Hi > > - Build an application that can run as a downloaded applet. > Ok. Java can do it. But Java1.2 features needs JRE plug-in install. And Java3D also needs a later and separate install.
> - can display thousands of points in 3d space, connected by > multi-colored, sometimes transparent lines (a colored graph). It would be > nice if the points could blink, etc. >- be able to click on a point to select it OK. Java3D as well some Java 100% software 3D engine can do that. > - smoothly and quickly rotate/move/zoom the graph in 3-d With Java3D it is as faster as your video card. With a software engine it is as faster as your CPU. > - make calls to fast C/C++ routines on the server that the applet > downloaded from > :)) Unable to comment seriously. :)) > I am especially concerned with smooth rotation and zooming of very large > graphs. Ok. I guess you will build a Solar System model, don't you? Search in the archives a nice one made by Florin a few months. link: http://www.seelenbinder-schule.de/~fherinean/solar_system.html Alessandro ----- Original Message ----- From: "Galen Wilkerson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 5:21 PM Subject: [JAVA3D] speed question > Hi, > > I am new to the java3d list, but am trying to decide if this is the > platform appropriate to a task I am working on: > > > I would like to: > > - Build an application that can run as a downloaded applet. > > - can display thousands of points in 3d space, connected by > multi-colored, sometimes transparent lines (a colored graph). It would be > nice if the points could blink, etc. > > - be able to click on a point to select it > > - smoothly and quickly rotate/move/zoom the graph in 3-d > > - make calls to fast C/C++ routines on the server that the applet > downloaded from > > > I am especially concerned with smooth rotation and zooming of very large > graphs. > > thanks for any info, > -Galen > =========================================================================== 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".
