Get a feel for Vizard
To see a Vizard project in action, check out some of our demos by selecting "Help-->World demos" on the Vizard menu. Use the Basic Concepts and read about Vizard's IDE interface or watch a video introduction.
Discover Python
Vizard programs are created with the easy-to-learn Python programming language. If you're new to Python see our Learning Python page.
Complete the Vizard tutorial course
Vizard comes with a large selection of tutorials. Completing all of the Beginner Tutorials will give you a foundation for building Vizard programs. Once you've got a hang of things, check out the complete list of tutorials for more specialized topics. In addition, the Vizard installation directory has a number of example scripts demonstrating many useful tasks.
Browse the Vizard Reference
For a discussion of how Vizard works and what you can do with it, look through the Vizard Reference. Within the Vizard Basic Concepts section you'll find essential information regarding the design and programming of Vizard worlds -- how to structure Vizard scripts and project folders, real-time performance concerns, how to design for intuitive user interaction, Vizard's rendering engine, and more. The rest of the Vizard Reference is broken down by function: including books on 3D models, animating actions, avatars, lighting, physics, and more.
Search the Vizard Command Index
The Vizard command index is a glossary of all the commands available in Vizard. Each command entry includes a brief description, arguments, return values, and a list of related commands. Vizard objects are part of the viz.py module while all other Vizard commands are in one of the other Vizard modules.