P2 2D/3D Internal Working Model?

T Chap · 2013-12-03 06:16

I always get a lot out of seeing a 2D or 3D model. Would anyone benefit from seeing the basic internal processes(data flow)? The Prop 1 had a very simple graphic with the gear illustrating the 8 cogs plus hub. I am thinking of something on another level, possibly animated in the future. What is this best done in? Solidworks would work but is pricey and has a learning curve. I can whip up non animated stuff in CAD. For my own purposes I would like to do something as a starting point and see if there is any public merit. If anyone thinks this has value, especially for newbies, what would be the basics to illustrate?

Examples:

1. show 8 cog engines in a circular shape.
2. show cyclic access to hub
3. show cog interaction/path to all pins

SRLM · 2013-12-03 08:05

I would do it in Javascript with D3. Then it's interactive:

https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/Gallery

But that's not a trivial task...

Heater. · 2013-12-03 08:19

If you think about doing it in JavaScript consider the 2D graphics library ivank.js. That offers easy to use 2D graphics with GPU acceleration courtesy of webgl.
http://lib.ivank.net/

Or go full 3D with webgl using the three,js library. Also very easy to use.
http://threejs.org/

Yeah, yeah, IE does not support webgl. So what?

Cluso99 · 2013-12-03 12:56

If it were in js, then heater wants to do js on the P2, so perhaps ultimately it could run on the P2 too!

P2 2D/3D Internal Working Model?

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