
VORT - a very ordinary rendering tool-kit.

VORT is a collection of tools and a library for the generation and
manipulation of images. It includes a ray tracer, pixel library, and
utilities for doing gamma correction, median cuts, etc...

The current distribution is described as follows:

art	- a ray tracer for doing algebraic surfaces and CSG models.

tools	- some utilities for fiddling around with image files.

docs	- various bits of doco on the tools

lib	- a the pixel library files - this has only been developed to the
	point needed to read and write display files.

old	- this contains a program for converting image files from 1.0
	format to 1.1.

sun	- a set of display programs for a sun workstation.

X11	- a set of display programs for a 256 colour X machine.

iris	- a display program for an Iris workstation.

pc	- a set of display programs for a PC with VGA Extended Graphics.

movies	- some C programs for generating some sample animations.

tutes	- some C programs for generating some animations that demonstrate
	the texturing.

This software is public domain, and provided without guarantee, although if
you send beer we will drink it.

Surfaces, material properties, and general chat can be directed to:

	echidna@munnari.oz

or by snail mail to:

	The Software Support Programmer
	Department Of Engineering Computer Resources,
	Faculty Of Engineering,
	University Of Melbourne,
	Parkville, Vic, 3052, Australia.

Enjoy.
