Here’s another example how to use multiple 3d rotate models in one swf movie. In this example there are buttons at the bottom of the screen which you can press to display another color of the vintage Vespa scooter. Click on image to view and download example:
Today version 4.3.3. of the tool was released. There were only little changes – some code improvements when using the setNewPath() command (used e.g. in the multiple example).
Changelog: changelog.txt
Existing Customers:
If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update. Please reqest the update by email (provide your orderId or email used when purchasing the tool).
Today v. 4.3.2. of the tool was released. It enhances the functionality of the zooming. You can now add zoom in/ zoom out buttons and define the number of zoomSteps. You can fine tune the user experience with zoomOutStartsRotation and zoomInStopsRotation options.
Changelog: changelog.txt
Existing Customers:
If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update. Please reqest the update by email (provide your orderId or email used when purchasing the tool).
Update: new multiple examples avaiable: Vespa Multiple Example (online example) and Vespla Multiple Advanced Example (direct link to archive).
You can embed the 3D Rotate tool into your flash projects easily. There are two approaches how to do it – using the timeline or using just ActionScript. Both examples are included in the sample file which can be downloaded here: example_multiple.zip.
Also you can test it right here, just push the “Select Product” drop-down menu:
Today v. 4.3.1. of the tool was released. It focuses on fixing a bug when using the “setNewPath” command.
Existing Customers:
If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update. Please reqest the update by email (provide your orderId or email used when purchasing the tool).
3D Rotate Tool v. 4.3.0 was released to day. New features are:
- large Image feature : Now you can define for every image it’s large version. If a view of the product is zoomed, this larger image is loaded.
- zoomingStopsRotation : if set to true, the rotation will stop if user starts zooming an view
- rotateButton : New button was added to swich between Pan mode and Rotate mode. You can decide whether show or hide this button in config.xml using the showToggleRotateButton parameter.
Exiting customers:
If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update. Reqest the update by email, please provide your orderId or email used when purchasing the tool.
Today I’ve finised programming a new feature in the 3D Rotate Tool. What it does is that for every image you can define a “large image”. If the user zooms a view, the large image is loaded and displayed. Check it here:
You can download this example here: example_deuterZoom.zip
Here is a simple walkthrough how to integrate this cover flow script into your wordpress blog:
First, upload the coverflow.swf, coverConfig.xml and coverFeed.xml to any folder, eg. I choose wp-content/uploads/2008/08.
Then create a new post. Push the “Show / hide the Kitchen Sink” button to show more buttons, then select the “Insert / edit embedded media” button.
A dialog appears:
Choose Flash media type, provide path to the uploaded coverflow.swf and enter your desired width and height. Select the advanced tab:
Fill in id and name if desired. The important options are the Scale and Salign options. Set them to noscale and Top left as in the image. Also the Flashvars are important: here you provide the path to the coverConfig and coverFeed.xml. In my case I have entered this value:
coverConfig=/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/coverConfig.xml&coverFeed=/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/coverFeed.xml
Thats it! Ofcourse, don’t forget also to upload images and set correct image paths coverConfig and coverFeed xmll files.
New flash script is avaiable at http://www.yofla.com/flash/cover-flow/ It is a mac or iTunes like cover flow script, customizable via xml file. For more details please visit the product page.