Comments on: Away3d: experimenting with light and shading http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/ 3D user experience on the web. Design, technology news. A blog by Bartek Drozdz. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: us nasa folks http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-38000 us nasa folks Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:38:56 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-38000 Probably irrelevant, but isn't the Moon orbiting backwards in the demo? Looks like we've got tidal lock (good), but looks like the Moon's facing the wrong way, too. (I understand Earth's orbit is not simulated.) OTOH, maybe it's a bug! :D Probably irrelevant, but isn’t the Moon orbiting backwards in the demo? Looks like we’ve got tidal lock (good), but looks like the Moon’s facing the wrong way, too. (I understand Earth’s orbit is not simulated.) OTOH, maybe it’s a bug! :D

]]> By: viaria http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-23289 viaria Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:34:20 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-23289 cool works all cool works all

]]> By: Mark http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-18981 Mark Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:45:22 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-18981 What if you did a step by step tutorial for a beginner like myself. Would be really helpful. Great work. Thanks What if you did a step by step tutorial for a beginner like myself. Would be really helpful. Great work.
Thanks

]]> By: bartek drozdz http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-11217 bartek drozdz Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:14:12 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-11217 @Peyvan. Looks like an error while creating bitmaps for the textures. If you are trying to build this with the Flash IDE (CS3) it won't work because I use flex-style asset embeding. You need use FlashDevelop + Flex SDK. @Peyvan. Looks like an error while creating bitmaps for the textures. If you are trying to build this with the Flash IDE (CS3) it won’t work because I use flex-style asset embeding. You need use FlashDevelop + Flex SDK.

]]> By: Peyvand http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-11214 Peyvand Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:59:18 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-11214 doese not work . TypeError: Error #1007: Instantiation attempted on a non-constructor. at EarthDemo/::init() at EarthDemo$iinit() doese not work .
TypeError: Error #1007: Instantiation attempted on a non-constructor.
at EarthDemo/::init()
at EarthDemo$iinit()

]]> By: d3signmonk3y http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-7581 d3signmonk3y Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:53:50 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-7581 Thanks for the great post. I'm new to away3d after struggling with papervision off and on. This was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the great post. I’m new to away3d after struggling with papervision off and on. This was exactly what I was looking for.

]]> By: bartek drozdz http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-4761 bartek drozdz Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4761 @Shaun I compiled this demo with Away3D 2.0 rev. 494 from SVN. Due to some later changes in the code, compiling with higher version creates the problems with materials/lights you mentionned above. I think that is why 2.0.0 works fine for you and 2.0.1 doesn't. I did not ask anyone on the Away3d forum about those changes, so I do not know exactly what they were. @Shaun I compiled this demo with Away3D 2.0 rev. 494 from SVN. Due to some later changes in the code, compiling with higher version creates the problems with materials/lights you mentionned above.

I think that is why 2.0.0 works fine for you and 2.0.1 doesn’t. I did not ask anyone on the Away3d forum about those changes, so I do not know exactly what they were.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-4681 Shaun Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:50:19 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4681 Okay, I've finally found a version of the Away3D class library that doesn't produce this anomaly. 2_0_0 from the Away3D site works fine (with the PointLight3D with WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial thing), and 2_0_1 gives me the black material again. I'll let them know about this... and feel free to collate or remove my many repeat posts! Okay, I’ve finally found a version of the Away3D class library that doesn’t produce this anomaly. 2_0_0 from the Away3D site works fine (with the PointLight3D with WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial thing), and 2_0_1 gives me the black material again.

I’ll let them know about this… and feel free to collate or remove my many repeat posts!

