MVT not using Java3D

We have decided to try to create our own 3-D graphics tools instead of using the Java3D optional package for several reasons. First, it creates an extra hassle for the end user - large download and installation. Second, the Java3D facilities may be "overkill" for the 3-D features we need in the MVT. The java development team is going to spend approximately a week trying to get this to work, and if we find that speed becomes an issue with our own code; we can always decide to support Java3D. That's all for the first MVT Summer update.

Darin Gillis
gillisd@colorado.edu