Re: [JAVA3D] Exporting from Java3D!!

2003-11-17 Thread P. Flavin
You can save your Java3d scenegraph to a ".j3f" file as demonstrated by Sun's Java3d Scenegraph Editor. You can use Sun's Scenegraph Editor directly or adopt it as you prefer ( the source is available for free ). I've done it, I know it works,

[JAVA3D] Nasa Educational Program: Render 3d VRML Objects in your Browser -- Please Send Your Feedback ---

2003-11-13 Thread P. Flavin
est&O=A&P=83605 | http://www.mail-archive.com/java3d-interest%40java.sun.com/msg25948.html Java3d and portable Web Animation efforts have been HARMED by False & Fraudulent claims of Yumetech, Nasa, & NIST Staff ---

Re: [JAVA3D] [ANN] Release : CyberX3D

2003-11-09 Thread P. Flavin
This works: http://www.cybergarage.org/vrml/cx3d/cx3djava/index.html The Sun VRML Loaders still work great, you can animate Web3d.org's VRML H-Anim Avatars in a Browser with the Sun VRML Loaders and use the Java3d Scenegraph. with __ NO __ change to Java policy. ( Nasa's Patti Koenig lied.

Re: [JAVA3D] simulates projectile motion

2003-11-06 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d Animation: Object Moving Along 3d Path with Java Source code: Java3d Demos, on-line US Navy Postgraduate School - http://www.cs.nps.navy.mil/people/faculty/capps/4470/java3d/examples/SplineAnim/SplineAnim.html http://www.cs.nps.navy.mil/peopl

[JAVA3D] Java3d is now the best solution for Web Animation in a Browser with Apple Macintosh OS X Supporting Java3d soon

2003-11-04 Thread P. Flavin
Ian Nieves wrote: > > Lets not forget Solaris and SGI. > > Solaris is the web as much, if not more, > than any other operating system. > > Linux probably being the next in line. ... > > Ian | http://archives.java.sun.com/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0311&L=java3d-interest&P=2724 In Reply to: Java3d wil

[JAVA3D] [ Announcing ] Apple Macintosh OS X Supports Java3d & 3d VRML Web Animation with Sun's VRML Loaders

2003-11-03 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d will run on the Macintosh , Windows, Linux: The Web. - __ Java has emereged as __ THE ___ BEST __ SOLUTION ___ for Web Animation of 3D VRML in a browser -

[JAVA3D] Projectile animations with Java3d ( hard coded ) and with VRML & Java3d with Sun's VRML Loaders.

2003-11-03 Thread P. Flavin
You can loop trajectories of projectiles with Java3d & VRML -- or using Just Java3d as the Sun's Demos Demonstrate, and this is helpfull for games, simulations, learning math or just playing around. You can do this in your browser with VRML with the Sun VRML Loade

[JAVA3D] Scenegraph File __ Save __, Load, Edit, View : Sun's Java3d Scenegraph Editor works with Sun's VRML Loaders

2003-11-02 Thread P. Flavin
The Scenegraph is core tool within Java3d, you can traverse it, modify it, view it, and __ STORE __ it or at least a representation of it, with Sun's Java Scenegraph Editor. Java3d Scenegraph Editor: Save, View, Load, Edit your scenegraph -

[JAVA3D] Apple released Java3D support on Macintosh OS X 10.3 Panther to developers reported on Applet java-dev list

2003-10-31 Thread P. Flavin
I can confirm that an unconfirmed post to Apple's java-dev list claims the poster saw downloads available from Apple.com : ( several have posted on it, and Noone disputes it ) | Java 3D and JAI Developer Previews Available !!! | -

[JAVA3D] Developing a 3d desktop: Sun's 3D Desktop; Picking with Animation responce with VRML & Java3d

2003-10-31 Thread P. Flavin
3D Desktop Demo Info has been posted previously. For 3D Desktop Demo _ student _ project ... Having access to both the APIs and source code would be advantageous, and having an active developer community with access to all the internals would be advantageous, and a layered OS design would be e

[JAVA3D] Nasa's Fastscript3d Java3d "Educational" program _ Fails _: Questions, Ethical Failures: Don't Blame & Harm Java !

