Graphics Capabilities For Openvms Axp - Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual

Three dimensional (3D) graphics support is provided by the DEC
DEC Open3D
Software Open3D software. Contact your Digital sales representative for
availability of the DEC Open3D software as a layered product
for both the OpenVMS AXP and the DEC OSF/1 AXP operating
systems.
OpenVMS AXP If your system is running the OpenVMS AXP operating system,
Graphics the two-dimensional (2D) graphics TURBOchannel option
described in Table 1–1 is available.
Table 1–1 Graphics Capabilities for OpenVMS AXP
Graphics
Option
HX
PXG+
PXGT+
1
3D Applications In addition to the hardware three-dimensional (3D) graphics
for the described in Table 1–1, there are also 3D software applications
OpenVMS AXP available for use on the OpenVMS AXP operating system.
Operating Two applications, DEC PHIGS (Programmer's Hierarchical
System Interactive Graphics System) and DEC GKS (Graphics Kernel
System) can be run as layered products. For more information,
contact your Digital sales representative.
Capabilities Provided
8-plane, accelerated 2D graphics and windowing
operations.
1
Configurable 3D graphics: either 8- or 24-plane graphics,
double buffered and optional 24-bit Z-buffer graphics.
1
96-plane 3D accelerated graphics: 24-plane frame and
double buffer graphics, 24-bit Z-buffer and additional
24-bit configurable buffer graphics.
Requires DEC Open3D software
Graphics Capabilities
Introduction to Your System 1–7