Graphics software acts as an intermediary between application programs and graphics hardware, supporting output primitives and interaction devices. There are two main types of graphics software: general programming packages that provide extensive graphics functions for use in languages like C and FORTRAN, including functions for shapes, colors, and transformations; and special-purpose applications packages that are designed for non-programmers to generate displays without programming knowledge, such as painting and CAD programs.

1. Graphics Software

2. Graphics Software
A graphics software is an intermediary
between an application program & the
graphics hardware. The output primitives
& interaction devices that a graphics
package supports .

3. There are two general classifications for

graphics software:
General Programming packages:
provides an extensive set of graphics
functions that can be used in a high-level
programming language, such as C or
FORTRAN. Basic functions in a general
package include those for generating
picture components (straight line, circle,
polygon etc),setting color and intensity
values, & applying transformations.

4.  Special-purpose applications packages:
Designed for nonprogrammers, so that users
can generate displays without worrying
about how graphics operations work.
Example of such application packages are
the artist’s painting programs and various
business,medical and CAD systems.

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7. The main objectives that were put forward for
GKS are:
–To control all types of graphic devices
such as plotters and display devices in a
consistent manner,
–To be small enough for a variety of
programs
–To provide the complete range of
graphical facilities in 2D, including
the interactive capabilities,

9. IGESis the most comprehensive standard
and is designed to transmit the entire
product definition including that of
manufacturing and any other associated
information

10. Dimensional Measurement Interface
Specification (DMIS) is a new
standard in communication being
established by CAM-I for
manufacturing.