Re: Object Graphics Code Generator [message #53840] |
Mon, 07 May 2007 12:49  |
weclifton
Messages: 12 Registered: May 2007
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On May 7, 1:32 pm, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Jim Pendleton writes:
>> Eduardo's most excellent contribution to IDL learning can be found at
>> the ITT VIS codebank website:
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>> http://www.ittvis.com/codebank/search.asp?FID=473
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>> Share and enjoy!
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> I seem to be having a GREAT deal of trouble finding things
> related to this program. I'm trying to do the 2nd Tutorial
> and the directions call for me to "download the file
> tutankhamen.dxf from our web page". Which web page is this?
> I can't find it on the ITTVIS web page and I see no other
> reference to a "web page". :-(
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> And where is this program, exactly, in the codebank?
> I got it by following the above link, sure enough, but
> I haven't been able to find it by searching the ITTVIS
> web page, and I didn't find it in likely categories of
> the Code Bank.
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> I asked my Tai Chi teacher why he doesn't advertise his
> little, out-of-the-way studio. He just shrugged. "The
> students we want always find us." I didn't realize IDL object
> graphics had this same spiritual side to them. It makes
> sense, I guess.
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> Cheers,
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> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.dfanning.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
David,
Sorry to hear of your woes -- however I readily found the file
under "Advanced Visualization" and when searching under "revolution",
"object", "graphics" and "object graphics". I can't speak to the
tutorials since I haven't tried them.
Other than the difficulties you mention, what's your opinion of
"Revolution"?
Bill
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Re: Object Graphics Code Generator [message #53842 is a reply to message #53841] |
Mon, 07 May 2007 10:32   |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724 Registered: August 2001
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Jim Pendleton writes:
> Eduardo's most excellent contribution to IDL learning can be found at
> the ITT VIS codebank website:
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> http://www.ittvis.com/codebank/search.asp?FID=473
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> Share and enjoy!
I seem to be having a GREAT deal of trouble finding things
related to this program. I'm trying to do the 2nd Tutorial
and the directions call for me to "download the file
tutankhamen.dxf from our web page". Which web page is this?
I can't find it on the ITTVIS web page and I see no other
reference to a "web page". :-(
And where is this program, exactly, in the codebank?
I got it by following the above link, sure enough, but
I haven't been able to find it by searching the ITTVIS
web page, and I didn't find it in likely categories of
the Code Bank.
I asked my Tai Chi teacher why he doesn't advertise his
little, out-of-the-way studio. He just shrugged. "The
students we want always find us." I didn't realize IDL object
graphics had this same spiritual side to them. It makes
sense, I guess.
Cheers,
David
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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Re: Object Graphics Code Generator [message #53847 is a reply to message #53842] |
Sat, 05 May 2007 18:50   |
wclift01
Messages: 6 Registered: April 2007
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On May 5, 10:15 am, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> wclif...@harris.com writes:
>> I've been using Eduardo Iturrate's IDL Revolution object graphics
>> code generator for about two weeks now and have found it to be a very
>> useful tool, on a par with xobjectview. It has saved me a great deal
>> of time while providing valuable insight into the mechanics of writing
>> object graphics code. It's trivial to replace IDLgrView with
>> RHTgrCamera in the generated code for added versatility and
>> straightforward to do a first order optimization of the generated
>> code. Coupled with Ronn Kling's book, it provides a great way to get
>> started using object graphics.
>> Michael Galloy did a byline on Revolution back in March, but
>> otherwise have there has been little notice taken as far as I can tell
>> -- I only found one reference to it in this group and there have only
>> been ~180 downloads from the IDL site which I find rather surprising.
>> Has anyone else found it useful?
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> Perhaps you can provide a link. I can't find the darn thing.
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> Cheers,
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> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.dfanning.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
Sure, the link is http://www.ittvis.com/codebank/search.asp?FID=473
Bill
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Re: Object Graphics Code Generator [message #53916 is a reply to message #53841] |
Tue, 08 May 2007 07:55  |
edward.s.meinel@aero.
Messages: 52 Registered: February 2005
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On May 7, 3:40 pm, eduardo.iturr...@gmail.com wrote:
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> This application is a personal project to help working with IDL object
> graphics. It's really worth going through the tutorials to understand
> how it works and to learn its capabilities. I'll be happy to help if
> anybody has questions.
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I'm not doing too well with it. So far, I have:
1) Violation of good IDL programming practices -- requiring a .COMPILE
before .RUN
2) I get this error message for some unknown reason:
% FILE_MOVE: Unable to expand wildcards in file path, or file does not
exist: /tmp/\tempundo.sav
% Execution halted at: SCG_OBJECTGRAPHICS_EVENT
% WIDGET_PROCESS_EVENTS
% $MAIN$
3) After the crash, the only way to kill the widget is to .RESET the
IDL session
Ick.
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Re: Object Graphics Code Generator [message #53939 is a reply to message #53840] |
Mon, 07 May 2007 14:05  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724 Registered: August 2001
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weclifton@gmail.com writes:
> Sorry to hear of your woes -- however I readily found the file
> under "Advanced Visualization" and when searching under "revolution",
> "object", "graphics" and "object graphics". I can't speak to the
> tutorials since I haven't tried them.
Humm. Well, I just when to the ITTVIS web page and typed every
single one of these terms into the Search box and didn't come up
with a single thing that said "revolution" in the name. What is your
secret?
> Other than the difficulties you mention, what's your opinion of
> "Revolution"?
My current opinion is that it is devilishly hard to find!
I haven't been able to form any opinion whatsoever of the
software yet, however.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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