Virtual Reality Toolbox Getting Started What Is the Virtual Reality Toolbox? Expected Background Features of the Virtual Reality Toolbox VRML Support MATLAB Interface Simulink Interface VRML Viewers VRML Editor Real-Time Workshop Support SimMechanics Support Hardware Support Client-Server Architecture VRML Overview VRML History VRML Coordinate System VRML File Format Examples Using the Virtual Reality Toolbox Simulink Interface Examples MATLAB Interface Examples Virtual Reality Toolbox Texture File Implementation Notes VRML Compatibility Virtual Reality Toolbox Server Examples Installation Required Products MATLAB VRML Viewer Recommended Product Simulink Related Products System Requirements Supported Computer Platforms Host Computer Client Computer Installing the Virtual Reality Toolbox on the Host Computer Getting or Updating Your License Components on a Host Computer Installing from CD (Windows) Installing from CD (UNIX/Linux) Downloading from the Web LD_LIBRARY_PATH Environment Variable (UNIX) Known Issue with the Virtual Reality Toolbox and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (Windows) Installing the VRML Viewer on the Host Computer Virtual Reality Toolbox Viewer Installing a VRML Plug-In (Windows) Installing a VRML Plug-In (UNIX/Linux) Setting the Default Viewer of Virtual Scenes Installing the VRML Editor on the Host Computer Installing the VRML Editor (Windows) VRML Editor (UNIX/Linux) Setting the Default Editor of Virtual Scenes Changing Virtual Reality Toolbox Preferences with the MATLAB Preferences Dialog Removing Components (Windows) Removing the Virtual Reality Toolbox and V-Realm Builder (Windows) Removing the blaxxun Contact Plug-In (Windows) Installing on the Client Computer Installing a VRML Plug-In (Windows) Testing the Installation Running a Simulink Interface Example Running a MATLAB Interface Example Simulink Interface Associating a Virtual World with Simulink Adding a Virtual Reality Toolbox Block Changing the Virtual World Associated with a Simulink Block Using the Simulink Interface Displaying a Virtual World and Starting Simulation Viewing a Virtual World with a Web Browser on the Host Computer Viewing a Virtual World with a Web Browser on the Client Computer MATLAB Interface Using the MATLAB Interface Creating a vrworld Object Opening a Virtual World Interacting with a Virtual World Closing and Deleting a vrworld Object Recording Offline Animations Animation Recording File Tokens Manual 3-D VRML Animation Recording Manual 2-D AVI Animation Recording Scheduled 3-D VRML Animation Recording Scheduled 2-D AVI Animation Recording Viewing Animation Files MATLAB Animation Recording of Virtual Worlds Not Associated with Simulink Models Virtual Worlds VRML Editing Tools Editors for Virtual Worlds V-Realm Builder Deformation of a Sphere Example Defining the Problem Adding a Virtual Reality Toolbox Block Creating a Sphere in a Virtual World Creating a Box in a Virtual World Connecting a Simulink Model to a Virtual World VRML Data Types VRML Field Data Types VRML Data Class Types Viewing Virtual Worlds Virtual Reality Toolbox Viewer Menu Bar Toolbar Navigation Panel Starting and Stopping Simulations Navigation Configuring Animation Recording Parameters Recording Files in the VRML Format Recording Files in the Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format Scheduling Files for Recording Interactively Starting and Stopping Animation Recording Viewing the Animation File Working with Viewpoints Rendering blaxxun Contact VRML Plug-In Viewpoint Control Control Menu Navigation Movement Modes blaxxun Contact Settings Stereoscopic Vision Virtual Reality Toolbox Stand-Alone Viewer What Is Orbisnap? Installing Orbisnap System Requirements Copying Orbisnap to Another Location Using Orbisnap Viewing Prerecorded WRL Animations or Virtual Worlds Viewing the Virtual Reality Toolbox Server Virtual Worlds Remotely Orbisnap Interface Menu Bar Toolbar Navigation Panel Orbisnap Command Line Blocks -- Categorical List Control Input Devices Virtual Worlds VRML Related Signals Blocks -- Alphabetical List Functions -- Categorical List MATLAB Interface Functions vrworld Object Methods vrnode Object Methods vrfigure Object Methods Functions -- Alphabetical List Glossary Release Notes Virtual Reality Toolbox 4.1 Release Notes New Features Virtual Reality Toolbox Stand-Alone Viewer Virtual Reality Toolbox Viewer Virtual Reality Toolbox and Graphics Cards Drivers Known Limitations Major Bug Fixes Virtual Reality Toolbox 4.0.1 Release Notes Changes from the Previous Release Virtual Reality Toolbox 4.0 Release Notes New Features Improved Overall Performance Tracing and Offline Animation Files Improved Virtual Reality Toolbox Viewer Double-Clicking VR Sink Blocks Behavior Changed Extended Support of Data Types Improved Timing Control HP-UX Platform Support New vrfigure Object Functions Joystick Input and Magellan Space Mouse Block Updates New and Updated Demos Virtual Reality Toolbox Simulink Blocks Updates VR Sink and VR Source Block Source File MATLAB Interface Updates Preferences Changes vrworld Object Property Updates vrfigure Object Method Updates Virtual Reality Toolbox and Graphics Cards Drivers Known Limitations Major Bug Fixes Virtual Reality Toolbox 3.1.1 Release Notes Changes from the Previous Release Virtual Reality Toolbox 3.1 Release Notes New Features Cross-Platform Support Improved Rendering Known Issue with the Virtual Reality Toolbox and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (Windows) Platform Limitation for Mac OS X Patch Required for MATLAB Running Mac OS X 10.2 Platform Limitations for HP and IBM Virtual Reality Toolbox 3.0 Release Notes New Features Cross-Platform Support Virtual Reality Toolbox Viewer Improved Performance Improved MATLAB Interface Platform Limitations for HP and IBM Upgrading from an Earlier Release Customized V-Realm Object Libraries Virtual Reality Toolbox 2.0 Release Notes Introduction to the Virtual Reality Toolbox Simulink Interface MATLAB Interface Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) VRML Viewing VRML Authoring Printable Documentation (PDF) Product Page (Web)