you can also use Transform3D.ortho(...), that was what I was looking for
when I posted the same problem a few days ago.
Marco.
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From: Blaine Alex Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 2:44 AM
Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Zooming using a parallel view
> zoom in Parallel projections? Impossible. Try scaling. The definition of
> parallel projection does not allow zoom.
>
> On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Andy Wilkinson wrote:
>
> > > try lookAt() of TransformGroup of the view.
> > > all you need is to increase the distance
> > > between the eyepoint and the target point.
> > >
> > > -hai
> >
> > I have already tried modifying the transform group to translate the view
> > point towards/away from the centre of the scene, as this is how I have
> > implemented the zoom functionality in a perspective view. However, as
far as
> > I can tell this technique doesn't work with parallel projection.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
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