Abstract
GKS-3D [10] and PHIGS [9] provide functions for three-dimensional graphics programming. In both systems, the mapping of user-defined 3-D graphical output onto physical graphics devices is performed by an output pipeline. The appearance of any 3-D object depends on the position of the viewer with respect to the object, as demonstrated in figure 1. The view required is specified in a section within the output pipeline called the viewing pipeline.
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Singleton, K. (1987). An Implementation of the GKS-3D/PHIGS Viewing Pipeline. In: Bono, P.R., Herman, I. (eds) GKS Theory and Practice. EurographicSeminars. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72930-0_12
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