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OpenVSP Online Community
By Alex Gary
Outline
• Get Started
• Learn More
• Hangar
• Participate
Getting Started
• Starting point for new users
• Steps for getting started
1. Download and Install
2. View or read a tutorial
3. Start modeling
Download Page
• Click the appropriate link
• Join the announcements list
• Unzip the file and you are ready to start
Tutorials
• Video Tutorials
• VSP Manual
• VSP to Cart3D (on wiki)
Learn More
• Wiki Pages (installation information, FAQ’s, file formats, etc)
• OpenVSP License
• Announcements and other blogs
The Hangar
• Using the 3D viewer
• Basic searching and browsing
• Creating an Account
• Uploading a file
• Advanced Searching
X3D Viewer
• Change views easily
• Expands to full screen
• Pan, Rotate, and zoom using mouse
• Browser Requirements
• You need the latest version of your browser
• If your browser does not support Webgl you need Flash 11.
File Page
• 3D viewer
• Table of information
• Tags
• Comments
• Download and Revisions
Basic Search Bar
• Searches name, model, manufacturer, units, and tags fields
• Matches anything like what you enter
• Use filtering sidebar to help narrow results
Browsing
• Browse by tags
• The tag list is generated from the 15 most commonly used tags
Creating A User
• Name, email, password
• Used for uploading files
• Allows you to leave comments in the Hangar and on the blogs
Uploading a File
• Select a file
• Enter a name for the file
• Select the Units
• Fill out copyright information
• Select Tags
• Input manufacturer and model
Uploading (continued)
• Description
• Source Quality
• Model Suitability
• X3D Options
• Revised Version Options
Advanced Search
• Search using any combination of the fields
• All of the fields look for exact matches
• If multiple fields are used it must exactly match all fields
• Source Quality and Model Suitability return all scores equal to or better than the score given
• Use the filter bar to narrow your results
Participate
• Add your models to the hangar
• Add content to the Wiki
• Join the announcements list
• Join the Google Group
• Report bugs on Github with the issue tracker
• Develop your own features