[news.eclipse.gef3d] Re: really interesting

[Jens v.P. <developer@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2009-03-03 10:06:50 +0100, Gr9vy Guy <gr8vyguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> i want to know how to create diagrams like this one.
>
> http://www.fernuni-hagen.de/se/personen/pilgrim/gef3d/fig/screenshots/large/CombinationOf2DAnd3D01.jpg

do 
> you have some documents or examples about it?


The screenshot shows a tool I've created for an article, see 
"Constructing and Visualizing Transformation Chains" at
http://www.eclipse.org/gef3d/website/docs/index.php

If you want to create diagrams like that, the multi-editor example may 
be a good starting point. I have described in my blog how to activate 
the examples (and I really should write some more official 
documentation about that...):
http://jevopisdeveloperblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/gef3d-committed-into-svn.html

The screenshot actually shows three UML diagrams (displayed using a 
"3d-fied" version of TOPCASED UML), an ER diagram (created with a 
quick-and-dirty GEF editor with about 15 classes) and three 
trace-models. The latter are the red and green line between the planes.

So, in order to get something like this, you have to
1) 3D-fy your 2D GEF diagram editors (this is briefly explained in the 
articles on the documentation page).
2) Create a 3D diagram editor for the inter-model-connections. The 
"diagram" plane of the inter-model connections is invisible and it only 
servers as a container.
3) If your connected elements on the planes are not aware of the 
inter-model (or inter-diagram) connections, you may have a look at the 
ConnectedElement-Pattern, described in the articles and found in 
package o.e.gef3d.ext

If you have any problems, don't hesitate to post a message here---we 
are well aware of the lack of documentation, and we are working on it 
(but unfortunately our resources are limited).

Cheers

Jens