2003-10-15 Thread P. Flavin
does Web Animation with Java and VRML http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/Nasa_3d_animation.html ^-- updated with Nasa WITS Mer VRML - Java3d model image. Patti M Koenig wrote: > Paul, > > I appreciate all of your inputs. I am truly sorry if m

[JAVA3D] Ethical & Technical Failures: Nasa Non-Truths, Yumetech & NIST Crimes: Web3d.org's X3d & VRML on the Web

2003-10-09 Thread P. Flavin
VRML can be Animated in a Browser with Java3d - with __ NO __ changes to the Java policy, with __ NO __ certificates, with __ NO __ additional downloads with Sun's Xj3d VRML Loaders on any system configured to run J

[JAVA3D] Status of J3D, Sun's Scenegraph Editor, Xith3d, Nasa's new versions of Mars Rover Telescience Controler

2003-10-03 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d has served it's users well and new versions of important Java3d programs will soon emerge, including the dramatic roll out of Nasa's Telescience controler for the Mars Robotic Rovers now enroute Mars. The Scenegraph and Sun's tools to view and modify the Java3d Scenegraph, and the examples 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
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

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

Re: [JAVA3D] A problem: Canvas3D constructed with a null GraphicsConfiguration

2003-09-25 Thread P. Flavin
Proper Canvas3D construction: Try this program and method: |public void init() |{ | | setLayout( new GridLayout( 1, 2 ) ); | | /*-- old way -- | * | *GraphicsConfiguration config = | * SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration( ); | */ |

Re: [JAVA3D] problems in Using xj3d to read wrl file's animation data

2003-09-23 Thread P. Flavin
ou can run the attachment file, please let me know. Zch - Original Message - From: "P. Flavin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "zch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003

[JAVA3D] Looping 3d Projectile Trajectories: Games & Military apps with VRML & Java

2003-09-17 Thread P. Flavin
You can loop trajectories of projectiles with Java3d & VRML -- or using Just Java3d as the Sun's Demos Demonstrate, and this is helpfull for games, simulations, learning math or just playing around. You can do this in your browser with VRML with the Sun VRML Loaders or

[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 | ---

[JAVA3D] Clickable objects: __ Picking __ Objects: Demos, Sourcecode, Hints, Pictures, Links

2003-09-09 Thread P. Flavin
"Picking" is well documented in the Demos, Books, the Archives. - ( in reply to ) Glenn Pinkerton writing: | | | Are the Shape3D's clickables somehow ? | | Can anybody tell something about this ? | | Thanks, Boby | http://archives.java.sun.com/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0309&L=java3d-inter

[JAVA3D] Load Human VRML Model, find & control selected Joint Nodes: Demo program with Source code

2003-09-08 Thread P. Flavin
Grab a Node from a VRML file & manipulate it in your program. Java3d's Scenegraph & Sun's VRML Loaders allow --- complex 3d objects to be loaded easily, and the Java3d Scenegraph can be searched & traversed and the nodes can be read and manipulated as these programs by Su

[JAVA3D] Load Human VRML Model, find & control selected Joint Nodes: Demo program with Source code

2003-09-08 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d's Scenegraph & Sun's VRML Loaders allow --- complex 3d objects to be loaded easily, and the Java3d Scenegraph can be searched & traversed and the nodes can be read and manipulated as these programs by Sun, Nasa, Selman, and myself demonstrate. | Human VRML model w

[JAVA3D] local rotation possible ? Yes, try Brown's Exploratories Project & Watch as The World Turns and Orbits ( model )

2003-09-08 Thread P. Flavin
You can apply rotations or other transforms on any leaf or branch in the Scenegraph provided you have placed TransformGroups where needed and make your rotations as local or global as you like. local rotation possible ? [ confused by transforms in scenegraph ] - | |

Re: [JAVA3D] Web Server J3D

2003-08-31 Thread P. Flavin
I've used Apache with Jakarta Serlvets to host Java3d applets that read VRML & render it with animation with Sun's Xj3d VRML Loaders. But ... the Java3d has to be installed by the user, Java3d is not part of the standard Java3d install. I believe technically it can be done with Java Web Start

[JAVA3D] some of what Justin wrote was true - but not nearly all of it. Java3d lives !

2003-08-28 Thread P. Flavin
I use Java3d and post about __ successes ___ with Java3d and reluctantly refute mistatments and lies as required when they are either especially outlandish and / or harmful to our community. Phone Fun With Java: Sun's __ Java Gaming.org __ site ---

[JAVA3D] some of what Justin wrote was true - but not nearly all of it.

2003-08-28 Thread P. Flavin
Justin Couch often writes things that are not true. That's what fraudsters do. Doug Twilleager wrote: > > No one has said that we have dropped support for Java 3D. > > And, we have made no suggestion that we are end of lifeing > the product either. > > We will support Java 3D. ..

