

Dear fellow 3D enthusiast:



Thank you for ordering the enclosed Envisage 3D Demo Kit.  You should have received two 3-1/2 high-density diskettes, an Animation Demo manual, an Installation Guide, and an Order Form.



This Demo is designed to familiarize you with the many powerful animation tools available to Envisage 3D users.  In just a few minutes, you will produce your own stills and animations.  You'll learn the basics of scene lighting, camera placement, and rendering quality.  You'll discover how quick and easy it is to pose complex figures for character animation.  You'll direct actors by placing, rotating and scaling them, and instructing them to follow intricate paths.  You'll even apply special effects!



To start learning more about Envisage 3D, follow the instructions on Disk 1 to install the software.  The Installation Guide, which is for the full version of Envisage 3D, has more detailed instructions.  It may be helpful to read the information on video adapters and memory management should you have any difficulties with your computer.  The Installation Guide also lists on page 2 all the files included with the full version of Envisage 3D.



To see a few examples of the art you can create with Envisage 3D, you can use either the GIF viewer built into Envisage 3D or the DISPLAY.EXE viewer included in the EVI\TOOLS directory.  To use the built-in viewer, simply hold down the left Shift key and left-click on the Show Frame icon button.


The following sample files are included: 


ALIASING.GIF A sampling of dithering patterns and anti-aliasing levels, showing the different levels of rendering quality available. See Chapter 2, Make a Picture, for details.


BRIDGE.GIF 	A single frame from an architectural fly-through animation.


CORNERED.GIF An example of character animation, lighting, and texture mapping, useful to game designers and artists.


FLY_LOGO.GIF  An example of Envisage's ability to automatically create text objects suitable for flying logos.



After you have experimented with the Demo, we are confident that you will want to own the full power of the Modeler, Animator, Timeline and Renderer.  Simply fill out and return the included Order Form, and you will receive the most cost-effective animation tool available.



Please contact us for technical support Mon-Fri from 9:00am - 6:00pm CST if you have any questions.  We can be reached at (512) 795-0150 for voice, (512) 795-0021 for fax, or via our 24 hour electronic bulletin board system (BBS) at (512) 795-0032.  We also maintain a support forum on America Online at keyword "bytebybyte."



Thank you for your interest in Envisage 3D.  We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship.



Sincerely,





Doug Kelly

PC Product Manager

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THESE ARE THE FILES AND DIRECTORY    
STRUCTURE NEEDED TO RUN THE 
ENVISAGE 3D DEMONSTRATION, INCLUDING
ALL SAMPLE FILES.

Directory of C:\EVI

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
MODELER      <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
ANIMATOR     <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
RENDER       <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
EFFECTS      <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
TOOLS        <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
GIF          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
DXF          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
FONTS        <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
OBJECTS      <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
FLICS        <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
ABL2XAW  XWQ        48 04-21-94  12:24p
CONFIG2  EVI       547 04-21-94  12:24p
ENVIDEMO EXE     21432 04-19-94  12:54p
ANIXDEMO EXE    628394 04-20-94   9:21p
ANIMATOR ICO     29876 04-18-94  10:15a
ANIMATOR HK1      1876 02-16-94   9:44p
ANIMATOR HL1     10627 04-18-94  10:36a
ANIMATOR GIF     17115 04-18-94  10:32a
ANIMATOR RAW    153600 04-18-94  10:30a
TITLE    GIF     66386 08-10-93   6:36p
TITLEL   GIF      8161 08-10-93   8:58p
TOOLSX   EXE    211270 12-17-93  10:28a
DISPLAY  EXE     19682 12-08-93   4:33p
EX0          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
EX1          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
EX2          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
EX3          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
EX4          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
EX5          <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
       31 file(s)    1169014 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\ANIMATOR

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
EXAMPLE1 STG      3346 07-13-93   8:07a
EXAMPLE2 STG      3095 07-13-93   7:04p
EXAMPLE3 STG      4314 07-13-93   7:05p
EXAMPLE4 STG      3386 07-13-93  10:58a
EXAMPLE5 STG      2130 07-13-93   7:06p
EXAMPLE6 STG      2425 07-13-93   7:06p
EXAMPLE7 STG      3020 07-13-93   7:07p
EXAMPLE8 STG      5510 07-13-93   7:08p
EXAMPLE9 STG      2581 07-13-93   7:08p
BANNER   STG      2043 04-20-94  10:23a
COBRA    STG      4843 04-20-94  10:26a
ANDROID  STG      5968 04-20-94  10:22a
SNAPROLL STG      4951 04-20-94  10:29a
FX-FRAME STG      1400 04-20-94  10:28a
       16 file(s)      49012 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\DXF

