Zdog

What it does

Zdog is a 3D JavaScript engine for and SVG. With Zdog, you can design and render simple 3D models on the Web. Zdog is a pseudo-3D engine. Its geometries exist in 3D space, but are rendered as flat shapes. This makes Zdog special.

Round, flat, designer-friendly pseudo-3D engine for canvas and SVG

Zdog is a 3D JavaScript engine for <canvas> and SVG. With Zdog, you can design and render simple 3D models on the Web. Zdog is a pseudo -3D engine. Its geometries exist in 3D space, but are rendered as flat shapes. This makes Zdog special. Zdog was designed to bring the simplicity of vector illustration into 3D. Drawing circles and squares is easy and fun. Zdog just adds another dimension. Create 3D models with Zdog by adding shapes. See Getting started for a walk-through of this demo. Hi! Dave here . I wanted to make a video game. I needed a 3D engine, but most engines were too powerful and complex for me. I made Zdog so I could design and display simple 3D models without a lot of…from zzz.dog

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