As a test, I'm using a generic object that I change to load a different model file.
I cant even see the 2nd and 3rd lod so I do this:
float dist = (LevelA.getTransformedCenter().calcSub(world.getCamera().getPosition()).length());

Lod1 = -2563.4226
Lod2 = -12606.766
Lod3 = -27966.719

In 3dsmax, they are all in the exact same position with identical pivots.

Ah I see. And yes I am creating a new overlay every frame. Doh!

public void onDrawFrame(GL10 gl) {

fb.clear(back);
world.renderScene(fb);
world.draw(fb);

Overlay uiRadar = new Overlay(world, fb, "tapache");
uiRadar.setVisibility(true);

fb.display();

} catch (Exception e) {
Logger.log(e, Logger.MESSAGE);
}
}


I removed some of my (bad) code. But how should I be calling it then?
Declare it somewhere else first and then when it needs to be updated do:
uiRadar.setRotation(1.0f);
uiRadar.update(fb);
?


Really appreciate your help.

Yeah, I figured as much    Still have a lot to learn.

I've got it all sorted out now by creating a class for my object. This is ok for the player object and a few other unique things but it's a bit tedious to do it for everything.

What I've got is a gaming world made up of ground terrain and on that terrain are lots of objects like trees, buildings and the usual props. I've got an xml file containing positions, rotations, textures and what model file to use for each element.
My plan was to create a generic object class and then run through my xml file and create a new object using that data but I'm not sure how to convert that string so I can load it with the deserializer.

r.raw.imported_object will not work because imported_object is not defined.

Although, thinking about it I'ts probably quicker to load and setup my models first and then extracting my xml.

It's the filestream i think.
I've had to wrap it in a try/catch and that gives this:

java.io.FileNotFoundException:/c:/sphere.ser(no such file or directory)

(I am testing on an android virtual device though.)

I've reinstalled the SDK and created a new project and the model went through first time. Sweet!

Thanks for the help.

When I run the code I get no info or anything just this:
Could the path of the 3ds file cause a problem?



#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
#  Internal Error (classFileParser.cpp:3375), pid=3336, tid=6040
#  Error: ShouldNotReachHere()
#
# JRE version: 6.0_23-b05
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (19.0-b09 mixed mode windows-x86 )
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# C:\Documents and Settings\rich\workspace\3d_engine_pc\hs_err_pid3336.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
#
---------------  T H R E A D  ---------------

Current thread (0x003a7000):  JavaThread "Unknown thread" [_thread_in_vm, id=6040, stack(0x008c0000,0x00910000)]

Stack: [0x008c0000,0x00910000],  sp=0x0090f8a4,  free space=318k
Native frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code, C=native code)
V  [jvm.dll+0x200a27]
V  [jvm.dll+0xa536b]
V  [jvm.dll+0x761e8]
V  [jvm.dll+0x779ef]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1cfdc5]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1d069d]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1d0a65]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1d0aab]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1d0bd2]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1d0c4a]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1d0d2d]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1d0fd2]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1f0783]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1f0b5c]
V  [jvm.dll+0xdbd3c]
V  [jvm.dll+0x1e9c28]
V  [jvm.dll+0x106190]
C  [javaw.exe+0x1657]
C  [javaw.exe+0x1e2c]
C  [javaw.exe+0x8614]
C  [kernel32.dll+0xb729]


---------------  P R O C E S S  ---------------

Java Threads: ( => current thread )

Other Threads:

=>0x003a7000 (exited) JavaThread "Unknown thread" [_thread_in_vm, id=6040, stack(0x008c0000,0x00910000)]

VM state:not at safepoint (not fully initialized)

VM Mutex/Monitor currently owned by a thread: None

Dynamic libraries:
0x00400000 - 0x00424000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\bin\javaw.exe
0x7c900000 - 0x7c9b2000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
0x7c800000 - 0x7c8f6000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
0x77dd0000 - 0x77e6b000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x77e70000 - 0x77f03000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
0x77fe0000 - 0x77ff1000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
0x7e410000 - 0x7e4a1000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
0x77f10000 - 0x77f59000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
0x76390000 - 0x763ad000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.DLL
0x7c340000 - 0x7c396000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\msvcr71.dll
0x6d8a0000 - 0x6db4c000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll
0x76b40000 - 0x76b6d000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
0x6d850000 - 0x6d85c000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\verify.dll
0x6d3d0000 - 0x6d3ef000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\java.dll
0x6d330000 - 0x6d338000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\hpi.dll
0x76bf0000 - 0x76bfb000    C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
0x6d420000 - 0x6d449000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\jdwp.dll
0x6d740000 - 0x6d746000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\npt.dll
0x6d890000 - 0x6d89f000    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\jre\bin\zip.dll

Hi all,

I'm just getting into java and want to do something with this engine. I'm a bit stuck with the model conversion. I'm using Eclipse and got the latest sdk. When I run this, eclipse throws a fit and gives me no real error message. First time using Eclipse as well so I think it's all configured correctly.
All I want is convert some models.

Also, is there any documentation on the .ser files? I was thinking of converting my max exporter to export .ser files directly.

Thanks for any help.


This is my code

package com.threed.jpct.example;

import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import com.threed.jpct.DeSerializer;
import com.threed.jpct.Loader;
import com.threed.jpct.Object3D;

public class model_converter {


    public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException {
        Object3D modelfile = null;

        DeSerializer de;
        modelfile = Loader.load3DS("C:/sphere.3ds",1)[0];
        modelfile.build();
        de = new DeSerializer();
        de.serialize(modelfile, new FileOutputStream("C:/sphere.ser"), true);
    }

}