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| Subject: | RE: [gislist] vrml file???? |
| Date: |
07/15/2004 04:00:02 PM |
| From: |
William Howell |
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Yeah, Cosmo isn't officially supported anymore (development has ceased).
I may have the install file around. Another viewer that we recommend to
our clients is Cortona available here:
http://www.parallelgraphics.com/products/cortona/download/iexplore/
Will Howell
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris 'Xenon' Hanson [mailto:xenon@3dnature.com]=20
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:50 PM
To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
Subject: Re: [gislist] vrml file????
Richard Nicoll wrote:
> Hi Julia
> VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language) is a technique whereby a 3D=20
> scene can be presented within a standard web browser. The user can=20
> then navigate around the scene using controls provided. Normally you=20
> can have a DEM, imagery, 3D objects, etc. Instead of requiring=20
> expensive 3D software, all that is required is a free browser plugin=20
> to be installed which adds the required functionality to the browser.
> One of the most popular plugins is cosmo player:
> http://www.ca.com/cosmo/
Last time I tried downloading Cosmo from this link, the FTP server no
longer had the installer file. :(
Cosmo is one of the slower, but friendlier VRML viewers. You may be
able to find a copy of it by asking around.
> Have a look at these sites for more info, or google 'vrml'...=20
> http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/vrml/vrml97/spec/
> http://www.vrmlsite.com/=20
> =
http://www.cknow.com/ckinfo/index.php?ToDo=3Dview&questId=3D751&catId=3D2=
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> I think if you have 3D Analyst and ArcScene then you can export into=20
> VRML.
If I may make a suggestion:
Depending on your requirements for realism and detail, your project
may or may not benefit from what I am about to mention. If all you need
is just an Arc project exported to VRML, the capabilities of 3D Analyst
will probably be sufficient.
However, if you (or others) have need to build highly realistic,
detailed landscape models from your GIS data, you might be interested in
my company's Scene Express add-on: http://www.3dnature.com/scene.html
for our Visual Nature Studio GIS Landscape Visualization software:
http://www.3dnature.com/vnsinfo.html
Scene Express is capable of taking landscape built in VNS from GIS
data, and exporting them to a variety of industry-standard formats, like
VRML, 3D Studio, Lightwave 3D and flight simulation formats like
OpenFlight.
There are two sample VRML files made with Scene Express on our web
site: http://www.3dnature.com/scenesample.html
along with links to more Mac and Windows VRML viewers (Blaxxun Contact
and Cortona).
Hope this helps.
--=20
Chris Hanson | Xenon@3DNature.com | I've got friends in low latitudes!
New World Construction Set 6!: http://www.3DNature.com/ "There
is no Truth. There is only Perception. To Perceive is to Exist." - Xen
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