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
        2 file(s)          0 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\EFFECTS

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
TEST     EXP     45904 12-31-93  11:34a
        3 file(s)      45904 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\EX0

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
BIRDS    STG     17512 07-09-93   3:58p
BIRDS1   SCE     40032 04-12-92   3:40p
BIRDS2   SCE     40032 04-12-92   3:41p
CHOP1    GIF      1072 06-26-93  12:56p
CHOPPER  SCE     53949 06-26-93   5:41p
CHOPPER  GIF      4569 06-23-93   6:53p
CHOPPER  STG      3933 07-13-93   7:09p
CLOUD    GIF     35278 10-03-93   9:43p
DOLPHIN  SCE     16844 07-19-93   4:59p
DOLPHINS STG      7402 07-19-93   5:04p
GLOBE    GIF     30449 11-03-92   1:47p
GLOBE    STG      2824 07-09-93   3:59p
GLOBE_B  SCE       332 05-29-93   5:05p
GLOBE_C  SCE     49529 12-04-93  10:19p
GLOBE_S  SCE     25421 05-29-93   5:00p
H-ROTOR  SCE     24541 06-22-93   2:53p
V-ROTOR  SCE      3899 06-22-93   3:02p
       19 file(s)     357618 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\EX1

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
EX1-CAM  SCE     54461 05-31-93   2:38p
EX1-CON  SCE     27160 05-05-93   4:59p
EX1-CYL  SCE    106052 05-05-93   5:00p
EX1-PTN  SCE     65037 05-31-93   2:39p
PISTON   STG      4430 07-09-93   6:09p
        7 file(s)     257140 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\EX2

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
AMIM     STG      3120 07-13-93   7:12p
ARM      SCE     72037 06-13-93  10:10p
BODY     SCE    146381 06-13-93  10:11p
PLATTER  SCE     93297 06-13-93  10:25p
SHINY-H  GIF     15023 12-25-92   8:04p
SHINY-V  GIF     17928 12-25-92  12:43p
SPOTS    STG      4297 12-20-93  12:44p
T-33-45  GIF      1315 12-25-92  12:05p
T-STYLUS GIF      1754 12-25-92  12:01p
TECHNIC1 GIF      6118 12-25-92  10:49a
TECHNIC2 GIF      2480 12-24-92   9:39p
TECHNIC3 GIF      2018 12-25-92  11:01a
TECHNICS GIF      4935 12-24-92   8:05p
TECHNICS STG      2782 12-20-93  12:44p
TECHNICS SCE    310633 06-13-93  10:08p
       17 file(s)     684118 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\EX3

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
EX3      STG      3147 07-13-93   7:15p
KEY1     GIF      2726 04-19-93   9:31p
KEY2     GIF      3061 04-19-93   9:46p
KEY3     GIF      7345 04-19-93  11:21p
KEYBOARD SCE    399597 06-19-93   9:34a
MON1     GIF      1218 04-21-93   9:06p
MON2     GIF      1159 04-21-93   9:07p
MON3     GIF      4726 04-21-93   9:30p
MONITOR  SCE    148929 07-13-93   7:25p
SCREEN   GIF      5387 07-13-93   7:21p
       12 file(s)     577295 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\EX4

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
        2 file(s)          0 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\EX5

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:30p
FF1      SCE     58712 07-03-93   8:55p
FF10     SCE     58712 07-03-93   8:55p
FF14     SCE     58712 07-03-93   8:56p
FF6      SCE     58712 07-03-93   8:55p
WALK     ANI       133 07-03-93   9:31p
WALK-ANI STG      2080 07-09-93   3:54p
WALKER   STG     14695 07-09-93   3:57p
        9 file(s)     251756 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\FLICS

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
FX-FRAME FLI     90443 04-21-94  12:47p
        3 file(s)      90443 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\FONTS

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
        2 file(s)          0 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\GIF

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
TEXTURES     <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
SHINY    GIF     14954 10-21-92   8:29p
SHINY2   GIF     16637 10-21-92   6:31p
STARS1   GIF     10118 03-06-93   9:24p
PALETTE  GIF      1214 07-13-93  11:11a
BANNER   GIF      7540 01-13-94  11:46p
SKY-SUN  GIF     61933 12-26-93   9:39p
SMOKE    GIF     97473 04-20-94   9:50a
       10 file(s)     209869 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\GIF\TEXTURES

