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			<title>EAGE Conference 2012</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:48:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[74th EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2012 (http://www.eage.org/events/index.php?evp=4901&ActiveMenu=2) 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://www.eage.org/events/index.php?evp=4901&amp;ActiveMenu=2" target="_blank">74th EAGE Conference &amp; Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2012</a><br />
4 - 7 June 2012<br />
Copenhagen, Denmark<br />
<br />
The EAGE 2012 conference and technical exhibition presents the latest developments in geophysics, geology and reservoir/petroleum engineering.<br />
<br />
•• Visit <a href="http://www.vsg3d.com" target="_blank">VSG</a> at Stand #2145 ••<br />
<br />
VSG will present our next generation 3D software technology at EAGE 2012:<br />
<br />
For applications developers: NEW RELEASE v9: Open Inventor®<br />
3D graphics development toolkit: For software applications developers who need to integrate high-performance 3D visualization into their applications: from seismic processing &amp; interpretation, to reservoir modeling and simulation, well planning, microseismic monitoring, training simulators…<br />
 • High-level 3D components for building professional applications<br />
 • State-of-the-art very large volume visualization<br />
 • Integrated framework for GPU Computing<br />
 <br />
For engineers and scientists:  NEW VERSION 7: Avizo® Fire 3D imaging and analysis software: <br />
For core analysts and rock engineers who need to perform routine and special analysis, including dip and strike analysis, fracture network analysis, grains/phases characterization, reconstruction of 3D rock models/pore networks, permeability/flow analysis.<br />
 • Desktop 3D visualization framework<br />
 • Geomaterials analysis solution<br />
 • Simulation data post-processing tool<br />
 <br />
MORE ABOUT OUR SOLUTIONS:<br />
 • <a href="http://www.vsg3d.com/solutions/3d-visualization-software-oil-gas-mining-and-geosciences" target="_blank">VSG solutions for geosciences and oil &amp; gas</a><br />
 • <a href="http://www.vsg3d.com/open-inventor/sdk" target="_blank">Open Inventor® for application developers</a><br />
 • <a href="http://www.vsg3d.com/solutions/digital-rock-physics-core-sample-analysis" target="_blank">Avizo® 3D visualization and analysis application</a></div>

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			<title>ViewAll on text 2D</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:23:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hello,  
 
I have some geometry lines and their names for each, before I added in the name text 2D, I can view the lines without any problem,...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hello, <br />
<br />
I have some geometry lines and their names for each, before I added in the name text 2D, I can view the lines without any problem, including the call to SoQtViewer viewAll; the viewAll doesn't work well after I added in the text2D for the line name. viewAll gives the scene including both lines and names, but the camera is TOO far away from the objects so the objects are too small and not in the middle of the scene.<br />
<br />
Here is the code for the text 2D, which I don't see any problem, could any expert help point out where is wrong? Thanks.<br />
<br />
SoSeparator* name = new SoSeparator();<br />
SoFont *font = new SoFont;<br />
font-&gt;name.setValue(&quot;Tahoma&quot;);<br />
font-&gt;size.setValue(12.0);<br />
name-&gt;addChild(font);<br />
<br />
SoTranslation* translation = new SoTranslation();<br />
translation-&gt;translation.setValue(100, 100, 0);<br />
SoText2* text = new SoText2();<br />
text-&gt;string = &quot; name&quot;;<br />
<br />
name-&gt;addChild(translation);<br />
name-&gt;addChild(text);<br />
this-&gt;root-&gt;addChild(name);<br />
<br />
the (100, 100, 0) is the global position point I want to draw the text, i.e., the coordinates on the line. Should I have to calculate the current camera position first, then compute the distance from the camera to the text location, and then use that distance x &amp; y for the call to translation? Thank you.</div>

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			<title>HeightField rendering on both sides</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:46:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to render color, texture, etc. on the bottom of an SoHeightFieldRender?  By default it's black.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Is it possible to render color, texture, etc. on the bottom of an SoHeightFieldRender?  By default it's black.</div>

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			<dc:creator>tachart</dc:creator>
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			<title>Volume rendering question</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 20:10:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Open Inventor can render 8-bit and 32-bit volume. So user can pass the data as 8-bit or 32-bit data. I am wondering for 32-bit rendering, does Open...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Open Inventor can render 8-bit and 32-bit volume. So user can pass the data as 8-bit or 32-bit data. I am wondering for 32-bit rendering, does Open Inventor implement true 32-bit rendering or just scale 32-bit data to 8-bit then do the 8-bit rendering?<br />
<br />
Is there any big benefit to use 32-bit rendering, like greatly improved image quality? What's the cost(performance, storage etc.)?<br />
<br />
I tried to get the answer from the documents, but could not find such information.<br />
<br />
Thanks.</div>

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			<dc:creator>jishengxie</dc:creator>
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			<title>Node in Accumulated Element</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 03:39:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hi Mike, 
 
I have created a new accumulated element for my own node e.g. SoMyNode. I have one renderer, which will be using this element. 
 
