[X3D-Public] Current options for converting Collada to X3D

[Don Brutzman]

John A. Stewart wrote:
> Hello all;
> 
> Thanks for the replies; both on this list and off.

I've added the 2 reported additions to the X3D Resources page under
Conversions.

	http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Conversions

> It seems like we have varying support for Collada to X3D; is it worth 
> putting together a white paper for this, or some open source code that 
> the Web3D Consortium manages,  so that there is a defined process of 
> moving Collada to X3D for web usage?

It seems that X3D might serve as an excellent run-time distribution method
for Collada.  X3D further provides additional interoperability support.

> Has this work been accomplished before?

Updating or rewriting the X3D-Collada white paper sounds like a great idea.
Thanks for you efforts John.

all the best, Don
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