Apx A Import Plug Ins

A Appendix A Import Plug-ins Import plug-ins are accessed via the Import submenu in the File menu. Table of Contents Introduction A-2 DXF A-2 Extrude Bitmap A-4 MacInteriors A-4 Relief A-5 VRML 1.0 Format A-5 A-1 return to main table of contents A ◆ Introduction Open the File menu and select Import. A submenu lists the installed Import plug-ins: Select the plug-in to use from the list. ◆ DXF The DXF plug-in is used to import a DXF Þle into a 3D World document as 3DMF. DXF (Data Exchange Format) is a standard format used by many CAD and 3D applications. 1. Select DXF from the Import submenu to display the DXF Import Options dialog: Note: the Extrude n DXF Units Þeld only displays when the Make 2D Objects Extrudable checkbox is checked on. 2. Check the import options checkboxes as required: Offset Layers: When importing a DXF Þle composed of layers of information, layers are imported offset from one another. A-2 Generate DXF Report: Request that a DXF report be generated. When the Þle to import has been selected, the DXF Import Report window will display details of the Þle: Make 2D Objects Extrudable: Specify that 2D objects in the DXF Þle be imported with some depth. Enter a value in the Extrude n DXF Units Þeld to set the depth. 3. Select an option from the Text Options popup menu to specify how text should be imported: No Text: No text is imported into the 3D World document. Text Marker: Text is imported into the 3D World document as text markers. Text markers have a speciÞc location in 3D space, but the text is always displayed perpendicular to the camera. Flat 3D Text: Text is displayed as a PICT image applied to a 2D rectangle. 4. Click OK when you have selected the required options and select the Þle to import from the standard dialog that displays. 5. The DXF Þle is imported into the 3D World document as 3DMF. A-3 ◆ Extrude Bitmap The Extrude Bitmap plug-in is used to import a 2D PICT, TIFF, JPEG,GIF or Picture clipping Þle into a 3D World document as a 3D object. 1. Select Extrude Bitmap from the Import submenu in the File menu and choose the Þle to import from the standard dialog that displays. 2. The selected Þle will be imported into the 3D World document. Any areas of white in the bitmap will be represented by hollow areas in the resulting 3D object, areas that are not white will appear as solid. 3. To import the Þle with any areas of white in the bitmap appearing as solid, and areas that are not white be…