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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. | ||
* [http://www.erain.com/ Swift 3D] is a popular commercial tool 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). | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift3D Swift 3D] (Wikipedia entry). | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift3D Swift 3D] (Wikipedia entry). | ||
* [http://www.3dfa.com/ 3D Flash Animator] (3dfa). | * [http://www.3dfa.com/ 3D Flash Animator] (3dfa) is a cheap ($50) 3D Flash tool. (not tested). | ||
=== ActionScript engines === | === ActionScript engines === | ||
* [http://away3d.com/ 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 [http://www.flashdevelop.org/ Flashdevelop], a code editor for ActionScript 2/3 and other languages. | * [http://away3d.com/ 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 [http://www.flashdevelop.org/ Flashdevelop], a code editor for ActionScript 2/3 and other languages. | ||
** The FlashMagazine [http://www.flashmagazine.com/tutorials/detail/flash_3d_basics/ Flash 3D Basics] article is using this library. | |||
* [http://blog.papervision3d.org/ PaperVision3D] (PV3D) is another popular library. The website (blog) has links to tutorials on other sites. | |||
* [http://www.flashsandy.org/ 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. | * [http://www.flashsandy.org/ 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. | ||
* [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) | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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(none tested or endorsed for far ...) | (none tested or endorsed for far ...) | ||
; General | |||
* [http://www.video-animation.com/flash3d_001.shtml Flash 3D Tutorials Index] from Steve's Tutes site. | * [http://www.video-animation.com/flash3d_001.shtml Flash 3D Tutorials Index] from Steve's Tutes site. | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Flash/3D/1 Macromedia Flash 3D Tutorials] | ||
* [http://www. | ; Away3D related | ||
* [http://www.flashmagazine.com/tutorials/detail/flash_3d_basics/ Flash 3D basics](Flashmagazine.com). | |||
; PaperVision 3D | |||
* [http://flashenabledblog.com/tutorials/papervision-3d-tutorials/ Papervision 3D Tutorials] and [http://flashenabledblog.com/2008/05/12/papervision3d-tutorials-in-flex-3/ Papervision3D Tutorials in Flex3] | |||
=== Some free 3d objects === | === Some free 3d objects === | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 27 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.
- 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 (aug 2008)
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".