Hi, Welcome to Genesis v1.5

To install Genesis simply run the setup.exe program supplied.

Here are some (very) QUICK START guidelines:

    * Click and move the mouse in the view to move the 3D cursor

    * Click on any icon in the top right to select a tool

    * Each tool gives instructions in the status bar at the bottom of
      the screen

    * Use the 'Set' and 'Do' buttons on the control panel to operate the tool

    * Press the first tool icon in the box to be able to animate your object
      in realtime

    * The tool configure menu item brings up a dialog box allowing you to
      configure the selected tool (each tool has a different dialog and
      some simple tools have none)

    * Try loading up the various teapot objects in the \objects directory

    * Try out the various buttons below the menu bar (particularly the middle
      four, to get use to the various Genesis modes)

    * Use the 'Dir' button on the control panel to position the direction you
      want to look in (also the point that the first tool rotates about and the
      point that the 'In' button zooms in towards)

    * Look at the help contents from the help menu. It includes an excellecnt
      tutorial showing you how to build the teapot. THIS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

    * Check out the jpeg images in the \objects directory to see what can be
      achieved once you're past the teapot stage! NB. Unless you unlock genesis
      you will not be able to load the objects as they use over 1000 polygons


If you think Genesis is useful to you, or even just good fun, please consider
paying the meagre 16 quid to unlock it. This will entitle you to free updates,
bug fixes and news updates until the next major release, and provides me with
an income on which to continue developing this fine product.

Check out my web site to see what else is in the pipeline:

     www.silicond.demon.co.uk

If you're interested in programming for Genesis you ALREADY have a full toolkit
on your disk. Nothing stopping you havin' a go. Please be aware though that for
commercial software using Genesis a license fee must be paid.


Please Email with your comments, bugs, questions, praise, criticisms;

     spike@silicond.demon.co.uk

Have fun!
