Does Performer support the "Basics"

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Bob Gustafson (bgus++at++cts.com)
Thu, 19 Sep 96 12:42 PDT

Hi,

I've been doing this graphics thing for several years, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to draw
a couple of polylines extending out from the wingtip of an aircraft. We use this method (in other systems)
to indicate wing trails. How do I draw a couple of simple polylines attached to my aircraft image???

Another question related to "basics". Is there any way to attach a 2D character string, again to an
aircraft? Right now, we are using a 3D pfString for displaying an aircraft number next to the aircraft's
image but unless the orientation of the number is continually updated, it can become unreadable
(upside-down, backwards...) a 2D number won't have this problem. So, the question is: how to "attach" a 2D
number (charstr) to a 3D performer aircraft image.

Please feel free to answer either or both of these questions. And as always, a good example "paints a
thousand words".

Thank You

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