Tutorial #1: Visualizing Data G3D Cover Page Color Bar Information and

Brief Tutorials.

In order to begin G3D, type `g3d' or `g3d file' where the file is formatted as described in the file `FILE_FMT.doc' (see Appendix I). Once initialized, the main draw window appears (see Figure 1). In the main draw area will be a wireframe outline of the current grid, or a 2x2x2 cube if no file was specified on the command line. The three orthogonal x-y-z axes are colored red, green and blue, respectively. The icon in the upper left hand corner is a visual reminder of the data's orientation.
In the next section we begin with a tutorial which illustrates vizualization features applied to two data sets. Familiarity with this exercise will be useful in all that follows. The purpose of Tutorial #2 is to create a simple grid, edit it and then specify (in independent order) the model's possibly heterogeneous material properties, initial conditions, and time-dependent boundary conditions. Tutorial #3 illustrates the Remote  Tracking and Steering capability of G3D coupled with the Interactive Controller library.

• Tutorial #1: Visualizing Data Sets.
• Tutorial # 2: Simple Model Construction.
• Creating and Editing a Simple Grid:
• Editing Media Properties:
• Editing Initial Conditions:
• Editing Boundary Conditions:
• Tutorial #3: A Remote Interactive Session.
• Setting up the Parallel Server for a Remote Session.
• Setting up the Local Client for a Remote Session.
• Running interactively.