[x3d-public] Wishlist: X3DUOM visualization

[John Carlson]

I’m hoping for a better “XML” that’s actually feasible in a VR setup, Don.
  I think computing is moving away from the desktop/paper-like approach.

That’s why I’m exploring 3D specification   based on Java and ISO standard
specification language.  The first task is getting the X3D specifications
into that language.  Next we figure out how to visualize the specification
in X3D.  I’m aiming for explaining X3D concepts in 3D.

I don’t know if semantics or specification is better.   Perhaps the best of
both worlds?

Even the guy behind the DynaBook said we’re stuck in this paper-like world
we’ve created.

Why are X3D experts satisfied with text?

John

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 9:34 AM Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:

> Hi John. Your mail identifies how the X3DUOM (an XML file matching X3D
> Architecture Specification) is implemented as Java classes.
>
> Not clear what the goal of your visualization might be.  Sofar we've made
> all of this information readily available to programmers in XML, Java and
> Python.
>
> I'd suggest that the X3D Architecture Specification itself is the
> authoritative "visualization" of What It All Means.
>
> There is also the Interface Hierarchy, a plain-text (ASCII art) tree
> version of all interfaces and nodes, originally produced by Joe Williams
> and faithfully updated by editors as we've progressed.
>
> * X3D4 Architecture, Clause 4 Concepts, 4.4.2.3 Interface hierarchy
>
> https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-CD1/Part01/concepts.html#InterfaceHierarchy
>
>
> On 6/24/2021 10:37 AM, John Carlson wrote:
> > I'm trying to achieve a 2D, 3D or 4D visualization of the X3DUOM.
> >
> > $ grep public.*get
> /c/x3d-code/www_web3d_org/x3d/stylesheets/java/src/org/web3d/x3d/util/x3duom/X3DUnifiedObjectModel.java
> >      public SimpleTypeEnumerations getSimpleTypeEnumerations() {
> >      public FieldTypes getFieldTypes() {
> >      public AbstractObjectTypes getAbstractObjectTypes() {
> >      public AbstractNodeTypes getAbstractNodeTypes() {
> >      public ConcreteNodes getConcreteNodes() {
> >      public Statements getStatements() {
> >      public String getVersion() {
> >
> >
> > Wanted:  Someone to take this class and create a visualization of an
> instantiation of the class.   Use the X3DUnifiedObjectModel40.java to
> instantiate the 4.0 version of X3DUOM, then "marshall" out (with the get
> methods) the 4.0 version of the X3DUOM to MVC view code (possibly using an
> X3D encoding) and display.
> >
> > Right now, I'm thinking of 5-6 X3D superstores where you can shop for
> objects in each returned collection.
> >
> > Right now, I'm grepping/searching/editing the X3DUOM as a file. As I
> don't have XMLSpy, I could see an extension of X3D-Edit as an option. Can
> we use X3D-Edit 4 to edit the X3DUOM, not unlike how we can currently edit
> an X3D encoded file?
> >
> > What's the best way to browse the X3DUOM besides the specification?
> >
> > Gonna google 3D specification.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > John
> 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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