i	NCSA Isosurface Visualizer

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National Center for Supercomputing Applications

July 1990

                                                                









	Table of Contents




Introduction
Overview  v
About NCSA Isosurface Visualizer  v
Special Features  v
System Requirements  vi
Use of This Manual  vi
Organization of This Manual  vi
Manual Contents  vi
Form of Presentation  vi
Chapter 1	Getting Started
Chapter Overview  1.1
Initiating NCSA Isosurface Visualizer  1.1
Testing ISOVIS  1.1
Exiting ISOVIS  1.2
Manipulating ISOVIS  1.3
Command Line Parameters  1.4
Chapter 2	Creating Animations
Chapter Overview  2.1
Animation Models  2.1
Creating Animation Scripts for Static Data  2.1
Creating Animation Scripts for Dynamic 
Thresholds  2.3
Creating Animation Scripts for Dynamic 
Time-Dependent Data  2.3
Advanced Choreographing Using Third 
Party Software  2.4
Chapter 3	Technical Notes
Chapter Overview  3.1
File Formats  3.1
HDF Scientific Data Format  3.1
HDF 24-Bit Raster Image Format  3.1
HDF Vset Format  3.1
Object Format  3.2
Lighting Model Equations  3.2
Ambient Light  3.3
Diffuse Light  3.3
Specular Light  3.3
Specular Exponent  3.4 
Perspective Transformation Information  3.4
Non-Silicon Graphics Use  3.5
Future Enhancements  3.6
Appendix A	Obtaining NCSA HDF and Other Software

Figures
Figure 1.1	Pop-up Window  1.2
Figure 3.1	Perspective Transformation Code  3.4