Architecture Animator Version 1.0

Online User Manual

About this Manual

This manual covers all the necessary steps you will need to do in order to install and use this program as a learning tool. The table of contents is located in the left frame of your browser window. It is recommended that you first read all the sections of this short manual in the order they are organized. Later, as you start using the program you can refer to a special topic by clicking on the corresponding link in the table of contents. The following describes what you can find in each section of the manual. System Requirements lists the hardware and software that are necessary to run Architecture Animator 0.1 on your computer. Installation section describes how to obtain and install the software. In Using Architecture Animator you will find the explanation of all the menus and buttons. By running the provided files you will learn how to use this program to produce the micro-architecture animation that corresponds to the concepts presented in the textbook figures. The Running Animation Files subsection describes how to select and use a variety of the premade animation files to further your understanding of the concepts. Using Special Features tells how to use animation enhancing features.

Conventions Used in this Manual:

  1. Numbered paragraphs, like this one, designate step-by-step instructions.
  2. Paragraphs with a bullet are optional steps. Do one or more of the steps to cause the designated action or actions.
  3. Menu commands are italicized and shown with forward slash, for example, File/Save Animation means you should pull down the File menu and select the Save Animation option.

 

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