[x3d-public] X3D-Edit release announcement: Cobweb support, rotation calculator, more

[John Carlson]

Can't install X3D-Edit from zip on Kubuntu Groovy Gorilla, x64, OpenJDK 15:


https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/X3D-Edit3.3.zip

coderextreme at coderextreme-Kubuntu20:~/Downloads/X3D-Edit$ bash 
runX3dEditUnix.sh
X3D-Edit for Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics scenes
https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit
Unrecognized VM option 'UseConcMarkSweepGC'
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.
coderextreme at coderextreme-Kubuntu20:~/Downloads/X3D-Edit$ java -version
openjdk version "15" 2020-09-15
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 15+36-Ubuntu-1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 15+36-Ubuntu-1, mixed mode, sharing)


Will attempt to build from source at this point, I guess.

John

On 12/31/15 6:30 PM, Michael Aratow wrote:
> Don
>
> Thanks for your tireless contributions to the Consortium and X3D, 
> along with this much needed authoring tool to make developing with the 
> standard much easier!
>
> Mike
>
> On 12/31/15 4:15 PM, Don Brutzman wrote:
>> X3D-Edit is a free, open-source Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics 
>> authoring tool for simple high-quality editing, authoring and 
>> validation of X3D scenes.
>>
>> https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit
>>
>> It has been a busy year!  X3D-Edit version 3.3 has now seen over 100 
>> build releases... still with more to do.  Many of these milestones 
>> have only been possible due to the contributions of many people in 
>> the X3D Working Group, the Web3D Consortium, and the Web3D 
>> community.  Special thanks for helping to achieve this latest release 
>> go out to Holger Seelig for deep-dive Cobweb sleuthing plus unsung 
>> heroes Roy Walmsley and Vince Marchetti.
>>
>> Download and auto-update instructions:
>>
>> https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/#Downloads
>>
>> This release includes multiple improvements for author support using 
>> new panels.  Screenshots attached for your convenience and for the 
>> mailing list archives.
>>
>> ==============================================
>>
>> a. Improved X3D-Edit author workflow includes HTML5 DOM export (using 
>> either X3DOM and now Cobweb).  Hooray!
>>
>> https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/images/X3D-EditToolbarButtons3.png
>>
>> Cobweb is different than X3DOM with lots of great capabilities, 
>> especially X3D prototypes.  X3D-Edit toolbar buttons now launch a new 
>> HTML5 DOM export panel that exposes the various switches on the X3D 
>> element when it is embedded in an HTML page.  The X3DOM export 
>> produces an .xhtml page with the X3D scene fully embedded.  The 
>> Cobweb export produces an .html page that links to a local scene via 
>> url list - currently tested satisfactorily under the latest Firefox 
>> browser.
>>
>> https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/images/X3D-EditX3domCobwebLaunch.png
>>
>> My hope is that we will continue to correlate and align the various 
>> attributes on the X3D element as we continue to progress towards full 
>> HTML5 support of X3D version 4 via the DOM.  This conversion panel is 
>> designed to track and facilitate v4 experimentation for the expected 
>> evolution of X3DOM, Cobweb and other browser-based environments in 
>> the coming year.
>>
>> ==============================================
>>
>> b. Rotation Calculator enables authors to list multiple SFRotation 
>> values and compose them into a single rotation. Buttons are provided 
>> throughout the tool wherever an SFRotation field is available for 
>> authoring.
>>
>> This composition is equivalent to nesting multiple Transform nodes 
>> one within another, each applying a different rotation. Authors can 
>> enter individual SFRotation values or append a corresponding Euler 
>> axis-angle.  Normalization takes care of degree-to-radian 
>> conversion.  Order of rotations is important, so the up/down arrows 
>> in the table can help with experimentation (sometimes called 
>> hacking!) until the sequence is correct and displayed results looks 
>> right.  A helpful child comment which contains that list of rotations 
>> is also saved so that authors can re-use the list later, continuing 
>> to edit and fine-tune the composed rotation values.
>>
>> https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/images/RotationCalculator.png
>>
>> The following example was developed to illustrate that it works.  You 
>> can change values yourself in the left (nested) and right (composed) 
>> transformation trees.  Note that some perspective parallax occurs, 
>> and so a pair of Viewpoints are also provided on both sides to help 
>> visually confirm confirm exact matches between techniques.
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/Animation/#RotationCalculatorExample 
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/Animation/RotationCalculatorExample.x3d 
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/Animation/RotationCalculatorExample.html 
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/Animation/RotationCalculatorExample.xhtml 
>>
>>
>> General information on how rotations work is available in the book 
>> _X3D for Web Authors_.  Accompanying tutorial chapter slideset/videos 
>> and corresponding examples are freely available online at
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/slidesets/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter03-Grouping.pdf
>> https://www.movesinstitute.org/Video/Courses/X3dForWebAuthors/X3dForWebAuthorsVideo.html#3 
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter03-Grouping
>>
>> My hope is this tool will assist the Humanoid Animation (H-Anim) 
>> working group as we proceed towards direct conversion of BVH 
>> motion-capture data files into corresponding H-Anim humanoids and X3D 
>> behavior interpolators.
>>
>> ==============================================
>>
>> c. Axis Lines RGB as a scalable XYZ axis-display option on the Shape 
>> interface.  I often find that adding axes is helpful while modeling, 
>> so this feature in the Shape interface is a helpful complement when 
>> rotating and translating geometry.
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/GeometricShapes/AxisLinesRGB.x3d 
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/GeometricShapes/AxisLinesRGB.png 
>>
>> http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/GeometricShapes/AxisLinesRgbInterface.png 
>>
>>
>> ==============================================
>>
>> d. An improved geoSystem Panel helps to make sense of primary 
>> settings and secondary options.  The geoSystem field is applicable to 
>> all of the X3D Geospatial nodes.
>>
>> ==============================================
>>
>> e. Updated X3D Schema, DTD and Schematron validation checks for 
>> Quality Assurance (QA) as well as X3D Tooltips are also included.
>>
>> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#QualityAssurance 
>>
>> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Tooltips
>>
>> The latest validation improvements are also added to the X3D 
>> Validator, both internal to X3D-Edit (use the checkmark button in 
>> author workflow) and online using the X3D Validator:
>>
>> https://savage.nps.edu/X3dValidator
>>
>> Continued Xj3D improvements are also possible and released in 
>> tandem.  Latest greatest is checked into SourceForge trunk, details at
>>
>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/xj3d
>> https://savage.nps.edu/Savage/developers.html#Xj3D
>>
>> The running inventory of X3D node support by X3D-Edit, X3DOM, Cobweb 
>> and Xj3D are maintained in the X3D Node Inventory Comparison 
>> spreadsheet.  Slowly the totals keep creeping higher...
>>
>> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dNodeInventoryComparison.xlsx
>> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dNodeInventoryComparison.pdf
>>
>> ==============================================
>>
>> Questions, corrections and suggestions are always welcome.
>>
>> It has been quite a year.  2016 will likely be just as eventful with 
>> continuing progress in X3D JSON, X3D Object Model, X3D Efficient 
>> Binary Encoding and (most of all) X3D version 4. Backing up proposed 
>> improvements with shared examples, implementations and evaluation has 
>> always been the key to X3D progress.
>>
>> Wishing everyone a happy new year.  Have fun with Cobweb, X3D-Edit 
>> and X3D!  8)
>>
>> all the best, Don
>>
>>
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