Open Inventor (T4-CHOICE)<../h1> The Open Inventor course helps applications programmers master a sophisticated library of object-oriented 3-D building blocks designed to take advantage of Silicon Graphics hardware features with minimal programming effort. Students learn to write graphics applications using a library of objects that can be reused, customized, and extended to meet new needs.

Topics<../h2> This course covers these topics:

• C++ Introduction
  
• Object Oriented Programming
  
• Inventor Database Library
  
• Scene Graphs
  
• Shapes
  
• Texture Mapping
  
• Text---2D and 3D
  
• Actions Applied to Scene Graphs
  
• Printing from Inventor
  
• Interaction
  
• Engines to Drive Scene Graphics
  
• Manipulators
  
• Components Library for Reusable Modules
  
• Node Kits to Build Custom Groups of Objects
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  Objectives<../h2> Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to...

  • Write interactive 3D programs with Open Inventor
    
  • Apply fundamentals of C++ and Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
    
  • Create and modify Inventor 3D Interchange format files
    
  • Program with the Inventor Database
    
  • Add direct 3D manipulation with Inventor Interaction
    
  • Build applications with high-level Inventor Components
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    Prerequisites<../h2> This course is intended for...

    • Programmers who are familiar with C or C++ (a short module on Object Oriented Programming and C++ survival skills for C programmers is taught on the first morning of the course)
      <../UL> Note: The student is over-qualified if he../she has programmed extensively with IRIS Inventor in most or all of the areas listed in the course outline.<../i>

      Course Details<../h2> Duration<../B>: 4.5 days

      Format<../B>: Instructor-Led (Lecture../Lab)

      SGI Platforms Covered<../B>: All Silicon Graphics Workstations which run OpenGL. Includes Indy, Indigo, Indigo2<../em>, Onyx.

      Tuition<../B> : Contact the Silicon Graphics Sales Office nearest you.

      • North American Sales & Support<../A>
      • International Sales & Support<../A> <../UL>

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