Microsoft VRML Add-In for Internet Explorer 2.0

Last reviewed: August 29, 1997
Article ID: Q141474
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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:

  1. Download the Vrml20.exe file from one of the online services listed below into an empty folder.

  2. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click the Vrml20.exe file you downloaded in step 1.

  3. 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


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Last reviewed: August 29, 1997
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