By using Lingo to create simple objects known as primitives, you can add content to your 3D cast members in Macromedia Director at run time. You can add boxes, cylinders, planes, and spheres. This article describes this process and includes three example movies that demonstrate it.

Downloads the Windows using_primitives.zip(1.4MB)
Downloads the Macintosh using_primitives.sea.hqx(1.9MB)

Using the example movies

Examining the behavior scripts

Adding the shaders and textures

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