Graphics Inquiry

Hey all,
Im completely new to VB, so I dont know all of its tools yet. I was hoping somebody could tell me if there is a tool out there to carry out 3-D graphics on VB.net..

Also, could sombody tell me if it's possible to import 3-D graphics from auto-Cad to a graphics window on my form..

I dont really know whether these are stupid questions or not, but any help would be appreciated..

Cheers!! :)

Well yes there probably are, but they're either going to be in the form of:

1. A hefty, costly ActiveX control; or
2. Importing the filetype (manually) into DirectX vertex/index buffers and drawing them on the screen with Direct3D. This will take a long time to code if you aren't completely familiar with the language itself.

Would you name some sources for hefty, costly ActiveX controls?

I would like to be able to display and manipulate groups of points (point cloud), as well as a fitted solid model is a simple window.

I am a long-time BASIC user, but have just recently become reacquainted thru .NET. I have developed a few simple applications and have good understanding of the language.


Thanks for any direction you can provide!