MIDAS: a compositional modeling system

ABSTRACT

MIDAS (A Modular Integrated Digital Animation System) is a portable FORTRAN-based system for defining two- and three-dimensional graphic compositions. Hierarchical modeling functions are coupled with dynamic storage allocation providing extensible storage for easily defined structural and transformational primitives. This modeling system is interfaced to a modular device-independent graphics package that utilizes a segmented virtual display file. Alternative graphics systems may be interfaced.

Typical application imagery includes architectural modeling, visualization of mathematical functions, two- and three-dimensional simulations, and animation. This paper discusses the general system configuration.

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