Mac RepRap

Oh dear! I hadn't even realised that Java3D doesn't run on Macs. OK -
I'll put a bit on the web page.

Yours

Adrian

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Quoting webmonkees :

> Oh, sweet torture! I see now why there was no install instructions for
> Mac OS X..
>
> No Java3d support. I got eclipse working, got the reprap program, but
> then I couldn't find the java3d and no signs of any development.
> (https://java3d.dev.java.net/servlets/BrowseList?list=interest&by=thread&from=267234)
>
> Good thing I've got a spare notebook computer running ubuntu Linux.
>
> Could you relieve some future torture of some other person,
> and put a note on the Mac page in regards to the lack of java3d support?
>
> Unless, of course, you have a alternative that would work..
>
> Great idea on the reprap, me and a friend are planning to fabricate the
> fabricator. I work in 3d, ironically enough _on_ the Mac, and would love
> to get my designs out in the physical world. Guess I'll have to network
> me files over to the notebook..
>
> Thanks,
> Charlie
>
> --
>



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i added it to the mac software page.

On 2/25/07, Adrian Bowyer wrote:
> Oh dear! I hadn't even realised that Java3D doesn't run on Macs. OK -
> I'll put a bit on the web page.
>
> Yours
>
> Adrian
>
> [staff.bath.ac.uk]
> [reprap.org]
>
> Quoting webmonkees :
>
> > Oh, sweet torture! I see now why there was no install instructions for
> > Mac OS X..
> >
> > No Java3d support. I got eclipse working, got the reprap program, but
> > then I couldn't find the java3d and no signs of any development.
> > (https://java3d.dev.java.net/servlets/BrowseList?list=interest&by=thread&from=267234)
> >
> > Good thing I've got a spare notebook computer running ubuntu Linux.
> >
> > Could you relieve some future torture of some other person,
> > and put a note on the Mac page in regards to the lack of java3d support?
> >
> > Unless, of course, you have a alternative that would work..
> >
> > Great idea on the reprap, me and a friend are planning to fabricate the
> > fabricator. I work in 3d, ironically enough _on_ the Mac, and would love
> > to get my designs out in the physical world. Guess I'll have to network
> > me files over to the notebook..
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Charlie
> >
> > --
> >
>
>
>
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Adrian Bowyer wrote:
> Oh dear! I hadn't even realised that Java3D doesn't run on Macs. OK -
> I'll put a bit on the web page.

Gah! That's no good...

I could have sworn it supported Macs too. I thought I checked that
before using it.

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Quoting Simon McAuliffe :

> Adrian Bowyer wrote:
>> Oh dear! I hadn't even realised that Java3D doesn't run on Macs. OK -
>> I'll put a bit on the web page.
>
> Gah! That's no good...
>
> I could have sworn it supported Macs too. I thought I checked that
> before using it.

Actually, I just checked, and I think you're right. Maybe my
correspondent was mis-informed. See:

[docs.info.apple.com]

Yours

Adrian

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webmonkees,

you want to try this out and let us know if you can get it working?
that would really rock!

~Zach

On 2/25/07, Adrian Bowyer wrote:
> Quoting Simon McAuliffe :
>
> > Adrian Bowyer wrote:
> >> Oh dear! I hadn't even realised that Java3D doesn't run on Macs. OK -
> >> I'll put a bit on the web page.
> >
> > Gah! That's no good...
> >
> > I could have sworn it supported Macs too. I thought I checked that
> > before using it.
>
> Actually, I just checked, and I think you're right. Maybe my
> correspondent was mis-informed. See:
>
> [docs.info.apple.com]
>
> Yours
>
> Adrian
>
> [staff.bath.ac.uk]
> [reprap.org]
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On Mon, 2007-02-26 at 08:30 +1300, Simon McAuliffe wrote:
> Gah! That's no good...
>
> I could have sworn it supported Macs too. I thought I checked that
> before using it. I recall this too.

I seem to recall this too.

What's the one they use in ArtOfIllusion? The author uses a Mac.

Vik :v)

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Zach Hoeken wrote:
> perhaps we should also put in the instructions a link to where you can
> download a tarball of the current svn repository.
> [reprap.org]
>
> does that get generated nightly or what?

Nightly, I think (Simon?). Of course, exactly when "nightly" is depends upon
which section of the Global RepRap Mega-Empire you happen to be part of...

(Can we try to stick to developers@reprap.org, pretty please?)

Yours

Adrian

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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: webmonkees
> Date: Feb 26, 2007 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Mac RepRap
> To: Zach Hoeken
>
>
> My apologies;
>
> I was following the Linux instructions and despite that was running
> Eclipse in a convoluted matter. I am attempting to start over and
> documenting it as I go, changing the Linux install page with extra
> notes. It seems Mac OS X Java has Java3d included; it's been so long
> since I installed Java I'm not sure if it comes standard or if I put it
> in as part of the developer packages.
>
> The main difference I've found in installing is that eclipse installs in
> /Library/Java rather than /user/local/java, and the eclipse package for
> OS X has a App already created openable from Finder.
> Again, I'm attempting to document it (eclipse/Subversion/reprap
> installation)
> as I go and make it as complete as possible based on my experience.
>
>
> I will let you know when I have success; so far it's going a lot
> smoother than the last time, a wonder it did anything since I was
> installing in a protected folder on that run. Oh well, live and learn..
>
> The problem I'm running into right now is the reprap won't install using
> Subversion (it's 1.2, where the package seems to be expecting a newer
> version of Subversion)
>
> Right now, as of this moment, I'm exporting the files and this is about
> at the point I was before,
> java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError. Sorry, I'm new to the eclipse
> enviroment, and probably not pointing it to the right resources.
>
>
>
> Charlie

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Adrian Bowyer wrote:
> Zach Hoeken wrote:
>
>> perhaps we should also put in the instructions a link to where you can
>> download a tarball of the current svn repository.
>> [reprap.org]
>>
>> does that get generated nightly or what?
>>
>
> Nightly, I think (Simon?). Of course, exactly when "nightly" is depends upon
> which section of the Global RepRap Mega-Empire you happen to be part of...
>

Yes, it is generated every day at 0115 NZT (which is 1215 UTC right now).

There is a smaller download that contains just the software at the same
URL but without the -full bit.

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