# Ruby 3D

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 8, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532 "2007-08-08T10:36:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zufynet)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532/1 "2007-08-08T10:36:10Z")

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Hi,

i’m looking for a Ruby extension to create/manipulate 3d environment and  
generate 2d image from it.

Thanks all.

Luca

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**Author:** ![Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zufynet)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532/2 "2007-08-08T12:45:31Z")

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Zufynet wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> i’m looking for a Ruby extension to create/manipulate 3d environment and  
> generate 2d image from it.  
> There’s a binding to SDL here:  
> [Ruby/SDL](http://www.kmc.gr.jp/~ohai/rubysdl.en.html)

The SDL GL interface is pretty easy to get your head around. Is that  
what you were looking for?

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**Author:** ![Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zufynet)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532/3 "2007-08-08T12:52:32Z")

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On 8/8/07, Alex Y. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> –  
> Alex

Installing SDL is bothersome. At least with the one-click installer,  
you can use OpenGL directly. There are examples with the installation.

Aur

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**Author:** ![Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zufynet)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532/4 "2007-08-08T14:01:47Z")

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SonOfLilit ha scritto:

> > –  
> > Alex
> 
> Installing SDL is bothersome. At least with the one-click installer,  
> you can use OpenGL directly. There are examples with the installation.
> 
> Aur

I’d like create an Ruby web application like  
[http://city3d.games.zufy.net](http://city3d.games.zufy.net) where i use Image\_3D PEAR PHP package

Luca

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**Author:** ![Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zufynet)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532/5 "2007-08-08T17:02:46Z")

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On 8/8/07, Zufynet [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I’d like create an Ruby web application like [http://city3d.games.zufy.net](http://city3d.games.zufy.net) where i use Image\_3D PEAR PHP package

You can use both given options then, I think. Certainly SDL.

But for such simple renderings I’d recommend a client side Javascript  
or Flash rendering engine to save on bandwidth.

Aur

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**Author:** ![Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zufynet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Zufynet)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-3d/111532/6 "2007-08-08T17:08:47Z")

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Zufynet wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> i’m looking for a Ruby extension to create/manipulate 3d environment and  
> generate 2d image from it.

You could certainly use JRuby with the gaggle of 3D/2D libraries and  
frameworks out there. I don’t know how to use them myself, but they’re  
pretty full-featured.

- Charlie