Re: VRML2.0 loader

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From: Bram Stolk (bram++at++sara.nl)
Date: 10/25/2000 04:34:32

Angus Dorbie wrote:
>
> Thong Luu wrote:
> >
> > Hi, there,
> >
> > Performer 2.2 has a demo version of VRML2.0 loader from OpenWorlds with limited
> > features. Yet SGI supports CosmoWorlds which can read VRML files. We need to
> > load VRML2.0 files from a performer-based application but the demo loader
> > Performer
> > is using can not do the job successfully.
>
> Unfortunately Cosmo support doesn't bring Performer support any closer.
>
> >
> > Does anyone know a solution?
>
> The only solution right now is to use the OpenWorlds product.

Pretty much.
That's why I wrote my own vtml97 to pfb converter.
But it's very limited: I only do IndexedFaceSets, because that is what
the Nendo modeller exports as wrl.

If you use Nendo, you can use my v97 to pfb converter, which handles
colour per vertex correctly. With the OpenWorld demos I could never get
a proper conversion of the colour per vertex. (neither with 0.3 nor with
2.0)

I've you're interested, get the converter and src (its based on CyberVRML)
at:

http://213.93.65.231/v97topfb/

If you want, you can hack in support for the other vrml nodes.

>
> >
> > Does SGI plan on providing a functioning VRML2.0 loader in performer like
> > the CosmoWorlds?
>
> There are no plans I know of.
>
> Cheers,Angus.
>
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