Re: [JAVA3D] Support for Java3D

2003-08-27 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d is alive and well in that the capabilities it gave us yesterday still work today, and will work tomorrow and forevermore. Justin Couch and Yumetech.com had problems with the Sun VRML Loaders and their project to replace them with something better, but that is

Re: [JAVA3D] Help - particle system model grass

2003-08-23 Thread P. Flavin
Watch Grass Grow with Java3d: L-Systems & Virtual Plant Growth --- Lan Wu-Cavener wrote: > > It may be not the right time to still focus on using Java3D. > | http://archives.java.sun.com/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0308&L=java3d-interest&P=33308

Re: [JAVA3D] Pick Behavior problem

2003-08-02 Thread P. Flavin
th Java & VRML -- http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/H-Anim_Avatars.html -- Paul, Java Developer & Web Animator -- Imaging the Imagined: Modeling with Math & a Keyboard P Watson wrote: Hi, I recently received

Re: [JAVA3D] Pick Behavior problem: 3 examples with sourcecode including Selman's VRML Picking Demo

2003-08-01 Thread P. Flavin
Here are 3 demos of Picking that work succesfully. Java3d, and Picking in particular require a number events to take place in the proper order including creating a scenegraph, setting capability bits, combining the scenegraph with the canvas, etc. so starting with working code that demonstrates

[JAVA3D] Read VRML, set ALLOW_CHILDREN_EXTEND, Navigate with vrml97.jar : HaldenNavigation Demo. [was:] VrmlLoader ...

2003-07-31 Thread P. Flavin
You can Load VRML and Navigate around after setting --- ALLOW_CHILDREN_EXTEND bits ( as you asked ) using Sun's VRML Loaders ( vrml97.jar ) as has been described ( see below ) in the HaldenNavigation Demo. Load VRML, Navigate around using Halden Navigation Demo --

[JAVA3D] VrmlLoader and applet ! : applets __ CAN __ read local files, Java applications can write / save to your hard drive.

2003-07-31 Thread P. Flavin
Web page appets __ CAN ___ read "local" files, ( from whereever the web page is ) it can read files from the server when the web page is on the serer, it can read local files from your hard drive, when the web page and class files are on your hard drive, but only files in the directory

Re: [JAVA3D] Web Server Delivers Java3d animation with JSP & Sun's Loaders; was: [ Yumetech's ] xj3d java.io.Reader [ fails ] again

2003-07-31 Thread P. Flavin
P. Flavin wrote: Yumetech's Xj3d loaders fail to work in a browser, Sun's VRML loaders work in a browser, with server delivered JSP pages, with animation ... what you want. http://archives.java.sun.com/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0307&L=java3d-interest&P=49925 Oops, let me cor

[JAVA3D] Web Server Delivers Java3d animation with JSP & Sun's Loaders; was: [ Yumetech's ] xj3d java.io.Reader [ fails ] again

2003-07-30 Thread P. Flavin
Java Server Pages ( JSP ) deliver Java3d in a browser with - Sun's VRML Loaders Java Tomcat Web Server to delivers Java3d VRML animation to --- client's Web Browser shown with Sun's NetBean's IDE --- using ___ Sun's VRML Loaders. Java Server

[JAVA3D] Tornadolabs j3dtree Scenegraph Tree & Selman's VRML Picking Demo ... Works & Documented

2003-07-21 Thread P. Flavin
Yes, Tornadolabs J3dtree Scenegraph Tree Viewer works - I've used it and it's been documented in the Java3d archives. Here's an image of it Running ( and documentation follows ): http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/sc_vrml_picking_with_

Re: [JAVA3D] [Java3d] why can't xj3D's X3DLoader load these two vrml files?

2003-07-14 Thread P. Flavin
I was able to render your to VRML files using the reliable SUN VRML Loaders using Java3d after - commenting out the VRML for the Sound files ( which you did not include ) ... the Sun Loaders do support playing Sound files with animation and mouse cl

[JAVA3D] web3d / xj3d vrml loader by Yumetech.com vs. the Original Xj3d Sun VRML Loaders Working

2003-06-28 Thread P. Flavin
gt; But, when I run the applet from a html doc, > it will not run. > > "NoClassDef" reported in the java console. > |--[ in direct email, in reply to post: ] > -Original Message- > > Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] web3d/xj3d vrml loader > From: P. Flavin [mailto:[

Re: [JAVA3D] web3d/xj3d vrml loader

2003-06-27 Thread P. Flavin
Sun's VRML Loaders still work. Sun's VRML Loaders work with Sun's 3d Scenegraph Editor. Sun's VRML Loaders animate Web3d.org's VRML based H-Anim --- ( Human Animation ) Avatars including NSF / tax-payer supported Finger Spelling for the Deaf. Sun's Java3d Scenegraph Editor w

Re: [JAVA3D] DOM interface for j3d/xj3d?

