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X3D Example Archives: VRML 2 Sourcebook, Chapter 14 - Elevation Grid

[1] Figure14.2ElevationGridMountain.x3d - go tell it
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Figure 14.4b Elevation Grid Puddle Splash 40x 40

Building terrain sets is very common: hills, valleys, mountains and other tricky uses. An ElevationGrid geometry node creates terrains using xDimension and zDimension for grid size, with xSpacing and zSpacing for row and column distances, and then includes height elevations at each of the grid points.

These X3D scenes are adapted directly from the original VRML 2.0 Sourcebook chapter examples. Also available: Introduction to VRML97 SIGGRAPH98 course notes.

6 X3D Scenes      13 Viewpoint Snapshots

Figure 14.2 Elevation Grid Mountain    
  [1] Figure14.2ElevationGridMountain.x3d - go tell it

  [2] Figure14.2ElevationGridMountain.x3d - (default X3D view from 0 0 10)


Figure 14.3 Elevation Grid Ribbon    
  [3] Figure14.3ElevationGridRibbon.x3d - ribbon

  [4] Figure14.3ElevationGridRibbon.x3d - (default X3D view from 0 0 10)


Figure 14.4a Elevation Grid Puddle Splash 10x 10    
  [5] Figure14.4aElevationGridPuddleSplash10x10.x3d - Puddle splash

  [6] Figure14.4aElevationGridPuddleSplash10x10.x3d - (default X3D view)


Figure 14.4b Elevation Grid Puddle Splash 40x 40    
  [7] Figure14.4bElevationGridPuddleSplash40x40.x3d - Puddle splash

  [8] Figure14.4bElevationGridPuddleSplash40x40.x3d - (default X3D view)


Figure 14.5 Elevation Grid Terrain    
  [9] Figure14.5ElevationGridTerrain.x3d - Look at all terrain

  [10] Figure14.5ElevationGridTerrain.x3d - Walk around using mouse or arrow keys

  [11] Figure14.5ElevationGridTerrain.x3d - (default X3D view from 0 0 10)


Figure 14.6 Elevation Grid Medallion    
  [12] Figure14.6ElevationGridMedallion.x3d - Medallion

  [13] Figure14.6ElevationGridMedallion.x3d - (default X3D view from 0 0 10)

 

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