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

Andreas Plesch andreasplesch at gmail.com
Fri Oct 27 20:45:33 PDT 2017 

The validator at

https://savage.nps.edu/X3dValidator?url=https://gist.
github.com/andreasplesch/9e5c894cd83894c5d2731bd8f820d9d9/raw/puppeteer.x3d

finds a few more problems and pretty prints.

I see if my x3d-edit still works with my current Java setup.

http://www.av3d.co.uk is out of commission . This email includes the vizx3d
provided email address of the author of the vizx3d sample as a recipient.
Perhaps it is still in service ? If so, it would be ideal if the author
could provide a license to use the model as part of the examples archive.

The software is shareware and was donated to the www archive. It may be
safe to assume that all of its contents can be shared. I can dig a bit to
uncover language which comes with vizx3d.



On Oct 27, 2017 10:00 PM, "Don Brutzman" <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:

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
>
>
>     On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 9:20 AM,  <x3d-public-request at web3d.org
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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/cont
> ent/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_Vizx3
> D/vizx3d.jpg <https://ia800605.us.archive.org/25/items/tucows_353031_Vizx
> 3D/vizx3d.jpg>
>
>      >
>      > p.s. The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of
> free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
>      >
>      >         Internet Archive (with WaybackMachine search)
>      > https://archive.org
>      >
>      > 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
>     Waltham, MA 02453
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> --
> Andreas Plesch
> Waltham, MA 02453
>


all the best, Don
-- 
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
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