BeWhurled, created by John Louch, is a freeware Power Macintosh native application for viewing 3DMF models. BeWhurled relies on QuickDraw 3D for rendering, picking, and navigation. The current version of BeWhurled allows users to view 3DMF models from different camera positions, and to jump to other Web sites.
Note: BeWhurled requires QuickDraw 3D. If you don't have QuickDraw 3D, you can obtain it through the QuickDraw 3D web site (http://www.info.apple.com/qd3d).
Please send any requests or bug reports to John Louch (jlouch@apple.com)
Version History
1.0d1 - First public release
Known Bugs
• 3D border in the viewer window do not draw correctly in colors lower than 256.
Quick How to Use
General
• To open a 3D model select Open from the File Menu. You can open 'TEXT' or '3DMF' files.
• You can open multiple windows subject to RAM
To manipulate a 3D model
Use the tools in the toolbar. From top to bottom these tools are:
Distance - Click and drag upward to move the object away from you. Drag down to move the item towards you.
Rotation - Click on the object or outside of the object and move the mouse. Notice that the positioning of where you click determines the axis and type fo rotation.
Panning - Click and drag right or left of up or down to pan the object around on the screen
There are shortcuts for each of these tools:
Command - 1: Distance
Command - 2: Rotation
Command - 3: Panning
To navigate a 3D model:
Currently navigation is controlled through the keyboard, make sure the plugin is focused by clicking in it, before you navigate. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate.
Traverse
- Up arrow: will move you into the model
- Down arrow: will move you away from the model
- Left arrow : will move you to the left of the model
- Right arrow: will move you to the right of the model
- Control + Up arrow: will move you up
- Control + Down arrow: will move you down
Rotate
- Shift + Up arrow: will cause you to rotate around yourself by looking up
- Shift + Down arrow: will cause you to rotate around yourself by looking down
- Shift + Left arrow: will cause you to rotate around yourself by looking left
- Shift + Right arrow: will cause you to rotate around yourself by looking right
Rotate Environment
- Option Shift + Up arrow: will rotate around the center the model by moving up
- Option Shift + Down arrow: will rotate around the center the model by moving down
- Option Shift + Left arrow: will rotate around the center of the model by moving left
- Option Shift + Right arrow: will rotate around the center of the model by moving right
Look
- Option + Up arrow: will cause you to look up
- Option + Down arrow: will cause you to look down
- Option + Left arrow: will cause you to look left
- Option + Right arrow: will cause you to look right
Resize
- '-' key: will make you smaller relative to the model
- "=" key: will make you larger relative to the model
To Handle URL links:
BeWhurled understands URLs that are attached to 3D objects in a model. If you move your mouse over one of these models then the 3D object will blink and the status bar will tell you the url you are over. If you click on that object you will be taken to the URL. Note: holding the control key down when over a URL will allow you to navigatge with your mouse without taking you to the URL.
Drag & Drop URLs:
BeWhurled accepts url drags from Netscape. Simply select a url in netscape and drag it over a 3DMF model in BeWhurled, the object you are over will highlight.
How to Use BeWhurled as a Netscape Helper Application
1.From the NetScape Options menu, choose Preferences.
The Preferences window opens, showing Window and Link Styles.
2.From the menu displaying Window and Link Styles, choose Helper Applications.
The window changes to show the Helper Applications settings.
3.Click the New... button.
A dialog box appears displaying two text fields.
Click inside the Mime type text field, and type x-world.
Click inside the Mime sub-type text field, and type x-3dmf.
Click the OK button.
4.Click the Browse button.
A file directory pop-up is displayed.
5.Select BeWhurled and click Open.
6.Click the Launch application radio button.
7.Click the file type pop-up and select 3DMF.
8.Click inside the Extensions text field, and type 3dmf.
9.Click OK.
The Preferences window closes.
That's it. Now, when you click a url with 3dmf content, the BeWhurled viewer will launch, displaying the scene or object in a separate window.