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CHAPTER 17
3D Basics
Macromedia Director MX lets you bring robust, high-performance 3D graphics to the web.
Director MX lets you develop a wide spectrum of 3D productions, ranging from simple text
handling to interactive product demonstrations to complete immersive game environments.
Using Macromedia’s free Shockwave Player 8.5, users can view your work on the web with
Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or other Shockwave-supported browsers.
Director MX lets you detect the capabilities of the user’s system and adjust playback demands
accordingly. A powerful computer with 3D hardware acceleration brings the best results, but users
can successfully use Director MX movies with 3D on most Macintosh or Windows hardware
platforms. The faster the computer’s graphics processing, the better the results. The ability to
adjust for client-side processing power makes Director MX ideal for web delivery.
What you need to know
Director MX is a major step forward for Director. If you’re not familiar with Director, you should
gain at least a basic knowledge before using 3D in Director MX. The Director MX
documentation and help files included with Director MX are the place to start.
You can perform many basic 3D operations using the built-in 3D behaviors in Director.For more
information, see “Using 3D behaviors” on page 466. Most complex 3D operations, however, are
performed using Lingo, the built-in scripting language of Director. The 3D documentation
assumes you understand Lingo. If you have not yet learned Lingo, you’ll want to start by reading
Chapter 16, “Writing Scripts with Lingo,” on page 385. You should also become familiar with
the Lingo Dictionary, which lists alphabetically all the Lingo commands and properties that are
available in Director MX. The Lingo Dictionary defines each Lingo expression, illustrates its
syntax, and provides examples.
Because 3D is primarily controlled with Lingo, the new 3D commands and properties are
described in detail. You'll find them grouped by category in Chapters 18 through 20. The Lingo
Dictionary presents the same commands and properties in the standard Lingo dictionary format,
with syntax and code examples.