Ahah, I think I have it sorted now. Your idea about a static class
put me on the right track.
It needs a little tweaking to get right, but here is my code:
[code]
package {
import flash.display.*;
import flash.geom.Vector3D;
import away3d.arcane;
import away3d.extrusions.*;
import away3d.materials.*;
import away3d.core.utils.*;
import away3d.core.base.*;
public class RoundTube {
public function RoundTube():void {
//super();
}
//draw round tube
public static function drawRoundTube(radius:Number,
thickness:Number, depth:Number):Mesh {
var profile:Array = [
new Vector3D(-radius, depth, 0),
new Vector3D(-radius, 0, 0)
];
var roundTube:LatheExtrusion = new
LatheExtrusion(profile);
roundTube.subdivision = 18;
roundTube.thickness = thickness;
roundTube.centerMesh = false;
roundTube.revolutions = 1;
roundTube.bothsides = false;
//flips the model over
roundTube.rotationX = -90;
var wMaterial:WireColorMaterial = new
WireColorMaterial(0x373737);
wMaterial.wireColor = 0x373737;
roundTube.material = wMaterial;
return(roundTube);
trace("model complete");
}
}
}
[/code]
Thanks for your help.
On Apr 1, 3:28 pm, Melanikus <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hiya,
>
> What you describe is probably exacly what I need to do. This is
> mostly my inexperience with AS3 showing. I am just having a problem
> making the class return the LatheExtrusion as a Mesh that I can then
> pick up on and display.
>
> I just need a Class that I can use to generate a LatheExtrusion
> multiple times.
>
> var model01:RoundTube = new RoundTube(10, 2, 300);
> var model02:RoundTube = new RoundTube(10, 5, 150);
> var model03:RoundTube = new RoundTube(14, 2, 60);
>
> I'll continue to slog on. I have a few more things I can try. I'll
> let you know if I get anywhere.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Apr 1, 2:29 pm, Fabrice3D <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > why don't you explain what you want to do exactly.
> > this class extends Object3D and has a mesh generator build a mesh, which is
> > already extending Object3D...
>
> > simply make a static class that returns you an instance LatheExtrusion as
> > Mesh
>
> > in your main code simply import this class
> > and say
>
> > var myTube:Mesh = MagicTubeMaker.pleaseDoYourThing(depth, thickness, etc);
>
> > On Apr 1, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Melanikus wrote:
>
