Kern's Holler Journal Computer Science
Just how to do it without all that talk.
You will need
JavaView to edit the file and save it as vrml
http://www.javaview.de/download/index.html
MeshLab to save it to the right format (u3d). Now, you should be able to use meshlab to do the art and generate u3d directly, but Tater can't figure out how yet.
http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/
You will need a LaTeX distribution. For Windows, Tater likes
http://www.miktex.org/
There are lots of distributions for Linux or Mac, but Tater don't know which to recommend.
and a LaTeX editor
http://www.texniccenter.org/resources/downloads/29
There are editors for Linux and Mac, but Tater don't know about which is the good ones, or if they's any free ones for Mac.
This is how Tater made this image here:
Detailed instructions for JavaView.
Download, install, open and choose File, Open, JavaView Models
choose Bretzyl_1920.byu
choose Inspector, Geometry, Texture
choose from the new window Method, Texture, Make vertex texture from xy
choose Load button and navigate to your favorite "Bob" picture
Choose File, Save, VRML
You now have a VRML file with a wrl extension
Detailed instructions for MeshLab
Download and install MeshLab. Open your VRML "Bob" file.
choose File, Save As, u3d (note: you will have to change the extension to u3d also)
check Tex Coord and nothing else in the dialog box. Chose OK
You now have a 3D "Bob" in u3d format, and MeshLab made you a LaTeX file called Bob.tex with the right measurements in it to display that 3d real nice. Trouble is, it left out the \usepackage{hyperref} command. You can use this file if you paste in what they left out, or you can use the script down below. Now to embed in a document.
Detailed instructions for the LaTeX package
Download and install MikTex (or other LaTeX distribution). Update all the files and settings by going to Start, Programs, MikTex2.7, settings, Refresh FNDB, then Update Formats. That way you got all the stuff they fixed up recent.
Detailed instructions for the LaTeX editor
Download and install the TeXnic Center editor (or whatever editor you have chosen).
Open the editor and open a new document. Paste in the script
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[3D]{movie15}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\begin{document}
\includemovie[
poster,
toolbar,
3Daac=60.000000, 3Droll=0.000000, 3Dc2c=0.000000 2.483000 0.000000, 3Droo=2.483000, 3Dcoo=0.000000 0.000000 0.000000,
3Dlights=CAD,
]{\linewidth}{\linewidth}{Bob.u3d}
\end{document}
where Bob.u3d is the 3D "Bob" you made. Save in the folder where the "Bob" is. Click the "Build and view current file" button on the upper right tool bar (its the little magnifying glass over the stack of paper).
You will have to run the script a few times until your LaTeX distribution finds all the proper packages needed. If you use MikTeX, it will automatically ask you if you want to install the updates and new packages each time.
YOU GOT YOU A 3D BOB!!!
http://sites.google.com/site/kernshollerjournalofscience/fieldofbobs