Scene Graph

Hi all,

In my opinion, a scene graph should be given very high priority for new features. We should be able to create parent and child nodes, and specify LOCAL, WORLD, or PARENT space when translating.

Thoughts?


-joshua

I am not sure what the plans are for animations, but it seems to me a scene graph would simplify an animation framework.

It's the 100th time I read that or hear myself saying that SIO2 is lacking a scene graph, so I can only join the begging :-)

Matt

Allright Allright, I raise that priority in my list

Can you guys send me a design diagram of the type of scene graph you would like to use along with the type of functions that you would like to see for its first release...

Cheers,

Here's an overview of Ogre3D:

http://www.ogre3d.org/wiki/index.php/Basic_Tutorial_1#SceneNode_Basics


I have worked with numerous game engines, and Ogre has one of my favorite scene graphs. If SIO2's was modeled on it, you couldn't really go wrong.

I'll add more info later...


Best,
-joshua

By the way, if anyone is interested in an Ogre3D crash-course, the book is available as a free download:

http://anonym.to/?http://rapidshare.com/files/102399548/Pro.OGRE.3D.Programming.pdf


-j

Another benefit of a scene graph is that it forces the graphics programmer to order their code in a neat, compartmentalized way.

This first article is an excellent overview of scene graphs:

http://www.stackedboxes.org/~lmb/OSG




-joshua