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Low cost computer graphics for micro computers
Author(s) -
Morrison Ronald
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380120806
Subject(s) - simplicity , computer science , computer graphics , set (abstract data type) , graphics , computer graphics (images) , space (punctuation) , line (geometry) , statistical graphics , range (aeronautics) , simple (philosophy) , engineering drawing , human–computer interaction , programming language , engineering , mathematics , operating system , geometry , philosophy , epistemology , aerospace engineering
A graphical output system small enough to fit on a medium range micro computer is described. The system, called Outline, allows the user to produce line drawings in an infinite two dimensional space. It also offers a picture building facility in which the relationship between different sub‐pictures is specified by mathematical transformations. A basic set of picture manipulating facilities along with a set of physical drawing attributes for each device is defined. The system is embedded in a high level language for simplicity of use.