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ADOBE ATMOSPHERE User Manual (390 pages)

Brand: ADOBE | Category: Software | Size: 22 MB

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 : the Atmosphere Platform

13
- Platform Features
  13
- The Atmosphere Architecture
  13
- Why 3-D
  17
Chapter 2 : Exploring Atmosphere Environments

19
Chapter 3 : Interacting with Atmosphere Environments

39
Chapter 4 : Atmosphere Overview

54
- Scene Object Types
  54
Chapter 5 : Exploring the Interface

56
- Using the Menus
  56
- Learning the Toolbars
  58
- Working with Palettes
  61
- Tutorial: Maximizing Screen Space by Docking
  62
- Tutorial: Positioning and Combining Palettes
  68
- Using Context Menus
  68
- Using Undo and Redo
  69
- Customizing Atmosphere
  69
Chapter 6 : Working with Files

73
- Understanding the Atmosphere Formats
  73
- Opening Environment Files
  73
- Tutorial: Viewing Sample Environments
  74
- Saving Environments
  75
- Closing Environments
  75
- Importing Files
  75
- Tutorial: Importing a Viewpoint Object
  76
- Importing to Preset Palettes
  77
- Tutorial: Importing Wood Textures
  78
- Managing Object Sets
  79
- Exporting Objects
  80
- Saving World Settings
  81
- Publishing
  81
Chapter 7 : Views

83
- Introduction to Views
  83
- Working with the View Windows
  84
- Working with the Actor Object
  86
- Using the Reference Point Object
  87
- Working with Views
  88
- Controlling the View
  92
- Zooming to Fi T Objects
  94
- Tutorial: Viewing a Character's Good Side
  94
Chapter 8 : Using Scene Objects

97
- Positioning Models as Scene Objects
  97
- Positioning Solid Objects
  98
- Adding Scripts to the Scene
  98
- Using Viewpoint Objects
  98
- Tutorial: Adding a Viewpoint Object to a Scene
  99
- Tutorial: Adding a Viewpoint Object from the Object Presets Palette
  100
- Tutorial: Scaling a Viewpoint Object
  101
- Converting 3-D Files for Import into Atmosphere
  103
- Converting Viewpoint Objects to Surface Objects
  103
- Creating Avatars
  105
- Creating a Portal
  106
- Positioning an Entry Point
  107
- Using Anchors
  108
- Naming Scene Objects
  108
- Locking Scene Objects
  108
- Setting Visibility
  109
Chapter 9 : Assembling Solid Objects

111
- Understanding Solid Objects
  111
- Understanding Boolean Operations
  112
- Connectors, Welding, Constraints and Layouts
  113
- Naming Objects
  114
- Tutorial: Creating a Table
  114
- Learning the Primitive Types
  116
- Triangular Slab
  118
- Deleting Objects
  122
- Duplicating Objects
  122
- Grouping Objects
  123
- Ungrouping Objects
  129
- Locking Objects
  129
- Hiding Objects
  130
Chapter 10 : Selecting and Editing Objects

133
- Selecting Objects
  133
- Moving Objects
  136
- Editing Using Connectors
  138
- Snapping to a Grid
  142
- Tutorial: Building a Chess Board
  144
- Rotating Objects
  145
- Tutorial: Tilting a Top
  146
- Clearing Transformations
  147
- Subtracting Objects
  147
- Tutorial: Making Alphabet Letters
  148
Chapter 11 : Applying Colors and Textures

151
- The Appearance Editor
  151
- Adding Color
  151
- Tutorial: Coloring Chess Pieces
  154
- Adding Preset Colors
  155
- Texture Formats
  157
- Applying Textures
  157
- Tutorial: Adding Textures to an Object
  158
- Working with Movies and Sound
  159
- Tutorial: Making a Television Come Alive
  160
- Removing Textures
  161
- Sampling and Editing Colors and Textures
  161
Chapter 12 : Manipulating Textures

163
- Editing Textures
  163
- Tutorial: Applying a Texture to a Single Face
  164
- Tutorial: Scaling a Texture to Fit
  168
- Tutorial: Creating Seamless Textures
  171
- Positioning Projective Textures
  172
- Creating Billboards
  173
- Tutorial: Making a Billboard Object
  173
Chapter 13 : Lighting a Scene