2003-05-30 Thread P. Flavin
Hi Josh ... for information on where to ask about Yumetech.com's loaders that information has been posted before, and about both VRML Loaders Working you can go here: VRML Loaders Working: Nasa uses the Sun VRML Loaders ! ht

[JAVA3D] Picking, "NoClassDefFoundError" w. "java" command on Windows, appletviewer works

2003-04-12 Thread P. Flavin
NoClassDefFoundError is given when it can't find the ".class" file. If PickTest.class is in your current directory and : java PickTest gives you the error, then your CLASSPATH is not set to search the current directory. On both Windows and Linux you have to set the CLASSPATH to execute programs

Re: [JAVA3D] Best way to generate animation files (.mov) from a scenegraph ... or VRML

2003-04-05 Thread P. Flavin
Really not to bad the application | and specially the arborescence. | | What It is? | | Herve | | > -Message d'origine- | > De : P. Flavin ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... | > ... | > This movie was made with Java3d: | > http://home.rochester.rr.com/javajava/media/darts_animation

Re: [JAVA3D] Best way to generate animation files (.mov) from a scenegraph ... or VRML

2003-04-04 Thread P. Flavin
nfusion" is from the fraudulent "Couch-Beitler Flame War" where the Yumetech folks et al. use the non-profit Web3d.org for "for-profit" activities and illegally -- with active participation of federal employees -- make false and fraudulent claims that hurt our commun

Re: [JAVA3D] Best way to generate animation files (.mov) from a scenegraph ... or VRML

2003-04-03 Thread P. Flavin
Movies are made with Java3d with the Sun JMF & Sun VRML Loaders --- and the NCSA screen capture tool and important work has been done supported in part by the US tax payers through the US NIST & US NSF including Finger Spelling for the Deaf animations using Web3d.org'

Re: [JAVA3D] Best way to generate animation files (.mov) from a scenegraph ... or VRML

2003-04-03 Thread P. Flavin
Movies are made with Java3d with the Sun JMF & Sun VRML Loaders --- and the NCSA screen capture tool and important work has been done supported in part by the US tax payers through the US NIST & US NSF including Finger Spelling for the Deaf animations using Web3d.org'

[JAVA3D] real-time 3d, Animation for the Web & the Masses, Maya ---> Screen Saver

2003-03-06 Thread P. Flavin
3d animation is easy, in real time ... your ___ Maya __ & __ 3DMax __ artwork can be animated with Java3d by exporting ___ VRML __ and using the Sun VRML Loaders. Now the 3d artist and the 3d programmer can work together using VRML as a common language. VRML created by the artist, and ani

[JAVA3D] animation loaders for java3d ? Yes: Maya -- VRML --> Java3d, Works Great

2003-03-04 Thread P. Flavin
Yes, VRML from Maya, Spazz3d, and 3d Studio Max --- can be animated with _ Java3d ___ Easily, and it works in a web browser. Tutorial, VRML files, Animation created with Java3d & more info: http://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/C

Re: [JAVA3D] processStimulus() of J3D and stateChanged() of JSlider

2003-02-27 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d efficiently & effectively merges 3d objects with external GUI controls for Human Animation and other complex, coordinated animations. Objects can be moved from GUI elements easily with Java3d & Graphical User Interface elements external to the "3d world" as shown in the image, Web Interactiv

Re: [JAVA3D] Is Java3D going to be end-of-lifed?

2003-02-25 Thread P. Flavin
www.int.com 's problem is : Mathematica & others do better interactive 3d Visualization on the web ... | display and (interactively) rotate __ Mathematica's __ | Graphics3D objects in HTML pages. ... | | LiveGraphics3D is able to show animations, | calculate stereo graphics, integrate h

[JAVA3D] JMF ( Java Media Framework ) movies projected onto Java3d objects: works great

2003-02-24 Thread P. Flavin
You can project ".mov"ie animations onto a Java3d object such as a Cylinder as the Sun Demos Demonstrate, create ".mov"ies from VRML animation files with the Sun VRML Loaders, and play them in a browser: | How to run this sample | | java DemoJMFJ3D -m | | Example: | | java DemoJMFJ3D -m file:/home

[JAVA3D] Responding to Events: WakeupOnAWTEvent & Human Animation with VRML & Java3d

2003-02-17 Thread P. Flavin
Learning 3d programming is easy by combining Java & VRML. VRML describes a 3d scene, Java can render it. Action Events on VRML scenes anmimated with Java3d - as implemented by the Sun VRML Loaders donated to Web3d.org use the __ WakeupOnAWTEvent __ to have web based applet VRML v

[JAVA3D] game scenes: Footbal VR Cave, VRML Game Maze, Java & Web Animation

2003-02-16 Thread P. Flavin
| VRML 2.0 and Java (JDK 1.1.2) | -- | Independant study implementing | shared virtual environments | | In the spirit of DOOM we created a maze game | to demonstrate a shared environment using | | VRML 2.0 and Java 1.1.2 only. | | Through the EAI of VRML 2.0 the Java app

[JAVA3D] Controlling Human Models Dynamically : VRML, H-Anim & Java3d or Java 1.1

