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3D Graphics: A New Dimension (Part 5) 
By Dave Acton

Run this option to open a directory containing the programs from the final part of the series on 3D graphics.

Note 1: Before running any of the example programs, double-click on the BAU3D module to load it, and double-click on the Obey file ThisDir to set the CSD properly.

Note 2: If you have Risc OS 2, you must load the ColourTrans module before running any of these programs. This module can be found in the !System.Modules directory on Applications Disc One.

Double-click on the program 3Ded to run the 3D objects editor. Instructions for using the editor can be found in the text file Instructs.

The source code for the BAU3D module is contained in BAU3DSrce and inside the Source directory. The cathedral object definition can be found inside the Objects directory.

For more information, see the article on page 99 in the magazine.

� Copyright BBC Acorn User 1993
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000003a0  39 33 0a                                          |93.|
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