Java3D is not sufficient to create a CAD tool. Java3D
is simply a visualization API. Drawing a sketch in 2D
and extrude to 3D is in the domain of solid modeling.
YOu have to work with some Solid Modeling APIs such as
Parasolid, ACIS etc.
--- Firas MOHAMED <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't think so ...
> There are 2 critical needs from Java2D : GeneralPath
> and the logical operations, if you don't need the
> second, you'll need the first ..
> Firas
>
> Anders Hasselkvist wrote:
>
> > I have seen many messages in this interest group
> regarding Java3D and CAD tools (geometry modelling
> tools). I would like to create a CAD tool using only
> Java3D, i.e. not use Java2D at all. Is that
> possible, or do you think I must use Java2D when
> sketching 2D geometries?
> >
> > In order to create a 3D part using the CAD tool
> the user should for example be able to sketch a 2D
> profile, extrude, then maybe create a workplane,
> sketch a new profile on that plane, extrude, etc.
> >
> > During a sketch I would like to have animated
> lines, rectangles and so on.
> >
> > Have anyone created such tool (a standard CAD
> tool) using Java? If yes, is it possible to do this
> without using Java2D?
> >
> > /Anders
> >
> >
>
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