--- ray/README 2003/03/15 17:58:16 1.1 +++ ray/README 2004/08/01 13:24:38 1.3 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ RCSid "$Id" Hello and welcome to the Radiance synthetic imaging system. This is -the thirteenth release, Version 3.5, and it includes all source files +the thirteenth release, Version 3.6, and it includes all source files for local compilation with a standard C compiler. To find out what's new in this release, check the text file "doc/notes/ReleaseNotes". @@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ We have attempted to make it easy for you (and for us) the software on differently configured systems using a global make script. To install the software, just type: - makeall install + ./makeall install You can clean up the .o files and so forth with: - makeall clean + ./makeall clean Or, if you are confident you can do both at the same time with: - makeall install clean + ./makeall install clean You can give other make options at the end of the command as well. For example, the -n option will tell you what makeall is going to do without @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ actually doing it. If you downloaded the binaries, so compilation is not necessary, run the following command to install the library files only: - makeall library + ./makeall library The makeall may script ask you questions about your system and where you want to install the executables and library files. The pathnames you @@ -73,12 +73,15 @@ A PDF version of this manual may be found in For complete documentation on the system as of release 3.1, refer to "Rendering with Radiance" by Larson and Shakespeare, which used to be -available from Morgan Kauffman Publishing. Unfortunately, the book has -gone out of print, and the authors are currently looking at alternative -means of distribution. The first chapter of this book, which includes -a basic tutorial and serves as a good introduction for new users, may be -found in "doc/pdf/RwR01.pdf". Keep tuned to the radiance website -for updates on the full book's availability. +available from Morgan Kauffman Publishing. Recently, the authors have +taken over printing of the book, which is now available from booksurge.com. +You may find it linked to the Radiance website page: + + http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/book/ + +The first chapter of this book, which includes a basic tutorial and +serves as a good introduction for new users, may be found in +"doc/pdf/RwR01.pdf". Important additions since version 3.1 include the holodeck programs (rholo, etc., built in src/hd), glrad, ranimove, and the new "mesh" primitive,