\section{Creating your own object} It is possible to create your own object in a separate file and import it into the list of objects recognized by \texttt{pst-solides3d}. Create a text file with the extension of \texttt{.pro} (myObj.pro) and enter the PostScript commands to define your \texttt{pst-solides3d} object. Reference your \texttt{.pro} file in the preamble with \begin{verbatim} \pstheader{myObj.pro} \end{verbatim} Following this line, add this new object to the list of objects recognized by \texttt{pst-solides3d} with \begin{verbatim} \addtosolideslistobject{myObj} \end{verbatim} For some examples of this technique, see the following web pages: \centerline{\url{http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/mluque/solides3d2007/cristaux/}} \centerline{\url{http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/mluque/solides3d2007/rhombicuboctaedre/}} \section{Creating a \texttt{.u3d} file} You can manipulate 3D objects created with \texttt{pst-solides3d}; the following three steps are necessary: \begin{enumerate} \item Save your designed 3D object in the \texttt{.off} or \texttt{.obj} format---see the chapter ``\textit{Usage of external files}''. \item Then use, for example, \textit{Meshlab}---an open source software---(\url{http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/}) to convert these files into the \texttt{.u3d} format. \item The {\LaTeX} package \texttt{movie15} of Alexander \textsc{Grahn} embeds files in the \texttt{.u3d} format into a PDF document, the document can then be viewed using $\text{Adobe}^{\text{\tiny\circledR}}$ $\text{Reader}^{\text{\tiny\circledR}}$ 7 or later. \end{enumerate} You will find some examples on the following web pages: \centerline{\url{http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/mluque/solides3d2007/pdf3d/}} \centerline{\url{http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/mluque/solides3d2007/zeolithes/}} \endinput