HyperBubble prerequisites

The prerequisites for HyperBubble publishing are described below:

Graphical requirements

HyperBubble publishing and rendering requires a reasonably powerful graphics card with the latest drivers. It has been developed using NVidia graphics cards, and Point Cloud Manager recommends using these where possible for optimum performance and reliability. Point Cloud Manager have also tested with a selection of alternate cards which are detailed below:

Do not rely on Windows graphics driver properties to update to the latest version, instead use the NVidia tools. Visit http://www.nvidia.com/download/scan.aspx?lang=en-us to obtain the latest version.

The supported OpenGL version information is saved in the Point Cloud Manager log file on start-up, which can be found in the Temp folder as shown below which reports v4.5. The minimum needed is v4.3.

• 12: GL Major version supported: 4 115

• 13: GL Minor version supported: 5 127

Supported cards

NVidia GeForce/Quadro, or AMD FirePro W Series, with at least 1GB memory and capable of supporting OpenGL version 4.3 or later.

Note: Updated graphics drivers may be needed to meet the OpenGL requirement.

Licensing requirements

To publish HyperBubble data:

• Point Cloud Manager must be installed in Advanced Mode

• A Point Cloud Manager Generator license must be available.

For further information about Point Cloud Manager licenses, please contact pcm.support@aveva.com.

To only view HyperBubble data, a Point Cloud Manager license is required; Point Cloud Manager need not be installed in Advanced Mode.