cliper Files

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Installation steps:	
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 1 - Download dist.zip
 2 - Expand and move the dist file from download to Program files folder (for instance)
	or any other place and open it.			
 3 - Run  SceneMaker_2.jar found in /dist folder. Each frame contains a short help.

optional : right click the jar and move it to desktop to get a shortcut.

This software uses Java.
 
	* at first start if system asks what software to use to open file and shows Java runtime, shoose it.
	* if Java does not appear in list it is not installed :	check installation here : java.com/en/.	

If things go wrong :

If cliper starts, showing the galleon picture, but stays there, or nothing happens. (for Windows) :

	* Open a command window (right clic Windows icon on low left of screen)
	* Go to the root typing cd.. two times
	* Locate the Jar file, right clic to get properties menu and copy its folder address
	* paste it in command window and add java -jar SceneMaker_2.jar + enter.
	* Send ouput to aetjf.pauly@orange.fr object : cliper support.

Java3D is  1.7 current version from JogAmp. 

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For java3D developers :	
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Folder newobjectfile contains a package for .obj files loading
 with some changes for a better rendering of models (colors and textures) an some bugs fixes.
To use it in your project, download this folder and do the following :

	1- open your project and create a new file called newobjectfile with java package type.
	2- copy files just downloaded into this new file
	3- In each file replace the line package scenemakerv2.newobjectfile; by package yourproject.newobjectfile;
	4- In the program where where obj files are loaded :
		* add this line : import yourproject.newobjectfile.NewObjectFile;
		* replace line : ObjectFile fObj = new ObjectFile(ObjectFile.RESIZE | ObjectFile.STRIPIFY);  by
			NewObjectFile fObj = new NewObjectFile(NewObjectFile.RESIZE | NewObjectFile.STRIPIFY);
			(parameters are just an example)