Reads a Khoros Visualization image file. Reads a X11 bitmap file. Reads a X Window System window dump image file. If you don't see your data type described in the standard modules, be sure to refer to the International AVS Centre Module Repository Catalog for numerous user-written AVS modules. There are a number of file formats used by Advanced Visualizer to import and export data to and from other systems.
Object files define the geometry and other properties for objects.
There are also several translators that allow you to import industry standard geometry from other systems into the Advanced Visualizer. IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification - a set of protocols for the transfer and display of graphics information. You can create real-time visual simulations with Performer on SGI Workstations. Importing data from your database may be very simple if it is in one of Performer's supported formats. There are numerous image tools provided on the SGI workstation in the VizLab that allow you to convert between image formats.