Vector Graphic Library - Anti-Grain Geometry Project

From: mcseemagg_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-11-29 11:26:20

I think the following may be interesting. 

It is my freelance vector graphic project called "Anti-Grain 
Geometry" (VectorAGG) for C++. It can be useful for those who need 
some high-quality engineering or scientific graphic. Now it's version 
V1.2.1 in sources for free. 
For now the key features are: 

- High quality and high performance Anti-Aliasing for all the graphic 
primitives. 

- Alpha-Blending (if there's Anti-Aliasing, Alpha-Blending is a must) 

- Color interpolation for lines and filled triangles (and Alpha-
Interpolation as well) 

- Elimination the "bleeding" effect when drawing contiguous facets 

- Very gradual changing of thickness of the lines (actually 1/16 or 
1/32 of pixel) 

- Virtual high resolution coordinates (also 1/16 or 1/32 of pixel) - 
the lines are drawn in accordance with hi-res coordinates 

- Linear transformations (rotate, scale, mirror) 

- There Win32 platform is used but actually all code is platform 
independent (for 32- or 64-bit platforms). All Win-dependent code is 
strictly localized. 

- Some demo examples 

- Great quality and great performance in comparison with Microsoft 
Direct Animation (especially quality). 

If it's interesting I could distribute it for free (under the GNU 
General Public License). 

If it looks like "inventing a wheel" I discovered that real high-
quality graphical libraries are whether inaccessible or whether they 
actually are not as "high-quality" as they claim. 
So, I could not find an appropriate solution for my tasks. 

There's no Web-site yet and if someone is interested in using (and 
further development and distribution) this project I would appreciate 
any cooperation. mcseemagg_at_[hidden] 

MaxAGG