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SceneViewer - 3d editor and viewer for Inventor scenes
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_S_c_e_n_e_V_i_e_w_e_r is a program for viewing and interacting with Inventor scene
graph files (the SGI 3D file format standard). _S_c_e_n_e_V_i_e_w_e_r was written
to demonstrate Inventor features, and serves as the basis for the IRIS
Explorer Render Module.
When SceneViewer is run, a window appears containing the Inventor
_e_x_a_m_i_n_e_r _v_i_e_w_e_r and a menu bar. The viewer allows the user to
interactively change the view of the scene through direct manipulation,
or indirect slider and push button controls. The menu bar contains the
following menus:
_F_i_l_e
This menu supports file reading and writing, and launches a dialog
for printing to a printer or to PostScript file.
_E_d_i_t
This menu enables copy and paste of 3D data, selecting all objects,
and deleting the currently selected objects.
_V_i_e_w_i_n_g
This menu controls viewing options. It allows different viewing
paradigms to be employed: the _e_x_a_m_i_n_e_r viewer which provides a
virtual trackball interface, the _f_l_y-_t_h_r_o_u_g_h viewer for traveling
through expansive data sets, the _w_a_l_k viewer for architectural
walk-throughs, and the _p_l_a_n_e viewer for orthographic projections.
The menu also enables different types of transparency, fog effects,
antialiasing, and background color controls.
_S_e_l_e_c_t_i_o_n
This menu allows the different selection policies to be
demonstrated. A selection policy determines how objects get added
and removed from the collection of selected objects.
_E_d_i_t_o_r_s
This menu launches the material editor and transform sliders. An
object must be selected for the menu to be active.
_M_a_n_i_p_s
This menu allows different manipulators to act on the current
selection, including the _t_r_a_c_k_b_a_l_l, _h_a_n_d_l_e _b_o_x, _j_a_c_k, _c_e_n_t_e_r _b_a_l_l,
and _t_r_a_n_s_f_o_r_m _b_o_x. Manipulators can also be turned off, in which
case selected objects are surrounded with a red wireframe box
highlight.
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_L_i_g_h_t_s
This menu allows directional, point, and spot lights to be created
and edited. It also allows lights to be turned on and off.
For more information on how to use the viewers and editors employed by
the scene viewer, please see SceneViewer's runtime help cards.
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Note that the source code to _S_c_e_n_e_V_i_e_w_e_r comes with the _O_p_e_n _I_n_v_e_n_t_o_r _3_d
_T_o_o_l_k_i_t.
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The following command line options are allowed:
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Read the passed environment file, and use the lights, camera, and
environment settings found there.
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/usr/share/data/models/* - Sample 3D data files
/usr/share/src/Inventor/demos/SceneViewer/* - Source to SceneViewer
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drop, gview, inventor, ivcat, ivview, maze, noodle, qmorf, revo,
showcase, textomatic
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