JET(1D) — Silicon Graphics

NAME

jet −depthcued wireframe model of F−18 jet fighter

SYNOPSIS

/usr/people/demos/jet

DESCRIPTION

Jet displays a wireframe model of a jet airplane. Operator controls adjust the viewing position and enable or disable depth cuing.

Most user interface is through the mouse and its buttons. The mouse buttons control rotation about the x, y and z axes and viewer distance. Unless otherwise noted, the x-movement of the mouse is a significant valuator when holding down the mouse button.

Mouse Buttons	Function
left	rotation about x-axis via mouse x-motion
middle	rotation about y-axis via mouse x-motion
right	rotation about z-axix via mouse x-motion
left & middle	translate object via mouse x & y motion
left & right	zoom back
middle & right	zoom forward
all	quit

Use the ENTER key to select or deselect depth cueing. Type m to start or stop constant rotation.

DISPLAY OPTIONS

Upon entry into the program, jet in set for NTSC or high resolution output, depending on the currently selected monitor. Use CTRL-A to switch to 60 Hz non-interlaced video, CTRL-B to switch to 30 Hz interlaced video and CTRL-C to switch to low resolution, 30 Hz, RS-170A video, and CTRL-D to switch to low resolution, European 25 Hz video.

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

A minimum of 8 bitplanes and 1.5 megabytes of memory is required to run the jet demo.