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[mowest]

If I put a 2DText on the surface of a Box (2DText coordinates are the same as the front side of the box) the text is mixed with the surface (some parts of the text are shown, some parts are not).

I thought an OrderedGroup would do the trick, but just adding the 2Dtext after the Box, made no difference.

How can I make a 2Dtext appear to be on the surface of a shape?

[kukanani]

The best way would be to make a Texture2D for the shape, and then use a Graphics class to draw the text directly on the surface of the box.  Check out the wiki for more about the half-and-half thing -- it's called z-fighting.

[mowest]

Thanks for your reply.

I've had a look at the Character2D and TextureCreator class on how to do that. It's all a bit daunting on me. (Too advanced.) I'll have a look into this again this weekend.
API feature request here : Text2D not just in thin air, but also applicable to a surface.

Chronotext.org has some beautiful examples (no source) that work with jogl: http://chronotext.org/scriptorium/behind/index.htm

[Marvin Fröhlich]

These two methods of TextureCreator should be exactly, what you need.

Code:

Texture createTexture(String text, Color3f color, Font font, int horizontalAlignment, boolean paddSizetoPower2)
Texture createTexture(String text, Color3f color, Font font, int horizontalAlignment)

It's very simple to use.

Marvin

[kukanani]

There is a thread about this, I think.

http://xith.org/forum/index.php/topic,471.0.html

The interesting code was by Amos about halfway down the first page.  The rest is all my silly questions  .  Hope this helps.

BTW, would it be too nosy to ask what you're using Xith for?  We are always on the lookout for demos or apps that show off what Xith can do.

['n ddrylliog]

The interesting code was by Amos about halfway down the first page.

Wrong. Please, kukanani, don't give me credit I don't own TextureCreator hasn't been written by me (even in parts), I just merely cited it.

BTW, would it be too nosy to ask what you're using Xith for?  We are always on the lookout for demos or apps that show off what Xith can do.

+1

[mowest]

BTW, would it be too nosy to ask what you're using Xith for?  We are always on the lookout for demos or apps that show off what Xith can do.

I'm developing a 3D user interface, with widgets like a 3d-text-input-fields, 3d-sliders, etc. I design the models in Blender and, use the OBJLoader to import them. (I would prefer Collada, but the exports usually fail).
Once I've produced something useful, I will share it. But for now it's all about experimenting and learning.

Is there a way to prevent a texture from tiling?

['n ddrylliog]

I would prefer Collada, but the exports usually fail.

Which version of the export script ? Which error ?

[Marvin Fröhlich]

I'm developing a 3D user interface, with widgets like a 3d-text-input-fields, 3d-sliders, etc. I design the models in Blender and, use the OBJLoader to import them. (I would prefer Collada, but the exports usually fail).
Once I've produced something useful, I will share it. But for now it's all about experimenting and learning.

Do you know Xith's HUD or FengGUI? Shouldn't this suffer your needs? If not , you might be interested in participating in HUD development .

Is there a way to prevent a texture from tiling?

Yes. Change the boundary mode. But I suspect, you just used wrong texture coordinates. Normally textures shouldn't tile. TextureCoords are always [0..1] normalized. Textures only tile when you use coords greater than 1 and the boundary mode says, that it is to be wrapped in that case.

Marvin