Adobe Director Basics

ADOBE DIRECTOR BASICS
3D basics
Performance
Simulating a 3D world requires an enormous number of calculations, many times a second. You will want to get the
most out of computers with low specifications, and to create the most spectacular 3D experience on high-end
computers.
The less you ask the computer to do, the faster it can do it. In “Performance” on page 387 you will learn how to
minimize your use of certain techniques in order to maximize the end-user's overall experience.
The 3D Xtra extension
The 3D capabilities of Shockwave3D are brought to Director by the 3D Xtra extension. The 3D Xtra extension depends
on a number of other xtra extensions in order provide all the 3D features. For Shockwave3D to work correctly, the
following xtra extensions must be included in a projector:
Macintosh:
Shockwave 3D Asset Xtra.xtra
SWA Decompression PPC Xtra.xtra
InetUrl PPC Xtra.xtra
NetFile PPC Xtra.xtra
Windows
Shockwave 3D Asset.x32
SWADCmpr.x32
INetURL.x32
NetFile.x32
If your movie uses simulated physics, then you will also need to include:
Macintosh:
Dynamiks.xtra
Windows
Dynamiks.x32
You will find all these xtra extensions in the Xtras folder, which is inside the Configuration folder placed alongside the
Director application.
The 3D Xtra extension lets you include 3D models in a Director movie. You can import 3D models or worlds created
with a 3D modeling program, and use Director to deliver them on the web. You can also combine the abilities of
Director and your 3D modeling software by building a 3D world in your modeling program and adding to it or
modifying it in Director.
To use 3D images and text created in a third-party rendering software, you must convert the file to W3D (Web 3D),
DAE (Collada), and SKP (Sketchup), which Director supports. Typically, each rendering application requires its own
specific file converter to create W3D files. For more information about creating W3D files, see the documentation for
your 3D modeling software.
Last updated 8/26/2011
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