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The tool view3d can be used to view arbitrary
scene files. Scene files may be generated using the
-s option of space (1ICD), for example. (Currenly,
space is the only tool in the public distribution of Space
which can generate scene files.)
NOTE: In order to run view3d, you need to have the
GLX extension installed on your X server. If you don't
have this extension installed, please contact your system
administrator.
Scene files consist of a series of descriptions of
three-dimensionally defined objects. Each object has an
associated type.
Initially, objects of all types are shown, which may make
the overall picture somewhat messy. You can turn off certain
object types by opening the options dialog box, under the
menu "Edit | Options". In this dialog box, you can
also specify some other preferences, e.g. that some objects
are to be drawn as wire-frame instead of as a solid
model.
Each object (= drawing primitive) comes with a so called
time code. This is simply a number with which we can sort
the objects in time. You can specify the time code at which
you would like to view the scene in the options dialog box,
under the "Time Codes" tab.
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