Parallel unstructured volume rendering in para view

Kenneth Moreland, Lisa Avila, Lee Ann Fisk

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Abstract

Para View is a popular open-source general-purpose scientific visualization application. One of the many visualization tools available within Para View is the volume rendering of unstructured meshes. Volume rendering is a technique that renders a mesh as a translucent solid, thereby allowing the user to see every point in three-dimensional space simultaneously. Because volume rendering is computationally intensive, Para View now employs a unique parallel rendering algorithm to speed the processes. The parallel rendering algorithm is very flexible. It works equally well for both volumes and surfaces, and can properly render the intersection of a volume and opaque polygonal surfaces. The parallel rendering algorithm can also render images for tiled displays. In this paper, we explore the implementation of parallel unstructured volume rendering in Para View.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE-IS and T Electronic Imaging - Visualization and Data Analysis 2007
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventVisualization and Data Analysis 2007 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 29 2007Jan 30 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6495
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceVisualization and Data Analysis 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period01/29/0701/30/07

Keywords

  • Para view
  • Parallel rendering
  • Volume rendering
  • Volume visualization

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