Interactive 3D graphics in PowerPoint

[Guest]

I would like to include 3D graphics (from Mathematica) in a PowerPoint
presentation that can be manipulated during presentation (viewing angle, pan,
magnification, etc) .

I know of applets that can do this in HTML viewers, such as LiveGraphics3D,
and JavaView.

Is there an equivalent tool for doing this in PowerPoint, or, can I include
the HTML for the applets mentioned above into PowerPoint slides?

I'm not a PowerPoint power user. I am a programmer, but with zero VBA
experience. Not much leverage here.

Thanks in advance
Dan

 

[Bill Dilworth]

If there are HTML applets available, you can use the presentation to link to
an HTML page, use the available applets then close the window and resume the
presentation.

You could also use a link to open Mathematica directly (of course both of
these solutions require that the presentation computer have these available
on the presenting machine).


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[Guest]

Right, that would work. But if I needed a self contained presentation (for
example, during a Net Meeting), or if I needed the graphic to be integrated
onto the presentation slide, it would be cleaner if I could somehow embed the
applet.

If that were feasible, I suspect you would have mentioned it.

Another way might be to create the presentation in PowerPoint, export to
HTML, and embed the applet into that document. Then do the presentation in
IE. Restrictions involved in that approach as well (e.g. slide animations go
away, I believe). Might have to settle for that, though.

Comments/ideas?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Guest]

oops. I was wrong about the animation going away in the HTML version of the
presentation. I'm pretty happy with the way the PowerPoint file presents
itself in IE. very cool. I think we have a solution here.

Thanks!
Dan

 

[Echo S]

One other solution might be to put the HTML page onto the PPT page using
Live Web. http://skp.mvps.org/liveweb.htm The Live Web add-in would need to
be installed on the presenting machine, but I'd think it would work for a
Net Meeting type setup.

 

[Ute Simon]

I would like to include 3D graphics (from Mathematica) in a PowerPoint

presentation that can be manipulated during presentation (viewing angle,
pan,
magnification, etc) .

Hi Dan,

I have not used Mathematica and thus do not know, which file format it uses
for its 3D graphics. But you could try the following: In the View menu
open PowerPoints control toolbar and click on the last icon (More Controls,
a hammer and wrench with three dots). You then see a list of available
ActiveX controls. Scroll down to see, whether one for Mathematica is
available. If so, choose it and draw the object on your slide. Right click
on this rectangle and choose properties, enter path and file name of your
graphics there and play with the other settings. No guarantee that it
works, but it's always worth a try.

If you tested this, please come back to this newsgroup and report whether it
worked. That could be very useful for other users.

Kind regards,
Ute

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I would like to include 3D graphics (from Mathematica) in a PowerPoint
presentation that can be manipulated during presentation (viewing angle, pan,
magnification, etc) .

I know of applets that can do this in HTML viewers, such as LiveGraphics3D,
and JavaView.

Is there an equivalent tool for doing this in PowerPoint, or, can I include
the HTML for the applets mentioned above into PowerPoint slides?

The latter should work if you put it in an HTML page and get that into PPT via
Shyam Pillai's very popular Live Web add-in. http://skp.mvps.org

 

[Troy @ TLC Creative]

You can add interactive 3D objects when OfficeFX is installed (it also has a
standalone player module for distribution). The downside is it needs the
latest and greatest in hardware to run and of course cost. I have used it
for many projects (though not for its interactive 3D features) and it is
very cool! Check out the details on their site:
http://www.instanteffects.com/products_officefx.html

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Best Regards,
Troy Chollar
TLC Creative Services, Inc.
www.tlccreative.com
troy at tlccreative dot com
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