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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for Windows 95
SUMMARY
The Microsoft Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) Add-In for
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 is a fully integrated add-in module
for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 that enables you to explore
virtual (3-D) worlds using a mouse, a keyboard, or a joystick. The VRML
Add-In uses RealityLab technology to provide fast and easy access to
virtual worlds created using Virtual Reality Modeling Language 1.0.
NOTE: VRML Add-In requires Windows 95 and Internet Explorer 2.0. VRML
Add-In will not run with Beta versions of Internet Explorer, so please
be sure you are running Internet Explorer version 2.0 before attempting
to install VRML Add-In.
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft VRML Add-In for Internet Explorer 2.0 includes the following
features:
- Supports VRML AsciiText node.
- Help support integrated with Internet Explorer.
- Smart Uninstall tool restores previous VRML settings.
- Automatic detection of joystick drift.
- Improved handling of lighting in worlds authored using
Caligari Fountain.
- Support for the VRML 1.0 ShapeHints field.
- Improved lighting model increases realism of VRML worlds.
- More flexible parsing--you can now view even more VRML worlds!
- Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0.
- Uses the Microsoft RealityLab 3-D rendering engine for high
performance.
- Uses Internet Explorer's powerful History, Favorites, and
caching features.
- Allows virtual worlds to be embedded within Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML) documents.
- Provides background downloading of textures and inlines.
- Supports texture mapping in .gif, .jpg, and .bmp graphic
file formats.
- Supports full relative Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for
hyperlinks, inlines, and textures.
- Supports standard VRML 1.0 as well as common extensions.
- Can detect collisions with objects.
- Provides camera animation (FlyTo mode).
- Enables you to "examine" objects using direct manipulation.
- Provides dynamic clipping plane adjustment.
- Supports LOD (level-of-detail).
- Supports IndexedLineSet and IndexedPointSet nodes.
Installing VRML Add-In
To install Microsoft VRML Add-In, use the following steps:
- Download the Vrml20.exe file from one of the online services listed
below into an empty folder.
- In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click the Vrml20.exe file
you downloaded in step 1.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
Availability
You can download Vrml20.exe, a self-extracting file, from the following
online services:
- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support button.
Click Knowledge Base, and then click Internet Explorer in the
Choose A Product box.
Type kbfile Vrml20.exe in the Enter Your Search Phrase box,
and then click Begin Search.
Open the article, and click the link to the file to download it.
- Internet (anonymous FTP)
ftp ftp.microsoft.com
Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
Get Vrml20.exe (size: 1898496 bytes)
- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
Download Vrml20.exe (size: 1898496 bytes)
For additional information about how to download files, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services