Away3D Camera undefined properties

Question

I am trying to get the examples from the Away3d tutorials working.

view = new View3D();

var cont:UIComponent = new UIComponent();
cont.addChild(view);
addElement(cont);

//setup the camera
view.camera.z = -600;
view.camera.y = 0;
view.camera.lookAt(new Vector3D());

I can instantiate the View3d object with no problems, but Flash Builder complains that the z, y, and lookAt properties of view.camera are undefined. If I do auto complete on view.camera I can see other properties and methods of the camera, but not z, y, or lookAt().

The API reference for Away3D 4.1 Camera3D class does not list lookAt() as a method anymore, so it looks like it has been removed. So I guess the tutorials on the Away3D site are outdated. Does anyone know of more up to date documentation, or the new way of accomplishing the equivalent of the code sample? I cant go any further through the tutorials until I figure this out.

I am using Away3d 4.1.1 Beta as an external swc linked to my project, a Flex 4.6 web project in Flash Builder 4.6.

Thank you for any help

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 19 '13 at 03:32

Camera3D inheritance chain is Entity > ObjectContainer3D > Object3D. Most of the properties and methods you list are either defined in Object3D or overridden in ObjectContainer3D (like lookAt) therefore they should still be accessible.

Maybe try creating a Flex Library project with the Away3D code and link it in your project?

Away3D Camera undefined properties

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