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- "Fountain" includes 3D shape creation tools such as 3D primitives,
- 2D polygons, face editing, lathing, sweeping and tips as well as the
- extrusion of TrueType fonts. You can choose between infinite and local light
- sources, and you can paint not only entire objects, but also on individual
- faces and vertices.
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- Existing 3D geometry can be imported via DXF, 3D Studio, Wavefront, LightWave
- and Imagine filters, and the following 2D formats are supported: PostScript,
- BMP and JPG. While "Fountain" is primarily an authoring tool, the ability
- to read VRML files allows you to take advantage of existing 3D resources on
- the Internet and to test VRML-specific features such as levels of detail,
- in-lining and hyperlinks.
-
- The minimum requirements for "Fountain" are a fast 486 with 8MB of RAM. To
- access VRML worlds on the Web, a SLIP/PPP connection and a 14.4k modem are
- also required. To comfortably navigate through worlds with over a thousand
- polygons, we recommend a Pentium with a 64-bit graphics card (preferably with
- 3D acceleration). A 28.8k modem or ISDN connection are also recommended for
- accessing larger worlds.
-
- While you do not need an HTML browser to access VRML files across the Web,
- you will need one to display 2D formats such as HTML. Currently, only Netscape
- is supported. Here is how you configure Netscape for recognizing what to do
- with VRML files:
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- Step 1: Select the "Options/Preferences" menu item.
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- Step 2: Select the "Helper Applications" item in the pulldown.
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- Step 3: Click the "New Type" button.
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- Step 4: In the Configure New Mime type dialog enter:
- For Mime Type: x-world
- For Mime Subtype: x-vrml
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- Step 5: In the "Extensions" field enter: .wrl
-
- While "Fountain" may be freely downloaded for non-commercial use, it may only
- be resold in any form or included as part of other applications with the
- written consent of Caligari Corporation.
-
- Note: If any problems are encountered with the 3DR installation, you may wish
- to try installing 3DR by itself - run SETUP.EXE in your target Fountain
- directory.
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-