I want...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hi Mike,<br />
<br />
I have created a new accumulated element for my own node e.g. SoMyNode. I have one renderer, which will be using this element.<br />
<br />
I want to add the information to element during SoMyNode traversal.<br />
<br />
i have the following queries:<br />
<br />
1. can I add the instance of SoMyNode to Element directly. if i create a new variable in my element e.g. sbPList. <br />
2. Will it create some issues?<br />
<br />
I am providing some code<br />
<div style="margin:20px; margin-top:5px">
	<div class="smallfont" style="margin-bottom:2px">Code:</div>
	<hr /><code style="margin:0px" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left"><br />
class MyElement : public SoAccumulatedElement<br />
{<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;  static void add(SoState *state, SoNode *node, SoNode *node)<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;  {<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  ..........<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  nodes.append(node);<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;  }<br />
private:<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;  SbPList nodes;<br />
<br />
};<br />
<br />
class SoMyNode : public SoNode<br />
{<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; void GLRender(SoGLRenderAction *ac) {<br />
<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MyElement::add(ac-&gt;getState(),this,this);<br />
<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; }<br />
}<br />
<br />
class MyRenderer <br />
{<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; void GLRender(SoGLRenderAction *ac) {<br />
<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MyElement *element = MyElement::getInstance(ac-&gt;getState());<br />
<br />
<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;  }<br />
<br />
}</code><hr />
</div></div>

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			<dc:creator>aman.sonu</dc:creator>
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			<title>Correct way of handling large XY coordinate values</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 21:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>We recently converted our application from IJL (local coordinates) to XYZ (world coordinates). We have a root transform that relocates the scene...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>We recently converted our application from IJL (local coordinates) to XYZ (world coordinates). We have a root transform that relocates the scene graph to be about (0,0,0), however since the coordinate values are so large, we are running into all sorts of problems with regard to display and picking. This is most likely due to the float limit in OpenGL. Our XYZ values can be in the tens of millions. Whenever we zoom in close on an object like a surface, and rotate the scene, the scene flickers and becomes very jumpy. Also, the ray pick action does not return anything. Also, poly-lines are not displayed correctly on the surfaces and/or they jump around.<br />
<br />
What is the correct way to resolve this problem?<br />
<br />
Thanks, <br />
<br />
Jack</div>

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			<title>SoLocateHighlight problem</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:04:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I try to use SoLocateHighlight. But when mouse over the node first time, color don't changing. If I minimize and maximize window or change view mode...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I try to use SoLocateHighlight. But when mouse over the node first time, color don't changing. If I minimize and maximize window or change view mode with button on panel it works fine. I find that SoWindowElement returns 0 for window, context and display in SoLocateHighlight::redrawHighlighted. I tried to call render() for viewer but it does not help. <br />
<br />
<div style="margin:20px; margin-top:5px">
	<div class="smallfont" style="margin-bottom:2px">Code:</div>
	<hr /><code style="margin:0px" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left">m_pViewer = new SoWinExaminerViewer(GetSafeHwnd());<br />
m_pSceneRoot = new SoSeparator();<br />
<br />
m_pSceneRoot-&gt;addChild(new SoOrthographicCamera);<br />
<br />
SoLocateHighlight* highlight = new SoLocateHighlight();<br />
highlight-&gt;mode = SoLocateHighlight::AUTO;<br />
highlight-&gt;color.setValue(1,0,0);<br />
SoTranslation* trn = new SoTranslation;<br />
trn-&gt;translation.setValue(0, 0, 0);<br />
highlight -&gt;addChild(trn);<br />
<br />
SoSphere* sphere = new SoSphere;<br />
sphere-&gt;radius.setValue(20);<br />
highlight-&gt;addChild(sphere);<br />
<br />
m_pSceneRoot-&gt;addChild(highlight);<br />
<br />
m_pViewer-&gt;setSceneGraph(m_pSceneRoot);<br />
m_pViewer-&gt;show();<br />
m_pViewer-&gt;viewAll();</code><hr />
</div>OIV 8.5.0<br />
<br />
<b>Update</b><br />
This issue is now recorded eBUG 4466 and should be fixed in OIV 9.1 scheduled in July 2012.</div>

