualize FEM type results but easily adaptable to
other problems. It can be purchased from;
Cognivision, Inc.
319 Littleton Road, Suite 100
Westford, Mass. 01886
(508) 392-0882
Disclaimer: I am not associated with either company. Just a
satisfied customer.
Peter J. Tonellato
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