[x3d-public] Use of Metadata

[John Carlson]

Not only metadata should be considered, but also actual data, ala data
visualization.

I'm thinking stuff like legends, markers, annotations, etc. might be
considered metadata.

John

On Aug 7, 2017 2:59 PM, "Leonard Daly" <Leonard.Daly at realism.com> wrote:

> X3D allows all nodes to contain metadata. This can be anything from a
> single value to a large structure. I understand and have seen the use of
> metadata within a model, including the various CAD geometry collection
> nodes. Has anyone used or seen metadata used in other areas of a scene.
> This would include in animation (interpolator nodes), sensor, environment,
> viewpoint/navigation nodes.
>
> If you have used it or seen it used, why was that method used instead of a
> comment or other mechanism?  I am looking for actual uses; not potential
> uses, or uses to illustrate the capability. I would like to understand how
> metadata is used in a 3D scene.
> --
> *Leonard Daly*
> 3D Systems & Cloud Consultant
> LA ACM SIGGRAPH Chair
> President, Daly Realism - *Creating the Future*
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