[comp.sys.sgi] 3D plotting programs/packages??

srp@babar.mmwb.ucsf.edu (Scott R. Presnell) (08/02/90)

Hi all,
	I and the group of people I support are looking for programs
for plotting 2D, 3D, ... xD data in various user defined representations
(solid or line contours (b&w and color), vectors, etc) on the IRIS 4D
series.  We would like resizing, full screen capability, postscript output
driver (color too), transparent data files - or atlest that possibility.

	We know of XImage (which doesn't seem to have a print capability -
or did I miss it?) from NCSA, and Tecplot.  Any others that people like to
use for data analysis?

	Thanks for your time.

	- Scott
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blbates@AERO4.LARC.NASA.GOV ("Brent L. Bates AAD/TAB MS361 x42854") (08/02/90)

    You might try the Ames set of software: PLOT3D, GAS, & SURF.
We also have Tecplot.  I prefer PLOT3D over Tecplot.  Tecplot seems
to have more options, however, it is dead slow on an SGI machines.
The interface is combersome too.  I posted information on where to
get PLOT3D a couple of days ago.  Let me know if you need it again.
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	Brent L. Bates
	NASA-Langley Research Center
	M.S. 361
	Hampton, Virginia  23665-5225
	(804) 864-2854
	E-mail: blbates@aero4.larc.nasa.gov or blbates@aero2.larc.nasa.gov

blbates@AERO4.LARC.NASA.GOV ("Brent L. Bates AAD/TAB MS361 x42854") (08/03/90)

   I have some very old information that I think is correct.  You
can buy Tecplot from:

   Amtec Engineering, Inc.
   11820 Northup Way, Suite 200
   Bellevue, WA 98005
   (603) 672-5032  or  (206) 827-3304

   Tecplot is suppose to run on PC's, Sun's, and SGI's and like
most software cost a lot, depending on platform.  It has a lot
of capability, but, is very slow on the SGI's.  If you can get
PLOT3D (and it is free for U.S. distribution), I'd use it.
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	Brent L. Bates
	NASA-Langley Research Center
	M.S. 361
	Hampton, Virginia  23665-5225
	(804) 864-2854
	E-mail: blbates@aero4.larc.nasa.gov or blbates@aero2.larc.nasa.gov