Please Read ALL of the following before attempting to use the DANA 3D Viewer:

The DANA 3D Viewer is Java3D based. It incorporates a number of independently developed java classes. In order to run this 3D model viewing software, you must have Java Webstart, Java 1.3 JRE (or higher), and Java3D 1.2.1 JRE (or higher) all installed on your computer. If you do not yet have Java 1.3 JRE installed, you may install the Java 1.4 JRE which will also install Java Webstart by default. Java3D must be installed separately. You may download these plug-in's and Java JRE's from our Plug-in's Page.

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If you already have all of these installed, you may launch the
DANA 3D Viewer.

Non-ATL API's: NCSA Java3D Portfolio, Web3D Consortium VRML/X3D Loader, and Sun Microsystems' Java3D Fly Through
 

This release of the DANA 3D Viewer is not currently available from within the DANA Client.

Comments, Questions, and Bug Reports may be sent to:
Aaron.Bergstrom@ndsu.nodak.edu

• File formats supported: Java3D (*.j3f), Stereolithography (*.stl), VRML97 (*.wrl), AutoCAD (*.dxf), Wavefront (*.obj), and more.
   
• Tree listing of Coordinates - Contour caliper is currently disabled
   
• Selected points can be highlighted in 3D window
   
• User can define coordinate with click on model, or can assign a point cloud location as a coordinate for base of measurement
   
• Tree listing of Caliper Measurements
   
• Lights can be rotated and/or turned off
  (headlight on by default) - buggy
   
• Navigation now features Viewpoint Jump, Viewpoint Create, Camera History, Orbit, Zoom, Pan, and Jump Zoom
   
• User can select Rotation Point
   
• Background Color, and Model materials are user definable
   
• User can define viewing mode: Color Shaded, Gray Shaded, Wireframe, or Point Cloud - buggy