[Papervision3D] My attempt at a carousel

[David Harris]

good ideas guys...

I have an end goal for this project in my mind, and I think I could
use that idea!

I just put the source code of where I am at thus far here:
http://www.harrisfamily.net.nz/devblog/index.cfm/2007/4/6/Carousel-v02--source-code

I'm still learning, so please don't judge me based on this code! ;-)

On 4/5/07, Ralph Hauwert <r.hauwert at gmail.com> wrote:
> Zoetrope in papervision..interresting idea...that would be reinventing flash
> motion ;-)
>
>
> On 4/5/07, Anthony Tambrin < copet80.mailinglist at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Great stuff man!
> >
> > Here's an idea. How about taking sequential shots of your daughter and put
> it into the carousel. I guess that'd be pretty cool cause your carousel
> works like a film reel when it's rotating really fast :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Anthony
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/4/07, David Harris < djohnsmarie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > Here's the updated version.
> > >
> http://www.harrisfamily.net.nz/devblog/enclosures/carousel2.swf
> > >
> > > I'm planning to post the source to my blog soon.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help!
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > On 4/4/07, John Grden <neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > you're more than welcome to use this one (assuming the swf makes it in
> the
> > > > email).  Just load it as an external SWF and the FPS code runs inside
> of it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 4/3/07, David Harris < djohnsmarie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I'll put it up tonight when I am on my own time (and not work time!)
> > > > >
> > > > > One other question I've been meaning to ask...
> > > > > How hard/easy is it to get the FPS display I've seen on so many
> other PV3D
> > > > apps?
> > > > > The one with the red bar...
> > > > >
> > > > > I suspect it's easy, but just haven't seen example code anywhere
> yet...
> > > > >
> > > > > On 4/4/07, John Grden < neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > can we see it now with that fix I mentioned?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 4/3/07, David Harris < djohnsmarie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The master plan with PaperVision involves her and my son...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > stay tuned...more to come later! ;-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 4/4/07, Carlos Ulloa <c4rl054321 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi David,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've been following the 3d images of your daughter for quite a
> > > > while!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Congratulations for both,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > C4RL05
> > > > > > > > // noventaynueve.com
> > > > > > > > // papervision3d.org
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 03/04/07, David Harris < djohnsmarie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hi John,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks for that, it works perfectly!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On 4/4/07, John Grden < neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > mabye you could create a dumby object in the middle and
> tell the
> > > > > > planes
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > look at it?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > scene.addChild(new DisplayObject3D("center"));
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > ...  then with your planes:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > var obj:DisplayObject3D = scene.getChildByName ("center");
> > > > > > > > > > plane.lookAt(obj);
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > this is completely off the top of my head, and you might
> have to
> > > > > > reverse
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > image textures so they're not backwards, but it's alot
> easier
> > > > than
> > > > > > doing
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > math ;)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 4/3/07, David Harris < djohnsmarie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Every one,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I am attempting to create a carousel with PaperVision.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > If you look at
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> http://www.harrisfamily.net.nz/devblog/enclosures/carousel1.swf
> > > > > > > > > > > you can see how far I am.
> > > > > > > > > > > The problem I am wanting to fix is when you view that,
> the far
> > > > > > left
> > > > > > > > > > > and far right are not correct, and are flapping round a
> bit,
> > > > not
> > > > > > > > > > > staying facing directly away from the center.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > in the rendering function I have the code to set the
> rotation
> > > > > > values:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > planeArray[i].plane.rotationY =  rotationRadians * 180 /
> > > > Math.PI;
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > planeArray[i].plane.z = radius *
> Math.cos(rotationRadians) *
> > > > -1;
> > > > > > > > > > > planeArray[i].plane.x = (radius *
> Math.sin(rotationRadians))*
> > > > -2;
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > where "i" is the position in the array
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I am very newbie to this, so am I missing something
> obvious?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > David
> > > > > > > > > > >
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