3D Metafile Reference
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The 3D Metafile is a file format for 3D graphics applications that make use of the QuickDraw 3D graphics library or other object-based 3D graphics libraries. This document describes the 3D Metafile file format.
This standard is put forward to promote compatibility among 3D graphics applications and is meant to facilitate the transfer and exchange of data between distinct applications. The file format also permits a project to be saved to a file in such a way that it may be resumed or altered at a later time.
Table of Contents
Figures, Tables, and Listings
Chapter 1 3D Metafile Reference
- Introduction
- Metafile File Structure
- Basic Data Types
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- Unsigned Integer Data Types
- Signed Integer Data Types
- Floating-Point Integer Data Types
- Basic 3D Data Types
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- Two-Dimensional Points
- Three-Dimensional Points
- Three-Dimensional Rational Points
- Four-Dimensional Rational Points
- Color Data Types
- Two-Dimensional Vectors
- Three-Dimensional Vectors
- Parameterizations
- Tangents
- Matrices
- Abstract Data Types
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- Object Type
- Size
- Bitfields and Enumerated Types
- Strings
- Raw Data
- File Pointers
- Additional Type Definitions
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- Boolean Enumerated Types
- Variable-Sized Integer Types
- Metafile Object Specifications
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- Special Metafile Objects
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- 3D Metafile Header
- Tables of Contents
- Reference Objects
- UNIX Path
- Macintosh Path
- Types
- Containers
- String Objects
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- C Strings
- Unicode Objects
- Geometric Objects
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- Points
- Lines
- Polylines
- Triangles
- Simple Polygons
- General Polygons
- General Polygon Hints
- Boxes
- Trigrids
- Meshes
- Mesh Corners
- Mesh Edges
- Ellipses
- NURB Curves
- 2D NURB Curves
- Trim Loops
- NURB Patches
- Ellipsoids
- Caps
- Cylinders
- Disks
- Cones
- Tori
- Markers
- Attributes
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- Diffuse Color
- Specular Color
- Specular Control
- Transparency Color
- Surface UV
- Shading UV
- Surface Tangents
- Normals
- Ambient Coefficients
- Highlight State
- Attribute Sets
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- Attribute Sets
- Top Cap Attribute Sets
- Bottom Cap Attribute Sets
- Face Cap Attribute Sets
- Attribute Set Lists
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- Geometry Attribute Set Lists
- Face Attribute Set Lists
- Vertex Attribute Set Lists
- Styles
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- Backfacing Styles
- Interpolation Styles
- Fill Styles
- Highlight Styles
- Subdivision Styles
- Orientation Styles
- Receive Shadows Styles
- Pick ID Styles
- Pick Parts Styles
- Transforms
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- Translate Transforms
- Scale Transforms
- Matrix Transforms
- Rotate Transforms
- Rotate-About-Point Transforms
- Rotate-About-Axis Transforms
- Quaternion Transforms
- Shader Transforms
- Shader UV Transforms
- Lights
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- Attenuation and Fall-Off Values
- Light Data
- Ambient Light
- Directional Lights
- Point Lights
- Spot Lights
- Cameras
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- Camera Placement
- Camera Range
- Camera Viewport
- Orthographic Cameras
- View Plane Cameras
- View Angle Aspect Cameras
- Groups
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- Display Groups
- Ordered Display Groups
- Light Groups
- I/O Proxy Display Groups
- Info Groups
- Groups (Generic)
- Begin Group Objects
- End Group Objects
- Display Group States
- Renderers
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- Wireframe Renderers
- Interactive Renderers
- Generic Renderers
- Shaders
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- Shader Data Objects
- Texture Shaders
- Pixmap Texture Objects
- View Objects
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- View Hints
- Image Masks
- Image Dimensions Objects
- Image Clear Color Objects
- Unknown Objects
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- Unknown Text
- Unknown Binary
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