I have a text3D and I want to mask it with a Plane . I usually mask my things by defining two ViewportLayers , then give every object a Layer by
myLayer1 = viewport.getChildLayer(myobject1);
myLayer2 = viewport.getChildLayer(myobject2);
and then mask it by
myLayer1.mask = myLayer2;
and it works , but when I tried to this with text3D it doesn't work at all !
I am trying to build a portfolio application similar to the used by Whitevoid. I am using Flex 4 and Papervision3D 2. I have everything working except for one issue. When I try to load an external SWF as a material on one of the planes, I can see any native Flex or Flash components in their correct positions, but the papervision objects are not being rendered properly. It looks like the viewport is not being set in the nested swf. I have posted my code for loading the swf below.
private function loadMovie(path:String=""):void
{
loader = new Loader();
request = new URLRequest(path);
[Code]....
Below I have posted two pictures. The first is a shot of the application running by itself. The second is the application as a MovieMaterial on a Plane. You can see how the button created as a spark object in the mxml stays in the correct position, but papervision sphere (which is rotating) is in the wrong location.
I have added 2 text3D textfields for each plane that gets rendered via xml.Everything works fine, yet as more planes get added via xml the carousel slows down considerably.If I remove the text3D fields the carousel rotates very smooth and at normal speed. Is this just a limitation of text3D in Papervision3D or is there a way to optimize this better? Yes, smooth is set to false and images have been optimized.
View 1 RepliesI asked this question in papervision 3d forums, but nobody replied. So. I am writing a 3D application with actionscript 3 and papervision 3D. But I have stuck on one problem, I can't figure out, how to place skidmarks (decals?) on an object. The only method I can think of is drawing directly to BitmapData (texture). What would you suggest to draw a textured skidmark on ground (plane primitive)?
View 1 RepliesI have done globe in papervision - basically sphere + material (image of political map) over it.Now, I need to make every country on my globe interactive, what means, I need somehow create event listeners for lots (at least 15) of small areas on my globe, and if I click those areas, something will happen (say, additional info windowwill come out)I googled a lot and found a lot of things describing some realted stuff (hotspots?), but since I am quite new in flash/actionscript/papervision, could I, please, get some introductory idea how my problem might be solved?
View 1 Repliesi was trying to put text in papervision but am having touble.
View 4 RepliesIs there any development tool that has the papervision3d classes buit-it, so i can get hints when i'm writing th code as i get hints for as3 code?
View 2 RepliesI am new to Papervision, and am experimenting on importing animated 3ds max models into my project.I can export a model (with no animations) into Collada format, and import it using Papervision, with no problems. But when I try to import a model with animations, i get this error:[code]I am using Flash CS 4 / Papervision3D Public Beta 2.0 - Great White / 3D Studio Max 2009 (with the New Collada Plugin).
View 7 RepliesI am trying to develop a game based on papervision and flash.the very basic idea of the game is that some 3D objects are falling from the sky and you have to catch them .. At a time there can be as many as 20 of such 3D objects on the stage.Now the problem is that these 3D objects are causing too much CPU usage .. I was hoping if there was another way to do the same thing and which causes less of performance issues ...
1.I have two classes suppose A and B
2.the class A calls class B
3.class B initiates a 3D sphere whenever it is called .. the Sphere has a bitmap image material .. and it rotates along the X axis on every enter frame event
4.class A has a timer function which moves the 3D object in the Y direction and also destroys it when the object reaches a specified Y position ..here are the code snippets ...
Class A :Code:
public function onTick(e:TimerEvent)
{
if(Math.random() < spawnrate)[code]......
trying a simple papervision tutorial and swf stops rendering by mat = new MovieMaterial(rec);
[Code]...
how to setup Planes with papervision, then retrieve them later?I've set up the 3d scene like this:
PHP Code:
var con:Sprite = new Sprite();
con.x = this.width * 0.5;
con.y = this.height * 0.3;
holder.addChild(con);
[code]....
but none of these methods seem to work,, possibly because you can't do the same things to Planes that you can to movieclips...(?)the scene.numChildren seems to work though.
Has anyone seen rendering glitches with Papervision?
seee the flash movie at [URL].. which demonstrates the problem.
