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Table of Contents
1. About Dynamic Visualizer
Introduction  Support
2. Getting Started
Starting Dynamic Visualizer Displaying Graphics Surface Properties
Moving and Deleting Three-Dimensional Objects Clearing Dynamic Visualizer Quitting Dynamic Visualizer
3. Dynamic Visualizer Objects
Basic Object Types Introducing Objects Naming Objects Introducing Models Creating Models Summary
4. Manipulating Objects
Introduction Object Properties Inert Form of SetOptions Summary
5. Information Functions
Introduction The Default Model Object Lists Object Properties
Package Properties Summary
6. Creating Animations
Creating Many Objects Creating Animations Combining Animations
Exporting Animations to Disk Summary
A1. Function List
Function List
A2. Orientation Commands
Introduction Rotations Using AxisAndAngle Notation Rotation Using Euler Angle (z, y, z) Notation Rotations Using YawPitchRoll (z, x, y) Notation The 3×3 TransformationMatrix Notation Converting Euler Rotations to a 3×3 Matrix Converting YawPitchRoll Rotations to a 3×3 Matrix The 4×4 TransformationMatrix Notation
A3. Troubleshooting
Dynamic Visualizer Fails to Start, Launch, or Connect QuitVisualizer Fails
Dynamic Visualizer Quits Suddenly The Kernel Fails to Start Dynamic Visualizer Commands Do Not Appear to Work Lines Appear Discontinuous
QuickTime  Movies Jump When Replaying Nothing Is Visible Objects Appear Too Small Moving the Model Has No Visible Effect Objects Rotate Strangely or Appear Distorted Objects Appear to Move Strangely Objects or Textures Do Not Load From Disk Graphics Cannot Be Created Dynamic Visualizer and/or Mathematica Has Strange Colors
A4. Visualizer Interface
Starting Dynamic Visualizer Loading Objects Colors
A5. Advanced Options
Connecting Manually Connecting Over a Network Launching and Connecting The Default Package Options
A6. Using DisplayFunction
Using DisplayFunction
A7. Example Notebooks
Creating Simple Shapes Chaotic Evolution Simple Moving Systems
Miscellaneous Examples
A8. ASCII Mesh Format
Definitions Used in This Document Recognized Sections Default Settings
Example .ams File
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