I am pretty sure that there is currently no loader capable of loading
animations. The problem lies in documentation of the different animation
formats as well as the fact that Java3D really has no simple way of
animating a model like in 3D Studio or any of the other animators. The
RotationInterpolators rotate the entire model; to duplicate the effects of
an animated character you would need to break the model apart down to
individual body parts and specify animations for each of those. And since
only one Interpolator can target a TransformGroup, the hierarchy of
transformgroups needed for just one character would be impossible for a
loader to generate. If you want animations for your programs you will
probably have to implement your own keyframe or skeletal animation system.
-B.D.
P.S. There are also people working on integrating Java3D and VRML. Check out
the Web3D home page at http://www.web3d.org/
>From: Daniel Moscoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Discussion list for Java 3D API <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [JAVA3D] Loading animation behaviour from 3ds files
>Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 19:11:59 +0100
>
>Hi all !
>
>I've been testing the 3ds model loading using 3DS loaders. I have still a
>question: 3ds format is a model format, but a 3ds model can be created by
>3d Studio with animation behaviour. I think that VRML files can also be
>created with animation behaviour (I believe).
>
>I have not tested it yet, but is any loader able to load animation
>behaviour of these files (3ds or wrl), and maybe convert this behaviour in
>interpolators (Rotation/TranslationInterpolator, for example ? Has anybody
>been testing this ?
>
>Thanks in advanced !!
>
>Dani
>
>
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