2003-02-11 Thread P. Flavin
Dynamic Animation of 3d Human Models is easy ... with Web3d.org's VRML based H-Anim Avatar & Java. and Linda your "Man Lifting Hat" works with Java3d ( see below ) but using 'just' VRML is probably the wrong way to go, combining VRML and Java is a probably a better solution ( see below ). L

[JAVA3D] 3d Studio Max models animated with Java3d: VRML vs .3ds

2003-02-06 Thread P. Flavin
3d Web animation is easy with Java & you can use 3d Studio Max models exported as VRML & loaded with the Sun VRML Loaders and animated with Java3d or Java 1.1. Studio Max 3d "BiPed" Animated with Java3d, Java 1.1 http://www.frontiernet.net/~ima

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3D on Linux

2003-02-06 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d runs great on Linux, that's what I do. I use Blackdown.org's Java3d VM, Sun's Forte / Netbeans ( free ) IDE, Sun's VRML Loaders, Sun's OpenOffice.org / Star Office, and Mozilla on Red Hat Linux 7.2 ( I'll upgrade Red Hat when 8.1 comes out in a few weeks ). Everything works great, Unix

Re: [JAVA3D] X3D M6 Performance problems SOLVED!

2003-01-20 Thread P. Flavin
Tools exist to convert between X3D and VRML and in good Unix style using simple tools and combining them is a good way to do things so VRML & XML tools can both be used and the files can be converted and displayed creating and viewing the content with whichever tool is best for the task, eg. Java

Re: [JAVA3D] X3D M6 Performance problems SOLVED!

2003-01-19 Thread P. Flavin
For those wondering what the posted nslcpac.x3d file would like like, look here ( attached ). Attached: sc_navy_slc_java3d.jpg Screen Capture of: navy_SeaLift_Command_Pac.wrl rendered with Java3d using the Sun VRML Loaders. VRML ( .wrl ) file converted from posted "nslcpac.x3d" file. T

Re: [JAVA3D] Newbie: Java applet to display and rotate 3D surface described in VRML

2003-01-16 Thread P. Flavin
| From the home of Jack, and | | Dr. Norman Badler | http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/seamless_avatars.html The Pathetic Pathological Liar Justin Couch wrote: - Unacknowledged use of copyrighted works. I believe one of the reasons why he's pissed at Matt Beittler is that Matt's prof has co

Re: [JAVA3D] Newbie: Java applet to display and rotate 3D surface described in VRML

2003-01-16 Thread P. Flavin
mp;O=T&H=0&D=0&T=1#112 If the 'new' Xj3d VRML Loaders Fail ... try Sun's VRML Loaders -- http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/vrml_loaders_working.html Bug reports about the "new" x3D loader even spilled

[JAVA3D] X3D M6 Problems solved using Sun's VRML Loaders & Sun's Java3d Fly

2003-01-14 Thread P. Flavin
Sun created & gave our community the Sun VRML Loaders to give us a simpler, faster & easier introduction to Web Animation with Java. Learn Java3d & VRML using Free Source Code from Sun & Nasa --- | | More demonstations (with source code) of Na

Re: [JAVA3D] X3D M6 Problems: Web3d.org's "HelloWorld.wrl" Works with Sun's VRML Loaders

2003-01-13 Thread P. Flavin
Nasa Uses Sun's VRML Loaders, & I do too. | | Loading VRML using VRML97 Loader | | This example creates a command called | GEOMVRML97 which loads in a | VRML file using vrml97.jar . | | Select the desired VRML file to | display and press the start applet | b

Re: [JAVA3D] X3D M6 Problems: Web3d.org's "HelloWorld.wrl" Works with Sun's VRML Loaders

2003-01-13 Thread P. Flavin
Michael P. McCutcheon wrote: > Can someone ban this guy from the list? P. Flavin wrote: Problem files with the "new" X3D Loaders often are NO PROBLEM with the old, reliable Sun VRML Loaders. Ban people because they use Sun's Software ? Sun&#x

[JAVA3D] X3D M6 Problems: Web3d.org's "HelloWorld.wrl" Works with Sun's VRML Loaders

2003-01-13 Thread P. Flavin
Problem files with the "new" X3D Loaders often are NO PROBLEM with the old, reliable Sun VRML Loaders. The problem Jacky Rymasz had with Web3d.org's "HelloWorld" X3d / VRML World is not a problem with the Sun VRML Loaders ( loading the original, equivilent VRML file ). Problem with new X3d Lo

Re: [JAVA3D] Java 3D API Jump Start

2003-01-13 Thread P. Flavin
If you're happy I'm happy too, but I did check the url and the base url before posting and I was directed to amazon.com too. The site is a bit messed up, it might have been hacked, in either case it confirms that Aaron Walsh knows neither the web nor 3d. ;^( http://web3dbooks.com led to a

