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Documentation
[3.5]

New and extensively updated documentation for RenderWare Graphics 3.5 is listed below.

User Guide - New Chapters

The User Guide has new chapters on:

• Geometry Conditioning

User Guide - Updated Chapters

The User Guide has updated chapters on:

• 2D Graphics Toolkits
• Cameras
• Dynamic Models
• HAnim
• Introduction
• Lightmaps
• Maestro - substantial updates
• MatFX
• Rasters Images & Textures
• Serialization
• World & Static Models

Exporter Documentation Guides

• Converting Exports from 3.4 to 3.5 transition document
• Max and Maya Tutorials have been re-written
• Max and Maya Reference Guides have been re-written
• New Technical Artist Guide
• Programmers Guide has been incorporated into the OpenExport CHM.

Tools Guides

Tools guides have been produced/updated to accompany the following:

• BuildTool
• Instance
• RenderWare Visualizer
• Rf3cc tool

OpenExport API Reference

API documentation for the OpenExport architecture is now provided in CHM format. The RwComm, RwExp, RwMax and RwMaya layers are all documented making it easier to develop OpenExport plugins. Class hierarchy diagrams visualize the architecture aiding learning.

RenderWare Graphics API Reference

The API Reference guide is now organized by subject group, for example all lighting components are now kept together.

There is also an API user/help guide, explaining useful features such as wildcard searches.

New and significant updates to the API reference guide include:

• RpADC - Address Control flag generation plugin
• RtCmpKey - Keyframe system supporting compressed matrix animation toolkit.
• RtGCond - Geometry Conditioning toolkit.
• RtWing - Winged edge/half-edge toolkit.

Other general API changes:

• Release notes have been added
• A glossary has been added
• Feedback link has been added to the bottom of each HTML page

Tutorials (PC only)

Tutorials are now included in the API Reference. Hyperlinks within the tutorials enable the user to easily learn more about functions mentioned in the tutorials. Tutorial 6 (RWS files and Tables of Contents) has been added to RenderWare Graphics 3.5

White Papers

The white papers have been updated for RenderWare Graphics 3.5.

The "Updating your RenderWare Graphics Assets" white paper discusses the reasoning behind, and the process of, keeping your art assets up to date with RenderWare Graphics releases.

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