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                                 Showobj V1.0
                         A Imagine TDDD-object displayer.
                        Copyright 1994 by Andreas Heumann.
                              All Rights reserverd.
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Requirements
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Showobj requires at least OS 2.0.

Introduction
============

Showobj takes a file in Imagine's TDDD (3D data description) format
and displays it's contents in a window on Workbench. The window opens
automatically as big as Workbench screen. Showobj displays the global
axis in the lower left corner. The drawing can be broken by pressing
a key.

Showobj only displays objects saved in detail editor.
It can't read and display:
- Lamps
- Grounds
- Perfect spheres
- Others than the first state of a state-object
- Others than the first state of a cycle-object
- Paths
- Objects saved in forms editor

Usage
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showobj [verbose] filename

With:

verbose   verbose mode, displays information about file
          (names of Objects; number of objects, faces, edges and
           points)

This keys can be used while displaying the object:

ESC	-	Quit
f		-	Switches to front view
r		-	Switches to right view
t		-	Switches to top view
i		-	Zoomes in
o		-	Zoomes out
Cursorkeys to move object

Disclaimer
==========

Standard disclaimer:

THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THIS PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW.  EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND/OR
OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.
SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL
ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM
AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR
DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES
OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF
SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.

Copyright
=========

showobj 1.0 is Copyright 1994 Andreas Heumann. All Rights Reserved. It is
released under the concept of `Cardware'. So if you like it please send me
a Postcard. It has never been, nor will it ever be in the `Public Domain'.

The archive may only be distributed in unmodified form.  No files may be
added, changed or removed. You may not charge for this archive, other than
the cost of the media and duplication fees. Distribution is allowed in all
forms, such as BB systems, floppy or compact disks, and ftp sites.

Any inclusion in a commercial, semi-commercial or Shareware distribution
requires the written permission of the author.

Author
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For bug reports, comments, suggestions ... you can contact me at the
following address.

	Andreas Heumann
	Heilmeyersteige 105
	89075 Ulm
	Germany

   Email: heumann@hugo.rz.fh-ulm.de