Installing AVS/Express
Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 System Prerequisites Release 7.1
1.1 Supported Platforms 1-2
1.2 Windows Platform Prerequisites 1-3
1.3 Mac OS X / Darwin Platform Prerequisites 1-6
1.4 Linux Prerequisites 1-8
1.5 Sun Platforms Prerequisites 1-10
1.6 SGI Platforms Prerequisites 1-12
Compilers and Language Libraries 1-12
C/C++ 1-12
FORTRAN 1-12
1.7 HP Platforms Prerequisites 1-15
Compilers and Language Libraries Required 1-15
C++ 1-15
FORTRAN 1-15
1.8 HP/Compaq Tru64 UNIX Prerequisites 1-19
1.9 Database Kit Requirements 1-23
Supported Platforms 1-23
Requirements 1-23
Chapter 2 Installing and Licensing AVS/Express
2.1 Installing AVS/Express 2-2
Mounting the Media 2-2
Running the Installation Script 2-4
UNIX Platforms 2-4
Relinking Errors on some UNIX Platforms 2-4
Installing on Linux 2-5
Windows Platforms 2-5
2.2 Licensing AVS/Express 2-7
Licensing models 2-7
Quick start Licensing AVS/Express 7.1 for all platforms with a local license 2-8
Running AVS/Express Visualization Edition 2-8
Requesting and Installing a New License File 2-9
Instructions to install the license 2-10
Upgrading an Existing AVS/Express License 2-13
2.3 Linking AVS/Express to the Database Kit 2-14
Linking the Database Libraries 2-14
On UNIX Platforms 2-15
On Windows Platforms 2-15
Linking a Non-supported Database 2-15
2.4 Starting AVS/Express 2-16
UNIX Platforms 2-16
Windows Platforms 2-17
Troubleshooting Errors while Starting AVS/Express 2-17
Chapter 3 Additional Configuration Procedures
3.1 Removing Fortran Dependencies 3-2
Removing Dependencies from the AVS/Express Executable 3-2
Removing Dependencies from an AVS/Express Project 3-3
3.2 Managing Swap Space 3-4
Increasing System Swap Space on Solaris 2.x Platforms 3-4
Increasing System Swap Space on HP Platforms 3-4
Adjusting other System Parameters 3-5
3.3 Managing Shared Memory 3-6
Determining if Shared Memory is Enabled on Sun Platforms 3-6
Adjusting Shared Memory Parameters on SunOS 5.x Platforms 3-6
3.4 Re-Linking AVS/Express 3-8
Updating LD_LIBRARY_PATH and SHLIB_PATH 3-8
Relinking AVS/Express Statically 3-9
3.5 Post-Installation System Information 3-10
Rendering Considerations 3-10
Enabling Double Buffering on Built-In Graphics Adapters 3-10
CRX and Built-In Graphics Adapter Problems 3-10
SX Video System 3-11
UltraSPARC Creator 3D (FFB) 3-11
Hardware Renderer Failure 3-12
Setting X Resources with Edit Resources on HP Platforms 3-12
Changing User Interface Kit Colors 3-13
3.6 Expanded Windows Installation Information 3-14
Uninstalling AVS/Express 3-14
3.7 Expanded UNIX Installation Information 3-15
Copying AVS/Express to its Permanent Home (UNIX) 3-15
Remote Installations 3-15
Expanded Instructions for Mounting the Media (UNIX) 3-16
Mounting the CD-ROM Device 3-17
A Detailed Licensing Information
The license server A-1
A-4
License Server as a Windows Service A-4
Format of the license file A-5
B Hardware and Software Renderers
B.1 Support for Hardware and Software Rendering B-2
B.2 Rendering Features Across Platforms B-3
View Editor B-3
Light Editor B-3
Camera Editor B-4
Properties Editor B-4
Modes Editor B-6
Texture Editor B-7
Miscellaneous B-7
B.3 Disabling the Renderers B-8
Disabling the Renderers when AVS/Express is Running B-8
Disabling the Renderers when AVS/Express is not Running B-8
Disabling All Renderers B-8
Disabling Specific Renderers B-8
B.4 Common Features for OpenGL Renderers B-10
OpenGL Renderer Information B-10
OpenGL Extensions B-12
Volume Rendering B-13
Additional Render Modes B-13
Points Modes B-14
Lines Modes B-15
Point and Line Properties B-16
OpenGL Errors B-17
Initialization Errors on Systems Running X Windows (GLX) B-17
Initialization Errors on Windows Systems (WinGL) B-17
General Errors B-17
B.5 Common Features for Other Renderers B-19
XIL Renderer B-19
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