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How to work VRMLEyes
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Start VRMLEyes by double-clicking the VRMLEyes
icon. The program will display a single window
on the screen.
Load a 3D model by either dropping the model file
onto the VRMLEyes window or double clicking the file.
Any model which was previously viewed will be removed.
ICONS
~~~~~
From the left-most icon:
1. 'Select' arrow is used for pointing at parts
of a model for further information about
that part of the model. ie Nose cone, Antenna etc.
2. The 'rotation' icon, when selected, will allow
you to rotate the model by placing the mouse over
the model, pressing SELECT or ADJUST
and moving the mouse.
3. Use this icon to PAN the model, moving it around
the screen.
4. Scale. This icon is used to zoom the model 'in and out'
of the screen. This function is controlled by pressing
select button and GENTLY moving the mouse back or forth.
5. Full Screen icon. Select this icon to view the model in
Full screen. After clicking the icon you will first be invited
to set a screen col & res. A compromise between col & res
will be needed, especially if the Z Buffer is switched on.
Full Screen ON: Takes viewer (via mode select window) to
full screen display of the model.
PRESS MENU TO RETURN TO DESKTOP
Full screen viewing is also faster than the view in the
Desktop.
6. Z Buffer. This icon determines the method used to sort
out which parts of the model are behind other parts.
The default 'sorting' method used to achieve this process
is efficient but on some models it will allow facets to
shine through from the rear.
The most effective method, Z Buffering, is applied
when the icon is selected. It sorts out the model pixel
by pixel to display a 'solid' 3D model. This method
uses more memory.
SEE Textfile 'modes' for more information on how best
to use the Z Buffer.
Z Buffer ON: Sorts model pixel by pixel to provide
accurate display of 3D model. (mem hungry)
Z Buffer OFF: Normal sorting. May show unwanted facets
on intersecting polygons etc.
7. Select this icon to switch on the front lights.
Lights ON: Light source from fixed position. Rotate the
model and the reflections will move accordingly.
Lights OFF: Light source is fixed to the model.
8. ?
SCREEN MENU
Press menu over the screen reveals:
SETMODE: Choose mode for full screen view.
OPTIONS: Choose rendering style / colours.
Save View: Set desired image resolution and save
the screen view in various formats.
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SEE | 00000750 54 65 78 74 66 69 6c 65 20 27 6d 6f 64 65 73 27 |Textfile 'modes'| 00000760 20 66 6f 72 20 6d 6f 72 65 20 69 6e 66 6f 72 6d | for more inform| 00000770 61 74 69 6f 6e 20 6f 6e 20 68 6f 77 20 62 65 73 |ation on how bes| 00000780 74 0a 20 20 20 74 6f 20 75 73 65 20 74 68 65 20 |t. to use the | 00000790 5a 20 42 75 66 66 65 72 2e 0a 20 20 20 0a 20 20 |Z Buffer.. . | 000007a0 20 5a 20 42 75 66 66 65 72 20 4f 4e 3a 20 20 53 | Z Buffer ON: S| 000007b0 6f 72 74 73 20 6d 6f 64 65 6c 20 70 69 78 65 6c |orts model pixel| 000007c0 20 62 79 20 70 69 78 65 6c 20 74 6f 20 70 72 6f | by pixel to pro| 000007d0 76 69 64 65 0a 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 |vide. | 000007e0 20 20 20 20 20 20 61 63 63 75 72 61 74 65 20 64 | accurate d| 000007f0 69 73 70 6c 61 79 20 6f 66 20 33 44 20 6d 6f 64 |isplay of 3D mod| 00000800 65 6c 2e 20 28 6d 65 6d 20 68 75 6e 67 72 79 29 |el. (mem hungry)| 00000810 0a 20 20 20 5a 20 42 75 66 66 65 72 20 4f 46 46 |. 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Rotate the. | 000008f0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 6d 6f | mo| 00000900 64 65 6c 20 61 6e 64 20 74 68 65 20 72 65 66 6c |del and the refl| 00000910 65 63 74 69 6f 6e 73 20 77 69 6c 6c 20 6d 6f 76 |ections will mov| 00000920 65 20 61 63 63 6f 72 64 69 6e 67 6c 79 2e 0a 20 |e accordingly.. | 00000930 20 20 4c 69 67 68 74 73 20 4f 46 46 3a 20 4c 69 | Lights OFF: Li| 00000940 67 68 74 20 73 6f 75 72 63 65 20 69 73 20 66 69 |ght source is fi| 00000950 78 65 64 20 74 6f 20 74 68 65 20 6d 6f 64 65 6c |xed to the model| 00000960 2e 0a 20 20 20 0a 38 2e 20 3f 0a 0a 0a 53 43 52 |.. .8. ?...SCR| 00000970 45 45 4e 20 4d 45 4e 55 0a 50 72 65 73 73 20 6d |EEN MENU.Press m| 00000980 65 6e 75 20 6f 76 65 72 20 74 68 65 20 73 63 72 |enu over the scr| 00000990 65 65 6e 20 72 65 76 65 61 6c 73 3a 0a 0a 53 45 |een reveals:..SE| 000009a0 54 4d 4f 44 45 3a 20 20 20 43 68 6f 6f 73 65 20 |TMODE: Choose | 000009b0 6d 6f 64 65 20 66 6f 72 20 66 75 6c 6c 20 73 63 |mode for full sc| 000009c0 72 65 65 6e 20 76 69 65 77 2e 0a 0a 4f 50 54 49 |reen view...OPTI| 000009d0 4f 4e 53 3a 20 20 20 43 68 6f 6f 73 65 20 72 65 |ONS: Choose re| 000009e0 6e 64 65 72 69 6e 67 20 73 74 79 6c 65 20 2f 20 |ndering style / | 000009f0 63 6f 6c 6f 75 72 73 2e 0a 0a 53 61 76 65 20 56 |colours...Save V| 00000a00 69 65 77 3a 20 53 65 74 20 64 65 73 69 72 65 64 |iew: Set desired| 00000a10 20 69 6d 61 67 65 20 72 65 73 6f 6c 75 74 69 6f | image resolutio| 00000a20 6e 20 61 6e 64 20 73 61 76 65 20 0a 20 20 20 20 |n and save . | 00000a30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 74 68 65 20 73 63 72 65 65 | the scree| 00000a40 6e 20 76 69 65 77 20 69 6e 20 76 61 72 69 6f 75 |n view in variou| 00000a50 73 20 66 6f 72 6d 61 74 73 2e 0a 0a 0a 20 20 20 |s formats.... | 00000a60 0a 20 20 20 0a 0a 20 20 20 20 0a 0a |. .. ..| 00000a6c
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