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X3D Example Archives: VRML 2 Sourcebook, Chapter 03 - Shapes

This chapter describes how to build primitive shapes. The Shape node contains Appearance and geometry. Geometry primitive nodes of interest include Box, Cone, Cylinder, Sphere, Text and FontStyle. Multiple Shape nodes can be drawn together to make new objects of interest.

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

Space Station, or spark plug? You decide...
  18 X3D Scenes       Scene Descriptions
Figure 03.01 Default Box Default Box uses default values
Figure 03.01 Default Box With Axes Default Box uses default values, coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions
Figure 03.02 Resized Box Resized Box with a small width, a medium height, and a large depth
Figure 03.02 Resized Box With Axes Resized Box with a small width, a medium height, and a large depth. Coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
Figure 03.0 3Default Cone Default Cone.
Figure 03.0 3Default Cone With Axes Default Cone with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
Figure 03.04 Flattened Cone Flattened Cone: a cone with a large bottom radius and a short height
Figure 03.04 Flattened Cone With Axes Flattened Cone: a cone with a large bottom radius and a short height, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions
Figure 03.05 Default Cylinder Default Cylinder
Figure 03.05 Default Cylinder With Axes Default Cylinder, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions
Figure 03.06 Resized Cylinder Resized Cylinder: a cylinder with a large radius and a short height
Figure 03.06 Resized Cylinder With Axes Resized Cylinder: a cylinder with a large radius and a short height, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions
Figure 03.07 Resized Cylinder Hollow Resized Cylinder Hollow: a cylinder with a large radius, short height, no top and no bottom
Figure 03.07 Resized Cylinder Hollow With Axes Resized Cylinder Hollow: a cylinder with a large radius, short height, no top and no bottom, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions
Figure 03.08 Default Sphere Default Sphere
Figure 03.08 Default Sphere With Axes Default Sphere, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions
Figure 03.09 3D Plus Sign 3D Plus Sign is made out of three perpendicular Boxes - rotate and examine to see
Figure 03.10 Space Station Space Station, or spark plug? You decide... Also see Figure10.05MultiColoredSpaceStation.x3d, Figure10.06PulsatingSpaceStation.x3d, Figure10.10SemiTransparentSpaceStation.x3d and Figure10.11AnimatingTransparencySpaceStation.x3d

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