annala@neuro.usc.edu (A J Annala) (01/05/91)
Another package of scientific visualization programs available in source code form supporting interactive design and ray tracing of 3D CSG models and 2D greyscale/color image processing is BRLCAD - from the Army Ballistic Research Laboratory. This package is not available via ftp; however, BRL will put a complete copy of this software on appropriate media to be supplied by you. BRLCAD is most notable for running on an extremely wide variety of systems, supporting distributed ray tracing, and providing a large set of easy to use and well documented image manipulation tools. I use the BRLCAD tools on a daily basis in my imaging work. Alexander-James Annala Neural, Informational & Behavioral Sciences Program HEDCO Neuroscience Building, Room 534 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-2520 ----------------------------------------------------------------- The following is reprinted from BRLCAD distribution literature: ----------------------------------------------------------------- To obtain a copy of the BRL-CAD distribution, you must send enough magnetic tape for 22 Mbytes of data. Standard nine-track half-inch magtape is the strongly preferred format, and can be written at either 1600 or 6250 bpi, in TAR format with 10k byte records. For sites with no half-inch tape drives, Silicon Graph- ics and SUN tape cartridges can also be accommodated. We will fill this tape and return it to you along with a copy of the do- cumentation. With your tape, you must also enclose a letter indicating (a) who you are, (b) what the BRL-CAD package is to be used for, (c) the equipment and operating system(s) you plan on using, (d) that you agree to the conditions listed below. It is vital that your letter include a sentence acknowledging your agreement to the conditions, such as "We agree to the condi- tions of the distribution listed in your letter". This software is an unpublished work that is not generally available to the public, except through the terms of this limited distribution. The United States Department of the Army grants a royalty-free, nonexclusive, nontransferable license and right to use, free of charge, with the following terms and conditions: 1. The BRL-CAD package source files will not be disclosed to third parties. 2. BRL will be credited should the software be used in a product or written about in any publication. BRL will be referenced as the original source in any advertisements. 3. The software is provided "as is", without warranty by BRL. In no event shall BRL be liable for any loss or for any indirect, special, punitive, exemplary, incidental, or consequential dam- ages arising from use, possession, or performance of the software. 4. When bugs or problems are found, you will make a reasonable effort to report them to BRL. 5. Before using the software at additional sites, or for permis- sion to use this work as part of a commercial package, you agree to first obtain authorization from BRL. 6. You will own full rights to any databases or images you create with this package. Send all requests to: Director US Army Ballistic Research Laboratory ATTN: SLCBR-VL (Mr. Mike Muuss) APG, MD 21005-5066 [Note that foreign requests no longer need to be handled differently.] If you already have the BRL-CAD package, and are after a newer release, send us another tape and provide enough information for us to identify your earlier request. Try to include the number written on your previous BRL-CAD tape label if any. When you send us a tape, it may take some time to get it back. We can only continue to offer this distribution for free by mak- ing the processing of tapes a relatively low priority item in our already busy schedules. Your patience is appreciated. Best Wishes, Phillip Dykstra Advanced Computer Systems Team InterNet: <Phil@BRL.MIL> UseNet: uunet!brl!phil