# Presentation: 238085

## Graphics Support And Visualization

- J Kallenbach

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## Project  Drivers  & Scope

- Help (consulting/coding) on graphics applications as requested
- Help with generation of publication pictures (Public Affairs)
- Revival of 3D applications and outreach (also w/ Public Affairs)

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## Project Deliverables Status

- Full-feature event display (FLARE)
- Prototype has been shown to good reviews
- Code (ROOT scripts and support files) in CVS
- Uses ROOT on Linux – requires v4_02 or later
- Pictures will be of use to Public Affairs (splashy)
- Will also show nicely in 3D
- Waiting to see if FLARE has some life
- Port of NTF visualization code and X Windows framework from SGI to Linux
- Port looked like 80 hr job at outset
- Port from SGI GLForms with cc to Linux xforms with gcc was fast (compiling)
- Major snag encountered on first Linux link
- Move off of IRIX GL will take some time – may require a nearly complete rewrite of a few key files

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## Project Deliverables Status - 2

- Public Affairs pics
- We are able to make single pictures
- Still working on cookbook (getting close though)
- CDF, D0 involved
- FLARE output is usable
- MINOS probably won’t be part of it
- 3D
- Last attempt became seriously hindered by Linux upgrade.
- Currently investigating migration to setup in use at UIUC and other sites
- Based on commodity hardware and software (no proprietary software or $$$ video cards)
- Will become part of  a 20-facility GeoWall consortium - http://geowall.geo.lsa.umich.edu/
- Evaluation of complete system in progress
- ROOT pictures (or any other GL application) should display as is

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## Project  Milestones

- FLARE
- Completed
- Prototype
- CVS commitment
- Port from PAW-ROOT
- Demo
- Upcoming
- (Informal) design of real ED – 1 wk
- Begin implementing pieces -  1 month for something to show
- Pics to PA – begin now
- NTF
- Completed
- Get NTF acct
- Move files to Linux
- CVS module
- WWW surfing to find best theoretical solution – some false starts
- Upcoming
- First clean compile on Linux of entire system
- Debug

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## Project  Milestones - 2

- Public Affairs
- Completed
- CDF & D0 method derived
- Presentation to D0 re: motivation
- HOWTO for generating pics from D0Scan
- Upcoming
- Updated HOWTO for CDF & D0 – 2 weeks
- FLARE Pics – work ongoing, pics not quite ready for use
- 3D
- Completed
- Investigation
- Invite to UIUC maintainers for consult
- Upcoming
- Tryout of loaner -  2 weeks from inception
- Purchase system components -  3 weeks (concurrent)
- Go back on-line (3 weeks) – tours, docent training, astro & ROOT pics, ...

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## Effort Profile

- FLARE
- ~ 20%, with Adam Para – ongoing for 8 months or so.  Will depend on experiment’s status.  Up to 25% after 6/1 (NTF delivery, semester).
- NTF
- ~40%, hopefully completed by 06/01/05
-  Post-delivery support to Tom Kroc & NTF group (up to 1 day/week)
- Public Affairs
- ~10%, ongoing – consulting, trouble-shooting, FLARE pics, looking around for other sources of images besides CDF, D0, FLARE
- 3D
- ~20%, ongoing, 45% after 6/1
- Post-delivery effort will include writing of unattended demos (movies), getting on tour schedule, docent training, conversion of existing ROOT displays, public affairs involvement, etc.
- Vacation
- ~20% until 05/31

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## Effort Graph

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- Through 5/31

- After 6/1

- NTF

- 3D

- Public Affairs

- FLARE

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## In lines

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## Risks

- NTF
- This may result in some lost time.  It is slightly unclear whether the task at hand can actually be completed in a reasonable amount of time.  It may turn out to be better to pay SGI the $1000/yr.
- 3D
- I THINK most of the risk has been removed this time around
- The procedure is now documented, supported by a lot of people
- The use of OpenGL and commodity HW instead of Inventor and $$$ video board make this attempt low-risk.  Upgrade purchases can be re-used in case of discontinuation.
- About $1000 at stake

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