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From: jmj@uunet!unhd (Joseph M Joy)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: volume rendering on the ncube.
Summary: Has anyone done this? Going to start project.
Keywords: parallel, volume rendering, ncube, scientific visualization
Message-ID: <1990Mar19.024820.23135@uunet!unhd>
Date: 19 Mar 90 02:48:20 GMT
Reply-To: jmj@unhd.unh.edu.UUCP (Joseph M Joy)
Organization: Computing Science Department, University of New Hampshire
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Sender:jmj@unh.edu

Hi,
	I have written some code for volume rendering 3D scalar fields
on an ncube hypercube computer. Before I invest more effort, I would
like to know if anyone has done this before. References welcome.

	The renderer I have partially working uses the "composting"
method i.e., it projects voxels onto the image. I plan to
also implement a "ray casting" algorithm, that casts rays
from the viewpoint into  the volume.

	Thanks in advance.
					Joseph
					jmj@unh.edu
					(603)862-3786