private function alignFaces():void
{
var position:Point;
var registration:Point;
var bounds:Rectangle;
var xfactor:Number;
var yfactor:Number;

if( _front )
{
_front.x = 0;
_front.y = 0;

registration = new Point( Math.round(_front.width * _pivot.x), Math.round(_front.height * _pivot.y) );

bounds = _front.getBounds( this );
registration.x += bounds.x;
registration.y += bounds.y;

position = globalToLocal( _front.localToGlobal( registration ) );

_front.x -= Math.round(position.x);
_front.y -= Math.round(position.y);

xfactor =_front.width/(_front.width+1);
yfactor =_front.height/(_front.height+1);
_front.scaleX=xfactor;
_front.scaleY=yfactor;
_front.z=0;
}

if( _back )
{
_back.x = 0;
_back.y = 0;

registration = new Point( Math.round(_back.width * _pivot.x), Math.round(_back.height * _pivot.y) );

bounds = _back.getBounds( this );
registration.x += bounds.x;
registration.y += bounds.y;

position = globalToLocal( _back.localToGlobal( registration ) );

_back.x -= Math.round(position.x * _back.scaleX);
_back.y -= Math.round(position.y);

xfactor =_back.width/(_back.width+1);
yfactor =_back.height/(_back.height+1);
_back.scaleX = -xfactor;
_back.scaleY = yfactor;
_back.z=0;
}

I’m new to Flash 3D Tools, AS3, and importing classes, so please pardon my ignorance, but I’ve been struggling with both the “single sided back reversed post card” and “z-order not respecting z-space” issues for a couple weeks now and hope your solution will solve it.

The reason why I ask is that I am building fairly complex 3D objects on the stage without using an engine such as Papervision3D or Away3D.

What is not clear is how do I use PaperSprites in the Flash IDE? When I create a PaperSprite in AS3 can I manipulate it as I would any other symbol within my Library?

For example, will it appear in my Library to add to stage as a reference or nest in a new MovieClip? Will I be able to position it using the Property Inspector, 3D Rotation, and 3D Translation Tools? Will I be able to duplicate it within the Library and simply swap out instances of front and back? Or will I have to hand code each one manually?

Are you aware of any video tutorials that take advantage of both this and SimpleZSorter? If not, would you like to create one?

Thank you,

Antony

Thanks to you and Professor Senocular

Martin

I’ve fixed some bugs and improved performance and will definitely add the null Matrix3D feature.

Keep an eye on: https://github.com/soulwire/SoulwireAS3Framework/blob/master/src/uk/co/soulwire/display/PaperSprite.as

Do you think V2 is on the horizon?

You mention “I need to update this class as there are a few little bugs and improvements, so I’ll be sure to include this feature.” It would be great if you incorporated the nullifying of the matrix3D into the class, or provide a public method that we could call manually that removed the blurriness (if the PaperSprite is not rotated in any way).

Cheers,

Adrian