Issue 1

Scientific Software based on GKS

Mumford, Anne (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

High Performance Colour Displays for Computer Graphics

Denham, Den (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

High-performance computer graphics displays for CAD utilize the Shadow-Mask CRT (SMCRT). Factors affecting colour-display quality and ergonomics include beam-to-beam convergence, beamspot profile, resolution, brightness, ...

Integration of Town Planning, Landscaping and 3D-Architecture: Results and Future Enhancements since Camp -83

Joosten, Roy (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

Through major innovations in software development Graphicomp succeeded in 1983 in creating ILP program (Intelligent Library Program) as a part of the ICAADS package (Integrated Computer Aided Architectural Design System) ...

Overlap Operations and Raster Graphics

Thomas, A.L. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

This paper outlines the development of a volume and surfaces modelling system for use with raster graphic displays. The ideas are presented in a historical framework to make the reasoning behind the design decisions clear ...

GKS Based Graphics Programming in PROLOG

Hubner, W.; Markov, Z.I. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

Text, Images and Graphics Management System for Editorial Environment

Cavaliere, S. and Fantini, M. and Turtur, A. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

This paper describes the architecture of a system, a prototype of which is being developed by the authors at IBM Rome Scientific Centre, providing an interactive approach to the printing process, starting from the input ...

Generating Lines Using Quadgraph Patterns

Parsons, Michael S. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

Multiprocessor Ray Tracing

Cleary, John G.; Wyvill, Brian M.; Birtwistle, Graham M. and Vatti, Reddy (Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the Eurographics Association, 1986)

A multiprocessor algorithm for ray tracing is described. The performance of the algorithm is analysed for a cubic and square array of processors with only local communication between near neighbours. Theoretical expressions ...