<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="LinuxDoc-Tools 0.9.21"> <TITLE> Partiview (PC-VirDir): Bugs, Features and Limitations</TITLE> <LINK HREF="partiview-9.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="partiview-7.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="partiview.html#toc8" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="partiview-9.html">Next</A> <A HREF="partiview-7.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="partiview.html#toc8">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s8">8.</A> <A HREF="partiview.html#toc8">Bugs, Features and Limitations</A></H2> <P>Here is a list of known peculiarities, some of them bugs, others just features and others limitations, and there is always that class of things I simply have not understood how it works.</P> <H2><A NAME="ss8.1">8.1</A> <A HREF="partiview.html#toc8.1">Limitations w.r.t. VirDir:</A> </H2> <P> <OL> <LI>cannot set an auto-motion, as we can in the dome, although one could of course load a path and move through the dataset :-) I was able to make a path (*.wf) file and load that though. Now mostly solved via the <CODE>Inertia</CODE> toggle under the <CODE>More</CODE> button from the Top Row Window. </LI> </OL> </P> <H2><A NAME="ss8.2">8.2</A> <A HREF="partiview.html#toc8.2">Some notes for newcomers to VirDir</A> </H2> <P>Although starting <CODE>virdir</CODE> is very similar to <CODE>partiview</CODE>, <HR> <PRE> % parti gal2.cf or, % virir gal2.cf </PRE> <HR> the seasoned <CODE>partiview</CODE> user will need to relearn a few modes to get used to <CODE>virdir</CODE>. In particular, at AMNH starting virdir will probably cause your console screen (which is normally panel#1 on the dome) to go dark with no visible command prompt. To regain control, type the commands (blindly) <BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> <HR> <PRE> raise fly idle </PRE> <HR> </CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> which will put <CODE>virdir</CODE> in fly and animation mode.</P> <P>Here are some important modes, make sure you keep the mouse in the console window. It is easy to get it lost in any of the other 6 displays which are only visible on the dome. <OL> <LI>Pushing the Left and Right mouse buttons simultaneously will send the display to the HOME position. </LI> <LI>Left mouse button will toggle the Pause mode in animate/fly mode. </LI> <LI>Holding the Ctrl-button down while moving the mouse will bring your point of interest into view </LI> <LI>Holding the Alt-button down while moving the mouse will rotate around your point of interest. </LI> <LI>The 'p' key </LI> <LI>The middle mouse button toggles Head display vs. Center display. </LI> <LI>Holding the Shift-button down while moving the mouse will change the available screen-space (works like a zoom). </LI> </OL> </P> <HR> <A HREF="partiview-9.html">Next</A> <A HREF="partiview-7.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="partiview.html#toc8">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>