Hey, this thing's starting to look like a modeller

Ed Kolis · #1 December 7th, 2004, 05:05 AM

http://home.fuse.net/koliset/Programming/YAM.rar

YAM stands for Yet Another Modeller... OK, it's not much of a modeller yet, as all you can do is spin the teapot around (by holding the middle button down and dragging, or use both buttons if you have a 2-button mouse) and zoom in and out on it (with the mousewheel, if you have one), but it is pretty nifty, isn't it?

edit: changed thread title to garner attention

Ed Kolis · #2 December 11th, 2004, 02:42 AM

All right, check it out NOW, since no one seemed to care before...

Now you can add shapes! And import .X files! Ooh! Ahh!

Next will probably be moving, rotating, and scaling said shapes and .X files around to make a scene... then saving them into a NEW .X file... starting to sound a bit like DoGA? That's not all, I hope to add mesh modelling features like those found in Wings, if I can get the hang of this winged-edge data structure (actually I'll be using a variant called the half-edge data structure, which looks easier to understand and somewhat more flexible...)

If, that is, I don't get sidetracked back into the Templatizer project I was working on before I got sidetracked onto this!

Atrocities especially, I think you'll really like this, if I can pull it off... a modeller that works natively in .X format so there's no conVersion trouble when working with SE5!

David E. Gervais · #3 December 11th, 2004, 06:48 AM

I get a "Failed to innitialize properly" error message. Too bad, I have been looking for a good .x model file viewer for a long time now.

Oh well, I'll wait for your next update and try again.

Cheers!

Fyron · #4 December 11th, 2004, 12:31 PM

You probably need to install the C# .NET runtime, as undoubtedly Ekolis used this for his program...

David E. Gervais · #5 December 11th, 2004, 12:45 PM

Sorry then, I'm not about to install any .NET runtime or other. the .net framework is the #1 biggest leak and source for web based viruses. FYI, it's how most of the malware, spyware and otherwise hijackers get installed without so much as a thank you. The JRE runtime enviorment is the second biggest culpret for spreading malware and hijackers, but some sites I go to require that I have it installed so it's a necessary evil. The .net framework is not needed by me for any reason.

anyway, enough babbling, Cheers!

Ed Kolis · #6 December 11th, 2004, 02:54 PM

That's right, it's a .NET program, and I'm sorry you don't want to install it, because I'd really like to help you out... maybe someone else would like to try this out, at least? Atrocities, perhaps? Or any of the other artist types around here?

And hey, maybe if this program becomes useful enough, someday you'll install the .NET runtime just to use it?

There is also Mono, which is an open-source Version of .NET, if that makes you any more comfortable... I'd have to recompile the program and I'm not sure if it would be compatible with Mono or not to begin with (for one thing I know I wouldn't be able to visually design any forms or dialog boxes; I'd have to code them from scratch

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Wait... if you want an X file viewer, have you tried MeshX? It has basic modelling functions as well, and it's only $20 shareware... http://www.spinnerbaker.com/meshx.htm

Instar · #7 December 16th, 2004, 03:31 AM

Quote:

David E. Gervais said:
Sorry then, I'm not about to install any .NET runtime or other. the .net framework is the #1 biggest leak and source for web based viruses. FYI, it's how most of the malware, spyware and otherwise hijackers get installed without so much as a thank you. The JRE runtime enviorment is the second biggest culpret for spreading malware and hijackers, but some sites I go to require that I have it installed so it's a necessary evil. The .net framework is not needed by me for any reason.

anyway, enough babbling, Cheers!

buh... guh? fuh!?!

Give me some real world stats, 'cause I suspect none of that is true.
The .NET Framework has a built-in security system, which prevents untrusted code (stuff from the internet) from using certain system resources (reg keys, read/write access to HD, etc). The Java Run-time Environment runs code in a protected sandbox (which has admittedly been patched recently for a potential breach).
The #1 method for viruses to run is with the IA-32 instruction set. Think about it.

Instar · #8 December 16th, 2004, 03:37 AM

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Imperator Fyron said:
You probably need to install the C# .NET runtime, as undoubtedly Ekolis used this for his program...

WTH is the C# .NET runtime? Do you mean the CLR? You install only one runtime, which runs MSIL (or CIL).

PvK · #9 December 11th, 2004, 05:53 PM

Sorry, I'm a .NOT person, too.

Edit: Actually, I could try it out at work...

Nodachi · #10 December 11th, 2004, 07:46 PM

I was willing to give it a go Ed. However I'm getting an error right off the start. I have the .net framework installed but it may not be up to date. Once I check on that I'll get back to you. Also, what Version of directx are you using, that might cause some problems.