Suggestion ! :)

Gear

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Sep 28, 2007, 6:16:00 AM9/28/07

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Hi,

It would be interesting to be able to rotate an image or a video in X, Y, Z.
in Blend 2
so I can place let say a frame on a wall of a room in a 3D environment.

Nibbles

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Sep 29, 2007, 9:37:02 PM9/29/07

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you can :) Blend / XAML allows for 3D.

A quick and easy way is to put an image down and select it and then Menu
Tools/Make Image 3D.

Blend can also import wavefront 3d (*.obj) files directory, there are plenty
of other converters such as 3DS
http://www.wpf-graphics.com/Home.aspx
Also look at Zam3D which is a 3d modeler what can create XAML directly.
http://www.erain.com/products/ZAM3D/DefaultPDC.asp
There is a trial available.
Even though you could model by hand coding XAML, in reality you will want to
use a tool to convert an existing 3d Model to XAML

Also take a look at 3Dtools (Microsoft Open source project)
http://www.codeplex.com/3DTools
Which simplifies some 3d things, like 3d trackball.

WPF is built of top of DirectX and is easier to do than DirectX but still
you want to know about 3D. So there is nothing to stop you have a 3D wall
with Videos in picture frames that you could walk along and have the movies
play.
The consideration to take into account is complexity to build it and
performance, but you should be able to scale for performance , i.e. by
modifying the size of textures, videos, window size, Framerate, animations
etc.

If you look on Channel9, youtube etc for WPF, Avalon, Vista videos you see a
lot of 3d Chart's, Spinning Video, etc. Also this can be used in the same
window as normal 2D controls.

The hard part is coming up with a convincing and useable User Interface that
makes use of 3D and not just in a for show way, but actually add's function
to the app, remember on the whole the limiting factors are the mouse, the
keyboard and screen in making a truly immersive 3d interface.

Gear

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Oct 1, 2007, 7:28:02 AM10/1/07

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Hi,

This options is GREY - Disabled, not active. I'm unable to selected it.
I did place an image on the Page, selected it and then went to Tools and
unable to select this option.

Gear

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Oct 1, 2007, 7:33:00 AM10/1/07

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Also,

Look at this image from Blend 2 September preview :

http://pages.videotron.com/gear/img1.jpg

Now look what it looks like in IE7 when running the application :

http://pages.videotron.com/gear/img2.jpg

Why the transparency isn't working in IE7 ?

Nibbles

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Oct 1, 2007, 11:19:00 AM10/1/07

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yep u must be doing a silverlight application.
You can use it in an EXE or XBAP only

michael green

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May 20, 2011, 8:15:37 AM5/20/11

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> On Friday, September 28, 2007 6:16 AM Gea wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It would be interesting to be able to rotate an image or a video in X, Y, Z.
> in Blend 2
> so I can place let say a frame on a wall of a room in a 3D environment.

>>> On Monday, October 01, 2007 7:28 AM Gea wrote:

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This options is GREY - Disabled, not active. I am unable to selected it.

>>> I did place an image on the Page, selected it and then went to Tools and
>>> unable to select this option.
>>>
>>> "Nibbles" wrote:

>>>> On Monday, October 01, 2007 7:33 AM Gea wrote:

>>>> Also,
>>>>
>>>> Look at this image from Blend 2 September preview :
>>>>
>>>> http://pages.videotron.com/gear/img1.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Now look what it looks like in IE7 when running the application :
>>>>
>>>> http://pages.videotron.com/gear/img2.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Why the transparency isn't working in IE7 ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Nibbles" wrote: