I completely agree, Away3d or Alternative is a safe bet. Away3d is part of the adobe gaming development kit, together with starling and scout etc. I don't think the learning curve will bury you, but that probably depends more on setting realistic expectations than anything else ;)
On Jan 14, 2013, at 10:54 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote: > Papervision3D - fantastic library, very capable, but dead. > Away3D - fantastic library, active community, still being supported (last I > heard) > Sandy3D - smaller, less capable as far as I know, not sure if it's still in > development > Alternativa - very capable, still being supported (I assume), seemed harder > to get up and working when I tried it. > > That said, if it was me, I would probably try out Away3D, even though I am > well versed in Papervision. Second choice would be Alternativa. > > Jason Merrill > Instructional Technology Architect II > Bank of America Global Learning > 703.302.9265 (w/h) > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com > [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Randall Tinfow > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 4:50 PM > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: [Flashcoders] 3D engine for dynamic text > > Know little about 3D for AS3, so I'm struggling to decide where to focus my > efforts. What's the recommendation for a library that will build a 3D model > and animate in realtime from input text? > > Papervision3D > Away3D > Sandy3D > Alternativa3D? > > Hopefully the learning curve will not bury me. > > Thanks, > > Randy Tinfow > IMAGE PLANT > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message, and any attachments, is for the intended recipient(s) only, may > contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or proprietary and > subject to important terms and conditions available at > http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. If you are not the intended > recipient, please delete this message. > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
