Draw3D v3 runs in Windows 95/98. It looks very crap if you are using a 256 colour video mode, so it is HIGHLY recommended to try to view it in a high-colour video mode.
It doesn't require much memory or storage space (just 253KB when un-compressed!).
However, to be able to run this program, you may need some additional system files to be installed on your computer. Draw3D v3 was created in Windows 98, and so the system files it depends on are the Windows98 versions, which may cause some problems. Because of this, I have made one zipped (compressed) file of the Draw3D files, and two other zipped files with all (hopefully!) the system files that you may not have. Just to be on the safe side, these can be downloaded, and simply placed in the same directory as Draw3D, so that they wont affect other Windows programs.
You should try downloading just Draw3D3.zip, but if it says it needs a system dll, download 'dlls.zip', and if it says it needs 'msvbvm50.dll', then download that as well. Download everything into the same directory. (You can use the same directory as Draw3D v2 if you have that as well).
Click here to download Draw3D v3.1, as well as some samples:
Draw3D3.zip (just 120KB!)
Click here to download the system files if you dont have these in your system folder (usually c:\windows\system):
comctl32.ocx, comdlg32.ocx
dlls.zip (400KB)
You must also click here if you dont have Visual Basic 5:
msvbvm50.dll (600KB)
Click here to download all the Visual Basic 5.0 source code:
Draw3D3source.zip (36KB)
Click here to download all the NASM 0.97 assembly source code:
D3Ddll.zip (3KB)
(If you are going to get this, you should look at my Assembly & VB page first.
Click here to download draw3D.dll if you downloaded Draw3D v3.2 before 12th November 1999, because this file was missing!
NOTE: When you download this file, rename it to 'draw3D.dll', because it is saved as 'draw3D_dll.zip'
Click Here to go to the Samples page, where you can also download some sample files to use in Draw3D.
Click here to download the Draw3D DOS viewer. It only accepts '.3D' files, and you cannot edit the object, and it only has the 3D view, but it includes full source code (100% assembly language). It is a COM file, which means that the entire program must be within 64KB. Therefore, the largest file you can view is 'aircar.dxf', in the Samples page. To view a DXF file in the DOS view, you must open it in the Windows version, click Remove unused vectors in the Edit menu, and then save it as a '.3D' file.
DOS3D.zip (8kb, including asm source code)
Note: If you are using it in Windows, make sure it runs in full screen. (In the properties window of Draw3D.com, change the 'run' setting in the 'Program' page to 'Maximised'.) To choose the 3D file in Windows, you can either drag-and-drop the 3D file onto Draw3D.com, or go back into the properties window of Draw3D.com, and in the 'Program' page, in the setting for 'CMD line', where it says the path name and then 'Draw3D.com', add a space and a question mark after it.
For example:
CMD line: c:\Draw3D\Draw3D.com ?
If you have any trouble with Draw3D, or any comments or ideas, you can e-mail me.
by Shervin Emami, gorbash@optusnet.com.au