From: Douglas T. <dou...@gm...> - 2006-08-10 21:02:16
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X3D looks like it could be a nice idea. We'd probably have to look further into how versatile it is and how close it is to what we have now and want. I hope that wasn't too obvious. It's only $100 to join as a standard individual. Though we could pool together and request to be a directing group. :-) On 8/10/06, Reed Hedges <re...@mo...> wrote: > > > If you're considering Collada, then I suggest also considering X3D (used > to be > called VRML... remember that? :) > > Advantages of X3D would be: > 1. A ton of existing 3D content (converted from VRML97 or VRML1) > 2. Open standard (ISO actually): > * stable spec > * no patent or copyright restrictions > * several implementation options, including GPL and LGPL > * not dominated or controlled by any one company, really > * relatively easy to join the Web3D Consortium and impact future > development of the format (Robotics Visualization Working Group anyone?) > 3. Designed to be componentized and extended with new optional > components > (called profiles) > > http://www.web3d.org > > Reed > > > > Jordi wrote: > > Also, they defined their own file format. Now I'm thinking more and more > on > > using COLLADA. This file format seems to fit almost perfectly (the > robotics > > part will always be Gazebo-specific). > > > > COLLADA file format has: > > > > -An under development export plugin for Blender > > http://colladablender.illusoft.com > > > > -Support from the Bullets physics library that eventually will be merged > with > > ODE. > > > http://www.continuousphysics.com/mediawiki-1.5.8/index.php?title=Features > > > > -Support in Ogre3D > > http://www.ogre3d.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13554 > > > > > > -Several libraries to parse it easily (look for collada-dom and > fcollada) > > > > -Nice future, it is been developed by the same team in charge of the > future of > > OpenGL. No doubt will become a widely used standard. > > > > > > I strongly think that we must use COLLADA + extension for Gazebo > specific > > information. > > > > This way we have support from the physics, the graphics and the add-on > of > > Blender as GUI for models and even worlds. > > The models done by Blender should be later modified by a Gazebo-specific > and > > very simple GUI. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Playerstage-gazebo mailing list > Pla...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/playerstage-gazebo > |