This directory contains the source code for the Open Inventor tools:

ivcat 	- Converts between binary and ASCII Inventor formats.
ivinfo  - Prints out information on an Inventor file.
ivnorm	- Generates normals for SoIndexedFaceSet objects.
ivfix   - Restructures an Inventor scene for improved rendereing performance.
ivview  - A simple viewer for quickly viewing Inventor files.
ivAddVP	- Converts files to use the vertex property fields.
ivperf  - Analyzes rendering performance
longToInt32 - Converts files to use type int32_t in place of long.

Each subdirectory contains the source code and include files needed to
make the program.  

Note that you need superuser permissions to build or modify the installed
source code for the Inventor tools.  Alternatively, you can copy the programs 
that interest you into your local directory.

