^{Av 3D 3.1}

The AV3D module is used to represent users as three dimensional "avatar" models. The module includes an avatar manager and an interface allowing
to change the photo applied to the avatar.
Two kinds of view are possible:

• A first-person perspective view (objective view)
• A third-person perspective view (with various distances between the camera and avatar, subjective view).

Figure 1 : Av 3D module interface.

(1) : M3D item ref => Reference of the item including the names of client avatars (Path to the default .m3d file)

(2) : Browser default path => Default path where avatars are saved (has to contain .m3d avatars files)

- The various options of this module are customizable in the "Avanced" tab of the C3D3 module by clicking on the button named 'C3D3 Ressources' of the C3D3 editor :

Meaning of the parameters :

• ArrivalZoneSize: random zone when user arrives in the C3D3 (default value = 0)
• ViewLevelF6: distance from the camera at the third-person perspective view (F6 key)
• ViewLevelF7: idem (with F7 key)
• ViewLevelF8: idem (with F8 key). Typically viewLevelF6 < viewLevelF7 < viewLevelF8
• collEnabled : collision between avatars are enabled or not (default value = 0)
• CanFly: allows or not avatars to move on the Y axis (default value = 0)

Comments :
- Following order should be respected : viewLevelF6<viewLevelF7<viewLevelF8
- View can be changed by means of F5, F6, F7 and F8 keys
- Keys are efficient only if the related parameter is available (if viewLevelF8 parameter does not exist, F8 key will be turned off)
- Take care about the space character between the parameter and its value

Notes about the structure of meshes *(.m3d ):
- The main object mut be named "avatar"
- The photo will be applied to all materials named "photo"

Open the SCS creation tree, select the Avatar folder and double-click on Av 3D 3.1.
Create required links for the project.