Running 3DView2

Running 3DView2

There are two ways to install 3DView2.

A release version is available through the Eclipse Software Update mechanism, just like the rest of the microPSI toolkit (see installation). If you are a microPSI user then this is the right choice for you.

If you are a developer and have access to our CVS server you can always get an up-to-date version (or even the source code) from there. In fact, if you work with the CVS version of microPSI, you should also work with CVS version of 3DView2. There is always a precompiled version available, there is no need to compile 3DView2 yourself unless you absolutely want to.

Downloading 3DView2 from the CVS

• Checkout the module 'org.micropsi.3dview2' from the CVS (this contains the complete release version of 3DView2)
• If you want to integrate 3DView2 into Eclipse, use Eclipse to checkout the modules! Otherwise use any CVS program you like.

3DView2 can be used as a stand alone program. If you do not want integration into Eclipse, you can stop right here and move on to the next section.

• Checkout the module 'org.micropsi.3dviewer' in Eclipse (this contains code that integrates 3DView2 into Eclipse)
• In the Eclipse view of the project 'org.micropsi.3dviewer' there should be a folder named 'build'. Inside that folder, there is a file named 'build.xml'. Left click on that file, choose 'Run', then 'Ant build'.

Starting 3DView2

• To launch 3DView2 as a stand-alone application, run bin3dview2.exe in the 3dview2 folder.
• It is also possible to run 3dview2 in a separate window from within Eclipse. Go to the World Perspective and click the 3dviewer button in the tool bar.
• Finally, 3DView2 can be completely integrated into the Eclipse GUI by running it as a View. Go the the World Perspective and select "Window -> Show View -> Other … -> MicroPsi World Console -> 3DView" from the menu.