michelle@rhett.osc.edu (Michelle Messenger) (08/16/89)
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The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (formerly the
Computer Graphics Research Group) and the Ohio Supercomputer Graphics
Project are pleased to announce the public release of apE, the animation
production Environment, version 1.1.
ACCAD/CGRG has been in existence for nearly 20 years, and under the direction
of Charles Csuri has been at the forefront of computer graphics since its
inception. Several years ago, CGRG released its software into the public
domain (scn_assmblr, twixt, etc). The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project
was formed in 1986 to address the visualization needs of the newly
formed Ohio Supercomputer Center. ACCAD and OSGP together have ten
computer graphics professionals working on software research and development.
apE version 1.1 is aimed primarily at scientific users, and is more of a
promise of what's to come than a complete system. Consisting primarily
of tools for visualization in two dimensions (but not just for 2d data), it
is based on a data flow internal model and contains a graphical programming
system for manipulating pipelines. All tools run under SUNVIEW.
apE version 2.0 (currently in development/test) will provide support for
NeXT, the X window system, and SUNVIEW. A much richer set of tools,
including volumetric rendering, surface (ray trace/polygonal) tools, and
a faster, more complete interconnection syntax will be supplemented by
source code availability (nominal fee ~$50). Contact Michelle Messenger
(michelle@rhett.osgp.osc.edu) for information or to join the apE
mailing list.
apE version 1.1 is available via anonymous ftp from oscsuna.osc.edu
(128.146.1.4) in the directory pub/apE.
The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project
Scott Dyer, Associate Director, Ohio Supercomputer Center
Steve Anderson John Berton
Pete Carswell Jeff Faust
Jill Kempf Bob Marshall
Michelle Messenger
The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts & Design
Charles Csuri, Director
John Donkin Jeff Light
Steve Spencer
apE is a trademark of the Ohio State University.
apE (c) Copyright 1989 The Ohio State University.
Research supported in part by The Ohio Supercomputer Center,
The Ohio State University (The College of the Arts), and
Cray Research, Inc.
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Michelle Messenger
Project Coordinator email: michelle@osgp.osc.edu
The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project voice: (614) 292-3274
1224 Kinnear Rd. fax: (614) 292-7168
Columbus, Ohio 43212
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