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| Category | VRML Authoring Application | |
| Type | Demo | |
| Platforms | Mac68k, PowerMac, Win3.1, Win95 | |
| VRML Support | VRML 1.0 (see Notes) | |
| Folder | 3dwebbld | |
| Information | 3dwebbld/3dwb.htm | |
| Installation | Mac68k | The file 3dwebbld/mac68k/mac68k.sit is a StuffIt archive containing the files associated with the application. Using StuffIt, StuffIt Expander, or an equivalent un-archiver, extract the archived files on to your hard disk. |
| PowerMac | The file 3dwebbld/powermac/powermac.sit is a StuffIt archive containing the files associated with the application. Using StuffIt, StuffIt Expander, or an equivalent un-archiver, extract the archived files on to your hard disk. | |
| Win 3.1 | Run the file 3dwebbld/win31/setup.exe to start the setup wizard and install the application. | |
| Win95 | Run the file 3dwebbld/win95/setup.exe to start the setup wizard and install the application. | |
| Comments | Virtus 3-D Website Builder is an easy-to-use VRML authoring application that enables you to quickly create and place shapes in a world. 3-D Website Builder provides a wide assortment of pre-built VRML shapes, including advanced primitives, chairs, tables, and home fixtures. | |
| Notes | The version of 3-D Website Builder included
on this CD-ROM only supports output in VRML 1.0 format. It cannot
generate VRML 2.0 files (yet), such as those discussed in The VRML 2.0
Sourcebook.
3-D Website Builder 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 Virtus to obtain information on future versions of 3-D Website Builder, and other Virtus software. Using the current version of 3-D Website Builder, you can create components for a VRML 2.0 world by following these steps:
See the CD-ROM products listing for pointers to VRML 1.0-to-2.0 converters. |
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| Category | VRML Browser | |
| Type | Free Beta | |
| Platforms | Mac68k, PowerMac, Win95 | |
| VRML Support | VRML 1.0 (see Notes) | |
| Folder | voyager | |
| Information | voyager/voyager.htm | |
| Installation | Mac68k | The file voyager/mac68k/mac68k.sit is a StuffIt archive containing the files associated with the application. Using StuffIt, StuffIt Expander, or an equivalent un-archiver, extract the archived files on to your hard disk. |
| PowerMac | The file voyager/powermac/powermac.sit is a StuffIt archive containing the files associated with the application. Using StuffIt, StuffIt Expander, or an equivalent un-archiver, extract the archived files on to your hard disk. | |
| Win95 | Run the file voyager/win95/setup.exe to start the setup wizard and install the application. | |
| Comments | Virtus Voyager is a VRML browser for use as a helper-application with Netscape Navigator, or other HTML Web browsers. Using Voyager, you can browse the Web and view VRML files within a separate window, external to the Web browser. Check out the Virtus Web site for a list of sample shapes and worlds at http://www.virtus.com/vrml.html. | |
| Notes |
The version of Voyager
included on this CD-ROM is a Beta release of the product.
This Beta release supports most VRML 1.0 features, but may still have the
inevitable bugs common to a pre-release product.
The version of Voyager included on this CD-ROM only supports viewing VRML 1.0 files. It cannot view VRML 2.0 files (yet), such as those discussed in The VRML 2.0 Sourcebook. Voyager 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 Virtus to obtain information on future versions of 3-D Website Builder, and other Virtus software. |
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| 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 3-D Website Builder demo application. |
| Installation | N/A |
| Comments | Virtus 3-D Website Builder 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 Virtus and one we have highlighted by placing a copy of the textures in the textures folder. |
Product description copyright (c) 1997, Ames / Nadeau / Moreland.
Product material copyright (c) 1996, Virtus Corporation. All rights reserved.
Virtus is registered trademark of Virtus Corporation. Voyager and 3-D Website
Builder are trademarks of Virtus Corporation.