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* [http://www.freespin3d.com/ FreeSpin 3D]. Enables the importing of 3D Models directly into Adobe Flash as a Flash Movie Clip object. With timeline support and an Action Script interface. | * [http://www.freespin3d.com/ FreeSpin 3D]. Enables the importing of 3D Models directly into Adobe Flash as a Flash Movie Clip object. With timeline support and an Action Script interface. In August 2008 this product was in Beta stage and it is free (registration needed). The first final version will be sold. | ||
* [http://www.erain.com/ Swift 3D] is a popular commercial tool ($250 on Aug. 2008) to create 3D objects and animations for Flash (and other 2D formats). | * [http://www.erain.com/ Swift 3D] is a popular commercial tool ($250 on Aug. 2008) to create 3D objects and animations for Flash (and other 2D formats). | ||
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* [http://osflash.org/we3d WireEngine3D] is a lightweight, free (GPL) and fast 3D Engine for Flash 8/9. | * [http://osflash.org/we3d WireEngine3D] is a lightweight, free (GPL) and fast 3D Engine for Flash 8/9. | ||
* [http://alternativaplatform.com/en/ Alternative Platform]. An SWC library for 3D-scenes in Flash. Authoring tools and a client-server solution will be available later (aug 2008) | * [http://alternativaplatform.com/en/ Alternative Platform]. An SWC library for 3D-scenes in Flash. Authoring tools and a client-server solution will be available later (added: aug 2008) | ||
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Revision as of 16:02, 29 August 2008
Definition
Flash 3D referes to various attempts to create 3D objects or even scenes with Flash, e.g. with special toolkits or via ActionScript programming.
Products / Software
... that help to create 3D Flash in various ways.
Firstly you may draw things with a "normal" 3D modeling software. You then can find various ways to importe these into Flash.
Modeling tools / and engine
- FreeSpin 3D. Enables the importing of 3D Models directly into Adobe Flash as a Flash Movie Clip object. With timeline support and an Action Script interface. In August 2008 this product was in Beta stage and it is free (registration needed). The first final version will be sold.
- Swift 3D is a popular commercial tool ($250 on Aug. 2008) to create 3D objects and animations for Flash (and other 2D formats).
- Swift 3D (Wikipedia entry).
- 3D Flash Animator (3dfa) is a cheap ($50) 3D Flash tool. (not tested).
ActionScript engines
- Away3D is a realtime 3D engine, i.e. and ActionScript library for Flash. Freeware (you can give donations). The website includes tutorials, a wiki, downloads and examples. It works together with Flashdevelop, a code editor for ActionScript 2/3 and other languages.
- The FlashMagazine Flash 3D Basics article is using this library.
- PaperVision3D (PV3D) is another popular library. The website (blog) has links to tutorials on other sites.
- Sandy 3D Engine. Sandy is an intuitive and user-friendly 3D open-source library developed in Actionscript 2.0 and Actionscript 3.0 for Adobe Flash.
- WireEngine3D is a lightweight, free (GPL) and fast 3D Engine for Flash 8/9.
- Alternative Platform. An SWC library for 3D-scenes in Flash. Authoring tools and a client-server solution will be available later (added: aug 2008)
ActionScript editors
Since all the free ActionScript engines imply that you have to code ActionScript, you may consider using a good editor/IDE.
See Flash_ActionScript 3 overview for some suggestions.
Links
Overviews
- 3D Flash (only a stub in aug 2008).
Tutorials
(none tested or endorsed for far ...)
- General
- Flash 3D Tutorials Index from Steve's Tutes site.
- Away3D related
- Flash 3D basics(Flashmagazine.com).
- PaperVision 3D
Some free 3d objects
- Flash3D.org. See "Games and Free stuff".
Examples
- Flash3D Category in "Best Flash V2.2".