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WHAT CAN I DO WITH 3D RAD?

Sample projects, tutorials, articles about things you can do with 3D Rad

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   SOURCE DEMO PROJECT
To open a project,
launch 3D Rad,
press [Ctrl]+[O]
MINIMUM
3D RAD
EDITION
REQUIRED
COMPILED
DEMO
PROJECT
(Stand-alone
executable, does NOT require 3D Rad installed to run, includes un-installer)
Getting started: overview | functions
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Free
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Your first interactive project: tutorial
SimpleProject.3dr
Free
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Getting help on specific object's usage: video tutorial
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Free
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CARS, DRIVING SIMULATION, RACING
Realistic driving simulation in a box: article
CarSimulation.3dr
Standard
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Setting up a racing game: video tutorial
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Free
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Adding A.I. cars to your projects: video tutorial | video
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Pro
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AI racing demo. Race against car-physics layouts controlled by the CarAI object.
SUVRace.3dr
Pro
install (12 Mb)
Wheeled vehicles stability tips: article
WheeledVehicle.3dr
Free
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Arcadish racing-game gameplay.
CarArcade.3dr
Pro
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AIRCRAFT, FLIGHT SIMULATION
Flight simulation: video
AircraftDemo.3dr
Standard
install (11 Mb)
Arcadish flight gameplay
AircraftDemo_autobalance.3dr
Standard
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Detecting Above Ground Level.
AircraftAGL.3dr
Standard
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Starting a level with an aircraft already in flight.
AircraftVelocityDemo.3dr
Standard
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CAMERAS, VIEW MODES
1St person, 3rd person and fixed view modes: article
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Free
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Controlling camera orientation with the mouse.
ControllingCameraOrientationWithMouse.3dr
Standard
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Controlling camera zoom with the mouse wheel.
ControllingCameraZoomWithMouseWheel.3dr
Standard
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Switchable view modes, simple demo project.
SwitchableViews.3dr
Free
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View-locked 3d props, like a carried gun in a FPS game.
ViewLockedSkinmesh.3dr
Standard
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ENVIRONMENTS
Natural environments: video
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Pro
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Road system, snapping road pieces together: video tutorial
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Free
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Solar system resources: video
SolarSystem.3dr
Pro
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2D GRAPHICS, GUI, HUD
Your own images as static/dynamic objects layered on top of the 3d window: article
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Free
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Rotary-dial based speedometer, simple demo project.
Speedometer.3dr
Standard
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Scrolling text horizontally, vertically.
TextScrollingH.3dr
TextScrollingV.3dr
Standard
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3D GRAPHICS, 3D ANIMATION
Your own 3d models as interactive 3D Rad objects: article
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Free
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Using a SkinMesh as other object's skin: video tutorial
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Free
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Skeletal animation, animation blending, frame-by-frame animation, shader-based rendering and more: video
SkinMeshDemo.3dr
SkinMeshFrameAnimationDemo.3dr
SkinMeshPathDemo.3dr
Standard
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Dynamically stretching a SkinMesh from one object to another.
SkinmeshStretch.3dr
Standard
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VISUAL EFFECTS
Explosion: video
ExplosionParticles.3dr
Standard
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Adding trails to any moving object: video
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Standard
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SOUND EFFECTS
Mono/stereo sound effects and background music: article
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Free
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Your own digital samples as virtual space 3D sound sources: article
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Free
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Attaching 3d sound emitters to moving objects: video tutorial
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Free
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PHYSICS
Making custom 3d objects supporting collision detection and physics (terrains, rolling rocks, bullets, vehicles, ragdolls, complex joint systems and more): article
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Standard
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Setting initial velocity and spin
InitialVelocityDemo.3dr
Free
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Joint object usage demo.
JointDemo.3dr
Standard
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Spring object usage demo.
SkinmeshStretchTrueSpring.3dr
Standard
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NETWORK, MULTIPLAYER
Rendering a simulation processed on the server on a remotely connected PC, real-time.
NetworkClient.3dr
NetworkServer.3dr
Standard
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Sending textual strings from the server to remotely connected client PCs.
NetworkStringClient.3dr
NetworkStringServer.3dr
Standard
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OBJECT-SPECIFIC HELP FILES

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Airfoil Cam1StPerson CamChase CarAI Car ConfigureControls EventOnContact EventOnInput EventOnLocation EventOnProximity EventOnValue EventTimer ExitFade Fog Force ForceFeedback G-Force Group HighwayConstructionKit Joint Particles Path PointLight RaceTracker RigidBody Rock Script SkinMesh SkyBox SolidBoard SolidSphere SoundEffect SoundSource Spring Sprite SunLight Terrain TextPrint Trail Tree ValueLabel ValueLabelBar ValuePrint Velocity Waypoint Wheel