Instructions for viewing the 3D model

Clicking on one of the images to accesses “eDrawings” software that permits dynamic viewing of the vaccinia model. Using this software you may remove individual components of the model or make them transparent, and you may rotate the model in any orientation.The “eDrawings” software works only with Internet Explorer v 5.5 or higher.The first time you access “eDrawings” by clicking on an image of the vaccinia model, eDrawings software required for viewing the model will be installed on your computer. Clicking on an image accesses the model of the whole virion or one of three sections. The model is made up of seven components, including two membrane domains, two lateral bodies, two core wall domains and a central tube structure. Once the eDrawings window is active, we suggest you experiment with two main features of the program using the “UImode” button and the “Rotate” button on the toolbar:
UImode: Clicking this button toggles between simple and complete user interface mode, or UImode. In the simple mode, you view just the model without the component window. In complete mode, you view both the model and the component window. The component window allows you to remove individual components of the model or make them transparent. Each of the components is listed in the component window. Left clicking on any component highlights that component in green. Right clicking on a component provides options for removing that component or making it transparent. In either simple or complete UI mode, with the “Select” tool active on the toolbar, you may also manipulate individual components of the model directly: components are selected by left clicking on the component in the model, and components can be removed or made transparent by right clicking on the component.
Rotate button: Selecting the rotate button on the toolbar allows you to rotate the model in any orientation. With the rotate button selected, the mouse cursor appears as two arrows arranged in a circle. Click and drag the cursor anywhere in the window with the model, and the model will rotate according to the direction the cursor is moved.

Experiment with other buttons. The “Play” button automatically rotates the model through all possible orientations; other buttons in this section of the toolbar start and stop the animation or advance it in stages.