User`s guide

Basic Editing

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• An explicit text copy allows you to edit properties of that node, independently from

the original node that you copied.

• A referenced copy node appears with the term USE. Referenced copies streamline the

tree structure pane display. Edits that you make to the original (referenced) node

are applied to the copied node, ensuring that the two nodes remain exact copies of

each other.

To copy and paste a node:

In the tree structure pane, select the node that you want to copy.

Copy the node, using one of these techniques:

• Select Edit > Copy.

• Right-click the node and select Copy.

Under the appropriate node, paste the copied node.

• Paste the node using one of the following techniques:

• Select the Edit > Paste or the Paste As Reference menu item.

• Right-click the parent node and select Paste Node, and then select Paste or

Paste As Reference.

Copy and Paste Between Virtual Worlds

In the same editing session, you can copy nodes from a virtual world in one VRML file to

another virtual world in a different VRML file. After you copy the nodes from one virtual

world, select File > Open to open the second VRML file where you want to paste the

nodes.

Edit Object Properties

To define the characteristics of an object, in the tree structure pane, select the

appropriate property. At the bottom of the 3D World Editor, use the object properties

edit pane to change property values. Then click Apply.

The tree structure pane shows the current property values, which reflect your edits.

When you enter a numeric field value in the 3D World Editor, you can use MATLAB

expressions and MATLAB variables. For example, to convert an angle from degrees to

radians, enter a MATLAB expression such as 25*pi/180.