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File: Amachi-masters.zip
Author: Alain Gautherot <gauthero@club-internet.fr>
Release: 0.6b
Compatibility: >= R4
Location: contrib/graphics/viewers
Description: an add-ons based 3d objects viewer using OpenGL
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Ouatitiz?
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This is a submission for the Be master awards.
Now in release 0.6 beta, Am@chi has gone under extensive changes:

- the GUI has been totally rewritten resulting in improved responsiveness
- manual/auto motion mode
- fullscreen mode support
- no less than 11 formats supported:

3D2: CAD 3d2
3DS: 3d studio
OBJ: wavefront
DXF: AutoCAD
NFF: Neutral File Format
NFF-WTK: NFF World ToolKit
AOFF: Object File Format (DEC)
COB: Caligari TrueSpace
IOB: Imagine
LWOB: Lightwave
PLY: PoLYgonal data


Special thanks:
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Thanks to Peder Blekken, author of VRMLview, for his helpful
tips and information.



Installation:
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To install, just double-click the "Amachi-masters.zip" archive
and "Expand" it.
You can move the Amachi folder wherever you like, the most obvious
location being in /boot/apps.


Use:
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drag and drop 3d files files in a window.
Use the numeric pad to move the object:
4 & 6: left/right
2 & 8: up/down
1 & 3: tilt left/right
7 & 9: zoom in/out
ESCAPE: reset view
TAB: toggle fullscreen mode


Known bugs:
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- slow window refresh

- OpenGL is so slooooooooooow on my dual 66...

- fullscreen in 24 bits color mode uses uncorrect colors

- crashes sometimes, but still pretty robust


History:
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- November 1st 1998, v0.6b: 4th release
submission for the Be Master awards

- September 27th 1998, v0.4: third release
*Joailleu ZaaaaaaaNiiiiiiiiiVerrrrrrrSaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiR!
	I'm officially older today.
* minor bug fixes
* new add-ons for AOFF, NFF, NFFWTK, IOB, LWOB, & COB

- August 10th 1998, v0.3: second release
added transparency support

- July 27th 1998, v0.2: first release

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If you have any comments, suggestions, or bug report, please email me.
