Hobby PC 16/Hobby PC 16.iso/Simply3D/S3D2.CNT

Microsoft Windows Help File Content | 1997-02-21 | 18KB | 235 lines

:Base S3D2.HLP>concept
:Title Simply 3D Help
:Index Office Compatible =OEM_lite_OC_S3D2.HLP
:Index Simply 3D 2=S3D2comm.HLP
1 Welcome to Micrografx Simply 3D 2
2 Welcome to Simply 3D=[e-mail]>concept
2 Simply 3D Features=[e-mail]>concept
2 Simply 3D Compatibility with Microsoft Office=HLPTOP_HLP_OFFICECOMPAT@OC_S3D2.hlp>concept
2 Getting Assistance as You Work=[e-mail]>concept
2 Software License Agreement=[e-mail]>concept
2 License Agreement Frequently Asked Questions=[e-mail]>concept
2 Copyright and Trademark Statements=[e-mail]>concept
2 Uninstalling=[e-mail]>concept
2 Troubleshooting=[e-mail]>concept
2 How to Get Technical Support=[e-mail]>concept
1 Getting Started
2 Parts of the Simply 3D Window=[e-mail]>concept
2 To start Simply 3D=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To close Simply 3D=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Building a Simply 3D Scene
2 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
2 To create a new Simply 3D project=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Using a Simply 3D Catalog=[e-mail]>concept
2 To open a Simply 3D catalog=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Using the Scene Explorer=[e-mail]>concept
2 To copy an object, material, light, or animation=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To rename resources in your scenes=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To copy the entire scene to another project=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Customizing Simply 3D
2 To set your options in Simply 3D=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To set the aspect ratio of a scene=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To show or hide the Scene Explorer=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To show or hide specific toolbars=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Working with Simply 3D Files
2 To open a project in Simply 3D=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Saving Scenes in Different File Formats=[e-mail]>concept
2 To save a scene as a Simply 3D file=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To save a scene as a bitmap file=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To save an animated scene as an AVI file=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To print a scene from Simply 3D=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To close the active project=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Working with Views
2 Setting Object-Previewing Options
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To preview objects as solid shapes=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To preview objects as wireframes=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To preview objects as bounding boxes=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Selecting Points of View
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To view a scene through the camera=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To view a scene from the Top, Side, or Front view=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To view a scene using the Four Up view=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Using the Zoom Tools
3 To zoom in and out=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To adjust the zoom to show all objects=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To adjust the zoom automatically=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Creating 3D Text
2 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
2 Using the Text Wizard
3 To create 3D text with the Text Wizard=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To modify 3D text with the Text Wizard=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Using the Text Tool
3 To create 3D text with the Text Tool=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To modify 3D text with the Text Tool=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Working with 3D Objects
2 Adding Objects to a Scene
3 To open an object from a 3D object file=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To add an object from a Simply 3D catalog=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To add a Simply 3D primitive object=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Selecting Objects in a Scene
3 To select an object using the project window=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To select an object using the Scene Explorer=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To select multiple objects using the project window=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To select multiple objects using the Scene Explorer=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To make one object a child of another object=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To group multiple objects=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To separate an object from a group=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Moving Selected Objects
3 Moving Objects by Dragging=[e-mail]>concept
3 To move an object by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To move an object to specific coordinates=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To restore an object's original position=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To center an object in the scene=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Rotating Selected Objects
3 Rotating Objects by Dragging=[e-mail]>concept
3 To rotate an object by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To rotate an object to specific angles=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To restore an object's original rotation=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Scaling Selected Objects
3 Scaling Objects by Dragging=[e-mail]>concept
3 To scale an object by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To scale an object numerically=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Duplicating and Removing Objects
3 To copy an object to another Simply 3D project=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To remove an object from the scene=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Changing the Appearance of an Object's Surface
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To tile material on an object=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To select how materials are mapped to an object=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To smooth an object=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To smooth multiple objects=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To make an object receive shadows=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Setting Other Object Properties
3 To reset an object to its original location, rotation, and scale=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To prevent an object from casting a shadow=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To rename an object=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Reshaping a 3D Object
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To reshape an object by bending its axis=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To reshape an object by deforming its envelope=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To reshape an object using the push-pull editor=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To reshape an object by changing its top and side profiles=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Rendering Scenes
2 To set the rendering quality=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To activate shadow rendering=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To render a scene=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To stop rendering=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To render the backfaces of selected objects=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Animating Scenes
