Open InventorTM is a 3D toolkit that helps to solve interactive graphics programming issues. With an object-oriented structure, this software offers a complete solution for 3D development.
This toolkit contains a rich set of objects such as cubes, polygons, text, materials, cameras, lights, trackballs, handle boxes, 3D viewers, and editors that will significantly speed up your programming time and extend your 3D programming capabilities.
SGI, the developers of Open Inventor, have received numerous requests for a GNU/Linux® version of their toolkit. And now, they've delivered! By open-sourcing this toolkit, it's now available on Linux. At the same time, it's enabling the large and active user community to study, understand, and enhance Open Inventor.
Earlier this year, SGI released the source code of the OpenGL Sample Implementation to the open source community, clearing the way for high-quality OpenGL implementations on Linux. The release of Open Inventor further highlights SGI's commitment to providing hardware and software technologies that are useful to graphics developers.
Overall, if you're looking for an easy-to-use and comprehensive 3D toolkit, Open Inventor is a top choice. With its object-oriented programming model and rich set of objects, you'll be able to solve your interactive graphics programming problems with ease.
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