User Guide

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ADOBE ATMOSPHERE
User Guide
Creating portals is easy if you know the world URL and name of the entry point you want
to connect to. But what if you don’t know this information? Atmosphere Builder provides
an easy way to deal with this situation. First, explore different worlds on the Web using
Atmosphere Browser. When you find a world you want to create a portal to, create a
bookmark. Then, import the bookmarks into Atmosphere Builder. A tool for creating a
portal to each bookmarked entry point appears in the Variable Tools palette.
To create a portal using the portal tool:
1 Select a wireframe view: Top, Side, or Isometric.
2 Select the portal tool () in the Variable Tools palette.
3 In the Object Inspector palette, specify the entry point you want to link to in the Target
World URL text box using the following format:
http://server/world/world.3da#entry_point_name
Important: Use a pound character (#) to separate the URL and the entry point name. The
entry point name must correspond to the Entry Point Title option for the entry point in order
for the gateway to function. If no entry point name is specified, the portal connects to a default
entry point in the destination world.
4 Click in the document window to place the portal.
To create a portal by importing bookmarks:
1 Use Atmosphere Browser to explore different worlds on the Web. When you enter a
world to which you want to add a portal, create a bookmark. A bookmark records the URL
of the world and the name of the entry point you entered through.
2 In Atmosphere Builder, choose File > Import Bookmarks. A tool for creating a portal
to each bookmarked entry point appears in the Variable Tools palette.
3 Select a portal tool in the Variable Tools palette, and click in the document window to
place the portal.
To edit portal options:
1 In a wireframe view, select the portal object. (See “Selecting objects” on page 30.)
2 Edit the options as desired in the Object Inspector palette.
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