Flash 3D Cheats Most Wanted

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3D graphics software 251

3D navigation movie (tutorial) 252256

adding instructions 255

creating and positioning invisible buttons 253

gotoAndPlay command 254

swift3DExample_export.swft 252

swift3D_FlashExample.fla 252, 255

swift3D_FlashExample_mouse.fla 256

3D rotation around another object (tutorial) 5155

adding keyframes 5455

basic_tweened_rotate.fla 52

basic_tweened_rotate_aroun.swf 55

changing z-order of circles 5355

drawing gray circle 52

tween_around_mask.fla 53

3D rotation using a motion guide (tutorial) 5558

adding motion guide layer 56

adding scaling effects 58

basic_tweened_rotate.fla 56

creating motion tween 5758

myCircle movie clip 56, 57, 58

3D scaling text with atmospheric perspective (tutorial) 4548

adding text 46

atmospheric movie clip 46, 47

converting words to movie clips 46

creating motion tween 47

perspective movie clip 46, 47

scaling up and fading in text 4647

separating words into layers 46

Text Tool 46

3D scaling with atmospheric perspective via ActionScript (tutorial) 6063

chronos.as 62

deltaProps object 62

frame_event.as 62

init.as 62

move.as 62

movementFn parameter 62

my_window.fla 60

nextMove parameter 63

run variable 63

3D slice engine (tutorial) 222250

3D Studio Max 240

3D_perspectives.swf 222, 224

3D_slice_engine.swf 222

adding angular interactivity 232233

adding rotational interactivity 231232

adding slices to base movie clip 227228

angle limitations of slice engine 235

angle variable 226, 229, 230

container movie clip 223, 224

creating object clip 224

hideMe function 239

interactive_combo.swf 239

localToGlobal method 247

mimicking skewing at runtime 223224

myNum variable 229

offsetX and offsetY variables 230

onDragOver event handler 239

onRollOver event handler 239

Pencil Tool 224

processor intensity of slice engine 234

rot variable 231, 248

rotateMe function 231

rotSpeed variable 226, 231

sample 1: building primitive and organic objects 236238

sample 2: layer interactivity 238239

sample 3: organic masks 239241

sample 4: global to local object space 242244

sample 5: dynamic shading and blurring 244246

sample 6: including nonlayer elements 246249

sample1_primitives.fla 237

sample1_vase.fla 238

sample2_layer_jnteractivity.fla 238

sample3_organic_masks.fla 239, 240

sample4_car.fla 242, 243

sample5_meteor.fla 244, 245

sample6_final.swf 246, 249

sample6_start.fla 247

scaleFactor variable 226

scaleMe function 232, 236

showMe function 239

slice container movie clip 225, 227, 231, 237, 241

sliceNum variable 226, 231, 237, 241

spacing slices along y-axis 228

step variable 226, 228, 230, 241

step1_final.fla 224

step2_final.fla 225

step3_final.fla 227, 230

step4_final.fla 231

step5_final.fla 232

temp variable 235

z-order organization 235

z-order_fix.fla 235, 236

3D Studio Max 240, 251

3D transformations 205207. See also flying rocket (tutorial)

45 cube (tutorial) 6770

Arrow Tool 68

creating grid 68

draw45.fla 67, 70

drawing 45 line 67

duplicating and rotating line 6768

duplicating cube 69

filling cube 69

Free Transform Tool 67

iso cube movie clip 69

Line Tool 67

Paint Bucket Tool 69

removing grid lines to leave cube 69