How to: Animate 3D Translations
This topic demonstrates how to animate a translation transformation set on a 3D model.
The code below shows the application of a TranslateTransform3D object to the Transform property of a GeometryModel3D.
<!-- The Transform specifies how to transform the 3D object. The OffsetX property is animated
in the Storyboard below. -->
<GeometryModel3D.Transform>
<TranslateTransform3D x:Name="myTranslateTransform3D" OffsetX="0" OffsetY="0" OffsetZ="0" />
</GeometryModel3D.Transform>
The OffsetX property of this TranslateTransform3D object is animated using the code below.
<!-- Trigger the TranslateTransform3D animation when the 3D object loads. -->
<Viewport3D.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Viewport3D.Loaded">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<!-- This animation animates the OffsetX property of the TranslateTransform3D. -->
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="myTranslateTransform3D"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="OffsetX"
To="-0.8"
AutoReverse="True" RepeatBehavior="Forever" />
<!-- If you want to animate OffsetY and/or OffsetZ, create similar DoubleAnimations
respectively. -->
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Viewport3D.Triggers>
Example
The following code shows the entire sample.
<Page xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" >
<DockPanel>
<Viewbox>
<Canvas Width="600" Height="201">
<!-- The Viewport3D provides a rendering surface for 3-D visual content. -->
<Viewport3D Name="MyAnimatedObject"
ClipToBounds="True" Width="600" Height="150"
Canvas.Left="0" Canvas.Top="10">
<!-- Defines the camera used to view the 3D object. -->
<Viewport3D.Camera>
<PerspectiveCamera x:Name="myPerspectiveCamera" Position="0,0,2" LookDirection="0,0,-1"
FieldOfView="60" />
</Viewport3D.Camera>
<!-- The ModelVisual3D children contain the 3D models -->
<Viewport3D.Children>
<!-- This ModelVisual3D defines the light cast in the scene. Without light, the
3D object cannot be seen. -->
<ModelVisual3D>
<ModelVisual3D.Content>
<DirectionalLight Color="#FFFFFF" Direction="-0.612372,-0.5,-0.612372" />
</ModelVisual3D.Content>
</ModelVisual3D>
<ModelVisual3D>
<ModelVisual3D.Content>
<GeometryModel3D>
<!-- The geometry specifes the shape of the 3D plane. In this case, a flat sheet is created. -->
<GeometryModel3D.Geometry>
<MeshGeometry3D
TriangleIndices="0,1,2 3,4,5 "
Normals="0,0,1 0,0,1 0,0,1 0,0,1 0,0,1 0,0,1 "
TextureCoordinates="0,0 1,0 1,1 1,1 0,1 0,0 "
Positions="-0.5,-0.5,0.5 0.5,-0.5,0.5 0.5,0.5,0.5 0.5,0.5,0.5 -0.5,0.5,0.5 -0.5,-0.5,0.5 " />
</GeometryModel3D.Geometry>
<!-- The material specifies the material applied to the plane. In this case it is a linear gradient.-->
<GeometryModel3D.Material>
<MaterialGroup>
<DiffuseMaterial>
<DiffuseMaterial.Brush>
<SolidColorBrush Color="Cyan" Opacity="0.3"/>
</DiffuseMaterial.Brush>
</DiffuseMaterial>
</MaterialGroup>
</GeometryModel3D.Material>
<!-- The Transform specifies how to transform the 3D object. The OffsetX property is animated
in the Storyboard below. -->
<GeometryModel3D.Transform>
<TranslateTransform3D x:Name="myTranslateTransform3D" OffsetX="0" OffsetY="0" OffsetZ="0" />
</GeometryModel3D.Transform>
</GeometryModel3D>
</ModelVisual3D.Content>
</ModelVisual3D>
</Viewport3D.Children>
<!-- Trigger the TranslateTransform3D animation when the 3D object loads. -->
<Viewport3D.Triggers>
<EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Viewport3D.Loaded">
<BeginStoryboard>
<Storyboard>
<!-- This animation animates the OffsetX property of the TranslateTransform3D. -->
<DoubleAnimation
Storyboard.TargetName="myTranslateTransform3D"
Storyboard.TargetProperty="OffsetX"
To="-0.8"
AutoReverse="True" RepeatBehavior="Forever" />
<!-- If you want to animate OffsetY and/or OffsetZ, create similar DoubleAnimations
respectively. -->
</Storyboard>
</BeginStoryboard>
</EventTrigger>
</Viewport3D.Triggers>
</Viewport3D>
</Canvas>
</Viewbox>
</DockPanel>
</Page>
See also
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