[IDV #UBW-717284]: IDV - runIDV command for stereo projectors

Hi Stu-

> Institution: UNAVCO
> Package Version: 2.0
> Operating System: suse linux
> Hardware Information: usual
> Inquiry: To use the IDV with stereo drivers, the FAQ says the following, for 
> version 1.3b2.
> 
> Is there anything new or different with 2.0?

No.  Apple has a fix, but since not everyone has it, I'll keep
the default as false.  

> 
> "you will need to modify the runIDV script to change the
> -Dapplication.enableStereo=false to be -Dapplication.enableStereo=true
> 
> before starting the IDV. After doing this, if you bring up the IDV on a 
> stereo device and it does not appear to be in stereo, use the  Viewpoint 
> Toolbar to set the display to a perspective view."
> 
> and
> 
> Some stereo cards do not keep a separate Z-buffer per eye. If you are 
> experiencing problems, try changing the line in the runIDV script to:
> command="java -Xmx512m -Dapplication.enableStereo=true 
> -Dj3d.sharedstereozbuffer=true -jar idv.jar $*"

As far as I know, this is still valid.  We are still using Java 3D 1.3.1.

Don


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: UBW-717284
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open