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- FlyAround_1.0 (FA)
-
- FA is a program for use with Vista Pro script files. It was created because of
- the difficulty in circumnavigating around a point using the single point at a
- time method in Vista pro. At this point the only type of course FA will plot
- is a circle. You can of course create more than one circle, edit the two
- files together, and take out any extraneous points or lines.
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- ************************** HOW TO *******************************************
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- FA has 2 methods that can be used to create a script file of a circle
- around a point. The first is extremely inaccurate and not recommended except
- for experimenting. This is because of inaccuracies in determining the target
- coordinates based on a small theta angle (pitch). In this method you only
- need to type: "FA filename.script". The program will ask you for the number of
- points to be plotted, then FA will create a new script file named
- "filename.new" with however many points around the target that you want.
- It will be a circle but because of the previously described difficulties
- the target won't be right.
- The second method is about the same except that while setting up the original
- script in Vista Pro you need to make note of the x and y target coordinates.
- When starting the program pass the target coordinates as parameters to the
- program. Example "FA file.script 3400 2000" where 3400 is the target x and 2000
- is the target y coordinate. This method is of course much more accurate as FA
- is able to determine an accurate radius from the target coordinates to the
- first camera coordinate in your script file in Vista Pro.
- If you plot more than about 60 points you will need to change your stack
- size (usually 10000 is good enough). The size of the circle you intend to plot
- will determine how many points you need to get a smooth animation.
- One last note about the setup. FA will only use the first line in the
- script file that is passed. All others are ignored. FA will leave alone the
- passed script file after having extracted the information, so that the
- original file will not be changed .
-
- ************************** NOTES *************************************
-
- This program is Freely Distributable. Just keep this readme file with it.
- The author assumes no liability for use of this program.
- Any questions, comments, or suggestions for improving the operation or
- methods of this program may be sent to:
-
- Larry Blakesley
- Compuserve ;72637,2722
- GEnie ;XTY24304
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