What is VRML

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What is VRML ?

• VRML stands for Virtual Reality
• Modeling Language.
• VRML is commonly referred to as
• Vermal.
• VRML is a simple text language
• for describing 3-D shapes and
• interactive environments.

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VRML

• VRML is a text file where 3D can be specified
  along with surface color, textures, transparency
  and so on.
• VRML also allows you to add animations, sounds,
  lighting and other aspects of the virtual world.
• VRML files are commonly called worlds with .wrl
  files.
• VRML uses four basic shapes Cone, Sphere, Box,
  Cylinder.

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VRML

• When saving VRML files you must save as .wrl (ex.
  Box.wrl).
• When using color is must be typed in diffuseColor
  0,0,0.
• When using translations you must type them in
  0,0,0. The first zero is the x axis, second zero
  is the y axis, and the third zero is the z axis.

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Tools Needed

• Editor to create and edit the .wrl file.
• Any text editor can be used, but Textpad has
  useful features.
• A Viewer for viewing the 3D world described by
  the .wrl file.
• Textpad VRML Viewer or Web Browser.

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Where to get Tools

• Download Tools package and Installation Document
  from Citera website
• http//citerawv.us/resources/index.htm
• Follow installation document to install VRML
  Cortona Viewer, Textpad, along with WVHTCFs
  custom VRML help tools

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Creating a Box

• VRML V2.0 utf8
• Author Jared Fitzwater
• WVHTF - CITERA - June 2007
• Transform
• translation 0 0 0
• children
• Shape
• appearance Appearance
• material Material
• diffuseColor 0 1 0
• geometry Box

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Creating a Sphere

• VRML V2.0 utf8
• Author Jared Fitzwater
• WVHTF - CITERA - June 2007
• Transform
• translation 0 0 0
• children
• Shape
• appearance Appearance
• material Material
• diffuseColor 0 1 0
• geometry Sphere

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Creating a Cone

• VRML V2.0 utf8
• Author Jared Fitzwater
• WVHTF - CITERA - June 2007
• Transform
• translation 0 0 0
• children
• Shape
• appearance Appearance
• material Material
• diffuseColor 0 1 0
• geometry Cone

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Creating a Cylinder

• VRML V2.0 utf8
• Author Jared Fitzwater
• WVHTF - CITERA - June 2007
• Transform
• translation 0 0 0
• children
• Shape
• appearance Appearance
• material Material
• diffuseColor 0 1 0
• geometry Cylinder

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Sources

• WVHTC Foundation Powerpoint
• Wikipedia.com