Hi Ewald Have downloaded avoCADo. Problem here is I'm using Netbeans and not Eclipse - think there is a conversion routine under Netbeans for Eclipse projects. Will give it a bash. If all else fails - see you on the beach. Always thought that carving Giraffe's on the sidewalk must be a lot more relaxed than doing what I'm trying to - problem is: what happens if somebody buys your Giraffe?
Thanks for the help, Manfred On Jul 6, 4:34 pm, Ewald Horn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. > > Our system is sort-of in-between a 2D/3D CAD application, with the > main emphasis on the 2D system. It's certainly quite doable to do it > in 3D, especially if you take a look at how the Avocado and > SweetHome3D chaps did it. > > The biggest obstacle I had was actually the file format : I need > something I can store in a database and did not need any integration > with any other application. In the end I opted for an SVG (see the > Batik project) file format, stored in the database as nodes which > enables all operators to view existing drawings in the system. The > nodes basically are in a chain, with node 1 having no parent node. > This creates the following structure : > > Node - > Next_Node -> Next_Node ->Null > > All nodes have a line or a curve between them, depending on the type > of node it is. This was an easy solution, especially given the GUI > needed users to interact with each node (move, change type) whilst > keeping an area as a seperate entity. You could, in theory, simply add > a Z axis to each node, and use the same mechanism to store, although I > have seen more elegant 3D solutions. > > In all honesty, Avocado looks to be almost exactly what you are > looking for. Rather customise it, save yourself some time and go spend > a few days at the beach! > > Regards > Ewald --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CTJUG Tech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CTJUG-Tech?hl=en For Cape Town Java User Group home page see http://www.ctjug.org.za/ For jobs see http://gamatamjobs.appspot.com/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
