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lisa · 1st May 2007, 08:14 PM

1. Do you mean solid view versus wireframe? To toggle wireframe mode, press the 'w' key on your keyboard, or select 3D > Wireframe on the menu.

2. Most of the basic tools are described in the help file, for starters. Go to Help > Manual to load the manual in your web browser.

3. Define "view it in 3D". There are many, many different viewers and renders. It depends on what you want to do with the file.

Some heavily used file types are:

- POV-Ray .pov, for rendering to a high-quality 2D image
- .X, for loading the mesh into your own programs written in XNA or with DirectX
- 3D Studio .3DS, importable to most other 3D programs
- DXF, for importing into cad or 2D vector art programs like Corel Draw

1st May 2007, 08:14 PM	#2
lisa Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 917	Re: I've gotta few things I dont get... plz help 1. Do you mean solid view versus wireframe? To toggle wireframe mode, press the 'w' key on your keyboard, or select 3D > Wireframe on the menu. 2. Most of the basic tools are described in the help file, for starters. Go to Help > Manual to load the manual in your web browser. 3. Define "view it in 3D". There are many, many different viewers and renders. It depends on what you want to do with the file. Some heavily used file types are: - POV-Ray .pov, for rendering to a high-quality 2D image - .X, for loading the mesh into your own programs written in XNA or with DirectX - 3D Studio .3DS, importable to most other 3D programs - DXF, for importing into cad or 2D vector art programs like Corel Draw