[readme.txt - 25. Jul 2009]

This directory contains a collection of various plugins for Ayam.

This file gives just an overview about what is here; for more complete
documentation please refer to the main Ayam documentation.

The plugins can be grouped in four categories, shader parsing plugins,
import/export plugins, object type plugins, and
miscellaneous helper plugins.

Shader Parsing Plugins
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aygso - parse Gelato shaders
aysdr - parse Pixie shaders
ayslb - parse AIR shaders
ayslc - parse BMRT shaders
ayslo - parse Photorealistic RenderMan shaders
ayslo3d - parse 3Delight shaders
ayslx - parse Aqsis shaders
ayso - parse RDC shaders


Import/Export Plugins
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dxfio - AutoCAD DXF import/export
mfio - Apple 3DMF import/export
mopsi - The Mops import
objio - Wavefront OBJ import/export
onio - Rhino OpenNURBS 3DM import/export
rrib - RenderMan RIB import
x3dio - X3D import/export

Object Type Plugins
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csphere - example custom object
metaobj - model with implicit surfaces (meta balls)
sdnpatch - model with Subdivision NURBS

Misc
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aycsg - CSG preview using OpenCSG
idr - importance driven rendering
aydnd - inter-application drag and drop support