[x3d-public] PROTO authoring. How is is done?

[John Carlson]

Don, the pngs was most helpful.   I do not know if we’ll pursue creating
new python classes with PROTOs or not.  I am forwarding this email to Jeff
our GUI programmer.

Thanks!

On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 10:07 AM Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:

> On 3/1/2020 3:59 PM, John Carlson wrote:
> > How is PROTO authoring done, beyond text editing?   Can someone show me
> a video in blender, or similar X3D authoring tool?
>
> X3D-Edit 3.3 has a number of authoring assists built into the panels for
> ProtoDeclare, ExternProtoDeclare, ProtoInstance, field and fieldValue.
> This is especially helpful when embedding Script nodes.
>
> * X3D-Edit Authoring Tool for Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics
>    https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit
>
> "ExternProtoDeclare field verification checks that field signatures match
> the original ProtoDeclare definitions, providing author with the option to
> apply updates."
>
> https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/images/ExternProtoDeclareFieldVerification.png
>
> "Inline and Prototype templates as draggable palette icons, based on
> contributions found in various scene archives including X3D for Web
> Authors, X3D Basic Examples and Savage Examples."
>
> https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/images/InlinePrototypeTemplatesPalette.png
>
> X3D Validator has lots of tests to check for correctness and warn about
> issues.
>
> * https://savage.nps.edu/X3dValidator
>
> X3D Graphics for Web Authors has an entire chapter dedicated to this
> topic, plus course notes with five videos.
>
> * http://x3dgraphics.com
>
> http://x3dgraphics.com/slidesets/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter14Prototypes.pdf
>
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuSIsM-86simQ4u2XxKZS7PU381BfFjIk
>
> X3D Scene Authoring Hints has a section devoted to this topic.
>
> * X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Inline Scenes and Prototype Templates
>
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Inlines
>
> X3D Tooltips has guidance and tons of links, as usual.
>
> * https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#ProtoDeclare
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#ProtoBody
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#ProtoInterface
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#ExternProtoDeclare
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#ProtoInstance
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#field
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html#fieldValue
>
> Looking at examples is a good way to become expert.
>
> * https://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter14Prototypes/
> *
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Vrml2Sourcebook/Chapter31Prototypes
> *
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/ConformanceNist/Miscellaneous/PROTO
> *
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/ConformanceNist/Miscellaneous/EXTERNPROTO
>
> Prototype extensibility is the most powerful X in X3D.  Have fun with
> prototypes!
>
> 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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