The "WWWInline" feature in VRML allows you to reference other (local or remote) "VRML" worlds in your scene by specifying the URL for the external worlds. It allows the VR browser to load in a 3D object only when necessary ("lazy" loading). Use WWW Inlines for objects that are far away form the initial view or take time to load.
Ez3d's "WWWInline" tool works in one of the following two ways:
1. When you invoke the "WWWInline" tool with an object selected, Ez3d will "inline" the object by saving it in "VRML" format in your publish folder. This is the quickest and most elegant way to create "inline" objects in Ez3d. But do note that some information may be lost during the process of conversion to a "VRML" file.
2. When you invoke the "WWWInline" tool without an object select, Ez3d allows you to create a new "inline" object.
The URL for a "WWWInline" object can be of the one of the following:
Remote
A remote resource file is a resource file on the Internet and is specified using the remote resource's URL path: For example, "http://www.radiance.com/~radiance/vrml/logo.wrl".
Local
A local resource file is a VRML file on your local system and can be selected by choosing "Browse..." and using the file selector. When you select a file, Ez3d will determine the path of the file relative to your "Publish" folder. For example, if you select file "\users\you\www\NewWorld.wrl" and if your publish folder is "\users\you\vrml", Ez3d will set "..\www\NewWorld.wrl" as your URL in the Universal Resource Locator text field. Using relative paths for local URL fields make your VRML file portable.
Object Name
You can give a meaningful name to the object using the "Object Name" text field, and selecting "Ok".
Show Bounding Box
When this toggle is selected, Ez3d will wrap a bounding box around the "WWWInline" object so you can distinguish it from all the other objects in the scene. This option is particularly useful if you are modeling your VRML world on a system that's not on the Internet, and if you want a form of representation for remote VRML files that cannot be fetched.
Show Object
When this toggle is selected, Ez3d will display the object represented in the VRML file (if it has been fetched).
Apply
Click on this button to apply your settings to the object. If you press <Enter> after typing in a field (such as the URL path). Ez3d applies your setting right away to the object and you don't need to click on "Apply".
Preview
When you click on this button, Ez3d will bring up a VR browser to preview your URL. See section on "Options - Preferences" for information on selecting a VR browser.
