GX capabilities

[Mike Caplinger]

Now that I've gotten three new SparcStation Is with GX boards, I'm
wondering exactly what a GX board *does*.  The documentation just says
that it accelerates existing SunView programs, and it does, but what about
the 3D applications I saw at Siggraph, like flight simulators and
anti-aliased lines?  Do I have to run PHIGS to see any of this, or is
there some kind of programming interface?

The manuals talk about a "GX Technical Note", but it doesn't give a part
number and my local Sun guy hasn't heard of it.  Also, are there any
graphics-specific demos one can get?  "Shaded" just doesn't cut it any
more.

        Mike Caplinger, ASU/Caltech MOC Project