Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Daniel Selman
Doug, Excellent news. Better late than never! ;-) Seriously, this is a great opportunity for the J3D community to come together to build the scene graph API for Java that we have all been dreaming of. Hats off to SUN for having the courage to evolve the API through java.net and the JCP. Sincerely

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Oliver Faulhaber
we are very pleased. Thank you! From: Doug Twilleager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We take this opportunity to announce that Sun is renewing its commitment to Java 3D. The highlights of this announcement are: _ Schluß mit Spam! http://www.

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread N. Vaidya
Hi Doug, This is what I had to say on the javagaming forum on March 10: Doug T. is probably upto something... Let me guess... A new incarnation of Java3D A physics engine to go with jogl... - HeHe ! I think I'm psych

[JAVA3D] Scene Antialiasing doesn't work

2004-03-18 Thread Oliver Faulhaber
Hi list, I tried both, the OpenGL and the DirectX version, View.setSceneAntialiasingEnable( true) and/or java -Dj3d.implicitAntialiasing=true myProgram but still no luck . System: Windows XP, NVIDIA GeForce4 MX graphics board. Has anybody successfully used scene antialiasing in Java 3D? Oliver

Re: [JAVA3D] Scene Antialiasing doesn't work

2004-03-18 Thread Justin Couch
Oliver Faulhaber wrote: System: Windows XP, NVIDIA GeForce4 MX graphics board. The GF4 MX boards are really low-quality and probably don't support AA. Despite the name, they are based on the GeForce2 rendering core, which was relatively advanced in it's day but today is quite slow. IIRC It wasn't

[JAVA3D] Java JNI

2004-03-18 Thread R K Shyam Prakash
Title: Message Hi,    This is not actually a Java3d question. Hope you can help me with this.I am using Visualization Toolkit(VTK ref:www.vtk.org) for my 3d programming which comes with a java binding.  My application works well on Windows,Solaris and Linux. But on HP UX I am facing lots

[JAVA3D] Compiling

2004-03-18 Thread Dirk L. van Krimpen
Probably not the right discussion list for this, but some time ago I heard about compiling the java source resulting in real bit-code (like C++) instead of interpreting resulting in partly readable code. Would really appreciate just a hint from somebody where to find more info on this. T

Re: [JAVA3D] Compiling

2004-03-18 Thread N. Vaidya
Jet ??? www.excelsior-usa.com/jet.html >On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:40:07 +0100, Dirk L. van Krimpen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Probably not the right discussion list for this, but some time ago I >heard about compiling >the java source resulting in real bit-code (like C++) instead of >interpretin

Re: [JAVA3D] Scene Antialiasing doesn't work

2004-03-18 Thread Oliver Faulhaber
Justin, thanks a lot. From: Justin Couch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Discussion list for Java 3D API <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Scene Antialiasing doesn't work Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:26:09 -0800 Oliver Faulhaber wrote: System: Windows XP, NVIDIA GeForc

[JAVA3D] RES: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Ornelio Hinterholz Junior
Thanks God and thanks SUN, I'm very happy with this new, if SUN really do what is being promised maybe a expert group can enhance JAVA3D more than expected. Ornelio Hinterholz Junior BOA VISTA ENERGIA SA Brazil -Mensagem original- De: Justin Couch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviada em: qu

Re: [JAVA3D] Mathematical Problem

2004-03-18 Thread bob
Hi,   I dont really understand the question, so tell me more if the following does not answer it. As i think I understand, the rotation is time based and the size depends on dragging a point on the Y-axis? Basically to resizing is always relative to a point. The resize moves all points of th

Re: [JAVA3D] MacOs X Java3D Material color

2004-03-18 Thread Tom Nelson
Glad its not just me! I submitted a bug report to Apple about this (ID #3519818) on 30 Dec 2003. Apple requested demo code, and I sent them the standard Java3d AppearanceTest demo with one tetrahedron modified to have an emissive color. The bug status still shows 'Open/Verify'. I am not sure if t

[JAVA3D] easy demonstration

2004-03-18 Thread bob
Hi all, I want to demonstrate my java3d software within my website. Is there any easy way (minimum clicks) to let someone see my java3d app without having preinstalled any libraries/tools? Thanks, Lars === To unsubscribe, s

