Re: FLASH: 3D

[John Croteau]

Hi Daniel,


> What is the best way to get a 3D image into flash,

You can not bring 3D images into Flash only representaions of 3D images

in a series of 2D projections.


Hand tracing in Flash usually creates the best results for converting 2D

projections to a Flash animation but this method may (or may not) be the

most time intensive way. 3D is a very broad subject. 


> secondly how do you get to rotate on an axis rather

> than rotating on center.

Since, your are limited to 2D space in Flash this is generally not

possible to move objects on a third axis. You can only change their x

and y attributes on the 2D plane. See below for exceptions.


With Flash 4 it is also possible programmically to create some simple 3D

shapes and effects but for now this is limited in scope and can only be

done by a very few advanced programmers.

The following 3D image effects are mathematically manipulated totally in

Flash.

http://www.davidcolquhoun.com/3dflashcube.html

http://www.labyrinth.cx/gumball7.swf


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