New to 3D. need advice

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Jonathan Fitt - 04 Dec 2003 10:15 GMT

Hi all,

I'm looking to write a very simple 3D application which I can run on PC and
Mac.
I just need to be able to apply a texture to a flat surface and then rotate
it about in space.
I'm considering doing this from scratch as java 3D appears to be way too
complicated to get into, and I don't think it is available on Mac.
What about JOGL? Can I do this easily by using OpenGL commands?

I need to know where to start reading!

Thanks

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Peter Ashford - 05 Dec 2003 02:31 GMT

> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking to write a very simple 3D application which I can run on PC and
> Mac.
> I just need to be able to apply a texture to a flat surface and then rotate
> it about in space.

Purely for display purposes or do you need to do something else with it?

> I'm considering doing this from scratch as java 3D appears to be way too
> complicated to get into, and I don't think it is available on Mac.

It is.

> What about JOGL? Can I do this easily by using OpenGL commands?

Yes. Though if you find Java3d too hard, Jogl may not be easier.

> I need to know where to start reading!

If all you want to do is display a textured polygon, then check the Jogl
demos.

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