FERGUSON@TMASL.EXXON.COM (05/16/89)
In my search for the best 3-D graphics supercomputer, I've seen a number of good systems. The DN10000 is no exception. The problem is, I need a library of 3-D volume rendering calls to program with. NO, I don't have any polygons, nor do I have any geometric model. I have 78,000,000 voxels in a volume image, 512x512x300. The 10000 has a great architecture, and I'm already an Apollo-fiend, and would like to keep our hardware on a single platform. Does anyone know of 3-D VOLUME RENDERING software? Cognivision is good, but it's a geometric model-based package. They said they would work with me, but I need working software soon, and don't want to become a test site for new software. My Apollo salesman is in search of someone they can hire to port a software package from some other platform, but if something is running and can be made available, please reach me soon. Other companies (Ardent, SGI, Pixar, AT&T Pixel Machines) have all demonstrated volume rendering of our data. If you have 3-D volume rendering of opaque voxels, reach me at: Scott Ferguson (201) 730-2339 ferguson@erevax.bitnet Thanks very much.
ianh@merlin.bhpmrl.oz (Ian Hoyle) (05/30/89)
From article <8905170751.AA03128@umix.cc.umich.edu>, by FERGUSON@TMASL.EXXON.COM: > > NO, I don't have any polygons, nor do I have any geometric model. I have > 78,000,000 voxels in a volume image, 512x512x300. The 10000 has a great > architecture, and I'm already an Apollo-fiend, and would like to keep > our hardware on a single platform. > > Does anyone know of 3-D VOLUME RENDERING software? > Cognivision is good, but it's a geometric model-based package. They said > they would work with me, but I need working software soon, and don't > want to become a test site for new software. > > My Apollo salesman is in search of someone they can hire to port a > software package from some other platform, but if something is running > and can be made available, please reach me soon. Other companies > (Ardent, SGI, Pixar, AT&T Pixel Machines) have all demonstrated > volume rendering of our data. > Vital Images makes the BEST 3-D package seen yet (well at least I think so). It is called VoxelView ... currently runs on SGI machines (yes I do have a 10000, but it is a DSP - I DO have several SGI 4D machines though :-). They are located at 107 W. Washington Fairfield, IA 52556 To quote some of the publicity blurbs ... " ..With VoxelView, volumes can be rotated interactively and rendering parameters can be adjusted to highlight internal structures and explore subtle geometrical relationships. VoxelView is based on the recently developed 3D graphics technique called volume rendering which treats objects or phenomena as volume-distributions instead of polygons as is done in geometrical rendering ..." Sounds just like what you are after !! ian PS we have an image processing research group considering this package for their 3-D volume reconstruction work -- Ian Hoyle /\/\ Computer Systems Superintendent / / /\ BHP Melbourne Research Laboratories / / / \ 245 Wellington Rd, Mulgrave, 3170 / / / /\ \ AUSTRALIA \ \/ / / / \ / / / Phone : +61-3-560-7066 \/\/\/ ACSnet : ianh@merlin.bhpmrl.oz.au Internet: ianh%merlin.bhpmrl.oz.au@uunet.uu.net