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AHPCRC Graphics Software
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This directory contains programs and utilities from the Graphics and
Visualization Lab (GVL) of the AHPCRC.  These programs are useful for
viewing large 2D and 3D data sets.  They are best used at the tail end
of the visualization process, after the data has been post-processed,
scaled and rasterized.

The programs 'bob' and 'raz' only work on Silicon Graphics machines
running IRIX 4.0.1 or greater.  Icol is more portable.  See the file
STRATEGY for tips on integrating bob and raz into your environment.

Please send comments to gvlware@ahpcrc.umn.edu.

Directory contents:
bin	- stripped binaries, compiled for IRIX 4.0.1
bob	- Brick of Bytes, an interactive volume renderer
raz	- disk based raster viewer
icol	- color table editor
lib	- common routines
util	- Some programming utilities


To make:
	Check the top of Imake.h for correct installation directories
	xmkmf
	make Makefiles
	smake
	make install (if you want)

To use:
	Read Strategy, the man pages and Bob's manual, "All About Bob".

	
This software collection is supported by the Army Research Office
contract number DAALO3-89-C-0038 with the University of Minnesota Army
High Performance Computing Research Center.

We request that the comment at the top of each file, identifying the
original author and affiliation, be retained in all programs that use
these files.


Ken Chin-Purcell
