Open Inventor provides an action that allows you to render your scene graph using the PostScript image file format (with SoOffscreenRenderArea( C++ | Java | .NET ) ).HardCopy extends Open Inventor with new actions that allow you to render your scene graph or part of your scene graph using vector PostScript, HPGL, CGM, or GDI (available only with Microsoft Windows) formats. You cannot use these actions for rendering realistic 3D scenes with smooth shading (with one exception—PostScript Level 3 output supports smooth shading) and textures. However, you can use these actions to render resolution-independent output for large format plotters when your scene is 2D or 3D with wireframe or flat shaded rendering
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Like other extension modules, this module must be initialized. Use the method SoHardCopy::init(). |
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HardCopy is a separately licensed extension. You must have a HardCopy license string in addition to your Open Inventor license string. |