HRC2WRL Ver. 1.2

• Hrc2Wrl / Hrc2WrlMotion is a plug-in used to export polygon models in SGI-version SOFTIMAGE 3D to the WRL file in VRML 2.0 (97).

• The plug-in converts an advanced non-linear transforming animation of objects in SOFTIMAGE 3D such as Lattice, Deformation, Cluster, Shape or Skelton Animation or Dynamic Simulation .... using a VRML coordinate interpolating function.

• This tool can also be used on a linear transforming key-frame animation.

• The tool's simultaneous conversion covers also Texture Coordinates, Global Materials, and Local Materials.

• The tool is designed to export a single object by a single operation, and so it does not convert a multi-layered HRC model at a time.

The program's activation has been confirmed on:
• SGI Indigo2 HighImpact IRIX 6.2
  
• SOFTIMAGE | 3D v3.7 sp1

  Although we have not tested on other environments, we believe that it can be used in any environments that works fine with SOFTIMAGE 3D DKit in SGI

• The Hrc2Wrl is used to create single VRML geometry / animation out of single polygonal object. Therefore it is not designed to export a multi-layered HRC model that uses the parenting oparations. In such cases, use a text editor to edit the data according to the VRML specifications, or use other VRML scene compositing applications.

• The tool does not convert Light / Camera data.
  
• The tool does not convert Patch / NURBS models
  
• The VRML97 does not recognize the local texture.
  
• Since the tool does not convert the PIC data used for texture images, they must be converted to GIF or JPEG data separately using such applications as PhotoShop.

• The tool does not support Cropping / Tiling in Texture menu.

• It would be difficult to paste texture coordinates edited by the Txt_Edit mode.

• In activating Hrc2WrlMotion, occasionally the WRL data may not be generated or cut in the middle. In such cases, "playback" your scene animation again.

*SOFTIMAGE(R)|3D is a registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc., US. In no event shall atom Co., Ltd. be liable for any special direct or indirect damages resulting from the use or failure to use this software and/or document. This software is offered as a freeware and an end user will be unable to sell it. Start downloading the program, provided if you agree with the items specified above. download HRC2WRL.tar.gz 236K download MANUAL_E.pdf 505K (PDF Acrobat 3.0) download Manual_E.zip 267K (zipped PDF Acrobat 3.0) Copyright (c) 1999 atom co., Ltd. / Ryoichiro Debuchi All rights reserved

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