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Mark:

FYI, a very minor comment.  


I havn't taken a look at the program mentioned below.  Maybe you  
have. I will when I get a chance.  Maybe it is "yav" (yet another  
viewer). The opening sentence got my attention.  


To bad that the NeXT geomview is not far enough along to provide  
"competition" and establish itself as "a nice tool for displaying  
simple molecules or surfaces, knots and links" for the NeXT.  


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From: cfleming at alleg.edu (Chuck Fleming)
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Subject: 3D images and update
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Date: 3 Dec 92 07:49:49 GMT
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Greetings from Allegheny College,

Chemists and Mathematicians (topologists or knot theorists) may find
3DReality a nice tool for displaying simple molecules or surfaces,
knots and links.  I have generated several examples of molecules and
surfaces and placed them on pellns.alleg.edu in /pub/3.0/3DPics.
There are four files for each image.  For example, for the image of a
genus 3 surface, you will find genus3T.tiff (transparent background),
genus3W.tiff (white opaque background), genus3.rib (the rib code) and
genus3.3DReality (3DReality format).  All images are 24 bit color.

Also, the latest version of my server-client mini-example is
available.  The latest version has an new object for finding the
user's real name (error checking done with NeXT's exception  
handling),
an improved interface to the server for displaying the participating
clients, and a way for clients to "raise their hands" in a classroom
setting. 


Regards,
Chuck

cfleming at alleg.edu