VRML 2 Sourcebook X3D Examples Archive, Chapter 09

X3D Example Archives: VRML 2 Sourcebook, Chapter 09 - Sensing Viewer

A scene can sense when the viewer's cursor is over a shape, has touched a shape, or is dragging atop a shape. A scene can also trigger animations on a viewer's touch, enabling the viewer to move and rotate shapes. There are four main action sensor types: TouchSensor senses touch, SphereSensor senses drags in a spherical way, CylinderSensor senses drags cylindrically, and PlaneSensor senses drags around a plane.

These X3D scenes are adapted directly from the original VRML 2.0 Sourcebook chapter examples. Also available: Introduction to VRML97 SIGGRAPH98 course notes.

18 X3D Scenes		Scene Descriptions
	Figure 09.1 Spinning Cube Touch Sensor	A cube that spins when the cursor moves over it. Also see Figure 9.2 for comparison.
	Figure 09.1 Spinning Cube Touch Sensor With Axes	A cube that spins when the cursor moves over it, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions. Also see Figure 9.2 for comparison.
	Figure 09.2 Spinning Cube Touch Sensor Clicked	A cube that spins when the viewer touches it. Also see Figure 9.1 for comparison.
	Figure 09.2 Spinning Cube Touch Sensor Clicked With Axes	A cube that spins when the viewer touches it, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions. Also see Figure 9.1 for comparison.
	Figure 09.3 Cone Plane Sensor	A Cone that translates in the vertical XY plane when the viewer drags it. Also see Figure 9.4 for comparison.
	Figure 09.3 Cone Plane Sensor With Axes	A Cone that translates in the vertical XY plane when the viewer drags it, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions. Also see Figure 9.4 for comparison.
	Figure 09.4 Cone Plane Sensor Constrained	A cone that translates within a limited range of the XZ plane when the viewer drags it. Also see Figure 9.3 for comparison.
	Figure 09.4 Cone Plane Sensor Constrained With Axes	A cone that translates within a limited range of the XZ plane when the viewer drags it, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions. Also see Figure 9.3 for comparison.
	Figure 09.5 Four Stacking Blocks	Four stacking blocks, select and drag to see each of them.
	Figure 09.5 Four Stacking Blocks With Axes	Four stacking blocks, select and drag to see each of them. Coordinate axes are superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
	Figure 09.6 Sphere Sensor	Two shapes that rotate when the viewer drags them, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
	Figure 09.6 Sphere Sensor With Axes	Two shapes that rotate when the viewer drags them, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
	Figure 09.7 Cylinder Sensor	Two shapes that rotate about an axis when the viewer drags them, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
	Figure 09.7 Cylinder Sensor With Axes	Two shapes that rotate about an axis when the viewer drags them, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
	Figure 09.8 Click Drag Touch Sensor Plane Sensor	Two shapes that rotate about an axis when the viewer drags them, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
	Figure 09.8 Click Drag Touch Sensor Plane Sensor With Axes	A cube that spins when the cursor moves over it and translates when the cursor drags it, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.
	Figure 09.9 Desk Lamp	A desk lamp with arm angles that can be adjusted using nested sensors.
	Figure 09.9 Desk Lamp With Axes	A desk lamp with arm angles that can be adjusted using nested sensors, with coordinate axes superimposed to show X3D/VRML directions.