>From what I'm reading you're having the problem of being off by one.
All faces are stored in a mesh, all meshes are stored in the grid, so
you'll want something like this.
for each(var mesh:Mesh in grid.children)
{
for each(var face:Face in mesh.faces)
applyMaterails...
}
On May 5, 12:26 am, CyberHawk <[email protected]> wrote:
> [Sorry about previous message(s), accidentally hit enter and it posted
> it unfinished]
>
> Ok, I messed around with the Face() object and it seems like it is
> exactly what i was looking for, EXCEPT i can't figure out one tiny
> thing as described below:
>
> //In the SecondClass AS3 Class File (Extends ObjectContainer3D)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> var hex:Face = new Face(); // Create Face object, in this example it
> is a square
> hex.moveTo(0,0,0);
> hex.moveTo(-50, 0, 0)
> hex.lineTo(-50,0,-50);
> hex.lineTo(50,0,-50);
> hex.lineTo(50,0,50);
> hex.lineTo(-50,0,50);
> hex.lineTo(-50,0,0);
>
> // Set the material. This works great and it lets me set the
> color of the face and it lets me change the outline of the Face to a
> different color and thickness
> hex.material = new WireColorMaterial(0xff0000, {alpha:0.2,
> wireColor:0xFFFFFF, thickness:2});
>
> //This is only so that i can assign a NAME to each hexagon so i
> can retrieve it later because a Face() object does not have a ".name"
> property.
> var mesh:Mesh = new Mesh();
> mesh.name = "hex1";
>
> mesh.addFace(hex);
> this.addChild(mesh);
>
> That all works and is displayed fine on screen. I do not add a mouse
> event to the Face() object in this class, but have tried that and it
> did not work for me.
>
> In the MAIN AS3 Class file: (Extends Sprite)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> grid:SecondClass = new SecondClass();
> grid.addEventListener(MouseEvent3D.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseClick);
>
> private function mouseClick(e:MouseEvent3D):void
> {
> //This does not do anything, but also does not give any error
> messages. This way works for other primitive objects, but not for a
> Face(),
> var obj:Mesh = grid.getChildByName(e.object.name) as Mesh;
> obj.material = new WireColorMaterial(0x9BE0FD, {alpha:0.2,
> wireColor:0xFFFFFF, thickness:3});
>
> // This gives the Error #1009 Nulll Object Reference, so that
> does not work..
> var obj:Face = grid.getChildByName(e.object.name) as Face;
> obj.material = new WireColorMaterial(0x9BE0FD, {alpha:0.2,
> wireColor:0xFFFFFF, thickness:3});
>
> }
>
> For kicks, i tried using ColorMaterial(), WireframeMaterial(), and
> ShadingColorMaterial() but noting worked.
>
> I am sure it is something VERY simple i am missing or don't yet
> know.... any hints would be wonderful.. :)
>
> Thank you again.
>
> > > Thank you everyone for all of the suggestions and thanks Rob, i think
> > > your way sounds like the way to go. I will mess around with it and see
> > > where i get.
>
> > > Last night i was figuring out how to draw lines in Away3D and never
> > > could get Line2D to work, not without seeing some examples on how to
> > > use it at least, BUT i did managed to get LineSegment() to work,
> > > assign it a line thickness and color, and be able to add it to an
> > > ObjectContainer3D so i can display it.
>
> > > BUT as for a base object to draw lines on, I also got Sprite2D /
> > > Sprite3D to display on screen, BUT its problem was that it is designed
> > > to always face the camera and since i am using HoverCamera3D where the
> > > hex plane or stage can be made to tilt and also pan across the screen,
> > > that would not work for me. Besides, never figured creating a simple
> > > SPRITE object would be so complicated in Away3D as compared to Native
> > > Flash...lol... at least took a bit to figure out what worked without
> > > assigning the Sprite an Bitmap image.
>
> > > I was also hoping that an object similar to SHAPE() in Flash was
> > > possible in Away3D as the SHAPE is something lightweight to draw on
> > > but does not get bloated easily with extra stuff like MouseEvents or
> > > etc. Also, in Native Flash you can actually draw different shapes
> > > using either SPRITE or SHAPE and using drawPath and beingFIll/endFill
> > > for color SO there had to be a way to do something similar in Away3D.
>
> > > But, i think that FACE object in Away3D is just what i was looking for
> > > so again thanks for everyone and will give that a try first and see
> > > where i get.
>
> > > On May 4, 3:27 am, Rob Bateman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> > > Hey CyberHawk
>
> >> > > the best way to draw a hexagon in teh way you're desciubing is probably
> >> > > using the drawing api on the face class. This is similar to the native
> >> > > drawing api in flash, and just requires that you create a mesh object,
> >> > > and
> >> > > add each face using something like:
>
> >> > > var hex:Face = new Face();
> >> > > hex.moveTo(p0X, p0Y, 0);
> >> > > hex.lineTo(p1X, p1Y, 0);
> >> > > hex.lineTo(p2X, p2Y, 0);
> >> > > hex.lineTo(p3X, p3Y, 0);
> >> > > hex.lineTo(p4X, p4Y, 0);
> >> > > hex.lineTo(p5X, p5Y, 0);
> >> > > hex.lineTo(p0X, p0Y, 0);
>
> >> > > mesh.addFace(hex)
>
> >> > > you can then apply materials to the face using the 'material'
> >> > > property, and
> >> > > react to mouse events in the usual way etc
>
> >> > > Rob
>
> >> > > On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Peter Kapelyan <[email protected]>
> >> > > wrote:
> >>> > > > You can also have a sort of dynamic or LOD material, or just a
> >>> > > > high-res
> >>> > > > low-res version (high res shows if you are super close, and
> >>> > > > concerned with
> >>> > > > it looking crappy). So Plane + png or bitmap will be your fastest,
> >>> > > > best bet.
