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  • 04/11/2022
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Run Intel® Open Volume Kernel Library (Intel® Open VKL) Sample

This tutorial describes how to run a pre-compiled interactive sample application built on Intel® Open Volume Kernel Library (Intel® Open VKL).
The
vklExamples
 sample application renders the Intel Open VKL API results to screen through a graphical interface.
Prerequisite
: Configure your system.
To run the application:
  1. Open a command prompt.
  2. Set up environment variables: 
    call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\setvars.bat"
    If you installed the Render Kit to a custom location, make sure to replace
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\
     with the custom installation path before running the command.
  3. Go to a writable directory and create a directory to store supporting files.
    For example, create the
    rk_gsg
     folder
    : 
    cd %USERPROFILE%

    mkdir rk_gsg
    cd rk_gsg
  4. Run the sample application: 
    vklExamples.exe
    The sample results will open in a new GUI window.
The following controls are available:
  • Left-click (
    Mouse1
    ) and drag to rotate camera.
  • Right-click (
    Mouse2
    ) and drag to zoom camera.
  • Middle-click (
    Mouse3
    ) and drag to pan camera.
  • Select different transfer functions, Intel Open VKL API values, and rendering controls to visualize the volume.
User interface elements may overlap. Drag and drop the blue control bar to see all controls.
Tips and Observations
  • Different renderer modes are available from the rendering drop-down. These modes correspond to contemporary volume sampling and rendering applications.
  • Density Path Tracer renderer demonstrates path tracing within a volume. It uses
    vklComputeSample()
     in support of a Woodcock-tracking sampling algorithm. Use the dialog boxes to control algorithm parameters. See
    DensityPathTracer.cpp
    .
  • Hit-iterator renderer demonstrates hit-iterator and gradient computation functionality. It uses
    vklIterateHit()
     and
    vklComputeGradient()
    . This example also demonstrates shadow testing. See
    HitIteratorRenderer.cpp
    .
  • Ray-march iterator demonstrates interval iteration and computation of a volume sample. It uses
    vklIterateInterval()
     and
    vklComputeSample()
    . See
    RayMarchIteratorRenderer.cpp
    .
  • When exploring the samples, note that the code is aliased and modular to support the interactive rendering window. To better understand the code, start with the
    renderPixel()
     function.
  • ISPC
     modes correspond with code implementations built on the Intel® Implicit SPMD Program Compiler. These implementations take advantage of SIMD capabilities of modern processors and provide more opportunity for performance.

Next Steps

Product and Performance Information

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Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors. Learn more at www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex.