That is really great! Can you add this example here please, I think it will help others:
http://away3d.com/examples.php?add=new Thank you for taking your time to help out, and for your example! -Pete On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 1:49 AM, Mango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rob and Peter both have the right idea. Unfortunately, when you add > the view sprite to the parent, it inherits the parent's dimensions. > Solution? Create two identical scenes, but only add one to the parent > display object. > > Example: > http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=c8a7966316f99e07d2db6fb9a8902bda > (Sorry about the hosting link. My site is not up currently, so I > cannot host it properly. Also, the file upload on this site doesn't > appear to load swfs. Feel free to rehost.) > > AS3: > public class BoundTest extends Sprite { > private var view:View3D; > private var view2:View3D; > private var cube:Cube; > private var cube2:Cube; > private var rect:Rectangle; > > public function BoundTest() { > init(); > } > > private function init():void { > view = new View3D({x:200, y:200, clip:new RectangleClipping(-190, > -150, 190, 150)}); > view2 = new View3D({x:200, y:200, clip:new RectangleClipping(-190, > -150, 190, 150)}); > cube = new Cube(); > cube2 = new Cube(); > view.scene.addChild(cube); > view2.scene.addChild(cube2); > > addChild(view); > addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame); > } > > private function onEnterFrame(event:Event):void { > cube.rotationX += 5; > cube.rotationY += 5; > cube.rotationZ += 5; > cube2.rotationX += 5; > cube2.rotationY += 5; > cube2.rotationZ += 5; > > view2.render(); > rect = view2.getBounds(this); > view.render(); > > trace(rect.width + ", " + rect.height); > } > }// of class > > On Nov 10, 6:46 pm, bakedbeing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey thanks for the tip Rob. I've tried using getBounds on the view, > > but it's giving me a bounding rectangle the size of the whole canvas. > > Do you know what containers I could look at inside the object to get > > something that matches the outline of our object? > > > > On Nov 8, 12:02 am, "Rob Bateman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hey bakedbeing > > > > > have you tried using the bounding radius property yet? you can access > the > > > containing radius of any object through the property boundingRadius. > This > > > doesn't give you a screen bounding box, but you could use a perspective > > > calulation on the radius to get a view value and work from there. > > > > > another quick hack that may be simpler to execute is just taking the > > > rectangle returned from getBounds() on the view! this will give you a > > > Rectangle instance that you can extract all relevant data relating to > the > > > bounds of the object inside. > > > > > atb > > > > > Rob > > > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:42 AM, bakedbeing <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > > > > Heya Mango, we were thinking the same here, but it doesn't look like > > > > the actionscript API for google maps includes streetview yet, for > that > > > > you need to be using a browser and javascript as far as I can tell > :( > > > > > > On Nov 7, 3:21 pm, Mango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Sorry, here's the link: > > > >http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/flash/ > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 10:15 pm, Mango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm not sure if this is easier or more useful, but you can use > the > > > > > > Google Maps API for Flash, add the object to a sprite, and set > the > > > > > > sprite to the background of the view: > > > > > > > > var view:View3D = new View3D(...); > > > > > > var streetView:Sprite = //google street view API > > > > > > view.background = streetView; > > > > > > > > In this way, transparent space will not interfere with mouse > clicks as > > > > > > long as you're not using something that fills the entire view > (fog > > > > > > filter, etc). > > > > > > > > Quote: > > > > > > "The Google Maps API now provides a Street View service for > obtaining > > > > > > and manipulating the imagery used in Google Maps Street View!" > > > > > > > > I have no experience with street view or google maps, so this > info may > > > > > > be completely irrevalant or useless. :P > > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 9:24 pm, bakedbeing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Heya Mango, thanks for the response. Yeah I was thinking > there's ways > > > > > > > to do it using Matrix math and all the values in the render > scene, > > > > but > > > > > > > it's well beyond me to do, and I was hoping that the data would > be > > > > > > > somewhere in the 3D pipeline and just need to be fished out. > > > > > > > > > I'm overlaying a 3D object on Google Street View, and it's > moving > > > > > > > pretty well with the maps, but if you completely cover the > streetview > > > > > > > with another div with flash on it, you can't click and drag on > the > > > > > > > streetview below. So I need to calculate my bottle's position, > render > > > > > > > it, then move my view and move/crop my swf so it's only the > size of > > > > > > > the drawn 3D object :) > > > > > > > > > On Nov 7, 2:07 pm, Mango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hello! > > > > > > > > > > The data in these containers doesn't live long enough to > access. I > > > > > > > > don't think you can retrieve the properties of the objects > without > > > > > > > > inserting code into the Away3D classes (and the height and > width > > > > > > > > default to swf height and width anyway). > > > > > > > > > > Object3D provides objectWidth, objectHeight, and objectDepth > > > > > > > > properties, and from these you can calculate with the > projection > > > > the > > > > > > > > width and height of the drawn graphic. Unfortunately, I do > not have > > > > > > > > the time (or knowledge, probably) to show you how to do this. > > > > > > > > > > I'm curious as to why you need these values, though. To what > end > > > > does > > > > > > > > resizing the swf serve? :) > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 5:44 pm, bakedbeing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a way to access the graphics container in the > view3D or > > > > in > > > > > > > > > the session object? Something that will give me access to > the > > > > sprite > > > > > > > > > created for each object? > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 7, 10:16 am, bakedbeing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Heya again lads! > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a direct way to find a 2D bounding box for an > object > > > > as > > > > > > > > > > finally drawn to the view? > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to find the top left and bottom right of the > object, so > > > > I can > > > > > > > > > > crop my swf to just the edges of the object (move the > view > > > > object, > > > > > > > > > > resize the swf). > > > > > > > > > > > > I couldn't find anything in the object3D properties or in > > > > view3D. > > > > > > > > > > > > I was thinking a long way would be to draw the whole view > to a > > > > > > > > > > bitmapData object with BitmapRenderSession and trawl that > for > > > > pixel > > > > > > > > > > data, but I'm hoping there's something easier? A sprite > object > > > > inside > > > > > > > > > > Projector who's x,y, height and width (in 2D) I can > grab?? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > -- > > > Rob Bateman > > > Flash Development & Consultancy > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ___________________ Actionscript 3.0 Flash 3D Graphics Engine HTTP://AWAY3D.COM
