apE version 1.1 is released

[Michelle Messenger]

The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (formerly the
Computer Graphics Research Group) and the Ohio Supercomputer Graphics
Project are pleased to announce the public release of apE, the animation
production Environment, version 1.1.

ACCAD/CGRG has been in existence for nearly 20 years, and under the
direction of Charles Csuri has been at the forefront of computer graphics
since its inception.  Several years ago, CGRG released its software into
the public domain (scn_assmblr, twixt, etc).  The Ohio Supercomputer
Graphics Project was formed in 1986 to address the visualization needs of
the newly formed Ohio Supercomputer Center.  ACCAD and OSGP together have
ten computer graphics professionals working on software research and
development.

apE version 1.1 is aimed primarily at scientific users, and is more of a
promise of what's to come than a complete system.  Consisting primarily of
tools for visualization in two dimensions (but not just for 2d data), it
is based on a data flow internal model and contains a graphical
programming system for manipulating pipelines.  All tools run under
SUNVIEW.

apE version 2.0 (currently in development/test) will provide support for
NeXT, the X window system, and SUNVIEW.  A much richer set of tools,
including volumetric rendering, surface (ray trace/polygonal) tools, and a
faster, more complete interconnection syntax will be supplemented by
source code availability (nominal fee ~$50).  Contact Michelle Messenger
(michelle at rhett.osgp.osc.edu) for information or to join the apE mailing
list.

apE version 1.1 is available via anonymous ftp from oscsuna.osc.edu
(128.146.1.4) in the directory pub/apE.

                The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project
       Scott Dyer, Associate Director, Ohio Supercomputer Center
           Steve Anderson                       John Berton
           Pete Carswell                        Jeff Faust
           Jill Kempf                           Bob Marshall
                           Michelle Messenger

             The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts & Design
                          Charles Csuri, Director
                John Donkin                     Jeff Light
                             Steve Spencer

              apE is a trademark of the Ohio State University.
              apE (c) Copyright 1989 The Ohio State University.

        Research supported in part by The Ohio Supercomputer Center,
        The Ohio State University (The College of the Arts), and
        Cray Research, Inc.