[comp.sys.sgi] Insect source code available?

pts@mendel.acc.Virginia.EDU (Paul T. Shannon) (07/06/90)

We have a 4d/25 on loan for a few weeks.  One of the demos, called 'Insect'
does some things like what we'd need to do.  Does anyone know
if this, or some similar program (simulating jointed legs in motion),
is in the public domain?

Also, can someone give me the 800 number for sgi's software support  --
the people to call with questions about gl?

Thanks.

 - Paul Shannon
   pts@virginia.edu

blbates@AERO4.LARC.NASA.GOV ("Brent L. Bates AAD/TAB MS361 x42854") (07/06/90)

   SGI sells two tapes of demo source, one for 3130 and earlier, and
the other for 4D's.  I think you have to sign some nondisclosure
statement or something.  I can't find the exact information at the
moment, but your sales rep. should have the information or know how
to get it.
--

	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

murphy@quixote.wpd.sgi.com (Tom Murphy) (07/06/90)

In article <1990Jul6.003343.19372@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>,
pts@mendel.acc.Virginia.EDU (Paul T. Shannon) writes:
|> 
|> We have a 4d/25 on loan for a few weeks.  One of the demos, called 'Insect'
|> does some things like what we'd need to do.  Does anyone know
|> if this, or some similar program (simulating jointed legs in motion),
|> is in the public domain?

I do not believe the SGI source is available. I'm sure someone else will
confirm that.
You may want to rummage in the 4Dgifts directory for other sources that
will provide similar examples. 
For instance, ~4Dgifts/src/sphere.

|> 
|> Also, can someone give me the 800 number for sgi's software support  --
|> the people to call with questions about gl?

The Customer Information Center number is  (800) 338-6272


Tom Murphy   Silicon Graphics Inc   415-335-1934   murphy@wpd.sgi.com

gavin@krypton.sgi.com (Gavin A. Bell) (07/06/90)

In article <1990Jul6.003343.19372@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> pts@mendel.acc.Virginia.EDU (Paul T. Shannon) writes:
>We have a 4d/25 on loan for a few weeks.  One of the demos, called 'Insect'
>does some things like what we'd need to do.  Does anyone know
>if this, or some similar program (simulating jointed legs in motion),
>is in the public domain?
> - Paul Shannon
>   pts@virginia.edu

Source code for many of the demos (including insect) is available from
User Services here at Silicon Graphics.  It is copyrighted software,
not public domain.  Silicon Graphics charges $100.00 for the tape (to
cover duplication costs, mailing, etc.).

Contact Monica Schulze for more information; her E-mail address is
monica@corp.sgi.com, or write to:

	Silicon Graphics, Inc.
	User Services
	Mailstop 9L-415
	2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.
	Mountain View, CA 94087-7311

The source code is not supported by Silicon Graphics; it is provided
as a courtesy to our customers (in other words, don't call the HotLine
and ask for an explanation of how the hidden surface removal was done
for the insect).

--gavin
--gavin     (gavin@sgi.com,  (415)335-1024)

allenb@sgi.com (Allen Buchinski) (07/06/90)

In article <1990Jul6.003343.19372@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> pts@mendel.acc.Virginia.EDU (Paul T. Shannon) writes:
>
>We have a 4d/25 on loan for a few weeks.  One of the demos, called 'Insect'
>does some things like what we'd need to do.  Does anyone know
>if this, or some similar program (simulating jointed legs in motion),
>is in the public domain?

SGI publishes a "Software Exchange Catalog" which includes source
code for many of the standard demos, including Insect.  There is
a charge for the tape and postage/handling ($100).  You can get more
information on ordering from Monica Schultze at monica@sgi.com or
415/962-3320.

Allen

dunlap@bigboote.sgi.com (D. Christopher Dunlap) (07/16/90)

In article <10028@odin.corp.sgi.com> murphy@quixote.wpd.sgi.com (Tom Murphy) writes:
>In article <1990Jul6.003343.19372@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>,
>|> 
>|> Also, can someone give me the 800 number for sgi's software support  --
>|> the people to call with questions about gl?
>
>The Customer Information Center number is  (800) 338-6272
>
>
>Tom Murphy   Silicon Graphics Inc   415-335-1934   murphy@wpd.sgi.com

Better yet:

(800) 345-0222 is the Geometry Hotline. This is the place for
Technical Support of SGI products. You will need either an
appropriate Service Contract with us, or a P.O. for our time. 

If you intend on using the service regularly, you should see about
getting a contract. Just call the Geometry Hotline and ask for
Contracts Administration. 

Sorry if this sounds like an Ad, but it's hard to answer this sort of
question without giving certain sorts of info. 


Hope that helps,

chris


D. Christopher Dunlap  		Product Support
				Customer Support Division
email: dunlap@sgi.com		Silicon Graphics Computer Systems