]]> By: Shaun http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-4676 Shaun Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:35:55 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4676 Yeah, I've tried your code again (with my version of Away3D, 2.0, which I downloaded from the site), but this time I'm making the Earth use a ShadingColorMaterial instead of the WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial. You can see the Earth, and it's lit properly. Yeah, I’ve tried your code again (with my version of Away3D, 2.0, which I downloaded from the site), but this time I’m making the Earth use a ShadingColorMaterial instead of the WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial. You can see the Earth, and it’s lit properly.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-4657 Shaun Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:38:25 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4657 @Bartek: Yeah, thanks - it helps to a degree! Can you tell me exactly what version of Away3D you're using in this example? Maybe even offer up the entire project folder for download? I can assure you I'm not trying to steal your code - I just want to prove to myself that PointLight3D works with WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial, because at the moment, I'm having a lot of trouble getting reasonable results from combinations of materials and lights, even though I know what each should do (I'm not new to 3D graphics, only to 3D Flash). Thanks @Bartek: Yeah, thanks – it helps to a degree! Can you tell me exactly what version of Away3D you’re using in this example? Maybe even offer up the entire project folder for download? I can assure you I’m not trying to steal your code – I just want to prove to myself that PointLight3D works with WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial, because at the moment, I’m having a lot of trouble getting reasonable results from combinations of materials and lights, even though I know what each should do (I’m not new to 3D graphics, only to 3D Flash).

Thanks

]]> By: bartek drozdz http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-4625 bartek drozdz Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:11:29 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4625 @Shaun I did this demo using a trial-and-error technique, so I can't really say how exactly the WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial works. It may also have been changed by the Away3d team in the meantime. But I also had the problem with my material getting dark - it was realted with the light settings being too high. I hope that helps. @Shaun I did this demo using a trial-and-error technique, so I can’t really say how exactly the WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial works. It may also have been changed by the Away3d team in the meantime. But I also had the problem with my material getting dark – it was realted with the light settings being too high. I hope that helps.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-4383 Shaun Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:58:21 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4383 Oh, one other thing - I tried using WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial with PointLight3D, and the object with the WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial just shows up black. It's there, but it's always black, whereas if I make that object use a ColorShadingMaterial instead, it shows up, and is affected properly by the light. The WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial shows up when affected by a DirectionalLight3D, but it's not as nice. Any thoughts? I thought I might be using a version of Away3D with a bug in that area, but I'm using 2.0, and that's what you're using. I downloaded your source code, set it up in Flex, and ran it, and I get the same anomaly - the Earth appears completely black. Please email me or reply if you have any advice, thanks! Oh, one other thing – I tried using WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial with PointLight3D, and the object with the WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial just shows up black. It’s there, but it’s always black, whereas if I make that object use a ColorShadingMaterial instead, it shows up, and is affected properly by the light. The WhiteShadingBitmapMaterial shows up when affected by a DirectionalLight3D, but it’s not as nice. Any thoughts? I thought I might be using a version of Away3D with a bug in that area, but I’m using 2.0, and that’s what you’re using. I downloaded your source code, set it up in Flex, and ran it, and I get the same anomaly – the Earth appears completely black. Please email me or reply if you have any advice, thanks!

]]> By: Shaun http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-4222 Shaun Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:03:03 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-4222 Away3D just tears PV3D apart. I love it. Away3D just tears PV3D apart. I love it.

]]> By: 3D con ActionScript y Away3D - Experimentos con luz y sombras « Shift F12 http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-44 3D con ActionScript y Away3D - Experimentos con luz y sombras « Shift F12 Mon, 19 May 2008 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-44 [...] nuevo) que ya incluye 3D de manera nativa, hay que seguirle sacando jugo a las librerías actuales. Este tutorial/demo de Away3D esta poca madre. ¿Lo mejor? Tiene snipets de código para que luego luego podamos ver los [...] [...] nuevo) que ya incluye 3D de manera nativa, hay que seguirle sacando jugo a las librerías actuales. Este tutorial/demo de Away3D esta poca madre. ¿Lo mejor? Tiene snipets de código para que luego luego podamos ver los [...]

]]> By: pault107 http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-13 pault107 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:49:52 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-13 Wow, that's blazing fast rendering. I've only dabbled with Papervision and haven't touched Away3D yet, but looking at the speed of Away3D I may well have to look into it. Wow, that’s blazing fast rendering. I’ve only dabbled with Papervision and haven’t touched Away3D yet, but looking at the speed of Away3D I may well have to look into it.

]]> By: Bajker http://www.everyday3d.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/26/light-shading-away3d/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Bajker Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:41:12 +0000 http://www.everydayflash.com/blog/?p=19#comment-10 I`m suprised how fast is Away3D. i have slow computer and it works incredibly fast. Good job Drodjo. I`m suprised how fast is Away3D. i have slow computer and it works incredibly fast. Good job Drodjo.

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