2 Applying Animation to Objects
3 To animate an object using a catalog animation=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To animate an object using a shortcut menu=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To animate text using the Text Wizard=[e-mail]>procedur
3 Animating Multiple Objects=[e-mail]>concept
3 To animate grouped objects together=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To animate grouped objects separately=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To apply multiple animations to the same object=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To apply an edited animation to other objects=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To remove an object's animation=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To rename an object's animation=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Previewing Animations
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To preview the animations in a scene=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To step frame-by-frame through animations=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To jump to a scene's first or last animation frame=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To jump to a specific animation frame=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Editing Animations
3 To show or hide the Animation Editor=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To reverse the direction of an animation=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To speed up or slow down an object's animation=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To adjust the timing of an object's animation=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To add frames to the end of a scene=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To remove empty frames from the end of a scene=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Manipulating Animation Paths
3 To reposition or rotate the path of a move animation=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To scale the path of a move animation=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To tilt the axis of a rotate animation=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Working with Materials
2 Applying Material to an Object
3 To apply a catalog material to an object=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To copy a material=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To rename a material=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Applying and Removing a Texture Map
3 To assign an image to a material from a bitmap file=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To paste a Clipboard image to a material=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To remove a material's texture map=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Setting Material Color and Shininess
3 To make a material shiny or dull=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To change the color of a material=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To lighten or darken a material=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Setting a Material's Transparency
3 To make a material semi-transparent=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Simulating Material Texture
3 To add texture to a material  by using a bump map=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To adjust the height of a material's bump map=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To remove a material's bump map=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Setting a Material's Reflective Properties
3 To make a material reflect a specific image=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To remove a material's reflect map=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To make a material reflect its surroundings=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Manipulating the Camera
2 Selecting the Camera
3 To select the camera using the project window=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To select the camera using the Scene Explorer=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Moving the Camera
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To move the camera by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To move both the camera and its aiming point=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To move the camera to specific coordinates=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To center the camera to view all objects=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To reset the camera=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Aiming the Camera
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To aim the camera by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To aim the camera at specific coordinates=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To aim the camera at an object=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Rotating the Camera
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To rotate the camera around its aiming point=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To tilt the scene's horizon=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Setting the Lens Angle
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To set the camera's lens angle by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To set the camera's lens angle numerically=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Lighting your Scenes
2 Adding and Removing Lights
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To add a light by copying and pasting=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To add a lighting scheme from a catalog=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To select a light=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To select multiple lights=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To change a light's type=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To remove a light from a scene=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To rename a light=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Moving and Aiming Lights
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To move a light by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To move a light to specific coordinates=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To aim a light by dragging=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To aim a light at a point in space=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To aim a light at a specific object=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Setting a Light's Shadow Properties
3 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
3 To turn a light's shadows on or off=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To set shadow rendering options=[e-mail]>procedur
2 Setting Other Light Properties
3 To change a light's brightness=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To change a light's color=[e-mail]>procedur
3 To set the angles of a spotlight=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Changing the Background
2 Overview=[e-mail]>concept
2 To set a scene's background color=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To lighten or darken the background color=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To paste a Clipboard image as the background=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To use a bitmap file as the background=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To remove the image from the background=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Creating 3D Files for the Internet
2 To save an animated scene as an animated GIF file=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To save a scene as an interactive VRML "world"=[e-mail]>procedur
1 Using Simply 3D with other programs
2 To edit a rendered scene in Picture Publisher=[e-mail]>procedur
2 To edit a material's texture map with Picture Publisher=[e-mail]>procedur