Programming Tools and Applications

Programming Tools 3D systems – Maya – Blender – Unity – Ogre3D Libraries – OpenGL – Direct3D

3D computer graphics Data format Examples: X3D VRML

X3D X3D is a royalty-free ISO standard XML-based file format for representing 3D computer graphics. Successor to the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML). [1] [1] Features extensions to VRML (e.g. Computer-aided design CAD, Geospatial, Humanoid animation (H-Anim), NURBS etc.) Encode the scene using an XMLsyntax, the Open Inventor-like syntax of VRML97, or binary formatting Enhanced application programming interfaces (APIs). Integrated in HTML5

Examples 3D CAD model A NURBS curve

X3D profiles for various levels of capability X3D Core X3D Interchange X3D Interactive – enables basic interaction with a 3D environment X3D CADInterchange X3D Immersive X3D Full

X3D Example

Graphics Libraries OpenGL –a cross-language, multi-platform application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics. The API is typically used to interact with a graphics processing unit (GPU), to achieve hardware-accelerated rendering. Direct3D –a graphics application programming interface (API) for Microsoft Windows.