Re: [JAVA3D] Java 3D API Jump Start

2003-01-13 Thread P. Flavin
Donald Day wrote: > > I recently purchased the book titled > > 'Java 3D API Jump Start' (Walsh,Gehringer). > > In the book a URL is referenced that is claimed > to have material mentioned in the text. > > Nav.ing to the URL > > "web3dbooks.com/Java..." > > results in a redirection to Amazon.c

[JAVA3D] Stable VRML Viewer & Servers for Multi-Client Worlds Saught

2003-01-06 Thread P. Flavin
The most stable platform for viewing 3d VRML objects is probably Java3d with the Sun VRML Loader on Linux and it should be stable on WindowsXP in Mozilla and for connecting multiple clients from a Server there are multiple solutions available using Java ( see below ). The National Center for

[JAVA3D] Judge Likens Microsoft To Tonya Harding ( MS must ship Current & Compliant Java )

2003-01-05 Thread P. Flavin
dis-java-vrml/ReleaseNotes.txt | Don Brutzman | | Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey California USA | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://web.nps.navy.mil/~brutzman/ Tim Tyler wrote: In comp.lang.java.programmer Andrew Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : Can anybody ("paging P. Flavin.

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3D questions: textures & layouts ... look here ...

2002-12-04 Thread P. Flavin
m/healthcare/hipaa/activex.pdf With Java3d you can fast interactive web animation that is portable across Windows, Linux & SGI : the Web. including Web3d.org's Human H-Anim VRML Models -- http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/java3d_and_vrml.html

[JAVA3D] Video Streams in Java3d animations with VRML: Sun VRML Loaders enable it.

2002-12-01 Thread P. Flavin
Video clips can be played in a VRML scenes with Java3d using the VRML Loaders from Sun, and it works in a browser without expensive and bothersome certificates if the appropriate libraries are installed ( Java 1.3+ & Java3d ). Video streams and other Streaming media can be played as a stand-a

Re: [JAVA3D] Why X3d? Web Animation with VRML & Java3d works allright already.

2002-11-27 Thread P. Flavin
VRML is animated in web pages and applications now ... with Java, intgrated with the modern object-oriented web friendly ( networking ), safe, secure computing reading, rendering, writing files when appropriate ( and not otherwise ). Rev. Bob 'Bob' Crispen wrote: > > The kindly Rev. overheard

Re: [JAVA3D] newbie question: Human Animation: just the easy stuff ; ^ )

2002-11-26 Thread P. Flavin
Human Animation with Java3d gives web animators fast, reliable, portable 3d interactive animation. Source code, VRML data files, referances follow: Botha Levente wrote to Java3d-interest list: > Hi all I have a question (very newbie). If i use the SimpleUniverse and the geometrys

Re: [JAVA3D] 3D Java

2002-11-22 Thread P. Flavin
Still * Free * & available: --- The Souce Code for the Examples, Chapter 1 & 13: http://www.manning.com/selman/chap01.pdf http://www.manning.com/getpage.html?project=selman&filename=source.html Ben Moxon wrote: | I would never have bought the book if | I hadn't foun

Re: [JAVA3D] 3D Java

2002-11-22 Thread P. Flavin
Yann Lemoigne wrote: > > First you have some demos with java3d sdk > (look at demo directory under > your jdk installation directory). > > After you have > > http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/collateral/ , > > www.j3d.org and many other sites > > http://www.manning.com/selman/onlinebook/H

[JAVA3D] Nasa's Javascript Companion to Java3d: Images of it running & more.

2002-11-20 Thread P. Flavin
spending our tax dollars to add it ? Isn't it a waste of tax dollars to spend time creating those nine web pages and then deleting them, and the links to them ? Why doen't your VRML PROTOs ( eg. the .wrl above ) work with Blaxxun ? What software do you suggest for running your CIS/

[JAVA3D] VRML97Loader (Xj3D M5) Fails (again); Sun VRML Loader Works (again)

2002-10-28 Thread P. Flavin
ng/java3d_and_vrml.html He's not "stuffed", he was mislead, manipulated, and maltreated. Alan Hudson ( Giles ) of Yumetech.com wrote: | Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 ... | Sender: Java 3D interest list | From: Alan Hudson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

[JAVA3D] animating VRML: Sun's Loaders vs. 'new' Xj3D Loaders: Use what works BEST.

2002-10-24 Thread P. Flavin
For animating VRML ... the old Sun VRML Loaders often WORK ... on files where the 'new' Xj3d VRML Loaders fail ... people should know know the facts and use what's best for their appliction. +--- Xj3D VRML Loaders Status --- |__

[JAVA3D] Reliable & Portable VRML Viewing with Java3d, VRML EAI, Java 1.1.

2002-10-14 Thread P. Flavin
Reliable & Portable 3d viewing is the intent of VRML & Java. Reliable & Portable 3d viewing is the possible with VRML & Java. VRML can be animated interatively on the web in a browser with: 1) Java 1.1 ( slower but more portable than Java3d ). 2) Java 2 with Java3d and the Sun VRML L

[JAVA3D] How To Load & Render VRML with Java3d with Sun's VRML Loaders.]

