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.TH "PHIGS DESCRIPTION TABLE" 7P "29 February 1991"
.SH NAME
PHIGS DESCRIPTION TABLE \- contains information describing the 
static capabilities of \s-2PEX-SI\s+2
.IX "PHIGS DESCRIPTION TABLE"
.IX "DESCRIPTION TABLE"
.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
The \s-2PHIGS\s+2 Description Table is created when \s-2PHIGS\s+2 is opened
and exists until \s-2PHIGS\s+2 is closed.  The \s-2PHIGS\s+2 standard
includes the default values for the pipeline context in the logical 
\s-2PHIGS\s+2 Description Table.  
.LP
The remaining values are limits and capabilities. These may be inquired.
.LP
\fIKey to Data Type Abbreviations\fR
.nf
.ta .5i +2i +.75i
I	Integer	W	Workstation Type
E	Enumeration Type	L(type)	List of Values of a Given Type
.fi
.LP
\fIKey Denoting the Source of Information\fR
.IP API
determined by API, hardcoded
.IP ETI
determined by server, API queries with Get Enumerated Type Information
.IP IDC
determined by server,API queries with Get Implementation-Dependent Constants

.SS PHIGS Description Table
.hw WORK-STATION
.TS
box,tab(@);
cfBI | cfBI | cfBI
l c l.
Description Table Entry@Data Type@Initial Value
_
number of available workstation types@I@2
list of available workstation types@L(W)@see Table 1
max number of simultaneously open workstations@I@API(20)
max number of simultaneously open archive files@I@API(25)
number of available names for name sets@I@IDC
available character sets@I@API(1,ASCII)
max length of normal filter list for ISS@I@IDC
max length of inverted filter list for ISS@I@IDC
 @ @
available generalized structure elements@I@ETI
 @ @
max number of distinct planes in modelling clip volumes@I@IDC
number of available modelling clip operators@I@ETI
.TE
.SS "Table 1 \(em  Workstation Type and Category"
.TS
box tab(@); 
cfBI | cfBI 
l l. 
Type@Category
_
x_tool@OUTIN
x_drawable@OUTIN
.TE
.SH SEE ALSO
.nf
.IP
.ta 0.5i
.SM "PHIGS WORKSTATION DESCRIPTION TABLE (7P)"
.fi