> -----Original Message----- > From: Joachim Diepstraten > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Montag, 10. Juni 2002 10:57 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Text on spheres > > > Hi > > > Can somebody tell me how I can make spheres with text on > them in Java3D? Do I have to use textures, or is it possible > to use text2D objects and how? > > Thanks in advance, > > The most easiest way is to use textures. (You can use the automatic > texture coord generation by setting the Mode to > TexCoordGeneration.SPHERE) > Text2D is basically a texture too mapped on a quaditeral. >
that's right, you can get the texture easily with Text2D.getAppearance().getTexture() and then map it onto your object or have a look at the source code for Text2D to see how the texture is created -- Peter =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