2002-10-10 Thread P. Flavin
VRML can and has been used to animate __ VRML __ files on the web -- in a brower -- and as stand alone applications with Sun's VRML Loaders. Games and Human Animation of VRML based H-Anim Avatars with Sound, Sensors, Animation has been done with VRML, Java3d, and the Sun VRML Loaders.

[JAVA3D] How To Load & Render VRML with Java3d with Sun's VRML Loaders.

2002-10-10 Thread P. Flavin
VRML can and has been used to animate __ VRML __ files on the web -- in a brower -- and as stand alone applications with Sun's VRML Loaders. Games and Human Animation of VRML based H-Anim Avatars with Sound, Sensors, Animation has been done with VRML, Java3d, and the Sun VRML Loaders. VRM

[JAVA3D] Render Real Terrains & Maps with DEM Elevation data, portably.

2002-04-05 Thread P. Flavin
Render Terrains from Real World Data Sets on the web or off. Freely available source code gives 3d real-time rendering of real world terrains with Java, Java3d, or C. NASA and leading research facilities including the San Diego Super Computer Center use Java and Java3d for portabability

[JAVA3D] Learning 3d & Java3d: Scenegraphs, Loading & Viewing VRML with Java3d

2002-03-21 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d and VRML share a Scenegraph structure ( they differ in detail ) and a gentle introduction to Java3d scenegraphs can be made by transitioning from web interactive 3d Java 1.1 applets using VRML to Java3d, using the same VRML, as shown here ... Scenegraphs with Java 1.1, Java3d & VRML

[JAVA3D] Compared: VRML, Java & Java3d for Flocking & Fractal Terrain

2002-03-20 Thread P. Flavin
Comparisions: - Applications: Fractal Terrain & Flocking (animated particles) - Tools: VRML, Java 1.1, & Java3d The common perception of animation with Java is that it is slow, but it can be fast, with Java3d. The common perception of web animation is that it requires "windows only"

[JAVA3D] Making Photo-Mapped models for the Web: VRML, Java, Quicktime

2002-03-20 Thread P. Flavin
Companies including Palm are using 3d virtual models, --- rendered with Java --- to allow customers to see their products close up, to help make the sale: 3d Model with Photo-Mapping ( Palm Computer ) with Java --- http://www.palm.com/pr

Re: [JAVA3D] picking a VRML object

2002-03-20 Thread P. Flavin
If Selman's book doesn't satisify, does Palmer's ? Picking from Palmer's book "Essential Java 3D Fast" | | public void updateScene(int xpos, int ypos) | { |PickResult pickResult = null; |Primitive pickedShape = null; | | pickCanvas.setShapeLocation(xpos,ypos); | | p

Re: [JAVA3D] picking an VRML object

2002-03-19 Thread P. Flavin
| A new book features a demonstraion of the | interactive "picking" of objects in a 3d Scene | created from a VRML data file, and all the | source code and data files are | ___ free ___ and are freely available. | | The VRML file is read and rendered, and | with your mouse you can "pick" objects

[JAVA3D] J3dTree: Interactive Scenegraph Viewer, VRML Loader & Pick Demo

2002-03-18 Thread P. Flavin
You can load & render VRML with Java3d and view the Java3d Scenegraph with J3dTree and I've done it and recommend it as a good learning exercise. > > Does anyone use this [ J3dTree ] in practice? > > -Zak > [ wrote to Java3d interest list on March 17, 2002 ] | http://archives.java.sun.co

Re: [JAVA3D] load .obj file, why not ? because loading VRML is better.

2002-03-09 Thread P. Flavin
Ok, sorry, I meant to add at least one disclaimer, clarifing or restricting comments: - of the projects done using Java3d - of the projects done by people in the Java3d list - of the projects targeting free, 'any device' web access. - based informally and unscientifically on what I've see

[JAVA3D] The Sun VRML Loaders work: Justin Couch's Lies hurt our group.

2002-03-07 Thread P. Flavin
Pardon me please Justin, may I please correct your new lie ? Lies, threats, and vulgar language from Yumetech and U Penn, the "Couch-Beitler Flame War", the taxpayer funded lies funded by the Navy & NSF are the problem: ie.: You and your gang. Justin, you did lie about the Sun VRML Loader, R

[JAVA3D] load .obj file , why not ? because loading VRML is better.

