Re: [JAVA3D] setting appearance for a obj file, or better yet, using VRML with the Sun VRML Loaders

2003-09-28 Thread P. Flavin
The animated, more complex and more interesting models -- including models created by and for NSF, NIST, & Navy groups are mosly VRML ( ".wrl" ) files as you can see on these pages ( below ) -- the ".obj" Morphing Hand Web demo is below, but it has no textures and the morphing is via interpolatio

[JAVA3D] Using MORPH to transform one 2D or 3D text string into another

2003-09-28 Thread Dr. Thomas
Hello All, I have been working with the MORPH object recently. I have considered trying to use it to 'morph' one text string (either 2D or 3D) into another. It seems feasible, in that morph works on subclasses of geometry, and I understand that a 2D text string is a polygon with a texture on top.

Re: [JAVA3D] setting appearance for a obj file, or better yet, using VRML with the Sun VRML Loaders

2003-09-28 Thread Madeti, Henu S. (UMR-Student)
Hey flavin, thanks for the info. I tried VRML loader but havent actually tested it. Can you tell me if we can set appearance for part of a obj file using VRML loader? it's been not possible with java3d obj loader. your help is appreciated Henu -Original Message- From: P. F

Re: [JAVA3D] setting appearance for a obj file, or better yet, using VRML with the Sun VRML Loaders

2003-09-28 Thread P. Flavin
If OBJ Loaders aren't up to the task then use VRML with the Sun VRML Loaders which support putting textures on surfaces, specifingly the color of the surface, animation. Java3d and VRML is a great combination when you use the Sun VRML Loaders ... Java3d's powerful Scenegraph closely mirror

[JAVA3D] setting appearance for a obj file

2003-09-28 Thread Madeti, Henu S. (UMR-Student)
Hi all, I'm working on a code that would have to set the appearance for each part of obj file differently. One way of doing it is divide the obj files into parts, set the appearance differently and load them. but the problem here is with display size and location. I want them to be displayed as