create a pyramide pointing some location

[raft]

mm, i need to investigate it further..

their look at method is something like:

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        direction.normalize(zAxis); // stores normalized in zAxis
        up.normalize(xAxis).crossLocal(zAxis);
        zAxis.cross(xAxis, yAxis);

        fromAxes(xAxis, yAxis, zAxis);


[EgonOlsen]

The algorithm looks the same. However, i've updated the beta-jar with a version that offers a new getRotationMatrix(<SimpleVector>)-method in SimpleVector that takes an additional up-vector. Maybe trying that with an actual jPCTish up vector (0, -1, 0) shows different/better results.

[raft]

this new getRotationMatrix(0,-1,0) method bahaves exactly the same as no arg one for this case.
thanks. i'll look for a reliable up vector

[raft]

and here is a skinned capture rendered in jPCT
www.aptalkarga.com/tmp/seymour.ogv

edit: updated the link with a more correct version (bones weren't rendered correctly)

[EgonOlsen]

Very nice.  Is the skeletal animation system also an Ardor port or are you using the loader only?

[raft]

indeed all is Ardor's at the moment. except, at the very last stage, ardor's matrix is converted into jPCT's and used in IVertexController.
i'm planning to convert all data to jPCT at load time allowing to be serialized standalone and later reloaded without Ardor