Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
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Has anyone here ever explored the idea of publishing 3D interactive models to the web? Without the need for the web-surfer to download a plug-in?
One of the primary reasons 3D content posted to the "net" is not a priority these days is because of the need for the viewer of the site to download a specialized plug-in, and another is the challenge of translating the model accurately, without data loss, while somehow remaining beneficial to the project. The technological advances made within the past ten years would be inconceivable to someone a hundred years ago, and are also inconceivable to the poor soul attempting to display a 3d model to the web in modern day cyber-culture. I have been working with ACAD 200X, 3Ds, Shout3D, X3d, Cult3D, Blender, Java, and Javascript to name a few, and if I didn't believe that we as a culture are on the brink of an epiphany.... I would move on to greener pastures. However, I am on to something ! If you have something to add, a question,comment, tip, etc. I'd love to hear it.
Regards, anotherpipeguy
One of the primary reasons 3D content posted to the "net" is not a priority these days is because of the need for the viewer of the site to download a specialized plug-in, and another is the challenge of translating the model accurately, without data loss, while somehow remaining beneficial to the project. The technological advances made within the past ten years would be inconceivable to someone a hundred years ago, and are also inconceivable to the poor soul attempting to display a 3d model to the web in modern day cyber-culture. I have been working with ACAD 200X, 3Ds, Shout3D, X3d, Cult3D, Blender, Java, and Javascript to name a few, and if I didn't believe that we as a culture are on the brink of an epiphany.... I would move on to greener pastures. However, I am on to something ! If you have something to add, a question,comment, tip, etc. I'd love to hear it.
Regards, anotherpipeguy






RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
www.cadregister.com
As for open source solutions, I've not come across any.
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RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
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RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
http://www.escape.de/users/quincunx/dxfviewer/index.html
There also used to be something called 3DAnywhere
RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
The link is excellent! My creativity is born again. I believe it will handle about any 3d model, with the size of the model being proportionate to the loading time of the applet...i hope. Either way, the content I observed was excellent, and was more than sufficient to express a design.
Thank you
RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
"Here's one I did earlier ............."
http://www.dolphin-ds.uklinux.net/3d/14242-u.html
There was also Kaon Activate!
There may be something useful here, but I haven't had time to go through them all.
http://www.3dlinks.com/links.cfm?categoryid=1&subcategoryid=3
RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
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RE: Publishing 3D Models to Web . . .
http://www.ceetron.com
The software works with the PDF philosophy:
1. you have the licensed software GLview Pro (as Adobe Acrobat)
2. you also have the free viewer and plug-in (as Acrobat Reader).
It works on Windows, Unix and Linux.
Regards,
Francesco