Annotation Text

Len Wanger ([email protected])
Fri, 21 Apr 1995 18:36:33 -0700 (PDT)

For the support of annotation text, instead of having two separate
nodes to support annotated and non-annoted 3D text, why don't we just
add an SFBool called "annotation" to the text node. If the field is set
to true the text will be annotation text, otherwise its regulat
(non-annotation) text.

Len Wanger -- [email protected]
Interactive Simulations Inc.
http://www.intsim.com/~isigen

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On Thu, 20 Apr 1995, Anthony Parisi wrote:

> Hi Len,
>
> >If it actually places it in 3-space, is Z-buffered, and the size is
> >affected by the current transformation, then its cool with me. I guess I
> >don't understand why you need two node though. Why not just have text3
> >and add a field for whether its annotation text or not. Its simple and
> >since VRML != inventor there's no reason we have to do what inventor
> >does.
> >
>
> Sure. You can make this point to the list, see what they think. I'm
> impartial. No, not true, actually I think your idea is better.