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						 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED



		     3DVIEW - SHAREWARE OBJECT PREVIEWER
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Authors: Hauser Istvn
	 Krpti Istvn
	 Seres Blint

Contact Address: Seres Blint
		 Budapest 1124
		 Fodor u.81.
		 Hungary

FAX: ++(36) 1-1752840
E-MAIL: sb@luna.aszi.sztaki.hu

Shareware USD 25, + USD 3 S/H.

Availability:

FTP: ftp.aszi.sztaki.hu/pub/3dview/3dv095.zip


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Minimal hardware requirements:

-Any IBM PC clone with a 486 Cpu
-8Mb Ram
-A Vesa compatible VGA video adapter
-DOS 5.0 or higher

Recommended:

-iPentium 100
-16Mb Ram
-A fast Vesa compatible video card

Other platforms:

Windows NT version with OPEN GL support will be available from the end of May.
Win 95, and Amiga versions will be available soon.

Registration.

This is an evaluation copy for 30 days. After this period you should
register the software. You can find registration information at the end
of this document.


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DESCRIPTION
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We designed this program to be a quick viewer for the most commonly
used 3d object formats. With this software you can easily and quickly take
a look at your 3d objects. So 3DVIEW is like a picture viewer but for
3d objects.

You can display and render the following 3d objects:

-Imagine             (TDD,IOB)
-Lightwave 4.0       (LWB,LWO)
-3D-Studio           (3DS)
-Truespace/Caligari  (COB,SCN)
-USGS DEM            (DEM)
-3DMF                (3DM)
-VRML 1.0            (WRL)


The shareware version will NOT support the 3D Studio and 3DMF formats.


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INSTALLATION
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This distribution should only contain the following files:

3DVIEW.EXE   <201055> main program
DOS4GW.EXE   <265396> dos extender
README                documentation
3DVIEW1.PCX           screenshot
3DVIEW2.PCX           screenshot
1SPHERE.LWB           sample Lightwave object
REGISTER.FRM          registration form
FILE_ID.DIZ           quick info about the program


After you have downloaded or copied the Zip archive to your favourite
hard drive (eg. C), you should make a directory. Copy the archive to the
new directory (eg. 3DVIEW) and use PKUNZIP or any similar program to unpack
the files. Start the 3DVIEW.EXE program.


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USAGE
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3DVIEW.EXE {switches}

	Resolution:  -v<n> where n= 0,1, or 2.

			0: 640x400
			1: 640x480 (default)
			2: 800x600

	Animation:   -a<n> where n= 0, 1.

			0: static view
			1: rotation

	USGS DEM resolution: -d<n> where n= 1,...30

			Dem resolution adjustment



3DVIEW will open its own GUI and a small window in the top right shall
appear. Files found in THIS directory will appear in different colors:

GREEN:  directories
BLUE:   supported files
RED:    unknown file
YELLOW: unsurveyed files

You can use the cursor keys to highlight the files. If the highlighted
file is recognised, 3DVIEW will render the object in the window. The
default method is faceted render. Use the R button to toggle the render
modes. 3DVIEW has three rendering modes:

-Wireframe (In the SHAREWARE version after 1 min. the program will
-Faceted    automatically switch to Wireframe mode!)
-Smooth

You can quit at any time with the ESC key.


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REGISTRATION
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If you register you will have the following options:

-Full screen render  (see enclosed pictures)
-3D-Studio and 3DMF object formats
-PCX snapshot
-Extended command line mode
-Gouraud shading
-No time limit for rendering

HOW TO REGISTER
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You can place your orders from the 17th. of May.

Price: USD 25 plus additional USD 3 for shipping and handling.
(Please make all payments in USD only!)

Please fill and send the completed registration form to our address.
(register.frm)
 
E-MAIL shipping is available. You must provide your PGP PUBLIC KEY to
encrypt the program. No S/H will be charged this case. Please send
your order and PUBLIC KEY to the following E-MAIL:

sb@luna.aszi.sztaki.hu

How to pay.

1. Cheque
2. American Express money order
3. Cash

1.

Please make your cheque payable to:

Seres Blint
BUDAPEST 1124
FODOR U.81
HUNGARY

Send the cheque in registered mail to the same address.

2.

If you have an American Express card you can send a money order.
Please use registered mail.

3.

If you have the courage you can send cash. You MUST put the notes
in TWO envelopes and use REGISTERED MAIL!!!


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BUG REPORTS
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This is the First Public Release of this software(v0.95).
If you find any bugs, please send an E-MAIL to us. Describe
the problem you have encountered.


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LEGAL DISCLAIMER
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ALL TRADEMARKS ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


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