[JAVA3D] PlugIn Control Panel doesn't start (also: running Java3d in browser)

1999-09-27 Thread Thomas Auinger
Hello, I have been using Java3d in Netscape for quite a while and all works fine. After installing the JRE 1.2.2 on different machines in our company (Win NT4.0) I found that on many machines the Java Plug-In Control Panel just won't pop up. Therefore I can't enable Java Console output and other

Re: [JAVA3D] All QuadArrays disappear [Update 1]

1999-09-27 Thread David Halle
Hi ! I've downloaded java3D 1.2 alpha1 (see early access in the JDC) and tested my disapearing terrain map, and...the bug seems to have disapear itself!!! Finally it was a j3D bug was'nt it? Could you tell me if this is the case for you?? David HALLE. -- E-Mail:[EMAIL

[JAVA3D] Shading

1999-09-27 Thread Desiree Hilbring
Hi Everybody! First I created Geometry with QuadArray, which worked fine, but now I want to shade it, and tried to use GeometryInfo with the NormalGenerator, I did set ginfo[l] = new GeometryInfo(GeometryInfo.QUAD_ARRAY); ginfo[l].recomputeIndices(); ginfo[l].setSt

Re: [JAVA3D] step of installation

1999-09-27 Thread Bachtiar Anwar
Hi Vladimir, I have followed your advises on those two links, but I got the following errors in Java Console when I load Mitch's code. The filename is set to Bboard.class in Billboard directory of Java3D demo. Java(TM) Plug-in: ? 1.2.2.px JRE ?? 1.2.2 ?? = C:\WIND

[JAVA3D] Views, Canvas3D and frame syncing

1999-09-27 Thread Shawn Kendall
I have been having a devil of a time trying to figure out ways to be able to control frame update synchronously in Java3D. 1) I need to be able to run a target frame rate - namely 30hz - not the default of absolutely the fastest Java3D can run 2) I need to control when the buffer swap happens,

Re: [JAVA3D] Shading

1999-09-27 Thread Casteel, Don
I have the same problem with QuadArray, although I did not get the "POLYGON_ARRAY" exception. I posted the following message, but haven't gotten an answer: ~ I've built a QuadArray with per-vertex colors, however I can'

Re: [JAVA3D] Views, Canvas3D and frame syncing

1999-09-27 Thread CAZOULAT Renaud CNET/DIH/REN
Hi Mr Kendall, Don't be desesperate, you're not alone :~) > 1) I need to be able to run a target frame rate - namely 30hz > - not the > default of absolutely the fastest Java3D can run The only not too consuming solution I found is to add a sleep in postSwap of canvas3D Of course you could use a

Re: [JAVA3D] step of installation

1999-09-27 Thread Mitch Williams
Greetings, One other thing to check for Be sure the jar files loaded when you run the jre are in the proper location. And specifically, check insure that the following files: j3daudio.jar, j3dcore.jar, j3dutils.jar and vecmath.jar are moved from: C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\Jre\1.2\lib\ext\

Re: [JAVA3D] problem with IndexedQuadArray

1999-09-27 Thread Casteel, Don
your problem is backside culling, and depending on how you defined the points (clockwise/counterclockwise) the back side may be facing the camera. try the folowing in your Appearance node, if everything looks alright, then that's your problem. You will pay a performance price for not culling face

[JAVA3D] Lightwave 3D objects import

1999-09-27 Thread Vladimir Olenin
Hi, I have run into strange (or possibly not at all) problem. I can load .lws file, but during parsing the file, Lw3dLoader fails to load every .lwo file referenced in .lwo file. I load the object via URL and thus (according to documentation at least) can't set Base Url, since "This method is not

Re: [JAVA3D] PlugIn Control Panel doesn't start (also: running Java3dinbrowser)

1999-09-27 Thread Vladimir Olenin
Check weather u uninstalled previos versions of Java plug-in first. If not, uninstall them, then reinstall JRE 1.2 again. U can also try to delete/rename files from WinNT/System32 directory to make sure that u r running VM not from this directory (but i doubt that this would resolve the problem).

[JAVA3D] import of Lightwave objects: update

1999-09-27 Thread Vladimir Olenin
I did manage to load lw3d object via String parameter. Loading via URL is not implemented yet? -=V=- === To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For

Re: [JAVA3D] Views, Canvas3D and frame syncing

1999-09-27 Thread Joerg 'Herkules' Plewe
> > correct?). Should I implement my own waiting cycles (i.e. don't use > > sleep()) to be sure of accurate timing? > This one is easy to answer : do not expect more than 1/10s in > System.currentMillis. > Be happy, it's worst in 95/98 ;-). Checked that out: 60ms on Win98 16ms on NT 1-2ms on Li

[JAVA3D] So you wanna run J3D in your browser... here's how

1999-09-27 Thread Tim Bray
I spent most of the weekend fighting this. Eventually I'll get around to writing a real HOWTO, but maybe this will help some other folks out. 1. It can be done. I've run it under IE5 and Nav 4.61 on WinNT Workstation and Win95. For now, I'm specializing on IE because the *right* way to do this

Re: [JAVA3D] Views, Canvas3D and frame syncing

1999-09-27 Thread Shawn Kendall
Joerg 'Herkules' Plewe wrote: > > > correct?). Should I implement my own waiting cycles (i.e. don't use > > > sleep()) to be sure of accurate timing? > > This one is easy to answer : do not expect more than 1/10s in > > System.currentMillis. > > Be happy, it's worst in 95/98 ;-). > > Checked tha

Re: [JAVA3D] JSplitPane and Canvas3D

1999-09-27 Thread Andrew n marshall
This is the problem of using heavy weight components (such as Java3D) in lightweight containers (such as all of Swing), especially if they overlap. Please see... http://www.javasoft.com/products/jfc/tsc/archive/tech_topics_arch/mixing/mixing.html Hope that helps. Anm On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, Jav

Re: [JAVA3D] Yow... this sucker burns memory

1999-09-27 Thread Justin Couch
Tim Bray wrote: > > I'm modeling an (effectively) infinitely large surface by cleverly > stitching things into the scene graph ahead of them and whipping them > out behind as the user moves around. Works OK, except the memory > usage seems to grow monotonically until after a couple minutes java >