How to install and run the LCSE HVR GUI:

Download and extract the following zip file: LCSE_GUI

Linux Dependancies:
- NVidia Video Card
- Cg Toolkit
- Glut
- Set environment variable $DISPLAY (ex localhost:1)
- Working and running X session

Windows Dependancies:
- .NET 2.0 Framework

Under the "Linux"

Place all the binaries and libraries in a directory visible to all rendering nodes

Run lcse_serv without arguments on each rendering node

Copy the .hv file from the "Test Data" folder to a local (performance) or shared disk on each rednering node

Under the "Windows/LCSE_GUI"

Open UMLCSE_GUI.exe

Under "Window" open HvrControl , HvrImageViewer , HvrNodeExplorer , and HvrColorEditor

In "HVR Node Explorer" right click in the "Render Nodes" pane and choose "Custom"

Enter the IP address of one render node, leave port number as default; 9005, add additional nodes for enhanced performance.

To display the image under the X session: right click in the "Display Nodes" pane, choose "Custom"

Enter IP Address, and appropriate section if this is displaying in a grid

Edit the "default.key" file in this folder. Change the "hvfile" line to point to the hv file from the "Test Data" folder

In Hvr Control choose "File" and "Open Keyfile", browse to the key you just edited and open it.

If all goes well you should have the rendered image returned to the "Image Viewer" window.