Are you detaching the Text3D shape each time before modifying the string? I was
getting a lot of text artifacts until I added a detachable BranchGroup above the
Shape. I'd be interested to know if there is a better way of changing the text
accurately without creating this layer.
Weylin
Mike Wiese wrote:
> G'day Don,
>
> I can't help you with beautifying the extrusion characteristics, but the
> following fragment is what I use to make a draggable Text3D object live:
>
> Text3D valueText;
> Font buttonFont = new Font("Dialog", Font.PLAIN, 6);
> Font3D myFont3D = new Font3D(buttonFont,new FontExtrusion());
> valueText = new Text3D(myFont3D, "0.00");
> valueText.setCapability(Text3D.ALLOW_STRING_WRITE);
> valueText.setCapability(Text3D.ALLOW_STRING_READ);
> Shape3D valueTextShape = new Shape3D(valueText, new Appearance());
>
> To update the text I use
>
> valueText.setString(String newText);
>
> The string is changing OK, but leaves bits of itself hanging around in
> mid-air as I drag it with the mouse. Gets very messy very quickly. Seems to
> be when the field width changes (e.g. 4 chars->5 chars wide). I'd be
> interested to know if you or anybody else has seen this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Wiese
> Self-unemployed virtual world hacker
> Perth, Western Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Don
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 12:51 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: [java3d] FontExtrusion & java.awt.Shape
>
> (I'm trying to make a Text3D digital clock, similar to the windows screen
> saver)
>
> I'm working with Text3D objects, and am able to generate them and place them
> into a world. But the extrusion is very thin, and I would like to be able to
> bevel and round the edges of the characters
>
> Can someone provide, or point me to an example of how to use the above
> classes. I've been reading the spec, but just can't quite make sense of it.
>
> I'm also having trouble figuring out how to make the Text3D live, so it can
> be updated by the program. I've tried making the String reference System
> time, but seem to be missing something because it doesn't change after it is
> initially generated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Don Casteel
>
> Manufacturing Engineer
> TEXTRON Automotive Company -- Athens Operations
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