Imagenation displays certain 3D file formats. You can view 3D images from various angles, and rotate, pan, and zoom in and out of these images through the user interface. You can print 3D documents, and you can also create 2D raster images from them that can be edited like other Imagenation documents.
Several functions are used to control Imagenation when viewing 3D documents. Other functions are also available when rotating 3D images.
To switch the document display between 2D Projection and 3D Model modes:
· Use the IN_SetView3dMode function.
To select either Free Rotate, Pan, or Zoom:
· Use the IN_SetViewAction function.
When viewing a stationary 3D image you can define the display to be either interactive or still, and to use Smooth Shading, Flat Shading, Points, or Wireframes.
To define how a 3D image is displayed:
· Use the IN_SetDisplayStyle function.
To display a 3D image in one of several predefined 3D views:
· Use the IN_SetViewPosition function.
Perspective Projection displays a 3D image so that its scale decreases according to its distance from the viewer.
To turn Perspective Projection on or off:
· Use the IN_PerspectiveView function.
You can use the Cross-Section window to display a 3D image with a portion of the object "cut away" so that the interior is visible.
To display or close the Cross-Section window:
· Use the IN_ShowCrossSectionWindow function.
When portions of a 3D object are "cut away" by using the Cross-Section window it is often helpful to see the full extents of the object in the Bounding Box.
To show the extents of a 3D image in a transparent container:
· Use the IN_ShowBoundingBox function.
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