User`s guide

CONFIDENTIAL NVIDIA Corporation

NVIDIA QuadroView User’s Guide

• Preference Dialog Box

The handling of options through the Preferences dialog box contains the

following improvements:

• The LoadConfig utility can be started through the Preferences dialog box

in QuadroView.

• All sheets are visible, even when you are not linked to AutoCAD.

• Mouse Wheel Support

Mouse wheel support is available for navigation in Examiner, Fly, and Walk

viewing modes.

• Global Environment Mapping

When using the Global Environment Mapping (chrome effect) button in the

Render toolbar, the model appears to be made of chrome and the

environment mirrors on the surface.

• Extended Full-Screen (Maximized) Render Area

The full screen/maximized render area support lets you view the model in a

maximized render window, which eliminates the need for menus or toolbars.

If you maximize the QuadroView main window before using this mode, the

model spans the entire screen without any toolbars.

The full screen/maximized render area support also includes improved pop-

up menu choices in viewing modes, animation, cutting plane, stereo, etc.

• Extended Stereo Support includes support for Shutter Glasses/

Quadbuffered Stereo

• Improved Animation Support

•

Improved AVI Settings dialog box includes 1) Output Size combo box

with selectable width, height, and image aspect ratio and 2) Frames per

second (fps) support for frame based animation

•

Improved Animation Editor dialog box where you can manipulate the

key frame settings and path settings

•

Animation formats in

.iv

(Open Inventor) and .

dwg

file formats

•

Animation Toolbar

features improved handling and contains the

following options:

Go to start Stop Hide camera path

Go to end Select camera path Open Animation Editor

Play forward Select look At path Send animation data to AutoCAD

Play backward Show camera path Create AVI file

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