[x3d-public] Vizx3D authoring tool found on Internet Archive

Fri Oct 27 18:59:16 PDT 2017

Super.  How do the licenses look on this Andreas, for original and for your conversion?  Can we add this to open-source X3D Examples Archive?

On 10/27/2017 2:28 PM, Andreas Plesch wrote:
> Here is the straight x3d export of the  viz3d Puppeteer sample:
> 
> https://bl.ocks.org/andreasplesch/9e5c894cd83894c5d2731bd8f820d9d9
> 
> -Andreas
> 
> On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Andreas Plesch <andreasplesch at gmail.com <mailto:andreasplesch at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     I gave Vizx3D a try under Wine and it worked really well. It comes with a few, larger example scene some of which seem worth exporting as .x3d , and preserved separately:
> 
> 
> 
>     Here is screenshot of the puppeteer example:
> 
> 
>     (by Adeniké Turner, email: nt at xyz23.freeserve.co.uk <mailto:nt at xyz23.freeserve.co.uk>, http://www.av3d.co.uk)
> 
>     List of other examples:
> 
>     - Antz (by John M., no further attriubtion)
>     - the Aquarium (by Amalgam One, email: amalgam at xyz23.freeserve.co.uk <mailto:amalgam at xyz23.freeserve.co.uk>,
>     - Articulated HAnim ( (c) 2000 gdruiven )
>     - C3Fleet (Copyright by Larry Rosenthal, Starbase C3, Cube Productions Inc., larryr at starbasec3.com <mailto:larryr at starbasec3.com>, www.cube3.com <http://www.cube3.com> )
>     - PoliceShipFA (Copyright by Larry Rosenthal, Starbase C3, Cube Productions Inc., larryr at starbasec3.com <mailto:larryr at starbasec3.com>, www.cube3.com <http://www.cube3.com> )
>     - Dragon (no attribution)
>     - Salsa (by Adeniké Turner, email: nt at xyz23.freeserve.co.uk <mailto:nt at xyz23.freeserve.co.uk>, http://www.av3d.co.uk)
>     - The Brat (Copyright Victoria Turri ( Gammonbrat ), http://av.alleyweb.co.uk); nice HAnim
> 
>     -Andreas
> 
> 
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>      >    1. Vizx3D authoring tool found on Internet Archive (Don Brutzman)
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>      > Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:18:06 -0700
>      > From: Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu <mailto:brutzman at nps.edu>>
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>      > The Vizx3D tool was donated by Tucows to Internet Archive for indefinite archive availability.
>      >
>      > https://archive.org/details/tucows_353031_Vizx3D <https://archive.org/details/tucows_353031_Vizx3D>
>      >
>      > ================================================
>      > Vizx3D
>      > by http://www.vizx3d.com
>      >
>      > Publication date 2004-02-03
>      > Topics Vizx3D, Multimedia, Image tools, 3D modeling, Vizx3D
>      > This 3D modeling and animating application creates X3D VRML97 files. To view the files, you will need a 3D plug-in for your Web browser. Features include H-Anim 2001 single-mesh avatar support, an improved IFS/NURBS surface editor, subdivided surfaces and multi-texture functions.
>      > Notes
>      >
>      > Tucows, Inc has graciously donated a copy of this software to the Internet Archive's Tucows Software Archive for long term preservation and access. Please check the Tucows website for all current versions of the software.
>      > Identifier tucows_353031_Vizx3D
>      > Rights Commercial
>      > Tucows_rating 3
>      > ================================================
>      >
>      > Also at
>      > http://www.tucows.com/preview/353031/Vizx3D <http://www.tucows.com/preview/353031/Vizx3D>
>      >
>      > lists Vizx3D as shareware with cost of $299 with a 30-day trial license.
>      >
>      > "This 3D modeling and animating application creates X3D VRML97 files. To view the files, you will need a 3D plug-in for your Web browser. Features include H-Anim 2001 single-mesh avatar support, an improved IFS/NURBS surface editor, subdivided surfaces and multi-texture functions."
>      >
>      > This tool was popular with a number of our students in the VRML97 and X3D v3.0 era.  It has a simple learning curve and always seemed to produce excellent results.
>      >
>      > The above links are now added to
>      >
>      >         X3D Resources: Authoring Tools and Programming Libraries for X3D Scenes
>      > http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#AuthoringSupport <http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#AuthoringSupport>
>      >
>      >         Legacy and unsupported X3D authoring tools, Vizx3D
>      > http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Vizx3D <http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Vizx3D>
>      >
>      > http://www.vizx3d.com domain name is for sale.
>      >
>      > Attached Vizx3D screenshot image is found at
>      >
>      > https://ia800605.us.archive.org/25/items/tucows_353031_Vizx3D/vizx3d.jpg <https://ia800605.us.archive.org/25/items/tucows_353031_Vizx3D/vizx3d.jpg>
>      >
>      > p.s. The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
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>      > all the best, Don
>      > --
>      > Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br brutzman at nps.edu <mailto:brutzman at nps.edu>
>      > Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA +1.831.656.2149 <tel:(831)%20656-2149>
>      > X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman <http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman>
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>     Andreas Plesch
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> Andreas Plesch
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all the best, Don
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Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA   +1.831.656.2149
X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman