OpenJSCadConversionIssues.txt                                   26 October 2017

https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/ToolConversions/OpenJSCadConversionIssues.txt

Export action: select "X3D" from menu in lower left of screen, then
"Generate X3D" button.

=======================================================

1. No Viewpoint nodes provided.  This leads to user being lost inside the
   model with nothing provided.

=======================================================

2. No UNIT statement or transform scaling provided.  Model output needs to
   be in meters.

=======================================================

3. Author needs to decide whether standalone model export is centered at origin.

=======================================================

Tool resources for conversion developers:

a. X3D Specifications, especially X3D Abstract Specification.
   http://www.web3d.org/standards
   http://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/X3D.html
b. X3D Scene Authoring Hints
   http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html
c. X3D Tooltips
   http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/X3dTooltips.html
b. X3D Resources
   http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html

=======================================================
=======================================================