On Fri, 9 Mar 2001 11:31:01 GMT, martinl@talk21.com wrote:
>Richard Knapp asked:
>>A question: why not use SVG for storing the processed data? It is a graph XML format.
>>If that would work, it would save a bit of time.
>The main reason is that SVG is a 2-D format - if you just want a plan or a particular elevation, fine, but you've
lost the 3rd dimension. Having said this, SVG is excellent for saving drawn up surveys (see Andreas's
examples for the detail possible and examples of hyperlinking at
So the point is correct even if my choice of format was incorrect. I is possible for CaveXML to use an existing
(or in development) format for storing calculated/compiled data. If so, that would allow more focus on the raw
data format and editors and reduce the scope a little. Anything that helps...
>If you want the full 3D coordinates, you could use X3D - the XML partner of VRML.
CaveVRML. Cool! Tunnel kind of did this, especially if you have JRE 1.3 installed.
>Samples of SVG and VRML (only links to X3D) on my site http://www.laverty.freeserve.co.uk among other...
Thanks. I will check them out. I take it the CaveScript to SVG is an XSL-FO transform?
- Richard Knapp
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