To spin the model, click at the base of the object and slide the mouse from side to side. Simply let go when the model is in the desired orientation.
Virtual Campus Instructions
2) Navigating with the VRML browser
1. Installing the plugin - CosmoPlayer
Once again, I strongly suggest using CosmoPlayer. If you are using Netscape and the installer does not give you the option to install CosmoPlayer for Netscape, you will need to select "Netscape - Unsupported Browser". Then click on Browse and navigate to the Netscape plugins directory (probably c:\program files\netscape\communicator\program\plugins if you are using a Windows machine), then click OK. When you are finished, restart Netscape and try viewing the VRML Campus.
If the model does not work after installing the plugin, try uninstalling the plugin via the Control Panel: Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs. Then select CosmoPlayer (all versions that appear), and click on Remove. Then attempt to install the plugin again.
If you are still having problems or your needs are not addressed here, please proceed to the Feedback/Technical Support section of this document.
2. Navigating with the VRML browser
First of all, I'd like to reiterate my recommendation that you use CosmoPlayer 2. Cosmoplayer has a built-in tutorial and summary of features. Just click on the question mark at the bottom right side of the browser's navigation bar and a new browser window will pop up with the tutorial and feature summary.
Cortona is pretty intuitive. If you are having problems with Cortona or CosmoPlayer, please fill out the form under Feedback and we'll get back to you a.s.a.p.
The campus model was designed for the user to navigate through the science mall portion
of the University of Arizona, as well as preview sculptures in their intended settings.
Once you have mastered the navigation of the VRML browser, you will want to examine
the models in closer detail. When you move your cursor over one of the models, it
turns into a starburst:
To spin the model, click at the base of the object and slide the mouse from side to side.
Simply let go when the model is in the desired orientation.
To move the model along the ground, click at the middle or top of the object and slide it forward, backward, right, or left, and simply let go when the model is in the desired position.
Okay, I don't have all ths solutions yet. The number of platforms and computer setups I can try are limited, so feedback is encouraged. Here are some potential problems, and suggestions are listed in the next section.
It's too slow!
Not an uncommon problem. To speed things up, close other programs with high memory-usage.
It crashes!
I've run into this problem myself, especially when Java is running. I've found that Internet Explorer is more stable with the panoramas, and possibly more so with the VRML as well.
The graphics don't look right
Check if you are using Direct3D or OpenGL. In CosmoPlayer, click on the Checkmark at the bottom right of the Cosmo Navigation bar.
In the window that pops up, select "Graphics." You can switch between Direct3d and OpenGL in that window. Direct3D will provide higher quality graphics and be slower, while OpenGL will provide fuzzier graphics, yet higher speed. Of course, this depends on your video card as well.
Other Problems - Fill out the feedback form below
Main Orthophoto Panoramas Flowchart VRML Plugins Credits
maintained by Aaryn Olsson (aaryn@ag.arizona.edu)
