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