[IDV #MKR-443485]: stereo support on idv 5.0

Hi Al,

We will bring this topic up at our next Unidata/SSEC teleconference to see if
the workaround suggested in
http://forum.jogamp.org/Java3D-stereo-td4029914i20.html can be incorporated into
VisAD.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support


> Hi support,
> Thanks for the prompt response. Does this mean that you will be testing
> those workarounds, or is it up to the user (me) to test them (and if so, is
> this feasible with the present download of IDV)? I am not conversant in
> java myself, but may have some local colleagues who could help me decipher
> the process.
> -Al Hermann
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Al,
> >
> > The Java 3D API, currently maintained in limited capacity (at best), has
> > fewer
> > and fewer open-source contributors as the years pass. Therefore, I am not
> > terribly optimistic this will ever see the light of day again.
> > Nevertheless, the
> > mailing list thread referenced below does have some new information
> > concerning
> > this topic as of last year though requiring workarounds that would have to
> > be
> > tested with the IDV.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi IDV support,
> > > Just checking in again on the IDV stereo issue. I have downloaded the
> > > latest version (IDV 5.3), but still cannot get stereo to work. I can
> > still
> > > get stereo using IDV 4.1, but no version since then has functioned
> > > correctly in stereo mode. Has there been progress on the J3D front?
> > > Thanks for your support.
> > > -Al Hermann
> > >
> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Albert,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry about that.
> > > >
> > > > Overly liberal use of copy and paste.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > >
> > > > > Hi support,
> > > > > Thanks much for pursuing this. Just noting that I am not Brett (but I
> > > > think
> > > > > he is another user interested in the same issue)
> > > > > -Al Hermann
> > > > >
> > > > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Brett,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As I understand this issue, the problem lies with bugs in the
> > > > java.awt. I
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > posted messages to the Java 3D and awt-dev lists hoping to revive
> > the
> > > > > > discussion
> > > > > > and ultimately find a solution.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/awt-dev/2014-
> > > > December/008787.html
> > > > > > http://forum.jogamp.org/Java3D-stereo-td4029914.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello IDV support,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am a longtime fan of idv, and have frequently used it for
> > > > > > > stereo-immersive rendering of surfaces via Windows PC. I recently
> > > > > > > downloaded version 5.02 of idv, and found the stereo feature no
> > > > longer
> > > > > > > works. I have used the same procedure as in prior versions, that
> > is,
> > > > set
> > > > > > > enableStereo=true in the idv.bat file. My older version (idv 4.1)
> > > > > > continues
> > > > > > > to work well in stereo, so I am not sure what has changed. I did
> > > > find in
> > > > > > > the recent archives that IDV support stated the following:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "...the enableStereo information is passed to the J3d layer and
> > not
> > > > > > > much control
> > > > > > > in the IDV interface."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is this broken feature an obscure java 3d issue?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For the time being I will continue to use 4.1, but would of
> > course
> > > > like
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > upgrade if stereo can be fixed for 5.0
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for any additional information or suggested fixes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Al Hermann
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ticket Details
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> > > > > > Ticket ID: MKR-443485
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MKR-443485
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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