Hi, I want to develop a very basic 3D modelling toolkit as my graduation project. I have a very elementary knowledge of graphics/3d and have programmed a snake game in java which anyway didn't help me learn graphics 'cause u get everything from libraries. I'm unable to decide what type of language should i go for. Should it be OO or structural. Should it be a low level language?Will Directx do? or overDo?and stuff like that. I don't wanna use prebuilt components and classes, rather i want to illustrate the concept of 3D modelling,views,rendering etc. What sort of study i am required to make and where can i get the learning resources? I have just above average programming skills(not to say very good) in java and c++. I am willing to learn a new one but it should preferrably be simple with a not too large learning curve. Impatiently waiting for ur replys. [edited by - astroguru on May 8, 2003 4:35:00 AM] [edited by - astroguru on May 8, 2003 6:55:56 AM]

All right! maybe you r thinking i am aspiring for a 3ds max!!!!!

Let me make a change to my original post.

"I want to develop a 'very very 'basic 3D modelling toolkit "

So what do u say now. Just tell me where do i begin and where should i look for resources. Well, i don't know directx programming and what i presume is that directx provides primitives for generating simple models. That's not what i want. I want to create the primitives themselves through actual geometrical and mapping procedures. like u have bresenham's circle drawing algo. where u draw a circle putting pixel by pixel, u must be having algos that let u generate solids in some way or the other.(If i sound stupid, let me remind u that i DON'T know 3D Graphics).
Other than creating the solids, I also plan to include basic shading models, 3D viewports, rudimentary lighting methods and the like.
If things look to be too far fetched for a beginner's project, please take liberties to caution me.

Let the tough things come.I am prepared for a tough time.




[edited by - astroguru on May 8, 2003 6:58:00 AM]

I found an article on this site in the articles section about making 3d tools using MFC. That could be what you are looking for, though I personally think that MFC is just a really big, powerful, and useless sucker.