How do you create a mesh?

[xlnunez]

Is there any model editor out there that outputs meshes that are compatible with Newton? I've attempted to use Meshlab to create collada 1.4.1 files and import it into alchemedia, but when I try to import nothing appears on-screen. Any suggestions?

[Julio Jerez]

There is a collada plugin for the dScene, It use to support all collada 1.4 funtionality, but it is a long time do not use it. I will have to go over it and make sure it compile with core 300.
do you have any collada sample file that I can use, I do no have any.
I never heard of MeshLab, Does meshLab export collada file with physics?

[xlnunez]

I created a simple sphere mesh just to see if it was able to be imported via alchemedia, the file is enclosed in the attachment. I'm not sure if meshlab exports its files "with physics".

Is there any alternatives to Meshlab where I can create meshes that are compatible with Newton??

Edit::: Nevermind I can't upload files with extension ".dae"

[Julio Jerez]

I beleive you are a litle confused as to what Netwon is.
Netwon is no an application for load files. Netwon a a programing library. The demo tah you see are form people and myself usin the libraryu with poteh application.

one application for examel would be usin Netwon to write a pliug in for mesh lab tha can load an export meshLab meshes.
so you question doe no make sence for the engine, it will make sence for an application using Newton that can read those files.

[xlnunez]

Ok then if I wanted to create a sphere in Newton, how would I go about that visually. From what I understand there is a NewtonCreateSphere function which creates a NewtonCollision. If I simply want to create a visual entity of this collision how would I go about doing that? Sorry I'm very new to the physics engine scene.

[Julio Jerez]

theses tutorial http://newtondynamics.com/wiki/index.ph ... ng_Started
which come with the SDK can help you.