JavaFX and (Affine)Transforms

[Pedro Duque Vieira]

Oh, ok, sure. Thanks for the info.

Best regards,

On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Alexander Kouznetsov <
alexander.kouznetsov at oracle.com> wrote:

>  That's true. I just wanted to make a point that there is a workaround.
>
> Best regards,
> Alexander Kouznetsov
>
>
> On 05.05.2012 0:39, Pedro Duque Vieira wrote:
>
> Problem is, in certain apps, I have one like that, you do not want so
> separate the label from the other components on the scene graph, you just
> want to make it readable.
>
>  It's a Billboard behavior, very used in 3D computer graphics, usually to
> render sprites parallel to the camera but also useful in these cases.
>
>  Thanks,
>
> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Alexander Kouznetsov <
> alexander.kouznetsov at oracle.com> wrote:
>
>> However there is another approach for that. You can put label in not
>> transformed layer on top of other content and use localToScene methods to
>> get the pivot point to move it along with the content.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Alexander Kouznetsov
>>
>>
>>
>> On 04.05.2012 19:34, Pedro Duque Vieira wrote:
>>
>>> +1 for this.
>>> If you have a look at java3D they have this part pretty well figured, you
>>> can get/set transforms and apply calculations to them.
>>>
>>> Related to this issue is this one:
>>> http://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-520
>>>
>>> You can't do something like a Billboard behavior right now.
>>> That is for instance, making a label in a 2d scene always show parallel
>>> to
>>> the bottom of the screen and left to right whatever the
>>> transforms applied to its parents are, so the user can read it.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>
>
>
>  --
> Pedro Duque Vieira
>
>


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