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A question I periodically see on forums and discussions with WPF 3D graphics users is, "how do I draw wireframe" content for 3D. This isn't supported out of the box, but couple strategies I would suggest are: The out of band 3DTools library from members
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I periodically run into queries for tools for modelling 3D content for use with XAML. Here are some notable resources to consider: Xaml Exporter for Blender Zam3D Modeller Maya to XAML converter Viewer 3DS 3DS to XAML Converter OBJ to XAML support in
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Recently I've been working on a screencast, which goes over some advanced aspects of working with Element3D. In the meantime, this sample demonstrates WPF's Orcas Beta 2 UIElement 3D technology, covering the essentials for how you can make your own reusable
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Yesterday I posted a some screenshots of a 3D earth sample involving a mix of materials to achieve interesting visual effects. Attached is the sample application(Requires V3.5 to run), and the essential core source code, which can be placed in a new WPF
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I have been doing experiments with the materials we provide with WPF to render an interesting facsimile of the surface of the earth. Using a collection from http://planetpixelemporium.com/earth.html , I was able to achieve some nice visual effects: Demo
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Kurt recently put out an overview on the V3.5 interactive 3D feature additions (UIElement3D types and Viewport2DVisual3D) which are available in the new WPF V3.5 Beta 2 . Give it a look!
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I've seen that the Airspace regions constraints have been a concern for some folks interested in using DirectX with their WPF applications. Based on this, here is a follow-up to an earlier sample I posted, this time using Layered windows to intercept
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Just a quick post here - When making WPF 3D apps, transparency can make for some powerful visual effects. The trouble is that any re-orientation of your scene or the camera will ruin the rendering order of your transparent content to obscure content which
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Periodically, I need to refer folks to good resources for ramping up on WPF 3D functionality. Here are the ones I commonly refer to: Mike Hodnick has a great, succinct WPF 3D tutorial , which is an excellent resource to get up and running with the technology.
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