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- !TMViewer: a PD VRML browser
- ============================
-
- !TMViewer is basically a 3D viewer which accepts files in
- TopModel binary format (&B5C 3DFiles and &139 3DScenes) and
- VRML files (with a good integration with Fresco web-browser).
- Thus you can happily use this viewer with TopModel: build your own
- world into TopModel, export it in VRML file format, put it
- on the web and navigate into it using !TMViewer.
- It is public domain so you can (and MUST) distribute it
- freely, provided you copy ALL the files contained in this
- archive. This is the very first release (v.1.00), so it
- isn't totally bug-free ;-)
- Look forward for newer revisions of !TMViewer, it will be worth of.
- If you want further details on !TMviewer, the latest releases,
- give suggestions, ecc. you can contact:
-
- Giancarlo Castagno (me): sincro@inrete.it
- Spacetech : tel: 01305/822753
- fax: 01305/860483
- sales@spacetec.demon.co.uk
-
- Loading !TMViewer
- -----------------
- !TMViewer doesn't support dynamic memory allocation (this is v.1.00,
- wait a little ;-). Thus it needs still some memory in order to run,
- about 2Mb, as it dimensions immediately large arrays for datas,
- textures, objects and so on... Next versions will be much more clever
- and will need mach less memory...
-
-
- The icon-bar menu
- -----------------
- VRML Options : opens a dialogue-box to set various options
- concerning VRML file import.
- Reset : returns to initial state.
- ESC Test : if activated, Gemini (the 3D graphic engine
- used) check the ESC key while redrawing the screen.
- It slows down the process, but allows to stop
- complex rendering.
- Help bar : if activated, TMView displays an interactive help
- in a little window below the main one.
-
- Navigation controls
- -------------------
- Select-drag : zoom the scene.
- Menu-drag : move in/out the observer in the scene.
- Adjust-drag : rotate the viewpoint.
- Arrow-keys : pan the scene (hold SHIFT to speed up things...)
- CTRL-Select : brings the object you have clicked on, in the centre of
- the scene. If you have loaded a VRML file and the object
- has a link to a new world (a URL), then !TMViewer opens a
- save dialogue box with a text icon containing the path
- of the new world. IF YOU DRAG THIS ICON TO THE URL WRITABLE
- ICON OF FRESCO, it will load authomatically the new scene!
-
- Other controls
- --------------
- Read carefully the interactive help of the application and the files
- contained in Docs.
-
-
- VRML problems
- -------------
- !TMViewer deals with up to 40 nested Separator nodes, supports recursive
- nested DEF-USE nodes, gestion of lights and navigation nodes (read the
- "navigation controls" section). Nevertheless, as it isn't connected
- directly to Internet (it is an off-line VRML browser), it cannot deal
- with VRML files which need several other files to work. Thus there isn't
- any support for TEXTURES, LIBRARY OF OBJECTS (WWWInLine node). The latter
- is quite restrictive, as there are worlds which contain only referements
- to other world: once loaded they are empty!
- Note: if you leave the VRML option "triangularize polygon" on, you may get
- errors if the file is too big, due to the fact that there isn't
- enough workspace to load models in.
-
-
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
- This application is supplied "as is"; neither Sicronia nor the author
- of TMViewer make any warranty, whether express or implied, as to the
- merchantability of the software or its fitness for any purpose.
- In no circumstances will Sincronia or the author be liable for
- any damage, loss of profits, goodwill or for any indirect or inconsequential
- loss arising from the use of this software or of this documentation.
- Using !TMViewer is deemed acceptance of these terms.
-