I have an SWF loading in an SWF containing a papervision scene.I've done it before yet problem is, I get an error - I'm not sure what the issue really is.[code]
View 3 Repliesi created a 3d model using sketchup and exported it as a DAE file.
then i try to import the model into papervision, but the model never appear.
when i use the DAE file provided in the examples, it works. only when i tried to create my own models, it doesn't work. does this have anything to do with sketchup?
now i need to add a health bar and countdown timer on the screen. how am i going to do it? adding a plane in the 3d scene? the health bar is always on the top right corner of the screen. is there anyway of NOT using 3d concept to implement this. i mean i could do it with a plane keep changing it's texture to show the status of the character. is there any cleaner way of doing it?
View 1 RepliesSo I wonder if papervision 3d development alive? Any google code or ght..?
View 1 Replieshow to create a carousel like his with papervision. I created one but the planes just go round and round. I was wondering if it's possible for the planes to keep the same angel as the example of the link. I do not want the plane to rotate itself on the y axis but just move on the X/Z axis just going around an object in the middle.
View 1 Repliesthere's a simple thing in papervision I can't do , I want to have a simple button on my swf like we have in flash , just a 2d square which is on screen and you can click on it and have some action
View 1 Replieswhy I get an Error #1009("cannot access a property or method of a null object reference at at rain3D/createScene() at rain3D()"] using this simple code:
ActionScript Code:
package{
import flash.events.Event;
import org.papervision3d.view.BasicView;
[Code]....
If I try to render a single sphere I haven't problems. But when I use the "for" cycle I get the error.
I've used Flash and AS2 for years: I want to move over to AS3 and play with Papervision. Everyone seems to use Eclipse rather than Flash. Does anyone know where there is a SIMPLE, and I stress SIMPLE(!) tutorial to set up Eclipse for AS3 and install and get started with Papervision because so far all I can find are the most confusing and frustrating tutorials ever. I'm on the verge of giving up on this because even the set up of Eclipse seems utterly impenetrable.
View 3 RepliesI am having trouble getting a spaceship to fly through space in 3 dimensions. I was wondering if anyone knows of like some good example source code for 3D plane flying movement?
Or if someone could point me in the right direction for the Trigonometry equations,
Can I make Spiral Plane with Papervision3d using TweenMax or other tweener engine the like attached picture? Which plugin should I use if possible?
View 1 RepliesDo you know how we can modify alpha parameters on Plane object with the new release of Papervision (2.0 alpha)? Previously, I was doing something like that : Code: Select allplane.containers.alpha = 0.5; But containers property disappeared from Plane object in version 2.0; I browsed every property of the new Plane object and couldn't figure it out.
View 9 RepliesI'm following the tutorial "PAPERVISION3D Basics Tutorial". I'm developing on mac and i've setup the global class path in the ActionScript 3.0 settings in the preferences panel like this:
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I am working on a spaceship flying simulation in PV3D. It's a simple concept, when [SPACE] is pressed, the ship moves forward. The [mouse position] controls the direction the spaceship travels. Similar to this video http:[url].... (though i do not need it to do banks and rolls or anything fancy yet, the video is just to put an image in ur head).I am using these Trig equations to calculate the X, Y, Z velocities,
velocityX = Math.sin (shipdae.localRotationY * Math.PI / 180 ) * speed;
velocityY = Math.sin(shipdae.localRotationX * Math.PI / 180 ) * -speed;
velocityZ = Math.cos(shipdae.localRotationY * Math.PI / 180 ) * speed;
Anybody know how to create inputfield (that actually works) inside Papervision object or material? I've tried a few tweaks but haven't found a simple solution..
View 4 RepliesHow do you access the contents of a Material that has been added in Papervision? Tried getMaterialByName, but it isn't working... Essentially what I need to do is access the MovieClip that I added as a MovieMaterial. I need to be able to turn on and off some layers on rollover. I have no problem accessing the plane on a rollover, but can't seem to access the materials that make up said plane.
View 2 RepliesI made a spiral in pv3d using a mc for material and added a listener for the mouse events.Now the problem is that when i rollover my mc the rollover tween start and directly start the roll out tween.The clickhandler is rendered useless.So before adding tweenlite to the class everything works fine?
View 2 RepliesI'm not used to papervision at all but am a pretty good actionscripter. Does anyone know how to create a fullscreen application with papervision? I've tryed but when i update my viewport everything gets scaled.
View 2 RepliesI created a class that extends the displayObject3d and added an Event dispatcher like bellow:
Code:
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.Stage;
import flash.events.Event;
[code]....
but unfortunately the event never dispatches.