The following platforms are supported
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Windows XP, 2000, 98
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Solaris 5.7 and up
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Any modern Linux (Red Had ~7, SuSE ~7)
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Mac 0S 10.3
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JAVA versions
Modelzilla is a Java program, making it uncrashable and easier to
maintain. Java 1.4.1 or greater is required on all systems.
This minimum is needed for the JOGL OpenGL binding.
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Hardware Requirements
Like all JAVA programs it is important that your computer is fast! At least a 800 MHz Pentium, maybe a 400 MHz Sparc. Equally important is that you have a good three dimensional graphics video card. At least 40 Mbytes of disk space is required and 128 Mbytes of RAM, but 256 Mbytes is required for serious use.
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Installation procedure common to all platforms
Run the install program with java -jar install_all_modelzilla.jar, or whatever
the file is called that ends with .jar. You need to be in the directory that
has the jar file when you do this, or the install program will not be able
to find itself on the file system. It is also possible to double click
on install_all_modelzilla.jar from a file manager.
The install program asks you for a directory to install Modelzilla too. If you
are installing an application module, make sure you pick the same directory
that you picked when installing the framework. NOTE: The install program
puts all the files in a directory called ModelzillaProject that is within the
directory you pick. This way, all files are certain to be grouped under
this directory. So there is no need to create a new directory for Modelzilla
yourself.
The install program will also ask you for the JRE directory, which it needs
only to create the start script.
The install program then:
- uncompressed files and places them in the installation directory
- localizes some Modelzilla settings files so that they point to this directory
- writes start up scripts
The install program does not modify your configuration files. (Such as .cshrc
or AUTOEXEC.BAT). Environment variables that need to be set are set in the
executable script that starts Modelzilla. The entire installation is self contained
within the Modelzilla directory, with the exception of links made in the Windows
StartMenu.
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Special procedures for Windows
You may make a short cut to Modelzilla on the desktop by copying as
a short cut the file Modelzilla.bat. We have provided an icon - Modelzilla.ico
that you can associate to the short cut by right clicking on it and
selecing Properties then Shortcut then Chose Icon.
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Install program options
-nfs
The most important option in the install program is the command line switch -nfs.
Using this switch will cause all UNIX binaries for all platforms to be installed,
regardless of what computer the install program runs on. This enables your entire
lab or office to use the same installation. When Modelzilla runs it creates
independant settings files for each user.
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Running after installation
- Windows - use Modelzilla.bat
- Solaris - use start_mz_Sun
- Linux - use start_mz_Linux
- Mac - use start_mz_Mac
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Reading the user manuals
Each application module comes with a user's manual. For example for
the CAD-Zilla application, the users manual is under CAD-Zilla/manual.
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Reading the developer's API's
Modelzilla is built in components that each have a separate developer's
manual. They are under the directories Modelzilla/docs, ViewerCore/docs,
MeshGeom/docs etc.
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Troubleshooting
If the view port has no graphics
you likely have a problem with your OpenGL installation.
To test your OpenGL installation, we have included a small script "test_graphics". Run this
from the Modelzilla installation directory. If everything goes well, a black window with
a box will appear. You can spin the box with your right mouse button. If you get no
box, there is a problem with your OpenGL.
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