Re: [JAVA3D] Loading shapes from databases

2003-09-16 Thread hterrolle
hi,   I think it is a good idea in principe. Hi doot you think about using the Object database technologie. Each object couldbe a class.   I am not sure it help but it is one idea you could think about.   regards     Herve   -Message d'origine-De : Alessandro Borges <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [JAVA3D] AW: [JAVA3D] help on appearance

2003-09-16 Thread Lan Wu-Cavener
Thank you all! Here is what I learned about ColoringAtributes. It is used when there is no light and no vertex color. I found error in my normal generation. Thanks! Lan At 05:27 PM 9/16/2003 +0200, you wrote: You have to make sure that 1. the light has an InfluencingBound, which includes your Sh

Re: [JAVA3D] help on appearance

2003-09-16 Thread Alessandro Borges
Is your directional light pointing to right direction ?? It may need to be reversed. Alessandro - Original Message - From: "Lan Wu-Cavener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 12:09 PM Subject: [JAVA3D] help on appearance > Hi, every one: > > I

[JAVA3D] AW: [JAVA3D] help on appearance

2003-09-16 Thread Dietrich, Harald
You have to make sure that 1. the light has an InfluencingBound, which includes your Shape3D object 2. the light comes from the correct direction (an object lighted from behind appears black) 3. I am not sure, but maybe you have to specify the ColoringAttributes as well, because there the shade mod

[JAVA3D] help on appearance

2003-09-16 Thread Lan Wu-Cavener
Hi, every one: I have this problem that I can not figure out now. I have geometry set with normals, but no vertex colors. I used a new Appearance() to build Shape3D. The objects look gray which is correct default color. But if I use Material ma = new Material(); ma.

[JAVA3D] Sun Webcast Today, 3d Java Desktop Demo in Linux & Solaris Mad Hatter Desktop

2003-09-16 Thread P. Flavin
Today & tomorrow Sun Webcasts announce new projects that include Java and 3d Java apps in packages designed to replace Microsoft packages with packages based on Linux and Solaris bundleded with Java, Open Office or Star Office, and Mozilla. | Opening Address & Welcome | ---