Bournemouth University's NCCA graphics library is a software tool designed to enhance visual effects in computer graphics applications. It provides functions for rendering 3D models, creating visual effects and implementing animation techniques. The library caters to various platforms and is optimized for efficient use.
NCCA GraphicsLib is an impressive software that is widely used for 3D graphics teaching. The software has a few prerequisites that need to be met before installation. The user needs to install GLEW, Magick++, SDL, and SDL_ttf libraries for image loading, saving, and text rendering. Unlike glut, all examples in this software use SDL, hence requiring the Font classes to have SDL_ttf.
One good thing about this software is that it utilizes the bazaar version control system. The most recent version of the library can be downloaded using the 'bzr' command. To install the latest version of the library, the user needs to put it in the root of their home directory, ~/GraphicsLib. Once the user has executed the command, the files will download. After this, they need to change to the GraphicsLib directory and use scons to build it.
Once installation is completed, the user should edit the ~/.bashrc file and add the following export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:~/GraphicsLib/lib. This step is needed so that the dynamic library created from the source can be added to the library path for ease of use by applications. Overall, NCCA GraphicsLib is a must-have software for anyone interested in 3D graphics teaching.
One good thing about this software is that it utilizes the bazaar version control system. The most recent version of the library can be downloaded using the 'bzr' command. To install the latest version of the library, the user needs to put it in the root of their home directory, ~/GraphicsLib. Once the user has executed the command, the files will download. After this, they need to change to the GraphicsLib directory and use scons to build it.
Once installation is completed, the user should edit the ~/.bashrc file and add the following export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:~/GraphicsLib/lib. This step is needed so that the dynamic library created from the source can be added to the library path for ease of use by applications. Overall, NCCA GraphicsLib is a must-have software for anyone interested in 3D graphics teaching.
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