The Virtual Reality Modeling Language Specification

File Format Changes from Draft #2b to #3

Version 2.0, ISO/IEC WD 14772

July 17, 1996

Anchor

• parameters --> parameter
• add_children --> addChildren
• remove_children --> removeChildren
• bboxSize default size changed to -1 -1 -1

AudioClip

• duration --> duration_changed

Background

• bind_changed --> isBound

Billboard

• add_children --> addChildren
• remove_children --> removeChildren
• bboxSize default size changed to -1 -1 -1

Collision

• add_children --> addChildren
• remove_children --> removeChildren
• bboxSize default size changed to -1 -1 -1

Color

• rgb --> color

ColorInterpolator

• keys --> key
• values --> keyValue

CoordinateInterpolator

• keys --> key
• values --> keyValue

CylinderSensor

• offset and autoOffset fields added

ElevationGrid

• set_height event in added
• default values of xSpacing and zSpacing changed (may have been
• a bug in PC player, not an actual change?)

Extrusion

• default value of crossSection changed (may have been
• a bug in PC player, not an actual change?)

Fog

• Fog is a bindable node
• added fogType. set_bind, and isBound fields
• removed size field
• changed default value of visibilityLimit to 1000

Group

• add_children --> addChildren
• remove_children --> removeChildren
• bboxSize default size changed to -1 -1 -1

IndexedFaceSet

• added set_colorIndex, set_coordIndex, set_normalIndex, and
• set_texCoordIndex event ins

IndexedLineSet

• added set_colorIndex and set_coordIndex event ins

Inline

• changed default value of bboxSize to -1 -1 -1

LOD

• levels --> level

MovieTexture

• duration --> duration_changed

NavigationInfo

• bind_changed --> isBound
• default value of avatarSize changed to [0.25, 1.6, 0.75]

NormalInterpolator

• keys --> key
• values --> keyValue

OrientationInterpolator

• keys --> key
• values --> keyValue

PlaneSensor

• offset and autoOffset fields added

PositionInterpolator

• keys --> key
• values --> keyValue

ProximitySensor

• position --> position_changed
• orientation --> orientation_changed

ScalarInterpolator

• keys --> key
• values --> keyValue

Shape

• appearance and geometry are exposedFields

SphereSensor

• offset and autoOffset fields added

Switch

• choices --> choice
• whichChild --> whichChoice

Text

• fontStyle is an exposedField

TimeSensor

• fraction --> fraction_changed

TouchSensor

• hitNormal --> hitNormal_changed
• hitPoint --> hitPoint_changed
• hitTexCoord --> hitTexCoord_changed

Transform

• add_children --> addChildren
• remove_children --> removeChildren
• bboxSize default value changed to -1 -1 -1

Viewpoint

• bindTime --> to bindTime_changed (THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE!!!)
• bind_changed --> to isBound

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