VERISCOPE  HELP

How to make a picture with shadows

Light #1 can be made to cast shadows. Switch on the fourth 
dot column on the Lighting menu. This is under the * 
symbol. If the Infinity dot* is not on (meaning the light 
is a point light source) then the light will cast a beam 
towards the target viewing target. This beam is outlined in 
red on the 4-View screen. If  light #1 is at infinity the 
shadows will be casted at all areas of the model. The 
shadow casting works only with the Phong shading option.  


How to make a 256 colour movie

256 colour movies are made in the .FLC file format.
 This format is used by Autodesk Animator Pro and is a 
standard file format for movies.
  There is an option in the CUSTOM command under the SET 
menu. If you set the 'FLC for all movies' option the movie 
will be made in the FLC format. If your shading mode is not 
a 256 colour mode then VeriScope will produce the movie in 
the 320x200 resolution.
  If you have specified a background for the movie make 
sure that it is a 256 colour PCX file.

Saving Movie Paths

In the Key Frames option under the movie menu is an option 
to save the current path to a file. This is 
straightforward. You can edit a key frame by choosing 
'Redefine Key Frame' option. The Key Frame number is 
activated by clicking it with the mouse. Type in the number 
of the Frame that you want to edit and  click 'OK'. The 
view will jump to the view of that frame and then the new 
Frame is specified by pressing the period key in WALKTHRU 
or 3D WALK 

Using the 4-view screen

Use the WALKTHRU option while the perspective window is 
highlighted. The viewing fulcrum is visible in the other 
views. Specifying Key frames can be done in this way. Use 
the zoom auto option to re-shade the perspective window 
after moving lights or changing lighting options.  The 
commands which change back to full screen mode are 3D-walk, 
shade and zoom all 



The CUSTOM option
  
Draw all faces   means that the face edges that 
      are specified as invisible edges are drawn anyway.  

3rd Angle Projections   4_view uses US standard 
      engineering format for projections 

Select Contiguous Faces   the test and select 
      commands pick all edgewise contiguous faces which have the 
      same colour and layer.  

S/F key Zoom on Walk   enables the alternative 
      motion control as described in the manual.

Enable Large DXF Faces   This option is used 
      when reading DXF files which have been generated in FastCAD 
      or other programs that use Faces of more than 4 sides and 
      translate these into closed 3d polylines in DXF format. 
      VeriScope will read all closed polylines of up to 30 
      segments as a single face. Co-planarity is not tested.  

STEREO Shading   All shading and movies are made 
      for viewing with the stereo glasses.  VeriScope uses the 
      White background if your last 3D-Walk also used the white 
      background. Most people will find the black background 
      preferable 
    
Enforce Layer Colours   This option will 
      override individual face colours with the layer colour.  

FLC. for all Movies   Movies will be generated 
      in FLC 256 colour format.  
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