Embedding 3D XML Player in Microsoft Office Applications

This task shows you how to embed 3D XML Player in an Microsoft Office Application.

Important:


  • The supported levels of Microsoft Office are 2003, 2007 and 2010
  • The supported Microsoft Office applications are PowerPoint and Word

This task includes:

Drag-and-drop Integration

This task shows you how to embed 3D XML Player using drag-and-drop.

  1. Select a .3dxml file from its location (e.g. using the Windows Explorer).

  2. Drag and drop the file to insert it into an Office application.

    A preview image appears with the 3DS logo. You can resize this image by dragging its resizing handles.

  3. Double-click.

    A 3D XML Player embedded in the Office application is automatically activated at the same position and with the same size of the preview image.



    You can then manipulate the 3D data contained in the .3dxml file using the 3D XML Player interface. Note: You cannot resize the viewer.

  4. Click outside the 3D XML Player.

    An image is automatically created to reflect the viewpoint modifications. This viewpoint will be conserved next time the viewer is activated.

    Warning: Drag-and-drop integration is only available for Microsoft PowerPoint and Word (Office 2003 or later).
    Important: In PowerPoint, in Slide Show mode the model is seen as a static image and the viewer cannot be activated. However it is possible to enable the viewer in Slide Show mode by doing the following: (Note: this dialog box and associated procedure could vary from one version of Microsoft Office to another.)
    • In design mode, right click the image of the inserted .3dxlm file and choose Action settings
    • Select Object action and Play


Insert Object Integration

This task shows you how to embed 3D XML Player using object insertion.

  1. Open an Office document.

  2. Select Insert > Object....

    The Object dialog box appears. (Note: this dialog box and associated procedure could vary from one version of Microsoft Office to another.)

  3. Select 3D XML Plugin and click OK.

    A preview with 3DS logo appears in the Office document.

  4. Activate the Office document Design Mode for the 3DS logo object.

    You can now move or resize the viewer.

  5. Click Properties or right-click the 3DS logo object and select Properties.



  6. Valuate the DocumentFile to the .3dxml file you want to load in the application.

  7. Click Exit Design Mode.

    The 3D XML Player embedded in the Office document is activated.



    Warning: Insert Object integration is available for Microsoft PowerPoint and Word (Office 2003 or later) on both a 32-bit and 64-bit operating system.
    Important: In PowerPoint, by default the application is in Design Mode. In order to exit the Design Mode, you must activate the Slide Show mode.