> On Monday 14 October 2002 15:32, Fabian Dortu wrote: > > I am working on the unit cell box visualization. The code given in > > attachment works but there is some problems: > > > > * To draw the unit cell box lines, I use the ArrowLine object. The > > problem is that arrowHeadSize, arrowHeadRadius and arrowLength fields > > are static and I would like to have them non static. For instance I want > > arrowHeadSize to be 0.0f to draw the unit cell lines but want it > > different from 0.0f to draw the primitives vectors. > > arrowLength must always be 1.0f. > > > > Solution: create a ArrowLineBis object which is almost identical to > > ArrowLine? > > What about a plain Line class?
I agree. Why not a plain Line class? > > * Z buffering. If you rotate the crystal, you will see that sometimes a > > line is hiden altough it shouldn't be. It's because I use the end of the > > line (or vector) for the getZ method. This is because Jmol rendering uses a simple painter's algorithm. They only way to correct the problem is to use a full 3D rendering technique (like using Java3D). Eventually we will have optional viewing with Java3D. > > * Should I add the main axis (cartesian axis of the molecule/crystal)? If you like. > > * Where to enable or disable the visualization of the unit cell box > > or/and primitive vectors? In the Crystal Properties Dialog box? But > > where to modify the preferences for these lines/vectors? In the > > Preferences Dialog Box? I think yes on both. Thanks, Bradley ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Jmol-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-developers