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			<dc:creator>Glaser</dc:creator>
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			<title>Heightfield rendering performance with properties</title>
			<link>http://www.openinventor.net/showthread.php?t=587&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:07:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This is a follow up thread to this previous thread on problems using SoHeightFieldGeometry...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>This is a follow up thread to this <a href="http://www.mc3dviz.com/openinventor-forum/showthread.php?t=562" target="_blank">previous thread on problems using SoHeightFieldGeometry</a>.<br />
<br />
Using OpenInventor 9.0 now (thanks for the tip about Petrel 2012), I am able to render heightfields and together with properties, but when properties are applied, I'm seeing some performance problems.<br />
<br />
Using a 400x400 heightfield, when I change the values in the SoHeightFieldGeometry without a property applied, I see a very interactive response in the rendering (11 ms to set the values, 17 ms to render).<br />
<br />
When I add a SoHeightFieldProperty to the scene, it takes a long time to render the scene initially and then a long time each time the values are changed on either the SoHeightFieldGeometry or the SoHeightFieldProperty (11 ms to set values on either, 3124 ms to render).<br />
<br />
Note that the render time seems to scale roughly linearly with the number of samples (300x300 - 1600ms, 400x400 - 3124ms, 1000x1000 - ~11000ms). <br />
<br />
Is this in an inherent limitation of the SoHeightFieldRender node, a bug, or something that I should be doing differently?<br />
<br />
Attached is a test case that generates and displays a heightfield.  Use the checkbox on the form to turn properties on/off and the sliders to change the height or property values.  Notice the timing output in the console.<br />
<br />
Here is the output for a 400x400 surface.<br />
<br />
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	<div class="smallfont" style="margin-bottom:2px">Code:</div>
	<hr /><code style="margin:0px" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left">With property not displayed<br />
Generating new height values...Done in 12 milliseconds.<br />
Rendering...Done in 20 milliseconds.<br />
<br />
With property not displayed<br />
Generating new property values...Done in 15 milliseconds.<br />
Rendering...Done in 17 milliseconds.<br />
<br />
With property displayed<br />
Generating new height values...Done in 11 milliseconds.<br />
Rendering...Done in 3124 milliseconds.<br />
<br />
With property displayed<br />
Generating new property values...Done in 11 milliseconds.<br />
Rendering...Done in 3131 milliseconds.</code><hr />
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			<title>GPU Technology Conference 2012</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GPU Technology Conference 2012 (http://www.gputechconf.com) 
May 14 - 17, 2012 
San Jose, CA 
 
VSG will be presenting at the conference!  Come by to...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://www.gputechconf.com" target="_blank">GPU Technology Conference 2012</a><br />
May 14 - 17, 2012<br />
San Jose, CA<br />
<br />
VSG will be presenting at the conference!  Come by to see the latest Open Inventor 9 volume visualization tools and talk to our technical folks.<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/6pwpxyy" target="_blank">Session S0444</a><br />
&quot;New Techniques in Volume Rendering / Segmentation with Open Inventor&quot;<br />
Date: Tuesday, May 15<br />
Time: 3:30 pm - 3:55 pm<br />
Location: Room A7</div>

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			<dc:creator>mikeheck</dc:creator>
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			<title>Elegant way to custom XSection</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:57:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Good Morning, 
 
I would like to create a custom Cross Section, to be displayed in a 3D window, but I am not sure what is the most elegant /...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Good Morning,<br />
<br />
I would like to create a custom Cross Section, to be displayed in a 3D window, but I am not sure what is the most elegant / efficient way to do so.<br />
<br />
The cross section is custom because of two elements:<br />
1- the edges are not parallel<br />
2- the components to be displayed do not have a SoVolume or any actual shape attached.<br />
<br />
Basically, starting from two 3D polylines, I create a set of trapezoids, which is the shape of my custom XSection.<br />
<img src="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7826/edgesk.png" border="0" alt="" /> -&gt;<img src="http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7599/section.png" border="0" alt="" /><br />
<br />
In a second time, I actually populate my shape with the desired values.<br />
<img src="http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7599/section.png" border="0" alt="" />-&gt;<img src="http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5648/finalagw.png" border="0" alt="" /><br />
<br />
When I compute the intersections, I have two kinds of shapes to be displayed: lines, and colored rectangles.<br />
<br />
So far, I think I'm going to use a SoNurbsSurface to create the actual shape. That would allow me to add more points (depending on the geometry of my intersection) in a second time.<br />
<br />
However, I am not sure this is the best way to do that ?</div>

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			<title>Control 2012</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:36:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Control 2012 (http://www.control-messe.com/en/control/start) 
The International Trade Fair for Quality Assurance 
Stuttgart, Germany 
May 8 - 11,...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://www.control-messe.com/en/control/start" target="_blank">Control 2012</a><br />
The International Trade Fair for Quality Assurance<br />
Stuttgart, Germany<br />
May 8 - 11, 2012<br />
<br />
Join us at <b>Control 2012</b> for a demonstration of our latest 3D visualization and analysis software solutions dedicated to <u>industrial inspection</u>, <u>materials research</u> and <u>product R&amp;D</u>. <br />
<br />
The VSG Team will be available for questions, discussions and demos of <b>Avizo Fire 7</b> and <b>Open Inventor 9</b> at <u>Booth #1053 (Hall 1)</u>. <br />
<br />
If you wish to arrange a private demo, you can contact : Gaby Stoeckl | <a href="mailto:gaby.stoeckl@vsg3d.com">gaby.stoeckl@vsg3d.com</a> | Ph.: +49 211 700 9999</div>

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