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Builder's News Archive
MAC PORT FOR ROVER IN THE WORKS
No really, it's true. Our intrepid programmer is deep in the lab now, welding together
a version of Rover that will speak with Macs fluently! In early 2000, you'll be able to cruise through
your favorite spots with your favorite iMac flavor. Stay tuned! Subscribe to Spotlight above
if you'd like to be informed when the Mac port of Rover will be available.
Posted 12/20/99
NEWSFLASH! ANNOUNCING ROVER 1.4!
New features include TrueColor support (including for JPG!), a new and easier to use ORIENT
scheme, and extended functionality for the REPLACE tag.
No need to download a new verion, Rover will automatically update itself.
Click here to read more about the new features in Rover 1.4
BY POPULAR DEMAND: FURNISHING FROM THE INTERIOR BLOCKSET
In response to popular builder demand, we're pleased to introduce the Interior Blockset.
Furniture for the living room, bedroom, office and more! Or go to the
Blockset Guide to check out the new furnishings.
Click here to see the Interior Blockset [207 k]
BUILDER'S RESOURCE NEWS
DOWNLOAD THE OFFLINE BLOCKSET GUIDE
Since many folks build their spots offline, we thought it would be helpful to
have an offline version of the BlockSet Guide for easy reference.
Click here to download the Offline Blockset guide. (~2MB)
FREE HOMPAGE HOSTING GUIDE
Many folks building on the web today put their websites up for free on
free web hosting services. Currently, some free hosting services do host
3DML spots, while some do not. Click
here to learn how to host your Spot at your free homepage hosting service.
Version 4 of TextPad has just
been released. Read more about TextPad in the Resources section.
Click here to download the 3DML clip library for Textpad 4.0.
Click here to download the 3DML clip libraries for TextPad 3.0.
Zip 'em Up!
With the release of Rover 1.3, you can now Zip your 3DML Files to reduce files size and maximize bandwidth.
Read about how to Zip your files in the Resources section.
SPOTNIK
For your first foray into building a Spot, try Spotnik. Spotnik makes building Spots even easier, with a point and click interface that allows you to build spots in just a few minutes.
Click here to launch your Spot with Spotnik.
3DML TUTORIAL
If you're ready to dive into serious Spot building with 3DML, dive into the
3DML TUTORIAL.
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You can either go through the tutorial here at the Flatland website, or download an offline version of the tutorial. With the offline tutorial, you can proceed through learning 3DML at your own pace, without
needing to be online. Simply download the
OFFLINE TUTORIAL
,
(2.3 MB), double-click on the
resulting localtut.exe, and use your web browser to view the tutorial offline at your convenience.
3DML GOES MULTILINGUAL
3DML Tutorials are now available in many languages!
Portuguese http://www.internight.net
German http://www.digitaldream.de/3dml/
German http://www.3dmlzone.de
French http://www.global-dev.com/ress_dev/3dml.htm
Spanish http://www.dromosfera.com.br/globsetutesp.html
Russian http://www.lgg.ru/~snake/3d/3dml/
and Italian coming soon!
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