Re: [Algorithms] FW: [CsMain] Scene Graphs

[Jonathan W. <JW...@bi...>]

on 9/6/00 12:37 PM, Stephen J Baker at sj...@li... wrote:

>> So where does Inventor and the *.iv format fit into this now that (I
>> believe) it has become an open-source environment?
> 
> There are dozens of OpenSourced scene graph API's out there.
> Inventor becomes yet another.  There are dozens of file formats
> out there - .iv becomes yet another (and it's essentially just
> VRML anyway - IIRC)
> 
> Adding another to the existing pile doesn't make for standardization.

Would one size fit all? I have my own set of requirements for a scene graph,
didn't find anything out there that suited these requirements - which is why
I'm forced to write my own. I don't think it is possible to create scene
graph library and make it as generically useful as for example the C++ STL.

Which reminds me, are there any design patterns relating to scene graphs
anywhere? Had a quick look but didn't find anything.

    Jon.