3D Canvas(tm) 7.1.2
3D Canvas is a freeware real-time 3D modeling and animation tool
that incorporates a drag-and-drop approach to 3D modeling.
Complex models can be constructed from simple 3D primitives,
or created using 3D Canvas' Object Building Tools.
Creating an animated scene is as simple as positioning
the objects within your scene for each point in time in
your animation. 3D Canvas will ensure that the resulting
animation runs smoothly. No complicated scene timelines
are required. Your animation can be stepped through a
frame at a time, viewed in real-time, or recorded to a
Video (AVI) file so that you can distribute your creation.
Minimum System Requirements
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Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
DirectX 9
16 MB video card, with a minimum resolution of 800x600
Installation
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To install 3D Canvas double-click the 3DCanvas Windows Installer file
provided.
If double-clicking the 3DCanvas Windows Installer file does not
install 3D Canvas you will need to follow this procedure:
1) Select "Run" from the Start Menu
2) Type the following in the "Open" entry box:
msiexec /i "path\3DCanvas.msi"
where "path" is the location of the 3D Canvas installation file.
3) Click "OK"
If you receive error 1904 "3dcsg.dll failed to register" you will need to
download the latest version of Microsoft's DirectX which is available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeus ... efault.asp
To install 3D Canvas for all users of a Windows XP computer:
1) Logon as an administrator
2) Select "Run" from the Start Menu
3) Type the following in the "Open" entry box:
msiexec /i "path\3DCanvas.msi" ALLUSERS="2"
where "path" is the location of the 3D Canvas installation file.
4) Click "OK", and follow the installation instructions
5) Run 3D Canvas. 3D Canvas will make a number of registry entries needed
for the next step.
6) Run Regedit using the Start menu's "Run" function.
7) Right click on the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Amabilis\3D Canvas"
and select "Permissions" from the popup menu.
Select "Users" and click the "Allow-Full Control" check box.
9) click "OK"
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PREVIOUS USERS OF 3D CANVAS:
Previous users must remember to uninstall the previous
version of 3D Canvas prior to installation of a new version.
Please note that beginning with 3D Canvas 7.1.1.1 the train related features of
3D Canvas are disabled by default, since they are not used by the majority of
3D Canvas Pro users. To enable these features:
o) Select Options... from the Tools menu.
o) Click the Misc. tab.
o) Check Enable Trainworks Features
o) Close and re-open 3D Canvas Pro
Note that when this feature is enabled an alternate "extras" download is available
on the Help menu that includes sample models specifically for people modelling trains.