From: CSBVAX::CSBVAX::MRGATE::"SMTP::CRVAX.SRI.COM::RELAY-INFO-VAX" 7-MAR-1989 04:03 To: MRGATE::"ARISIA::EVERHART" Subj: Re: Query: scientific graphics subroutine package needed: SUMMARY Received: From KL.SRI.COM by CRVAX.SRI.COM with TCP; Tue, 7 MAR 89 00:04:13 PDT Received: from CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU by KL.SRI.COM with TCP; Tue, 7 Mar 89 00:04:07 PST Received: from DTUMPI51.BITNET by CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.1) with BSMTP id 8734; Tue, 07 Mar 89 03:03:55 EST Date: 7 MAR 89 08:59 A From: RDK%DTUMPI51.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU To: INFO-VAX@KL.SRI.COM Subject: Re: Query: scientific graphics subroutine package needed: SUMMARY Date: 7-MAR-1989 08:56:57.40 From: Ralf D Kloth To: VAX-L,RDK Subj: Re: Query: scientific graphics subroutine package needed: SUMMARY On 23-Feb-1989 I asked for informations about scientific graphic subroutine packages on this INFO-Vax-forum: >Our site is interested in a scientific graphics package for a VAX (actually >a 16 MB microVAX-II under VMS). > >We just need a subroutine library to supply graphical functions callable by >a user's FORTRAN program, providing basic LineDraws and XY-graphs as well >as more complicated histograms, contour-maps, 3D graphs and surface waves >routines, but don't need an interactive CAD software or other interactive >stuff. GKS compatibility would be nice but isn't really needed. >Output devices are VT340 terminals and standard HPGL plotters. > >We were told about GRAFKIT by ICEX, which looks very nice, and DISSPLA by >ISSCO, which looks also very nice but a bit expensive. Several nice people replied and pointed me to some new products I never heard about before. Most interesting was that nobody talked about $$$ commercial products but mentioned public domain or inexpensive non-commercial packages instead. We will have a look on most of them. Thanx to all who replied ... Ralf D. Kloth M.P.I. Biologie, a public non-commercial research institute, Tuebingen, Federal Republic of Germany And here is what I got: ===================================================================== From: "Tarjei T. Jensen" Graphics on the cheap. I'm not desperately sure about this, but it could be worthwhile to have a look at both the UIS routines and the X-windows stuff. They have the excellent advantage that they come free with the system. Well UIS came free with ours; we have several vaxstation2000's. DECwindows comes with vms 5.1 supposedly. If this did not work I would have a look at one of the more recent DECUS tapes and get hold of Analyticalc. It comes (used to at least) with source and a graphics part. The package is called PLOTIT and is certainly on the V-SP-76 (vax88) tape. To be more specific it is in the RCAS88 directory on the VAX88A3 tape. DEC sells various graphics packages for the VAX amongst these are GKS. Appedix 1: NETLIB Netlib has a lot of fortran stuff they MIGHT have something that will interest you, but I doubt it. It is probably worth sending them a query just in case. Send the following command to get a list of what is available: SEND INDEX to NETLIB The address to NETLIB is: netlib@anl-mcs.arpa netlib@research.att.com research!netlib (UUCP net) ======================================================================= From: "Dr John Pym (Cardiothoracic Surgery)" We use PGPLOT by Tim Pearson, Astronomy Department, Caltech Bitnet: TJP@CITPHOBO Does everything but 3-D. It's robust and very professional . . . and FREE for non-commercial use. We make extensive use of this - a library of FORTRAN-callable subroutines. For 3-D, we use SASGRAPH. Cheers, John Pym BITNET: PYM@QUCDNSUR Dr. John Pym PSI: 22100138::CTSURG::PYM Department of Surgery Queen's University Kingston. Ontario CANADA. K7L 2V6 ========================================================================= From: At TRIUMF (Nuclear phisics research lab) we have developed our own graphics `system'. It is so exhaustive that it is hard to describe. The important parts are OPDATA PLOTDATA and EDGR (I have just given a summary at Canada DEcus and submitted it to them but it missed the Dec/88 tape so it will be on `next' one). The package includes many drivers (VT241, PLESSEY, PERICOM, VT640, TEKTRONIX 5107, CIT-467 and of course the VAXstations! etc). Hardcopies