Stephen Chenney wrote: > > Hi, > > we plan to model a roller coaster in VRML. > > > > 1. Does anybody know if there are splines in VRML? > > > > 2. If not, does anybody have an idea how to model the rail? > > We're planning a similar thing (actually, the same thing). > > I see three options: > - Use an off-line process to generate a mesh. > - Use an extrusion > - Use a java program to create the geometry on the fly > (reduces download, but prevents some optimization by the browser). > > The more fun part is making the car behave properly. ;-) > > There is also the option of having an interface in VRML for changing > the track. That would be fun. > > Just out of curiosity, how well implemented are the extrusion nodes? > (We'd be using Worldview, Cosmo wouldn't install properly, and I > refuse to spend time trying to fix it). > > Cheers, > Steve. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > *** Please send administrative requests to <majordomo@sdsc.edu> *** > ------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a little off the subject, but is there a way to convert dwg or dxf files into VRML? Francis Tsai ------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Please send administrative requests to <majordomo@sdsc.edu> *** -------------------------------------------------------------------