The power and performance of proof animation

  • Authors:
  • Nancy J. Earle;James O. Henriksen

  • Affiliations:
  • Wolverine Software Corporation, 7617 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Virginia;Wolverine Software Corporation, 7617 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Virginia

  • Venue:
  • WSC '95 Proceedings of the 27th conference on Winter simulation
  • Year:
  • 1995

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Abstract

The Proof Animation 2.1 product family provides our customers with the tools for animating a vast array of applications. There is a version of Proof Animation to meet any need, from small and mid-sized projects to large scale applications. This product family runs on readily available, inexpensive PC hardware without the need for special hardware. Proof Animation is ASCII file-driven and features a general purpose design. Its vector-based geometry provides a large animation canvas with the ability to zoom in or out while maintaining crisp, clear images. Proof Animation's features include post-processing for maximum performance, built-in drawing tools and CAD import/export for ease of creating animation layouts, dynamic bar graphs and plots used for displaying statistics, a multi-windowing display, and a unique presentation-making capability. Because of its open architecture, Proof Animation can serve as the animation tool for models written in a wide variety of simulation and programming languages while remaining easy to use. Proof Animation's user interface is menu-based and can be accessed using either a mouse or keyboard. Its superior power and performance assures smooth, realistic motion for animations regardless of the size, complexity, or application.