spinning 3d objects

how to make an object spin

[taryn]

i want to know how you can make a 3d triangle spin around using flash mx. if anyone can help me please?:-)

[rocknbil]

There are many ways, but none of them are a one-click point and plug. :D Search the Macromedia support site for "3D," tons of workable examples there (but note that many of the 2004 samples won't work in the first release of MX.)

Basically the samples show two methods of on-the-fly 3D aninmation in flash, the first one is basic trigonometry and the second is matrix multiplication. If I've already lost you that's OK - the samples explain it pretty well.

Pay particular attention to the examples AND WEBSITE of Mr. Chad Corbin, he is a mathematical wizard and my personal 3D hero even though he's half my age. :D

[warp9media]

Check out Swift 3D

This is for making 3D objects (logos, graphics etc) and exports them as SWF files to import into your FlashMX project

Hope this helps!

[edited by: engine at 11:34 am (utc) on Jan. 17, 2005]
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[rodrigo]

Swift 3d is great, if you know 3d studio max there is a plugin called llustrate that has an export to .swf
Download the demo and try it out.

here is an example i did for a client.
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