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Pierce, Matthew A
My group deeply appreciates Suns commitment. We have invested significant internal resources developing Java3D applications for engineering visualization, and this decision provides us with confidence to move ahead. Thanks to all who have brought this about. Matt Pierce Loads Group, Boeing Phanto

Re: [JAVA3D] Compiling

2004-03-18 Thread "Schäfer, Peter"
http://gcc.gnu.org/java/   be aware, however, that it can't compile AWT and Swing code, and I strongly doubt that you can compile the Java3D libraries.     http://www.excelsior-usa.com/jet.html   Jet claims to "support" AWT and Swing, but they can't compile it, either  -Original Message

Re: [JAVA3D] Mathematical Problem

2004-03-18 Thread Vishal Sodani
Hi Bob, You have understood the question well.Once I drag a point on y-axis, the solid will change its size, and should be shown revolving about x-axis as well as y-axis(on 2 other graph).But,I want to know how to go about it in java-what classes etc. I am a beginner in 3D.So, I need lot of help

Re: [JAVA3D] Mathematical Problem

2004-03-18 Thread Vishal Sodani
Hi Bob, You have understood the question well.Once I drag a point on y-axis, the solid will change its size, and should be shown revolving about x-axis as well as y-axis(on 2 other graph).But,I want to know how to go about it in java-what classes etc. I am a beginner in 3D.So, I need lot of hel

Re: [JAVA3D] Mathematical Problem

2004-03-18 Thread bob
Hi Vishal,   Transformations and such functionality can be found in the vecmath package. info on www.java.sun.com . You can initiate matrices with functions like rotX to have a rotation around the X axis. Dont know them very well, I use my own classes.   bye,   Lars  -Original Messag

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Ben Logan
Great news!! SUN almost had me worried for a minute, I almost thought about getting the directX books out;) Im kidding! Cheers >-Original Message- >From: Doug Twilleager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 18 March 2004 05:28 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Jav

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread John Wright
{laugh} Well Sun still has me worried (not specifically about Java 3D though) so I purchased a copy of Borland's Delphi and I'm starting to study it. - John Wright Starfire Research Ben Logan wrote: > > Great news!! > > SUN almost had me worried for a minute, I almost thought about getting >

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Sean Sylvis
Great news! It's nice to finally have an official announcement of the future of Java3D. Sean On Wed, 2004-03-17 at 21:28, Doug Twilleager wrote: > We take this opportunity to announce that Sun is renewing its > commitment to Java 3D. The highlights of this announcement are: > > . Sun is in

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Silvère Martin-Michiellot
Hi, (snip, snip) Very good news. . We also want the expert group to help define the next major revision (1.5? 2.0?) to the Java 3D API, which could involve more widespread changes to the API. I want to join the group Well, may be we could manage to put inside some cod

[JAVA3D] finding parents in live/compiled scenegraph

2004-03-18 Thread Kevin Werner
All, I have several Groups of Shape3Ds in my scenegraph. I have set up pick reporting so I can pick the geometry of any of the objects. On a pick, I would like to change the appearance of the group as a whole (find the group the picked geometry is in and then change all of the Shape3Ds in the gr

Re: [JAVA3D] finding parents in live/compiled scenegraph

2004-03-18 Thread Brobbey,Isaac
hard to imagine , send some code snippets to make the point Isaac

Re: [JAVA3D] finding parents in live/compiled scenegraph

2004-03-18 Thread Justin Couch
Kevin Werner wrote: What can I do to find the Group that a Shape3D is in without calling getParent()? Or what am I doing wrong so that getParent() works? If you are using picking, then you will get back a SceneGraphPath instance. If you have enabled pick reporting on the parent group(s), then the

[JAVA3D] YYYYEEEEAAAAHHH!!!!!

2004-03-18 Thread Maxim Tugai
:))) Very, very glad. Big THANKS to Sun! So, I made right decision not to move on Xith3D. p.s. Justin, will you take back you words about 'dead Java3D' now ? ;) On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:28:28 -0800, Doug Twilleager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >We take this opportunity to an

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Michael Pfeiffer
So...who was the person which never became tired by spreading the disinformation about the dead of Java 3D? On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:28:28 -0800, Doug Twilleager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We take this opportunity to announce that Sun is renewing its commitment to Java 3D. The highlights of this ann

Re: [JAVA3D] YYYYEEEEAAAAHHH!!!!!

