A new release of the Java 3D(TM) API Specification, Version 1.2 Beta1,
is now available for public review. To review the new version of the
API, go to the Java 3D Home Page at:
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/
and follow the link to the "Java 3D API Version 1.2 Beta1:
Maintenance Release". This page contains a list of changes and
hyperlinks to a description of each change. It also has pointers to
the javadoc-generated API reference and the updated specification.
Feedback should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please note that only the Beta1 *specification* is available at this
time. We anticipate releasing an Beta version of Java 3D 1.2 in
December.
There are a few new proposed features in the 1.2 Beta1 version and a
few changes since the Alpha1 version. These proposed changes are the
result of feedback from Java platform licensees, industry partners,
and the development community at large. Following is a list of these
features. Refer to the above web page for more information.
. New rendering functionality:
- Off-screen rendering [UPDATED]
- New OrientedShape3D node [NEW]
- Support for Graphics2D rendering into a Canvas3D [NEW]
. New geometry and texture functionality:
- Multi-texture support [NEW]
- Texture color table support [NEW]
- Compressed Geometry Bounds [NEW]
. Other new functionality:
- New Model clipping Leaf node [UPDATED]
- New vecmath classes [NEW]
- Vecmath color enhancements [NEW]
- Ability to query Canvas3D properties [NEW]
- New PickShape objects [UPDATED]
- ImageComponent support for RenderedImage [NEW]
- New View Model Features [NEW]
- New Rendering Control Methods [NEW]
- New Thread Control Methods [NEW]
- New GraphicsContext3D Flush Method [NEW]
. API cleanup:
- Missing get methods [UPDATED]
- Make javax.media.j3d methods nonfinal [NEW]
- Change default physical screen size [NEW]
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Kevin Rushforth
Java 3D Team
Sun Microsystems
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