Hi all,
I am working on writing a simple editor with java Swing. The main motivation is the absence of a proper tool to display/edit the Parameters, Textures & Colors of Materials of 3D objects at runtime. In my opinion, this lack makes it very difficult to detect bugs in the model loading tools and libraries. I’ve taken on @jayfella’s unfinished project and am steadily working to complete, improve, and enhance each component. My primary focus is on making the code more maintainable, clear, and straightforward. The completion and release of the project also depends on your help.
In parallel I am considering writing a template to expand the functionality of the SDK by integrating JFrame with custom Buttons and Input Fields, into the 3D scene visualization process, taking advantage of the ability to inject Controls, AppStates and Filters, without modifying the SDK source code.
You can see a preview of the result here
As far as I know, only 2 people in the community are able to maintain and update the SDK due to the steep learning curve of NetBeans libraries and this makes it unpopular discouraging possible contributors. Not surprisingly, many people like me preferred to write their own editor from scratch. I would suggest writing a guide and creating a video on how to compile/build/test/run the SDK if it does not already exist, before that knowledge is lost.