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From: bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob Lindabury)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Topas (and now DGS)
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Date: 8 Feb 90 09:36:16 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from dkelly@npiatl.UUCP

> katefans@world.std.com (Chris'n'Vickie of Kansas City) writes:
> 
>>   Topas' principle competitor is Digital Arts' DGS. Approx. $10k. DGS runs
>> on 386/387, YARC 68030 (40 mhz) and/or INMOS T800 Transputer (up to 32 nodes)
>>   DGS' renderer is based on Pixar's RenderMan standard (it has everything
>> but NURBS).
> 
> DA's DGS is not RenderMan compatible yet.  You can not write procedural
> shaders at your site.  This is very important!  The renderer is very good
> and fast on a 16 node T800.  The builders however are very limited in the
> number of objects it can manipulate (~2000).
> 
> Anyone know where I can get faster versions of the blur and matte utilities?
> 
> Dwight Kelly
> Network Publications, Inc.
> Atlanta, GA

>From what I understand (and from the literature for DGS) it can operate in a
286 platform.  Of course you are talking major slow downs and the need for an
Accelerator but it will still run on a 286 if you want to use it as a
platform.

-- Bob
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