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Add export description (#131) authored by NorthernSeaCharting's avatar NorthernSeaCharting
The `Chromatin 3D Visualizer` is able to export the visualized chromatin
models into certain formats that allow for offline edition or to share
specific views between viewer instances.
specific views between visualizer instances.
## GLTF Export
This export specifically concerns generating an offline model version of the current
trajectory to be edited in other applications. The export utilizes the [glTF](https://www.khronos.org/gltf/)
Format for its exports. This format is supported by a variety of applications and
can be viewed natively by Windows machines.
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To start an export, simply load a trajectory and then click on `File > Export > glTF 3D model`.
After clicking on the menu entry, it may take a short while before a loading screen
is displayed. In that time, the application may become unresponsive for a moment.
### Split Export
When exporting a particularly large trajectory model, it is possible that the
file size of the export exceeds certain browser limitations. In this case,
the export will automatically be split into multiple files of roughly equal size.
This ensures that the export can commence without issues. However, as a result, you
might have to load various files in order to display your model in an offline application.
## View Export
The second available export concerns the current state of the application. This export
contains the currently loaded trajectory, as well as the settings made in the application,
the camera and so on. This way, the exact state of the application can be shared
and replicated.<br>
The result of the export is a zip archive, that can be loaded back into the application.
You may start the export by clicking `File > Export > Export (Including View)`.
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