BRL-CAD Tutorial Series: Volume 1 - Overview and Installation

Abstract

Since 1979, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory has been developing and distributing the BRL-CAD constructive solid geometry (CSG) modeling package for a wide range of military and industrial applications. The package includes a large collection of tools and utilities including an interactive geometry editor, raytracing and generic framebuffer libraries, a network-distributed image-processing and signal-processing capability, and an embedded scripting language. As part of this effort, a multivolume tutorial series is being developed to assist users in the many features of the BRL-CAD package. The 'Overview and Installation guide, which is the first volume in the series, addresses the background, purpose, and strengths of the package; the libraries and utilities included within it; platform-specific installation instructions; and information about bugs and updates. Other volumes focus on advanced features, individual utilities, and programming.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403602

Entities

People

  • Eric W. Edwards
  • Lee A. Butler

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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  • Application Protocols
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Geometry
  • Image Processing
  • Instructions
  • Language
  • Military Research
  • Operating Systems
  • Scripting Languages
  • Shell Scripts
  • Signal Processing
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