The Common Image Generator Interface (CIGI) is an interface designed to promote a standard way for a host device to communicate with an image generator (IG) in the simulation industry.

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Why use CIGI?

CIGI is designed to assist suppliers and integrators of IG systems with ease of integration, code reuse, and overall cost reduction. IGs share common controlling attributes, and can capitalize on previous investments through the use of a common interface. CIGI and the tools suite are released open-source, non-proprietary under GNU and GNU Lesser General Public Licenses (GPL).

CIGI software tools are available for CIGI development and testing.

These tools are open source, and both source code and binaries are free to download under the following licenses.

Software Tool License CIGI Multi-Purpose Viewer (MPV) GNU General Public License (GPL) CIGI Host Emulator (HE) GNU General Public License (GPL) CIGI Class Library (CCL) GNU Lesser GPL Legacy Tools CIGI SDK/API GNU Lesser GPL