Thank you for using AXEL to create interactive 3D content for the web.
INSTALLING AXEL
1. On Windows NT and Windows 2000, you must login as Administrator or have administrative privileges to install AXEL.
2. Insert the CD into the CD drive.
3. The setup program should run automatically. If it does not, double-click on Setup.exe.
4. Follow the instructions.
PREVIEWING AXEL CONTENT in Netscape.
To use the Preview in Netscape feature it is necessary to install the AXEL player. If the machine you are using is connected to the Internet you can download the Netscape AXEL Player from www.mindavenue.com. If the machine is not connected to the Internet, copy the following files which are found in the directory where you installed AXEL into the plugins directory of Netscape: AXELPlayer.class and NPAXELPlayer.dll.
ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION
- The On-line Help file is supported only in Netscape 4.77, 6.0 and Internet Explorer 5.0.
- Acrobat Reader 4.0 is required to view the PDF version of the Hot Key card.
HARDWARE ACCELERATION:
By default, AXEL uses software rendering. To take advantage of your system's hardware acceleration you can turn on hardware acceleration in the Visualization Menu. To start AXEL with hardware acceleration, use the /hw option in the command line or add /hw after the final quotation mark in your shortcut (right-click the AXEL program icon, click the Shortcut tab, then add /hw to the end of the Target field. Make sure there is a space between the quotes and the forward slash.) Doing so will ensure that hardware acceleration is used on File New. However, using Hardware Acceleration may conflict with some graphics cards. Please ensure that your graphics card supports OpenGL and is configured correctly. If you encounter problems with Hardware Acceleration switch back to Software Rendering.
LEARNING AXEL
The User Guide covers every feature in AXEL - what the feature is and how to use it.
Jump Start lessons are found in the AXEL Help menu. They introduce basic 3D concepts and give an overview of the AXEL interface and workflow. This is a good starting place to finding your way around AXEL.
The tutorials provide hands-on training. While the User Guide describes every feature in AXEL, the Tutorials show you how to bring the features together to create compelling 3D content for the web.
AXEL On-line Help, accessible via the Help menu, contains the same information as the User Guide. In addition, it contains hyperlinks and search features to help you find answers fast.
The Hot Key card, User Guide, and Tutorials are also available in PDF format on your software CD. To open the Hot Key card, you need Acrobat Reader 4.0.
For additional help using AXEL visit the resources section of www.mindavenue.com. Look up a question in the Frequently Asked Questions or search in the Discussion Forum for discussions on that topic. Visit the Training section to download additional tutorials.
If you create content that you are proud of and would like to display it, please use the form on the Gallery to submit it to us.
