[x3d-public] TimeSensor Control - CoordinateInterpolator2dExample.x3d
Joe D Williams
joedwil at earthlink.net
Thu Aug 31 09:08:02 PDT 2023
This is what blue moons can invigorate.
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From: Brutzman, Donald (Don) (CIV) <brutzman at nps.edu>
Sent: Aug 31, 2023 8:38 AM
To: John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com>
Cc: Joe D Williams <joedwil at earthlink.net>, x3d-public at web3d.org <x3d-public at web3d.org>, Norbraten, Terry (CIV) <tdnorbra at nps.edu>, Brutzman, Donald (Don) (CIV) <brutzman at nps.edu>
Subject: RE: [x3d-public] TimeSensor Control - CoordinateInterpolator2dExample.x3d
Having goals and a motivating dream is good. Starting with drawings can help. Quotes from recently released Wayne Shorter documentary:
* “wake up and dream”
* “the present moment is the only place where you can change the past, and dictate your future.”
* Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity - Official Trailer | Prime Video
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q97e1gBwNPg
X3D-Edit is open source Java, on github, under a Web3D Consortium open-source license. Interface panels are developed using Apache NetBeans within a carefully configured programming environment. Links for your questions are found within this NetBeans plugin, under the X3D-Edit menu for X3D-Edit Information. Currently 4,312 users have installed this plugin within NetBeans.
* X3D-Edit 4.0 Authoring Tool for Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics
* X3D-Edit is a free, open-source Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics authoring tool for simple high-quality authoring, editing, import/export, validation and viewing of X3D scenes.
* https://savage.nps.edu/x3d-edit
* https://github.com/Web3dConsortium/X3D-Edit
* https://plugins.netbeans.apache.org/catalogue/?id=90
Have fun dreaming with Wayne Shorter, X3D models, and X3D-Edit! 8)
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 https://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
From: John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2023 7:58 AM
To: Brutzman, Donald (Don) (CIV) <brutzman at nps.edu>; Norbraten, Terry (CIV) <tdnorbra at nps.edu>
Cc: Joe D Williams <joedwil at earthlink.net>; x3d-public at web3d.org
Subject: Re: [x3d-public] TimeSensor Control - CoordinateInterpolator2dExample.x3d
I have a dream, to create a web page or X3D-Edit control where you put in 0..1 timing key frames, cycleInterval for each, and type of move (select pull down for now), and all the initial animation control code gets generated. And one can save the animation configuration in one’s project for later regeneration. One table per character. And if you want to create custom routes for an animation, that gets saved too.
What type of GUI toolkit does X3D-Edit use? I’m hoping it has something like JTable and can be used standalone initially.
I just realized what J stands for.
John
On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 8:20 AM Brutzman, Donald (Don) (CIV) <brutzman at nps.edu (mailto:brutzman at nps.edu)> wrote:
Agreed that good TimeSensor control can be tricky (sure seems harder than it should be) but it is achievable.
For your vignette, Joe, with enabled=true you can send a triggering event to TimeSensor set_startTime to commence operation, keep loop=false to not repeat. Lather rinse repeat as desired.
* X3D Tooltips, TimeSensor
* https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#TimeSensor
* X3D Example Archives: X3D4WA, X3D for Web Authors, Chapter 07 Event Animation Interpolation
* https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation
The following example from that chapter shows use of a TouchSensor to send the triggering SFTime event to the animation-clock TimeSensor. It simultaneously ROUTEs the TouchSensor isActive event to the animation clock’s enabled field, meaning that the animation only proceeds while the user continues to select the TouchSensor on the green shape.
* X3D Example Archives: X3D4WA, X3D for Web Authors, Chapter 07 Event Animation Interpolation, Coordinate Interpolator 2D Example
* https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation/CoordinateInterpolator2dExampleIndex.html
The language “select” here is carefully chosen because user selection might occur with all manner of interaction devices. If using a mouse, “select” means the user clicks and holds the mouse button. If using a phone or pad with a touch screen, then “select” means touch and hold with your finger (screenshot follows). Keyboard-only operation (with arrow and ENTER keys) is also defined in the X3D4 Architecture specification. If using an underwater CAVE immersive installation (perhaps in Blacksburg Virginia or downtown Monterey California) then a swimming shark wearing a laser might simply point and keep the green Extrusion painted to watch the animation. Sorry but no video of that last one, yet, perhaps a good metaverse use case…
* https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation/CoordinateInterpolator2dExamplePhoneTouchScreenImage.png
Trouble report: X3DOM does not yet support CoordinateInterpolator2D node.
* X3DOM Nodes Index
* https://doc.x3dom.org/author/nodes.html
Small additional progress report: discerning eyes will notice a small recent refinement in the pretty-print HTML documentation. When inserting the documentation links for ROUTE connections to/from the following node, there is now a small box surrounding the inserted and original lines of source. Hopefully this is a usability help, suggested improvements always welcome.
* https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter07EventAnimationInterpolation/CoordinateInterpolator2dExample.html
Have fun with X3D interaction + animation! 8)
all the best, Don
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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
X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics https://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
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Subject: [x3d-public] TimeSensor Control
<TimeSensor DEF='GBTimer' cycleInterval='100' loop='false' enabled='false' />
<BooleanSequencer DEF='GBTimerControl'
key='0 1'
keyValue='true false' />
<ROUTE fromField='fraction_changed' fromNode='GBTimer' toField='set_fraction' toNode='GBTimerControl'/> <ROUTE fromField='value_changed' fromNode='GBTimerControl' toField='enabled' toNode='GBTimer'/>
What combination of parameters so I need to get this to just Run Once then stop.
Seems like if I start with loop='false' it doesn't go.
enabled true or false sent by control does nothing
Thanks,
Joe
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all the best, Don
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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
X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics https://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
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Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 6:09 PM
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Subject: [x3d-public] TimeSensor Control
<TimeSensor DEF='GBTimer' cycleInterval='100' loop='false' enabled='false' />
<BooleanSequencer DEF='GBTimerControl'
key='0 1'
keyValue='true false' />
<ROUTE fromField='fraction_changed' fromNode='GBTimer' toField='set_fraction' toNode='GBTimerControl'/> <ROUTE fromField='value_changed' fromNode='GBTimerControl' toField='enabled' toNode='GBTimer'/>
What combination of parameters so I need to get this to just Run Once then stop.
Seems like if I start with loop='false' it doesn't go.
enabled true or false sent by control does nothing
Thanks,
Joe
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