Off-line graphics processing: a case study

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5649916

Harris, D D

The Drafting Systems organization at Bendix, Kansas City Division, is responsible for the creation of computer-readable media used for producing photoplots, phototools, and production traveler illustrations. From 1977 when the organization acquired its first Applicon system, until 1982 when the off-line graphics processing system was added, the production of Gerber photoplotter tapes and APPLE files presented an ever increasing load on the Applicon systems. This paper describes how the organization is now using a VAX to offload this work from the Applicon systems and presents the techniques used to automate the flow of data from the Applicon sources to the final users.

• Research Organization: Bendix Corp., Kansas City, MO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00613
• OSTI ID: 5649916
• Report Number(s): BDX-613-2981; CONF-831193-1; ON: DE84002420
• Resource Relation: Conference: Applicon user's group fall technical meeting, Detroit, MI, USA, 6 Nov 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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