to HP, HI, Zeta plotters, QMS, HP, LN03 , and Postscipt printers etc). The systems strength lies in 2d but includes contour, surface (with hidden lines), density type plots. It is much more flexible than any commercial packages but not so polished in it's output. Graphs may be later edited, cut, pasted, merged in all ways imaginable! It is used at about 200 labs around the world and is always in development. It is restricted to scientific, educational, or non-profit institutions. If you want more details in these utilities (which took us 10-20 man years to develop), and/or the low level graphics which you can include in your own programs (but the above 3 programs as so general that you never need write any code concerning graphics again!), send me a mail message KOST@TRIUMCL.BITNET ======================================================================== From: jdc%naucse.UUCP@arizona.edu (John Campbell) A nice astronomer pointed us to "MONGO An Interactive Graphics Program". It has served most of our needs, and while not absolutely free it is fairly inexpensive (under $100.00). I don't have the address of the author (John L. Tonry), but if you are interested you can ask ....@..... if she can send you the address (our nice astronomer). Another good, and free, plotting package is PGPLOT. They can PGPLOT contact: Tim Pearson Astronomy Department, Caltech 105-24 Pasadena 91125, USA TJP@CITPHOBO.bitnet or (on SPAN) Phobos::TJP or 6020::TJP. (SPAN is probably not hooked to Europe, right?) PGPLOT has some impressive demos, but I've not used it personally. Either would be worth looking into. ========================================================================== From: <.....@.....> Actually MONGO costs more like $500 now, but it is really wonderful, and it's available for UNIX or VMS. Tonry's address is Dr. John Tonry MIT 37-521 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617)253-7528 jt@space.mit.edu ========================================================================== From: SEYMOUR@phast.phys.washington.edu here at the Nuclear physics lab at the university of washington, in seattle, washington, we use some (relatively) public-domain packages: Stanford University's Unified Graphics System (UGS), (plus their application version "TopDrawer", which calls UGS after interpreting simple ascii command/data files.) The programs are distributed as sources, you can add customized device handlers if the group provided do not cover your hardware. Other packages seen floating by include: MONGO and HBOOK. Our beloved goverment has made it a bit harder to freely export programs, but you might check at CERN, DESI (in Hamburg), GSI at Dharmstadt (please excuse misspellings), the physics facilities at Heidelburg. CERN (at least) has a large public domain library of analysis and plotting software -- well supported and maintained (the "CERNLIB"). good luck -- dick seymour@uwaphast.bitnet ========================================================================== From: "Nelson H.F. Beebe" X-US-Mail: "Center for Scientific Computing, South Physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112" We distribute a large, but inexpensive, portable graphics system I wrote called . If you can send me your postal address, I'll send our standard introductory packet on it. ========================================================================== From: j_neves@INESCN.CTT.PT Hi Ralf, at our site (INESC-Norte, Portuguese R&D Institute) we use a very usefull package called SIMPLEPLOT from Bradford University Software Services. The main caracteristics are: - Written in Fortran; - Distributed with device drivers sources and templates to tailor drivers for your specific devices; - If you want you can use the GKS device drivers (link with GKS libraries); - Support of 2 or 3 dimensional graphics, ie. XY plots specific functions and 3D graphics; - Very user friendly. You can contact Carol Blackburn, one of the authors, at: Bradford University Software Services Ltd. 16 Campus Road Bradford, BD7 1HR U. K. Tel. (0274) 309214 Telex 51309 University Brad. I hope that this can help you Joao Neves INESC-Norte VAX mail: PSI%+268020010576::J_NEVES E-mail: j_neves@inescn.ctt.pt or j_neves%inescn.ctt.pt@nss.cs.ucl.ac.uk ==========================================================================