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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Label Panel turned on and use the Text Style assigned to
that layer.
Walkthrough Path labels display in floor plan
view when the “Polylines, Labels” layer is For more information, see “Label Panel” on
page 682.

Creating VRML Files

VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling VRML Export Options Dialog
Language) is a 3D file format that can
be used by various “walkthrough” viewers,
as well as other rendering packages.
VRML files use the .wrl file format and
contain an entire 3D model, including
lighting information. Images and textures
can also be referenced. You can post a .wrl
file and its associated image and texture files
to the web or e-mail them to a customer.

VRML files are often created from rendered
views so that lighting and textures are used;
however, you can export from a Vector View
if you wish. See “Editing 3D Views” on page
1066.
The entire model is exported, but the starting
point for the walkthrough is defined by the
camera location at the time of export.
When a camera view or overview is active, 1 Define the Camera Field of View.
Standard most closely corresponds to
select File> Export> Export VRML . the default Chief Architect camera view. The
The VRML Export Options dialog opens.
other options generate a wider field of view.
2 Specify how Textures/Images are
exported.
• Check No Textures Exported to prevent
texture files from being exported with the
.wrl file. If textures are exported, the tex-
ture files must be in the same folder as
the .wrl file.

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