********** Quick Links **********
Documentation:
Download the specification, release notes and schema from the Khronos COLLADA main page.
Check out the getting started guide in the announcements forum.
Get a copy of he COLLADA book.
Tools:
Download the Refinery tool from sourceforge. Use the included Coherency test to check COLLADA documents for issues.
Download the Feeling Viewer from the Feeling Software web site (free registration required).
Plug-ins:
Find the latest version of tool plug-ins from the latest plug-in versions forum. Make sure to report issues to the right place indicated in this post.
API and samples:
Get the COLLADA DOM API installer from sourceforge.
Get the COLLADA RT sample code openGL viewer and its FX loader companion.
Get basic samples or more advanced samples from the Test Model Bank.
Welcome to COLLADA.org public forum
COLLADA - An open Digital Asset Exchange Schema for the
interactive 3D industry.
COLLADA has been a COLLAborative Design
Activity for establishing an open standard Digital Asset
schema for interactive 3D applications. COLLADA, since its 1.4.0 release, is a standard of
The Khronos Group
where the consortium members continue to promote COLLADA to be
the center piece of Digital Asset toolchains used by the 3D
interactive industry.
COLLADA is not only a technology, as technology alone will not
solve this communication problem. COLLADA has succeeded in
providing a neutral zone where it becomes possible for competitors
to work together in the design of an common specification. This
creates a new paradigm in which the schema (format) is supported
directly by the DCC vendors. Each of them writes and supports
their own implementation of COLLADA importer and exporter tools.
The COLLADA Schema supports all the features that modern 3D
interactive applications need, including programmable shader effects and
physics simulation. It can also be easily extended by the end
users for their own specific purposes. In other words, COLLADA is
not designed to be a temporary data transport mechanism, but rather
to be the schema for the source data for your digital assets. It
is not designed as a delivery mechanism, but to be a content holder
for any target platform. COLLADA's choice of language is XML,
thus gaining many of the benefits of the
eXtensible Markup Language
including native support of international UTF-8 encoding. The
COLLADA XML Schema document is publically acccessible on the
Internet for online content validation.
Where do I find more information?
The Khronos Group web site
is your starting point for learning more about the
COLLADA specification
and schema.
The collada.org domain is hosted by
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
and was the original home of COLLADA before it was adopted as an
industry standard by The Khronos Group. This site continues to
provide anonymous visitors a forum to discuss
COLLADA and locate other COLLADA resources on the Internet.
How can I post my comments/questions on the public forum?
We encourage feedback and participation! In order for you to
post on this public forum, you will have to
register
, accepting the Terms Of Service Agreement
as well as the
Public Forum Rules.
A valid e-mail address is required for registering.
Registered members can post messages in the Public forums.
The Contributions section can be used to post information about any
additional library/tool/product taking advantage of COLLADA, or to post source code or
test data that will contribute to the community.
The Job Board forum is to be used to post any COLLADA related job offer/search
or contractual offers. All other offers will be deleted.
How do I get my product listed in the forum ?
The Products section is for informing the COLLADA communuty of
all products that have implemented a COLLADA content path. This section is only writeable
by the tool vendor, but can be read by all.
In addition, the Latest Plug-in Versions must have an entry for each produts
listed. This entry will state what is the latest version, when it was released, where to get it,
where to report bugs, and who is the provider/maintainer.
How can I participate in the design of COLLADA?
Participating in the design of COLLADA requires contributor
membership
in The Khronos Group.
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