terry_513 wrote at 2014-01-16 10:43:

I have to draw a area, that has 5 vertical areas (lets say layers of different color) each of difference length long. I want the total area (sort of surface) to be X wide and Y long. That will be as a background of the area. On that I got to draw an inclined pipe at certain point and angle. 

I am new in 3D world. I want to achieve this using Helix. I refereed tutorial http://kindohm.com/technical/WPF3DTutorial.htm and ExampleBrowser.exe execution. I couldn't get how to get started on my needs. 

Can anyone please help me know how to get started and achieve my goal. Any link for tutorial may also be helpful - as I am beginner in 3D & Helix. Awaiting for your guidance.

Thanks a lot.

objo wrote at 2014-01-26 20:39:

gautamonline wrote at 2012-04-26 07:27:

Hi,

I created a project, added reference to the Helixtoolkit.Wpf project, and took a sphere from the EarthDemo. I placed the png file in the folder which contains the bin, obj and properties folder. The application uses Kinect input, so the user can manipulate the sphere using Kinect.

However materials do not show up when I run the application. Below is the code for the sphere. Please let me know what am I missing in using materials on sphere.

<h:HelixViewport3D x:Name="helixViewport3D1"  InfiniteSpin="True" ZoomExtentsWhenLoaded="True">
            <h:DefaultLights />
            <h:SphereVisual3D Radius="1" Material="{h:ImageMaterial TimeZones2008.png}" ThetaDiv="45" PhiDiv="30" Fill="#FF802121" />
        </h:HelixViewport3D>

thanks

Gautam

objo wrote at 2012-04-26 08:16:

I think your Fill property overrides the Material property. Remove the Fill setting. And make sure the png file is included as Content in your project.

gautamonline wrote at 2012-04-26 08:48:

Thanks for the help! The material is loading. File was in the wrong location. Fill settings did not affect the texture. 

One more question: The transparency which has been applied on the cloud.jpg, is not working. I copied the exact code.

I tried replacing jpg with a PNG file, but it didn't work. If the Binding in removed in the XAML, then the texture loads correctly, but without transparency. 

public static readonly DependencyProperty CloudsProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
            "Clouds", typeof(Material), typeof(MainWindow), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));

this.Clouds = MaterialHelper.CreateImageMaterial("clouds.jpg", 0.5);

public Material Clouds
        {
            get
            {
                return (Material)this.GetValue(CloudsProperty);
            }

            set
            {
                this.SetValue(CloudsProperty, value);
            }
        }

<h:SphereVisual3D Radius="1.05" Material="{Binding Clouds}" ThetaDiv="90" PhiDiv="45"/>

baucez wrote at 2011-09-18 11:08:

Hi,

I am developing an app in which I have to load many 3d object (some of them are big).
Initially I tryed to include them as xaml in the resources but I reach the maximum dimension and visual studio cannot compile them, so I extract them in external xamls that I load dynamically when I need them but loading/parsing xaml files is slow.

I had the idea to compile them in BAML and see if they are faster but i read that baml files are not supported by microsoft

So now I ask to you..

Which is the best way to do it? Which is the fastest way (file format) to read an external 3d object?

Thanks,
Roberto.

objo wrote at 2011-09-18 13:52:

hi Roberto! I have not tested the performance on model loading of large files - but I guess the .3ds and .lwo importers (both binary files formats) in Helix toolkit are faster than xaml, baml, stl and .obj importers. Can you try to convert to .3ds or .lwo and compare? It would be interesting to know the result!

baucez wrote at 2011-09-18 16:48:

Actually i never use tools for 3d drawing so I don't know how to convert from autocad 2010/DXF/XAML to 3DS/LWO
I will try to convert files to those fomat and if I'll have success I'll give you feedback about performances.

Of course suggestion on how to convert my models to 3ds or lwo are welcome!! :)

baucez wrote at 2011-12-04 09:58:

It seems to be much more faster with 3ds, however I cannot have the same quality as the xaml version because of the conversoin tools.

objo wrote at 2011-12-04 10:40:

for conversion, try http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/ (open source) or http://www.okino.com/conv/filefrmt_3dexport.htm (commercial)

pupunussi wrote at 2012-09-13 15:57:

Hello,

Is there a way to get an event fired every time the viewport starts and ends changing the position of the camera? GotMouseCapture and LostMouseCapture events of CameraController kinda work but not for zooming with mouse wheel.

I have a surface displayed with a high level of detail. What I am trying to do is to decrease the level of detail whenever the user tries to manipulate the camera in order to sustain high enough FPS to keep the program usable.

So far I build two surface with high and low levels of detail and replace one with another and then back on GotMouseCapture and LostMouseCapture events.

I'm pretty sure it's not the best way to achieve the results I need.

Is there a better way to do it?

Thanks!

kwcoffee1 wrote at 2014-07-10 00:51:

objo wrote at 2014-07-11 21:44:

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objo wrote at 2014-04-29 10:28:

aueit wrote at 2014-08-15 18:05:

GilbertF wrote at 2012-10-03 22:10:

first thanks for this amaizing tool , i am using mesh builder to create an object made of quads i am passing to the function four points in counter clock  order, this is a laser scanner and i am reading contour to recreated an object, now i have data and an object but it looks bumpy or facet not smooth i need to calculate normals to make it look better,  any help wil be appreciated.

thanks

Gilbert figueroa

orlando, fl

objo wrote at 2012-10-03 22:41:

You don't have to calculate normals, just share vertices for adjacent panels where you want a smooth surface. You will not share vertices when you use the AddQuad method, try to use AddRectangularMesh (if your surface is a 'rectangular mesh') or set the positions and triangle indices yourself!

GilbertF wrote at 2012-10-13 07:49:

Hi Objo

thanks for your last replay i still stock trying to get  a smooth surface im trying to use the addrectangularmesh but no results i was wondering where i can find sample code of the type of data i need to pass to the method it saids it is IList<Point3D>? sample code or sample will be appreciated.

thanks

gilbert

objo wrote at 2012-10-14 15:54:

Use "Find usages" function (Shift-F12?) in Visual Studio to find two examples of AddRectangularMesh. The points should be specified 'row by row' and you have to specify the number of 'columns'. Note that the front side of the geometry is defined by the order of the points (reversing the order should reverse the normals).

GilbertF wrote at 2012-10-14 22:54:

jasna100 wrote at 2014-05-20 14:34:

Patpop01 wrote at 2014-03-22 08:41:

<Window x:Class="MainWindow"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:helix="http://helixtoolkit.codeplex.com"
    Title="Prova" Height="378" Width="605" 
    WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen">
    <Grid>
        <helix:HelixView3D IsViewportHitTestVisible="True">
            <helix:HelixView3D.Camera>
                <PerspectiveCamera LookDirection="-10,-10,-10" Position="10,10,10" UpDirection="0,0,1"/>
            </helix:HelixView3D.Camera>
        </helix:HelixView3D>
    </Grid>
</Window>

Mrme wrote at 2014-03-25 10:27:

xmlns:helix="clr-namespace:HelixToolkit.Wpf;assembly=HelixToolkit.Wpf"

Patpop01 wrote at 2014-03-26 06:43:

objo wrote at 2014-04-29 10:45:

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