To Start Showcase in Kiosk Mode

Follow these steps to start Showcase in "Kiosk" mode (formerly known as "Presenter" mode). First, you need to create a shortcut that will start Showcase in this mode, using the "-kiosk" parameter.

To create a shortcut that starts Showcase in Kiosk mode

1. In Windows Explorer, right-click inside the folder where you want to place the shortcut.
2. Select New > Shortcut.
3. In the location box, enter the following:

   Showcase_application_path_in_quotes -kiosk

So for example, your shortcut could look like this:

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Showcase 2015\bin\Showcase.exe" -kiosk

You could also add in the "-borderless" parameter, so that there are no main window borders and no heads-up display messages, as well as the "-fullscreen" parameter:

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Showcase 2015\bin\Showcase.exe" -kiosk -borderless -fullscreen

Finally, if you want to specify an initial scene to open in Kiosk mode, use the file parameter:

-file file_path_and_name_in_quotes

So, your shortcut could look like this:

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Showcase 2015\bin\Showcase.exe" -kiosk -borderless -fullscreen -file "C:\Users\myaccount\Documents\mycomputer\MyScenes\My_Demo.a3s"

Once your shortcut is created, double-click it to run Showcase in Kiosk mode.

Remember that in Kiosk mode, Showcase only responds to Web server inputs. You will not be able to interact with Showcase without Web server inputs, and the only way to load a different scene during your Kiosk session is through the Web server.

Tip: To close the Kiosk mode of Showcase without using a Web server, right-click it in the Windows task bar and select the Close command for your version of Windows.

For a complete list of available parameters and their descriptions, run Showcase from a Windows command prompt using the "-help" parameter; for example:

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Showcase 2015\bin\Showcase.exe" -help