2002-03-07 Thread P. Flavin
Go with the flow, more people are using VRML for visualizations and games than any other format, there are programs, experts, examples using VRML than anything else. Sun developed some very good VRML Loaders and a nice FlyThough demo that will load VRML on the fly, and position it, and add ligh

[JAVA3D] VRML, x3d, VRML2XML : render Your3d with Java3d

2002-03-07 Thread P. Flavin
Yet Another Graphics File Format: Pulease No ! VRML already has an XML-ised new version in the works and some tools to support it. Lot's has been done with Java3d to make viewing of 3d content easier, and more poratble: Join us. > Hello, > I have to define a file format for the geometr

[JAVA3D] New book demos Scenegraph, Picking in 3d VRML w. Sun VRML Loaders

2002-03-05 Thread P. Flavin
Greetings ... I made truthful statements about the things I use: Java, VRML, Java3d, Linux, Mozilla, Forte, H-Anim. My version of the Sun VRML Loaders run exactly as I have described. Justin has zero first hand knowledge of what I have done on my machine with my programs. Justin can

[JAVA3D] Linux is great for Java3d: Avoid Crashing X-Windows on termination by ...

2002-03-04 Thread P. Flavin
Java3d runs very nicely on Linux. I highly reccomend it. And Java3d runs in Mozilla on Linux ( and windows ). Linux and the other Unixes were MADE for software developers and it's a nice environment, I use Sun's free Forte IDE. Josh Richmond wrote: > Some of my colleagues are using

[JAVA3D] New book demos Scenegraph, Picking in 3d VRML w. Sun VRML Loaders

2002-03-04 Thread P. Flavin
A new book features a demonstraion of the interactive "picking" of objects in a 3d Scene created from a VRML data file, and all the source code and data files are ___ free ___ and are freely available. The VRML file is read and rendered, and with your mouse you can "pick" objects in

[JAVA3D] Visibility Sensor Implementation : Done, by Sun, back in 1998.

2002-03-02 Thread P. Flavin
Mojtaba wrote: > > I was wondering if anyone has had experience implementing > VRML's VisibilitySensor node in Java3D. > > Basically, how can I get Java3D to tell me if an > object is in view or not? Does one of the wakeupon > criteria help in this way ? > > Any suggestions would be welco

[JAVA3D] VRML for Web Animation: Java 1.1, Java3d, the VRML plug-ins.

2002-03-02 Thread P. Flavin
VRML is commonly used and for Web animation and it can be done with Java 1.1 viewers ( shout3d, blaxxun3d, anfy3d, or others ) or with either Java3d or the VRML plug-in Viewers. Java3d requires Java 2 and Open GL or DirextX libaries and either Windows, Linux or another Unix and is not yet use

[JAVA3D] Candaian CAVE : the world's Newest & Best with Java3d

2002-03-01 Thread P. Flavin
New Candian CAVE, the Worlds Newest & Best with Java3d -- | A unique feature of the center ... is the ability | to create 3D models of biological systems | (e.g., genomes, organs, cancer cells) using a | Java 3D API-enabled Sun FireTM 6800 serv

[JAVA3D] Games with Java3d : Sun has Ping-Pong Demo.

2002-03-01 Thread P. Flavin
| You don't seriously consider these real games? | | Have you played anything recently on a | PS2, XBox or commercially published for PC | (e.g., Wolfenstein, Medal of Honor)? | | The state of the art of 3D games is | amazing today. | | Java3d and VRML are very useful but | not for high quality 3D

[JAVA3D] Virtual Conferencing, Caves, Networked 3d Worlds (#2)

2002-02-28 Thread P. Flavin
Greetings to Paul Fishwick, Vincent Stanford, & everyone. It's time to converge from our divergent 3d worlds. CAVES and other networked 3d immersive worlds have had lots of attention and funding, often resulting over-priced, under-utilized systems built on conflicting non-standards, and limi

[JAVA3D] Virtual Conferencing, Caves, Networked 3d Worlds

2002-02-27 Thread P. Flavin
Groups at the NSF, NIST, U. Florida and elsewhere are creating networked 3d worlds with open standards. Original Post: Paul Fishwick: Caves - a cheaper version = | | I am seeking solutions to the problem of viewing | | VRML worlds on a

[JAVA3D] Animating VRML with Java3d & converting VRML 1.0 to VRML-97

2002-02-26 Thread P. Flavin
VRML 1.0 & VRML-97 can be animated with Java3d, the VRML 1.0 should first be converted, then any of several loaders can be used, Sun created some popular VRML Loaders for Java and donated them to Web3d.org and they have been successfully used for years for games, complex animations, and animating

[JAVA3D] Article: "Bringing 3D to the Web" ( VRML/X3d, news.com )

2002-02-26 Thread P. Flavin
Article: "Bringing 3D to the Web" ( VRML/X3d, news.com ) Today, February 26, 2002 | Virtual Reality Modeling Language is back | from the dead -- again. | | That's the message coming from this week's | Web3D 2002 Symposium (W3D) in Tempe, Ariz., | where members of the

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