(A copy of this readme file will be placed in your vcTek folder.)

Full help files and support for vcTek are available at http://www.virtualcaledonia.com.

Please follow the instructions below to run vcTek for the first time.
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1. Launch trueSpace and click on the 3D plug-in button on your toolbar. TrueSpace will then ask you to identify the plug-in you want to install.

2. Select your vcTek plug-in which is inside the vcTek folder and click the Open button. 

3. You will now see the vcTek logo on its own toolbar button. Click on this button to launch vcTek.

4. Make sure your world and object units are BOTH set to meters.

Build Your First Machine
5. Click the spanner button in the top left corner of the vcTek interface. 

6. Select your first vcTek machine from the list displayed and click Open.  

vcTek will now build your first machine.

Animate Your First Machine
7. Make sure this machine is still selected in trueSpace.

8. Click the file animate button (beside the spanner button).

9. Select the first animation file when prompted and click Open.  vcTek will then animate your machine.

When the machine animation is complete you can watch it by pressing Play (red triangle) on your trueSpace toolbar.

Refer to your trueSpace manual or help file if you require further information on installing and using plug-ins.

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