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From: markv@gauss.Princeton.EDU (Mark VandeWettering)
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Subject: Re: Graphics systems used in visualization
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Date: 3 Sep 90 17:24:53 GMT
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In article <25593@boulder.Colorado.EDU> grunwald@foobar.colorado.edu writes:

>So far, we've come to the conclusion that the SGI library is The Way
>To Go for student developed applications. Likewise, Wavefront is the
>current rave for animation.

Well, perhaps.  Certainly I would agree with the SGI libraries for student
development, they are relatively straightforward.

>Are these impressions true, and are there other packages that are
>fairly standard and possibly more widely available?
>
>I would prefer comments from people actively working in the field, or
>from techs working for the various companies making rendering hardware
>or software.

I have spent the past week reviewing the apE system produced by Ohio
State Supercomputer Center.  Its really quite nice and should be available 
in the late Sept. timeframe for a nominal fee.  

It runs on virtually all workstations and is quite a nice system.  

Check it out when it is available

Mark VandeWettering