[X3D-Public] CAD tooltips (corrected)

Don Brutzman brutzman at nps.edu
Wed Jun 13 08:10:02 PDT 2012


[Here is corrected copy, please ignore prior draft.]

To help improve the clarity of using the CAD nodes, I've been working
on their tooltips.  Please review and comment on whether the following
are clear, or can be improved further.  Thanks for all discussion!

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http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#CADAssembly

[X3D 3.1] CADAssembly holds a set of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) assemblies or parts grouped together. CADAssembly is a Grouping node that can contain CADAssembly, CADFace or CADPart nodes. 
Hint: can also contain Shapes or other grouped content.

http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#CADFace

[X3D 3.1] CADFace holds the geometry representing a face in a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) part. CADFace is a Grouping node that can contain a Shape or LOD node. 
Hint: can also contain Shapes or other grouped content.

http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#CADLayer

X3D 3.1] CADLayer nodes define a hierarchy that shows layer structure for a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model. CADLayer is a Grouping node that can contain most nodes. 
Hint: can also contain Shapes or other grouped content.

http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#CADPart

[X3D 3.1] CADPart defines both coordinate-system location and the faces that constitute a part in a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model. CADPart is a Grouping node that can contain CADFace nodes.  
Hint: can also contain Shapes or other grouped content.
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p.s. The main tooltips are intended for X3D authors.  They are
now also provided as part of the X3D to HTML pretty-print stylesheet
and X3D Validator as mouse-over tooltip titles.  Example:

http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Basic/CAD/CadTeapot.html

all the best, Don
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Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
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