Carina is a C++ application that enables users to view a range of 3D graphic file formats with ease.
Carina is a powerful C++ application designed to view a variety of 3D graphic file formats. The software primarily aims at supporting the xVRML file format, but it also allows users to open files saved in other formats, like X3D and VRML97. Carina's primary function is to view files, but it provides users with extensive debug support that can help them create high-quality xVRML content.
One of the coolest features of the Carina project is the software's ability to save any file format it can open as xVRML. For the uninitiated, xVRML is an XML-based virtual reality language that can be easily mastered with just a few weeks of study and practice. To operate Carina, users need the Qt4 framework installed.
The latest release of Carina offers several benefits to users. The software now comes equipped with a new VRML97/X3D Classic parser. Saving files now saves all inlines and images into a separate directory. Compressed files loaded with transformations (like X3D) no longer require a separate decompression stage, making the software faster than ever. Carina also allows users to add XML transformations to import other file formats.
The latest update to Qt 4.1.2 has updated Carina and added a bookmark manager, while the main window and bookmark manager window now save window positions and sizes. The software has also improved the handling of international characters in filenames. On Linux, Carina has returned to the autotools build system, and the command-line conversion utility has returned. The Linux command-line conversion utility also now supports inlines, images, and remote files.
Mac users can now enjoy a universal binary version of the software, which runs on both older PPC-based Macs and newer Intel-based ones. Additionally, the latest release of Carina has fixed a saving bug that prevented saving of empty node names and ensured that saving of viewpoints now adds a name if none is supplied on VRML import. Overall, Carina is a comprehensive software package that enables users to view, save, and debug files in multiple 3D graphic file formats with relative ease.
One of the coolest features of the Carina project is the software's ability to save any file format it can open as xVRML. For the uninitiated, xVRML is an XML-based virtual reality language that can be easily mastered with just a few weeks of study and practice. To operate Carina, users need the Qt4 framework installed.
The latest release of Carina offers several benefits to users. The software now comes equipped with a new VRML97/X3D Classic parser. Saving files now saves all inlines and images into a separate directory. Compressed files loaded with transformations (like X3D) no longer require a separate decompression stage, making the software faster than ever. Carina also allows users to add XML transformations to import other file formats.
The latest update to Qt 4.1.2 has updated Carina and added a bookmark manager, while the main window and bookmark manager window now save window positions and sizes. The software has also improved the handling of international characters in filenames. On Linux, Carina has returned to the autotools build system, and the command-line conversion utility has returned. The Linux command-line conversion utility also now supports inlines, images, and remote files.
Mac users can now enjoy a universal binary version of the software, which runs on both older PPC-based Macs and newer Intel-based ones. Additionally, the latest release of Carina has fixed a saving bug that prevented saving of empty node names and ensured that saving of viewpoints now adds a name if none is supplied on VRML import. Overall, Carina is a comprehensive software package that enables users to view, save, and debug files in multiple 3D graphic file formats with relative ease.
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