vector format rendering with gradient capabilities

[pluton]

Hello everybody,

I'm just trying Mathematica 7.0 and seeing that the vector format
rendering (in eps for instance) does not use
the gradient capabilities but many small monochrome triangles instead
yielding very large files. Do you know if the feature can be expected
soon ?

Thank you

[pluton]

in order to illustrate what I meant, here is a movie explaining how Mathematica
could render specific objects with complex color features in a simple vector format object with gradients :

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/jiansun/videos/GMesh_336.wmv

[Syd Geraghty]

Jian Sun,

Having looked at some of the videos in your published work it would certainly be a capability I would love included in Mathematica.

I expect that there are folks at WRI who could implement the methods you have developed given enough encouragement from MathGroup members and other Mathematica users.

However, are there any restrictions on use of the methods since you work for Microsoft Research in Asia?

How about you supplying a Mathematica Package?

Incidentally I really liked your photo collection on FlickR and encourage those in MathGroup to check them out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiansun/

MathGroup members might also like to know that you have an opening for an intern posted on:

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/jiansun/

Cheers .... Syd

Syd Geraghty B.Sc, M.Sc.

sydge...@mac.com

Mathematica 7.0.1.0 for Mac OS X x86 (64 - bit) (12th September 2009)
MacOS X V 10.6.1 Snow Leopard
MacBook Pro 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM

vector format rendering with gradient capabilities

To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: vector format rendering with gradient capabilities
From: pluton <plutonesque at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:14:21 -0500 (EST)

[magma]

I concur with Syd.
These are definitely interesting capabilities that we look forward
seeing in future version of Mathematica.

[pluton]

is Jian Sun part of this group?