Contents

• Introduction
• Basic Data Types
• Unsigned Integer Data Types
• Signed Integer Data Types
• Floating-Point Integer Data Types
• Strings
• Raw Data
• Symbolic Constants
• Defined 3D Data Types
• Two-Dimensional Points
• Three-Dimensional Points
• Three-Dimensional Rational Points
• Four-Dimensional Rational Points
• Color Data Types
• Two-Dimensional Vectors
• Three-Dimensional Vectors
• Parameterizations
• Tangents
• Matrices
• Abstract Data Types
• Object Type
• Size
• File Pointers
• Metafile Object Specifications
• Special Metafile Objects
• 3D Metafile Header
• Tables of Contents
• Reference Objects
• External Reference Objects
• Types
• Containers
• Examples of Metafile Structures
• String Objects
• C Strings
• Unicode Objects
• Geometric Objects
• Points
• Lines
• Polylines
• Triangles
• Simple Polygons
• General Polygons
• General Polygon Hints
• Boxes
• Trigrids
• Polyhedra
• Meshes
• Mesh Corners
• Mesh Edges
• Trimeshes
• Attribute Arrays
• Ellipses
• NURB Curves
• 2D NURB Curves
• Trim Loops
• NURB Patches
• Ellipsoids
• Caps
• Cylinders
• Disks
• Cones
• Tori
• Markers
• Attributes
• Diffuse Color
• Specular Color
• Specular Control
• Transparency Color
• Surface UV
• Shading UV
• Surface Tangents
• Normals
• Ambient Coefficients
• Highlight State
• Attribute Sets
• Attribute Sets
• Top Cap Attribute Sets
• Bottom Cap Attribute Sets
• Face Cap Attribute Sets
• Attribute Set Lists
• Geometry Attribute Set Lists
• Face Attribute Set Lists
• Vertex Attribute Set Lists
• Styles
• Back-facing Styles
• Interpolation Styles
• Fill Styles
• Highlight Styles
• Subdivision Styles
• Orientation Styles
• Receive Shadows Styles
• Pick ID Styles
• Pick Parts Styles
• Transforms
• Translate Transforms
• Scale Transforms
• Matrix Transforms
• Rotate Transforms
• Rotate-About-Point Transforms
• Rotate-About-Axis Transforms
• Quaternion Transforms
• Shader Transforms
• Shader UV Transforms
• Lights
• Attenuation and Fall-Off Values
• Light Data
• Ambient Light
• Directional Lights
• Point Lights
• Spot Lights
• Cameras
• Camera Placement
• Camera Range
• Camera Viewport
• Orthographic Cameras
• View Plane Cameras
• View Angle Aspect Cameras
• Groups
• Display Groups
• Ordered Display Groups
• Light Groups
• I/O Proxy Display Groups
• Info Groups
• Groups (Generic)
• Begin Group Objects
• End Group Objects
• Display Group States
• Renderers
• Wireframe Renderers
• Interactive Renderers
• Generic Renderers
• Shaders
• Shader Data Objects
• Texture Shaders
• Pixmap Texture Objects
• View Objects
• View Hints
• Image Masks
• Image Dimensions Objects
• Image Clear Color Objects
• Unknown Objects
• Unknown Text
• Unknown Binary