2004-03-18 Thread Robert Jacobsen
Ya never know; it may have been people like Justin that got the folks at Sun to perk up their ears. What's that old saying?... "the sqeaky wheel gets the oil"  ? Whatever the reasons - the outcome is GREAT! And thanks to Sun for making a very wise, strategic decision. -RJ Maxim Tugai <[EM

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Meide Zhao
Dear Doug, Our product integrates the Java3D-based 3D imaging component with the Swing-based GUI component and the Java2D-based 2D imaging component as well as the J2SE-based DICOM component. We're so happy to hear this news. I sent an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] about our concern on the future of

[JAVA3D] frames per second on screen?

2004-03-18 Thread Flavius
Is there a class or how is it possible to calculate the current frames per second and show it on the screen?? Thanx === To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-IN

Re: [JAVA3D] YYYYEEEEAAAAHHH!!!!!

2004-03-18 Thread Thierry Milard (free)
Bloody hell, I was starting to master this quite nice API (I amdiscovering 3D also ). Really I thonk java3d is a quite mature API. I was so frustrated to hear java3D was perhaps not going to evolve any more. As we say in French "Youpi". Xith3d can wait and the rewrite of my soft also

[JAVA3D] md3 loader

2004-03-18 Thread Flavius
I have a loader for .md3 files (quake 3), tha package is: org.newdawn.j3d.loaders.md3. however I haven't really figured out how to install and use this loader...does anyone have any experience with this? If not, do you know where I can get a md3 loader that has a tutorial or installation instruct

Re: [JAVA3D] finding parents in live/compiled scenegraph

2004-03-18 Thread Kevin Werner
Thanks...this did the trick. I guess I just didn't really understand what a SceneGraphPath was until now. I didn't know it held references to all of the object in the path. thanks for the info, kddubb On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 13:29, Justin Couch wrote: > Kevin Werner wrote: > > > What can I do to

[JAVA3D] more on mixed-mode rendering...

2004-03-18 Thread Rick Brownrigg
FWIW, I can report more on some mixed-mode rendering weirdness As background, I have a derived Canvas3D that calls registered listeners during the "postRender()" phase. Some of the listeners simply draw 2D graphics using the J3DGraphics2D; others draw Shape3Ds on the fly using GraphicsContext

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread á͹´ÃÙÇì à´ÇÔÊѹ (Andrew Davison)
Dear All, Doug Twilleager wrote: > . We also want the expert group to help define the next major > revision (1.5? 2.0?) to the Java 3D API, which could involve > more widespread changes to the API. I hope the good ideas in Xith3D will be moved across. In general, I hope the

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Gasdia Roberto
I knew i hadnt wasted my time spent on Java3D... Can't wait to see next releases ! Still i have a (somewhat OT) question ... how to find a job as a Java3D programmer i'd die to be able to spend 8 hours a day on it and being paid :-) thanks Roberto - Original Message - From: "Doug Tw

[JAVA3D] SV: [JAVA3D] easy demonstration

2004-03-18 Thread Fredrik Andersson
Hello! I also would like to be able to do that, and have searched the net for it but not find anything that tells me how to solve it. So I guess that it is not possible. ...but at http://www.eyeone.no/ (> Spill & Moro >) they have a game called Burning Metall 3D (java applet) that acctually r

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Jeremy Booth
Michael Pfeiffer wrote: So...who was the person which never became tired by spreading the disinformation about the dead of Java 3D? Erm, there were a number of us who thought it was dead based on what had been said and past experience with sun. We always agreed that it was opinion and not fact, i'l

Re: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans

2004-03-18 Thread Joerg Plewe
Gasdia Roberto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 19.03.2004, 07:21:38: > I knew i hadnt wasted my time spent on Java3D... > Can't wait to see next releases ! > Still i have a (somewhat OT) question ... > > how to find a job as a Java3D programmer > i'd die to be able to spend 8 hours a day on it