178
- Understanding Lighting
  178
- Working with Emissive Surfaces
  179
- Pre-Computed Lighting
  180
- Tutorial: Making a Light Bulb
  181
- Setting Light Parameters
  182
- Tutorial: Changing Scene Brightness
  185
- Using Sunlight
  186
- Tutorial: Coloring the Sun
  188
- Using the Background as a Light Source
  188
- Tutorial: Creating a Sky Cone
  189
- Using Object Light Maps
  190
- Using Dynamic Lighting
  190
- Effective Lighting Techniques
  191
- Tutorial: Preparing Textures for Lighting
  192
Chapter 14: Adding Interactivity

193
Chapter 15: Publishing

207
Appendix A: Installing and Confi Guring

215
- Installing the Atmosphere Player
  215
- Installing Atmosphere
  215
- Using Hardware Acceleration
  215
- Tutorial: Helping Atmosphere Recognize Your Card
  218
- Supported Video Cards
  220
Appendix A: Installing and Conﬁ Guring

215
Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts

221
Appendix C: Resource Libraries

225
- Textures - Set 1
  226
- Textures - Set 2
  235
- Objects - Set 1
  239
- Objects - Set 2
  241
- Objects - Set 3
  243
- Scripts - Set 1 - Basic
  244
- Scripts - Set 2 - Intermediate
  245
- Scripts - Set 3 - Advanced
  246
Appendix D: Javascript API Overview

247
- Introduction
  247
- Scenegraph Overview
  247
- Physical Simulation
  250
- Javascript Interpreter Information
  252
- Script Context
  253
Appendix E: Javascript API

255
- Javascript API Features
  255
- Utility Functions
  255
- Application
  260
  - View
    262
  - Button
    263
  - Slider
    265
  - Printdevice & Object Synchronization
    266
- Math
  269
  - Rotation
    269
  - Transform
    271
  - Vector
    273
- Effects
  275
  - Fog
    275
  - Glare
    276
  - Sound
    277
- Event Handlers
  279
  - Collisioneventhandler
    279
  - Keyeventhandler
    280
  - Keyevent
    282
  - Mouseeventhandler
    284
  - Mouseevent
    286
  - Overlapeventhandler
    287
- Scene Objects
  289
  - Actor
    289
  - Anchor
    297
  - Camera
    298
  - Entrypoint
    302
  - Physicalmodel
    303
  - Referencepoint
    314
  - Scenegroup
    315
  - Script
    324
  - Solidobject
    327
  - Surfaceobject
    333
  - Viewpointobject
    337
- Solid Object Structure
  342
  - Face
    342
  - Primitive
    344
- Materials
  348
  - Surfacetexture
    348
  - Texture
    349
- Viewpoint Object Structure
  351
  - Mtsbaseobject
    351
  - Mtsimagestream
    352
  - Mtsscene
    353
  - Mtsgeometry
    355
  - Mtsinstance
    355
  - Mtstexture
    358
  - Mtsinstance2D
    359
  - Mtsmaterial
    362
  - Mtstimeelem
    363
  - Mtstimeelemswfview
    365
- Physics
  367
  - Fastconstraintsolver
    367
  - Angulardashpot
    371
- Actions
  372
  - Dragaction
    372
  - Fluidaction
    373
  - Magneticaction
    374
  - Motoraction
    376
  - Singledragaction
    377
  - Simplerigidwindaction
    378
- Constraints
  379
  - Breakableconstraint
    379
  - Hingeconstraint
    380
  - Pointtopointconstraint
    381
  - Prismaticconstraint
    382
  - Stiffspringconstraint
    383
  - Wheelconstraint
    385

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ADOBE ATMOSPHERE User Manual (390 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 : the Atmosphere Platform

Chapter 2 : Exploring Atmosphere Environments

Chapter 3 : Interacting with Atmosphere Environments

Chapter 4 : Atmosphere Overview

Chapter 5 : Exploring the Interface

Chapter 6 : Working with Files

Chapter 7 : Views

Chapter 8 : Using Scene Objects

Chapter 9 : Assembling Solid Objects

Chapter 10 : Selecting and Editing Objects

Chapter 11 : Applying Colors and Textures

Chapter 12 : Manipulating Textures

Chapter 13 : Lighting a Scene

Chapter 14: Adding Interactivity

Chapter 15: Publishing

Appendix A: Installing and Confi Guring

Appendix A: Installing and Conﬁ Guring

Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts

Appendix C: Resource Libraries

Appendix D: Javascript API Overview

Appendix E: Javascript API

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