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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>In addition to the transform tag, there’s also a concept of transforming shapes or models. I have not seen any mention of applying semantics to shape yet. I suggest the following words leading to what I call “metamorphical semantics”:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Bend<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Break<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Straighten<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Glue/Rivet/Bolt/Attach<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Drill<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Screw<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Saw/Cut<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Stab<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Spoon (verb)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Pour<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Chew<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Bite<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Filter<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Mold<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Open<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Close<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Apply Function (my orbital use case, transforming a sphere into a rose in a shader). Also, FX3D and FVRML.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Pedal (verb)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Steer (verb)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Turn (verb)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Gallop<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Canter<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Run<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Jump<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Walk<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Stroll<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Plow<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Collide<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>Explode<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>More?<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I believe these is handled in X3D through interpolators and HAnimMotion tag. There are several types of interpolators.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I found this:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Basic/HumanoidAnimation/InterchangableActorsViaDynamicRoutingPrototypesIndex.html">https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Basic/HumanoidAnimation/InterchangableActorsViaDynamicRoutingPrototypesIndex.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a side note: Metamorphical fantasy is most interesting for me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>