User Guide

The 3D Xtra 305
• The Behavior inspector lets you create and modify behaviors.
For an introduction to the Behavior inspector, see “3D behaviors” on page 312. For a full
discussion, see “Using 3D behaviors” on page 327.
• Director provides easy but powerful 3D text handling.
For more information, see “Creating 3D text” on page 324.
• Lingo and JavaScript syntax are the Director scripting languages. They can be used to create
movies that are more complex and interactive.
For detailed Lingo and JavaScript syntax information, see “About the 3D cast member”
on page 315, Chapter 16, “Working with Models and Model Resources,” on page 335, “About
lights and cameras” on page 382, and Chapter 17, “Controlling the 3D World,” on page 393.
3D methods and properties are covered according to function in each of these sources. They
are also presented in dictionary form, with syntax guidelines, definitions, and examples, in the
Scripting Reference topics in the Director Help Panel.
The 3D Xtra
The 3D Xtra 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 third-party rendering software, you must convert the file to
the W3D (Web 3D) format, 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.