Re: [PHP] 3d modeling-php

On Tue, November 21, 2006 12:44 pm, blackwater dev wrote:
I want people to be able to put in some dimensions, like a lot size,
and
then pick some other items (which will have their dimensions stored).
The
user can then drag the other items onto their lot, move them, etc just
to
see what fits and where. They could even view it in 3d. My current
app is
all PHP so trying to find the best way to do this. Does anyone have
any
ideas or of a site which does something similiar? Will I have to use
something like Flash?

Almost-for-sure you will want a client-side interactive scripting
language such as:
ActionScript in Flash
JavaScript in most user's browsers
Java applet/servelet

These all come with their own pros and cons.

PHP would be involved only if you have an AJAX-y JavaScript client
pounding back on to the server to calculate what fits where -- Which
will probably perform like a total dog compared to something all
client-side.

So the only way this belongs in PHP is if you can convince all the
users to install that nifty "PHPScript" thingie I saw in PECL or PEAR
the other week... Kinda like JavaScript, only PHP, for the browser.
I keep meaning to play with that...

PS This is really 2-D modeling, right?... Or are you actually going to
let them "stack" items in a 3-D world?

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