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[Patheros]

If you make use of the org.xith3d.geometry.Sphere class, you will maybe have to so something to get your code work as before.

There was a bug inside to Sphere class. Well it was not a real bug. But the poles of the Sphere were at front and back (at zero rotation). So it was necessary to put the Planet into a TransformGroup to correct this. This meant wasted GPU power.

I fixed the Sphere class to produce a spheric geometry with top and bottom poles and correct texture coordinates.

If you want the Sphere to be font-back-poled, just set the static boolean flag "frontBackSphere" of the Sphere class to true before you create any Sphere.

Marvin

Wouldn't it make more sense to have a constructor param that allows you to pick any axis? (or even an arbitrary angle?) The reason I say this who is to say what way is up? or what what way they want their planet to be rotated? (or other sphere). Just a thought.

[Marvin Fröhlich]

Wouldn't it make more sense to have a constructor param that allows you to pick any axis? (or even an arbitrary angle?) The reason I say this who is to say what way is up? or what what way they want their planet to be rotated? (or other sphere). Just a thought.

Well, with homogenous textures is makes no difference, how the Sphere is initially oriented. But if you have a texture with certina up and down, you will certainly want your Sphere to match it. And in case of planetary Spheres you will certainly want to ratate around the axis through the poles.

But if I really have some spare time, I will look, if I can add some constructors.

Marvin

[Patheros]

Ahh, up down compared to texturing. I was thinking up down compared to x y z. My mistake.

[Marvin Fröhlich]

Ahh, up down compared to texturing. I was thinking up down compared to x y z. My mistake.

Well both is correct .