Hey Tony well rudimentary collision detection is now possible using the boundingSphere property of an object3d and the distanceTo method. This is an important start as it paves the way for more accurate collisions used in rigid body physics (which i notice is at number 4 on our wishlist!). F10 speed enhancements are currently in progress, which is partly taking place in the flash10 branch, and partly in the haxe branch. Shadow mapping is possible using the Simple shadow class added in 2.2 (see the tutorial on away3d.com/tutorials for how to use) but we are also making a start on shadow mapping proper, although it may be another revision away.
Usually the best thing to do if you don't see as much progress as you'd like on a particular feature is to volunteer to have a look yourself - that is what the branching system is for. The current physics branch in the svn is long dead, but we can update to the latest revision and reset things so that anyone interested in adding this feature can make a start - all you have to do is let us know! cheers Rob On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 8:46 PM, mogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Makc, Peter, > > Thank you for the responses. I'm in agreement with the community vote > as is. > > My key interest is in the F10 enhancements. > > For most of what I need in collision detection... the bounding box or > bounding sphere work fine. > > As for shadow mapping... I'm very interested in this but I believe the > F10 enhancements and/or haxe port needs to be in place or it will take > too many CPU ticks to render simple shadows leaving very little room > for an extensive 3D environment. Same for detailed collision > detection. > > My guess is the haxe port should provide a considerable boost in > performance thus allowing for many more features in Away3D for both > Flash 9 and 10. > > Tony > > On Dec 1, 10:36 am, "Peter Kapelyan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Rob is busy right now in Milan, I think he'll have some good answers for > > you. > > > > I think it is about time to change up that poll, any ideas/suggestions? > > > > -Peter > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 11:12 AM, mogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I know the Away3D team is working hard on the haxe port, multiplayer, > > > awaybuilder, culling, and various other enhancements... are there any > > > updates on the following community vote or is this list obsolete? > > > > > Collision detection (52%, 459 Votes) > > > F10 Speed enhancements (27%, 234 Votes) > > > Shadow mapping (24%, 212 Votes) > > > > -- > > ___________________ > > > > Actionscript 3.0 Flash 3D Graphics Engine > > > > HTTP://AWAY3D.COM > -- Rob Bateman Flash Development & Consultancy [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.infiniteturtles.co.uk www.away3d.com
