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-=Artform 3D=- Playback utility program
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Description
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Artform 3D is a sofware tool which may be used to create 3D animation.
The user freindly environment contains a complete set of utilities for
producing high quality presentations. Artform 3D is suitable for
advertising, education or any number of other applications.
Artform 3D animations may feature any number of realistic 3D objects
navigating their way through a virtual universe. The surface of an object
may reflect the light from many sources. The scene may be viewed from a
camera which glides through space and spins in every direction.
Details for the objects, the camera, and the light sources are written
using a high level language which is simple, powerful and flexible. There
are virtually no limitations to the complexity of the animations that may
be created using Artform 3D.
Artform 3D is more than just another animation package, it represents the
new standard for generating three dimensional animated graphics. Artform
3D is simple to use, it provides a very comfortable working environment
and it offers a powerful set of tools for drawing in three dimensions.
Copyright
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Artform 3D playback utility program is covered by copyright laws.
All rights for this software belong entirely to the author:
Robert Stewart
GPO Box 1722
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
The "Playback" utility program may be distributed and used without any
restrictions whatsoever. This document file should be copied with it.
The source code for this program is available and may be freely used
to develop a software interface for Artform 3D video files.
Instructions
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The "Playback" program must specify a file name. This may be the name
of any video file, or it may be the name of a text file containing a list
of video files. The extension need not be included in the file name.
The playback speed may also be specified, in frames per second. If the
value is not specified or is zero, then the video file will play back at
the maximum possible rate. A value of between one and 99 will set the rate
with crystal accuracy, up to the maximum possible rate.
A number may also be specified which will be the number of times that the
video file or list file will be repeated. If this value is not specified,
or is equal to zero, then the video or list file will be repeated
indefinitely.
Playback <name of file> {playback speed} {number of cycles}
video/list optional optional
Only one space character should to be inserted between each parameter.
A text file with the extension "LST" may be written to contain a list of
video files. A new line should be given to each file name in the list.
Each file name may have its own playback parameters.
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