Installing TRAXIM
        System requirements
        Obtaining a Demo License from  reVision
        Installation from  reVision download
        Installation from  reVision CD-ROM

System requirements

You will need one of the following Discreet Logic  products:
        Inferno*/Flame*/Smoke*  version 2.5 or higher; or FLINT/Effect3* version 5.5 or higher;
installed on your SGI IRIX machine.

Obtaining a Demo License from  reVision

1. Find what version of IRIX you are currently using. In Unix shell type:
      uname -R       <Enter>

2. Obtain your system ID.

If  IRIX version is 6.5 or later:
      sysinfo -s       <Enter>
If  IRIX version is prior to 6.5:
      sysinfo       <Enter>
3. Go to the Traxim website download request page and fill out the download request form. Copy the number obtained in the previous step into "System ID" space.

Installation from  reVision download 

1. You will be instructed on how to download the spark in the email response which contains your license. The following instructions will also appear in the email response.
2. Save the downloaded spark in /usr/discreet/sparks directory on your machine.
3. In Unix shell type:
    cd /usr/discreet/sparks       <Enter>
    gunzip TraximSpark.tgz       <Enter>
    tar -xvf TraximSpark.tar       <Enter>
    cd reVision                               <Enter>
    jot lservrc                               <Enter>
4. Copy and paste your license key obtained from reVision into lservrc as a single line of text.
5. Save lservrc.

 Now you are ready to run traxim. If you wish to use the demo clip illustrated in the tutorial download it from the Discreet page on our website and save it in
/usr/discreet/sparks/reVision/demo directory. In Unix shell type:
    cd /usr/discreet/sparks/reVision/demo       <Enter>
    gunzip DemoClip.tgz                                       <Enter>
    tar -xvf DemoClip.tar                                       <Enter>

Installation from reVision CD-ROM

1. Insert SparkTraxim CD ROM into CD ROM drive.
2. Mount CD ROM if necessary.
3. In Unix shell type:
    cp /CDROM/* /usr/discreet/sparks                       <Enter>
    cd /usr/discreet/sparks                                       <Enter>
    gunzip Traxim.tgz                                                       <Enter>
    tar -xvf Traxim.tar                                               <Enter>
    jot /usr/discreet/sparks/reVision/lservrc       <Enter>
4. Copy and paste your license key obtained from reVision into lservrc as a single line of text.
5. Save lservrc.


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