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Pioneer 1.1
Category	VRML Authoring Application and Browser
Type	Try-out
Platforms	Win3.1, Win95, WinNT
VRML Support	VRML 1.0 (see Notes)
Folder	pioneer
Information	pioneer/pfeat.htm
Installation	Win3.1, Win95, WinNT	Run the file pioneer/setup.exe to start the setup wizard and install the application.
Comments	Caligari Pioneer (formerly called Caligari Fountain) provides dual functionality: it acts as both a VRML browser, and a VRML authoring application. When Pioneer starts up, it defaults to browsing mode in which you can walk about and view a VRML world. To switch to authoring mode, click on the left-most button on the button bar at the bottom of the window. Pioneer's authoring mode includes a variety of tools to build shapes, then place, orient, and scale them within your world. Individual shape faces can be selected and given their own colors and textures. Shapes can be subtracted from each other to create complex shapes difficult to generate in any other way. Pioneer also supports object import and export from DXF, 3DSTudio, Wavefront, LightWave, and Imagine file formats.
Notes	The version of Pioneer included on this CD-ROM only supports input and output in VRML 1.0 format. It cannot view or generate VRML 2.0 files (yet), such as those discussed in The VRML 2.0 Sourcebook. Pioneer is provided on this CD-ROM so that you may try out its features in this version, then look forward to a forthcoming version that supports VRML 2.0. You are encouraged to check the Web site for Caligari to obtain information on future versions of Pioneer, and other Caligari software. Using the current version of Pioneer, you can create components for a VRML 2.0 world by following these steps: Build a VRML 1.0 component in Pioneer Save the component in VRML 1.0 format Use a VRML 1.0-to-2.0 converter to convert your component to VRML 2.0 format Integrate the new VRML 2.0 component with your world See the CD-ROM products listing for pointers to VRML 1.0-to-2.0 converters.

Pioneer 1.1 Textures
Category	Texture Images
Type	Sampler
Platforms	Any
VRML Support	N/A
Folder	textures
Information	The folder contains a set of sample JPEG texture images that are supplied with the Pioneer try-out application.
Installation	N/A
Comments	Caligari Pioneer comes with a set of sample JPEG textures that you can use to texture map your shapes. This is an important added value provided by Caligari and one we have highlighted by placing a copy of the textures in the textures folder.

Pioneer 1.1 Sounds
Category	Sounds
Type	Sampler
Platforms	Any
VRML Support	N/A
Folder	sounds
Information	The folder contains a set of sample WAV sounds that are supplied with the Pioneer try-out application.
Installation	N/A
Comments	Caligari Pioneer comes with a set of sample WAV digital sounds that you can use to add ambient and triggered sound effects to your world. This is an important added value provided by Caligari and one we have highlighted by placing a copy of the sounds in the sounds folder.

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