> >>> > > > Next best bet might be just to outline each shape with vector
> >>> > > > lines, but
> >>> > > > you'll have to find a way to fill that shape, and it most likely
> >>> > > > won't be
> >>> > > > as fast as what I said earlier.
>
> >>> > > > -Pete
>
> >>> > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Reinorvak
> >>> > > > <[email protected]>wrote:
>
> >>>> > > >> You can use the Plane method if you're clever about it. Depends
> >>>> > > >> on how
> >>>> > > >> you use your picking. Just from using 3D experience though, Less
> >>>> > > >> faces
> >>>> > > >> is usually the better option so I'd vote towards Line2D or Sprite.
>
> >>>> > > >> As for zooming in and out, I've seen little effect on PNGs really
> >>>> > > >> unless you get really really really close to these
> >>>> > > >> models/images/etc.
> >>>> > > >> If you can make the texture repeatable, you could do it simply
> >>>> > > >> with
> >>>> > > >> one giant plane, and repeat the texture across it till you're
> >>>> > > >> satisfied, unless it needs to be more dynamic then that. You'd
> >>>> > > >> have a
> >>>> > > >> square map, with a hexagonal field.
>
> >>>> > > >> On May 3, 5:12 pm, CyberHawk <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>> > > >> > Well, i don't what to use a PLANE as that means my grid has to
> >>>>> > > >> > be
> >>>>> > > >> > square in shape. I need/would like to create a hexagon shaped
> >>>>> > > >> > grid. I
> >>>>> > > >> > have thought about just creating a PNG image of a hexagon with
> >>>>> > > >> > a
> >>>>> > > >> > partial transparent background and a certain color outline in
> >>>>> > > >> > like
> >>>>> > > >> > Photoshop or similar, BUT that means if i later change
> >>>>> > > >> > something, i
> >>>>> > > >> > have to recreate it ever time. Not saying it is hard or
> >>>>> > > >> > anything, but
> >>>>> > > >> > it makes it less dynamically generated. If that is the ONLY
> >>>>> > > >> > way to do
> >>>>> > > >> > it, i definitely will have to do it that way as this issue is
> >>>>> > > >> > holding
> >>>>> > > >> > back my project, but i was hoping to find a way to draw the
> >>>>> > > >> > hexagons
> >>>>> > > >> > instead of creating a PNG. It is not an absolute requirement
> >>>>> > > >> > to be
> >>>>> > > >> > partially transparent, it could be completely transparent, but
> >>>>> > > >> > i did
> >>>>> > > >> > not try that yet as i wasn't sure how the PNG would look like
> >>>>> > > >> > once you
> >>>>> > > >> > zoom in and out on the grid, as in if it will distort the
> >>>>> > > >> > image or
> >>>>> > > >> > not.
>
> >>>>> > > >> > On May 3, 4:59 pm, Peter Kapelyan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>>>>> > > >> > > Why not just use a plane (two polys) with a MovieClip or
> >>>>>> > > >> > > regular
> >>>> > > >> bitmap
> >>>>>> > > >> > > (png?). The mouse *should detect the parts that are
> >>>>>> > > >> > > transparent as
> >>>>>> > > >> > > unclickable, so you can have hundreds of those, quite
> >>>>>> > > >> > > possibly.
>
> >>>>>> > > >> > > -Pete
>
> >>>>>> > > >> > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:35 PM, CyberHawk
> >>>>>> > > >> > > <[email protected]>
> >>>> > > >> wrote:
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > I have such a simple problem/issue/question that i can't
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > seem to
> >>>> > > >> find
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > quite the answer to without asking. So, I am using
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > Away3D 3.5
> >>>> > > >> (Latest
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > as of this question 5-3-10) and for starters all i am
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > trying to do
> >>>> > > >> is
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > create a hexagonal shaped grid using smaller hexagons.
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > The MAIN
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > purpose for this larger hexagon grid is so you can drag
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > other 3D
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > objects to it from a list later on and the grid accepts
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > mouse clicks
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > so you can select the hexagons.
>
> >>>> > > >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > I am creating one hexagon shape (Side=6) using the
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > object type
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > "RegularPolygon", Radius=57, and i am using that as a
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > BASE since i
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > want to set a color to it, an “alpha= 0.3,
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > ownCanva=true”, to make
> >>>> > > >> it
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > partially transparent so the background show's thru and
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > i need to
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > create this base object so i can have something solid so
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > i can click
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > on using the “MouseEvent3D” event.
>
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > Next i create a second hexagon shape (Side=6) using the
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > object type
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > "WireRegularPolygon", Radius=57 to form an outline to
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > the first
> >>>> > > >> "BASE"
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > hexagon so you can see the hexagon object AND its main
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > purpose is
> >>>> > > >> once
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > you click on the base hexagon, it will change the wire
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > hexagons
> >>>> > > >> color
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > to something else, showing that that hexagon was
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > selected.
>
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > I use a FOR LOOP to generate a larger Hexagon shape
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > using the above
> >>>>>>> > > >> > > > two objects, which is
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