
GIG SOFTWARE INSTALLATION NOTES
VERSION 3.2
May 1998


Introduction
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Welcome to GIG 3D modeling products on HotMix 19.  The four products listed below
are included in this installation:

* GIG3DGO
* GIG3DGO Advanced
* GIGVIZ
* GIGVIZ Advanced

To startup type:
./go <Enter>


System Requirements for workstations
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On SGI workstations, you can check your system using the System
Manager or the hinv command.

Internal (RAM) Memory:				32 Mb
Internal (RAM) Memory for Parametric RayTracer: 64 Mb
Swap space:					100 Mb
Swap space for Parametric RayTracer:		200 Mb
Operating system versions supported:		IRIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4

Note that if you intend to read in very large models (e.g. CAD files
exceeding 15 MB) you will have to scale up your configuration accordingly.


GIG Installation
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Log in as root, and execute the './go' script in the root directory of
the CD-ROM.  Alternatively you could use a filemanager, and double-click
on the 'go' icon.

A menu will now have popped up.  Choose the item 'Install'.
The GIG software has to be installed in a custom made account.
You therefore have to specify a username.  Be carefull not to use an
existing username, for that would overwrite existing .cshrc and .login
files.

Once you select a username, the installation software will check for
an existing installation.  It will tell you what parts of the GIG 
software is already installed (modeler, renderer, demos, tutorials).
A basic installation consists of the modeler and the renderer. This 
requires about 100 MB of disk space.
If you want a non-standard installation you can now change the group 
and the homedirectory of the gig user.  The field 'tcp/ip' port normally 
does not require changes.  Only when another service is already provided
on that port, you must choose a different one.

If you are happy with the settings for the username, group and
homedirectory, click on install.

When the installation is completed, a machine identification will be
shown in the installation window.  You can send this identification 
string to your sales contact.  From this string a password for your
machine can be created.  You will receive your password by fax; this 
fax will also contain instructions on installing your password.

Please note that the demo and tutorial files are scene and animation
descriptions; they are not digital images or movies.


How to start your product
-------------------------

Log out of the root-account, and log in again as gig.  If you
installed your product with a non-standard user name, log in
using the name you selected.

When you log in, your product should start automatically.  If
it does not, you can start it manually by typing in a window:

    startgig <Enter>

If you do not have a password for your product or your password
is incorrect, your product will start a password installation
tool.  This tool will prompt you for a valid password, or it
will advise you on how to obtain such a password.  If you exit
the passward installation tool without entering a valid password,
the program will run in demo mode only.  You will be able to
create and preview models, but you will not be able to save your
work or use the rendered images.



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