How powerful is x3d for making animations?

Question

I want to make a rotating drillbit animation that shows the complete process of drilling.

I am not really sure that it can be done using x3d. How good is x3d (along with python scripting, maybe) to make such animations?

Answer 1

I am not really sure that it can be done using x3d. How good is x3d (along with python scripting, maybe) to make such animations?

If you are running a modern - developer version browser, then you can visit my home page mid-awe.com to see what I did with X3DOM. The animation was very simple with the Flux/Vivaty studio tool and X3DOM are really all you need after the 3D model.

I recommend Wings3D or Blender 2.5 to generate the VRML/X3D. Then import X3D -> Vivaty Studio for animation. Finally, export X3D non-compressed. Open the X3D (XML) copy contents to the conversion tool specified on the X3DOM website.

(I tried to provide all of the links but this site stopped me - for good or bad you'll have to search for the tools I suggested)