From: Radomir Mech (rmech++at++engr.sgi.com)
Date: 01/30/2002 09:07:17
Hi John,
I can answer your third question. Use makeIBRimages in
/usr/share/Performer/src/conv/.
Compile it and then run it without any parameters to get a help screen. It does
exactly what you need.
Radomir
> -------- Original Message --------
> From: "John Breedlove" <jbreedlo++at++cs.ucf.edu>
> To: <info-performer++at++sgi.com>
> Subject: some questions about Performer
> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 19:03:58 -0500
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm just starting to use Performer and I had a few questions I was =
> hoping someone could answer for me.
>
> 1. Is the Performer 2.5 manual out anywhere? All I can find on the SGI =
> site is the 2.4 manual. I realize that not a whole lot has changed, but =
> I'd like to see what is new (and how to use it).
>
> 2. How does Performer keep the scene graph in memory? What I mean is, =
> does it keep all the information in memory, or do parts of it get =
> swapped in and out depending upon your current location? The reason I'm =
> asking is that I'm using the Linux version and I have several large =
> models which end up taking up more memory than I have available. If =
> there was some way to swap them in and out, it would probably fix the =
> problem.
>
> 3. Finally, in regards to IBRNodes - is there some function or utility =
> to take the snapshots of a 3d model to be used with an IBRNode, or is it =
> the programmer's responsibility to do that?
>
> Many thanks,
> John
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