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Bonus Tools

What are Bonus Tools?

Bonus tools are a series of free, easy to install productivity enhancements for Dynamite VSP. These add-ons typically represent initial implementations of frequently requested features or solutions for specialist applications which are of interest only to a specific audience. Ultimately, it is intended that the most popular bonus tools will find their way into the full product at some stage.

The implementation of new functionality in this way allows us to rapidly develop and distribute useful new features without the need to wait for a full new release of Dynamite VSP.

Installation

The installation procedure for these bonus tools couldn't be easier.

Each tool is provided as a single downloadable zip file. The contents of each zip file should simply be extracted to the modules/bonustools folder within the root installation directory for Dynamite VSP. The bonus tool will automatically be added to the main Dynamite VSP pull down menu when Dynamite VSP is next re-started.

Licensing

IMPORTANT: In order to run any Dynamite VSP bonus tool, a special bonus tool enabled license file is required.

Bonus tool enabled license files are available on request to any user holding an active and valid annual software maintenance contract for Dynamite VSP. If you are in any doubt as to the current status of your software maintenance contract, please contact us for further details.

Where possible, bonus tool enabled license files are issued to subscription customers automatically, but if you are unable to run these tools and you know that your company currently holds a valid software maintenance contract for Dynamite VSP, simply contact us and we will arrange for your license file to be upgraded.

To request a bonus tool enabled licence file, please generate a new license request file from the 3am Solutions Licence Configuration Tool and send your request file by e-mail to support@3am-solutions.com.

Disclaimer

The installation and use of these bonus tools falls within the terms of the standard End User License Agreement for Dynamite VSP, but the tools are provided "as-is", and without user documentation. Basic instructions for the use of each tool are provided under the links provided below.

Latest Bonus Tools

Shape Aware Texture Mapping (Version A)

A bonus tool which allows texture mapping to be assigned to surfaces based on the path of one or more shapes. This allows asphalt, block paving and kerb textures to follow the alignment of a road, dramatically improving the realism of road based visualisations. The tool can also be used as a simple seeding tool for modifying materials on selected parts of any imported surface. Compatible with Dynamite VSP Version 3.6 or 3.7 only (this bonus tool was incorporated into the standard Dynamite VSP 4.0 installation). Read More...

Last updated on Monday 7th September 2009  | Discuss  | Comments (0)

Point Based Placement (Version D)

One of the limitations of the full Object Placement Style Editor in DVSP is that it is not easy to place objects at every point on a selected parent shape. This tool provides a useful solution intended to fill this requirement. Compatible with Dynamite VSP Version 3.x only (this bonus tool was incorporated into the standard Dynamite VSP 4.0 installation). Read More...

Last updated on Monday 7th September 2009  | Discuss  | Comments (0)

Place Chainage Text (Version E)

A useful tool which is intended to provide a means to display renderable 3d text along any given shape object to indicate distance or chainage information at regular intervals. Compatible with Dynamite VSP Version 3.x only (this bonus tool was incorporated into the standard Dynamite VSP 4.0 installation). Read More...

Last updated on Monday 7th September 2009  | Comments (3)

Drape Splines (Version D)

A useful tool for draping 2D shapes/strings over 3D surface geometry. This tool is particularly useful for preparing imported 2D spline data for use with the Road Markings Style Editor. Compatible with Dynamite VSP Version 3.x only (this bonus tool was incorporated into the standard Dynamite VSP 4.0 installation). Read More...

Last updated on Monday 7th September 2009  | Comments (0)