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
TX001    GIF     22693 08-17-92   4:35p
TX002    GIF       802 01-16-93   7:52p
TX003    GIF     26810 01-16-93   8:23p
TX004    GIF      2436 01-16-93   8:24p
TX005    GIF      3257 01-16-93   8:24p
TX006    GIF     26389 01-16-93   8:25p
TX007    GIF      4063 01-17-93   1:40p
TX008    GIF      2588 01-17-93   1:53p
TX009    GIF     41827 08-17-92   4:35p
TX010    GIF     18331 08-17-92   4:35p
TX011    GIF      3596 08-17-92   4:35p
TX012    GIF      9589 08-17-92   4:35p
TX013    GIF      3331 08-17-92   4:35p
TX014    GIF       999 01-16-93   1:56p
TX015    GIF     30146 08-17-92   4:36p
TX016    GIF     36306 01-15-93   4:29p
TX017    GIF     18115 08-17-92   4:36p
TX018    GIF     16688 08-17-92   4:36p
TX019    GIF     22960 08-17-92   4:36p
TX020    GIF      8236 08-17-92   4:36p
TX021    GIF     26590 08-17-92   4:36p
TX022    GIF     34545 08-17-92   4:36p
TX023    GIF      3257 01-16-93   2:39p
TX024    GIF      2985 08-17-92   4:36p
TX025    GIF       944 01-15-93   3:42p
TX026    GIF       924 01-15-93   3:34p
TX027    GIF     14954 01-16-93   8:26p
TX028    GIF     57325 01-16-93   8:27p
TX029    GIF     16637 01-16-93   8:28p
TX030    GIF     15077 01-16-93   8:29p
TEXTURES GIF     19523 09-13-93   9:25p
       33 file(s)     491923 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\MODELER

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
WALK     PTH       500 06-10-93   7:42p
CIRCULAR PTH       104 08-13-92   1:21p
PARABOLA PTH        80 08-13-92   1:22p
ELLIPTIC PTH       104 08-13-92   1:23p
SPIRAL   PTH       128 08-13-92   1:25p
HELIX    PTH       128 08-13-92   1:28p
CC       PTH       104 12-22-92   7:34p
CA       PTH       104 05-30-93   9:31p
       10 file(s)       1252 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\OBJECTS

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
AIRLINER SCE     49704 01-16-94   7:58a
TB1      SCE     22892 06-19-93   2:42p
TUBEMAN  SCE     10066 05-12-92   1:41p
PLAN1    SCE      2996 07-15-93  10:14p
FUSELAGE SCE     20724 01-13-94   1:05a
ROTOR    SCE      2656 01-13-94   1:09a
PLATO5   SCE      2476 04-11-92   7:25a
CLOUDSKY SCE      6436 03-07-93  10:00a
MIRROR1  SCE     12604 06-19-93   2:34p
3FRAME   SCE     14304 04-09-92   8:13p
PYRAMID  SCE       684 06-19-93   2:33p
WOOD     SCE       624 11-22-92  11:28a
GRANITE  SCE      2904 02-15-93   6:24p
MARBLE   SCE     12328 02-15-93   6:27p
TRIPLANE SCE    120784 01-16-94   6:35p
ANDROID  SCE     83751 04-20-94  10:20a
HOUSE    SCE       868 01-16-94   6:55p
FX-FRAME SCE     54513 01-20-94  10:45p
BANNER   SCE      4161 04-20-94  10:23a
       21 file(s)     425475 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\RENDER

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
SHADERC  SCR       428 04-21-94  12:24p
SHADERS  SCR       343 04-21-94  12:24p
EVI_001  GIF     13063 04-21-94  12:55p
        5 file(s)      13834 bytes

Directory of C:\EVI\TOOLS

.            <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
..           <DIR>     04-21-94  12:24p
PLAY     EXE     20288 12-08-93   4:34p
DISPLAY  EXE     19682 12-08-93   4:33p
PLAY386  EXE     37282 12-08-93   4:34p
        5 file(s)      77252 bytes

Total files listed:
      207 file(s)    4701905 bytes


THE FOLLOWING LINES SHOULD BE ADDED TO YOUR AUTOEXEC.BAT 
FILE BEFORE RUNNING THE ENVISAGE 3D DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 

SET EVT=C:\
REM
REM  Un comment the command lines below to automatically go
REM  to the Envisage directory and execute the program.
REM
REM  CD C:\EVI
REM  ENVIDEMO.EXE
REM
REM  Un comment the command lines below to automatically go
REM  to the Envisage directory and execute the program.
REM
REM  CD C:\EVI
REM  ENVIDEMO.EXE

