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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Happy New Year everyone. Am happy to report that an updated release is available for X3D-Edit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>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.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=519 height=81 style='width:5.4041in;height:.8416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DA3E4C.D5930670"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Distribution:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Apache NetBeans X3D-Edit Plugin is our primary distribution.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>10,549 installations since May 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>https://plugins.netbeans.apache.org/catalogue/?id=90<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>SourceForge X3D-Edit Distribution offers executable installers.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Averaging 80 downloads per month<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>https://sourceforge.net/projects/x3d/files<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All validation tools and numerous conversion stylesheets for X3D 4.0 Architecture have been updated as part of this release. Numerous launchers are provided that simplify installation and handoffs to X3D viewing and modeling tools. A convenience launcher for Wireshark network monitoring tool has just been added to the repertoire as well. Numerous capabilities are available for X3D model authoring and validation, with select details available on the home page.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>X3D-Edit Features<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/#Features<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are now maintaining issue reports and resolution on the Web3D Consortium github project. Test reports welcome, especially for Linux and Mac.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>https://github.com/Web3DConsortium/X3D-Edit/issues<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Issue 3: X3D-Edit autoinstaller and zip for Windows fails, found workaround<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>https://github.com/Web3DConsortium/X3D-Edit/issues/3<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also happy to report that two major supporting libraries integrated within X3D-Edit were updated as part of this release.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Xj3D viewer: NPS source<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Xj3D is an open-source browser and application programming interface written in Java for X3D and VRML97 graphics scenes.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>https://savage.nps.edu/Savage/developers.html#Xj3D<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>opendis7-java<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>The opendis7-java library project provides a complete type-safe Java implementation of the IEEE Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Protocol. Current support includes IEEE DIS Protocol version 7 (IEEE 1278.1-2012) and Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization SISO-REF-010 Enumerations specifications.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>https://savage.nps.edu/opendis7-java<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Special thanks to Terry Norbraten NPS for world-class software development in all three of these projects.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It has been a great year with many achievements, we are looking forward to even more progress in 2024.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have fun with X3D! <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>all the best, Don<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>Don Brutzman Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br brutzman@nps.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>Watkins 270, MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA +1.831.656.2149<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics https://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>