VRML 2 Sourcebook X3D Examples Archive, Chapter 03 Shapes

X3D Example Archives: VRML 2 Sourcebook, Chapter 03 Shapes

This chapter describes how to build primitive geometric 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 Models		X3D Model 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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