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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Kazan on May 26, 2001, 02:54:00 pm
Ok 3DS modelers talk to me.. give me the file format documentation, etc.

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Nico on May 26, 2001, 03:05:00 pm
Well, I can't help you there, but I think you'de better use the Max format, coz it allows groupings, which could be used for hierarchy... hem, in second thought, the element/object relation in 3ds could be used too, maybe?
Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Kazan on May 26, 2001, 03:09:00 pm
I have no idea what you're talking about im not a 3DS modeler

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Styxx on May 26, 2001, 03:20:00 pm
Huh, the MAX format is rather closed as far as I know. I found some specs for the 3DS format, but enver found anything about the MAX format, so I guess that it would be quite hard.

And MAX files have the basic shapes and the modifiers, not the real mesh info, so it would imply in a LOT of processing to calculate the final format of the model...
Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: DragonClaw on May 26, 2001, 03:20:00 pm
  Where may I find this "documentation"

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Styxx on May 26, 2001, 03:21:00 pm
And I'll see if I can find the 3DS format specs. I've wrote a 3DS reader once...
Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: wEvil on May 26, 2001, 03:27:00 pm
i have the SDK which shoud contasin all the info on .3DS and .MAX formats...of course thats' more geared towards writing a plugin to run in the MAX environment but i doubt it would be unadaptable to your needs  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

got it already RARed up..8mbs.



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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Styxx on May 26, 2001, 03:27:00 pm
Okay, found the docs I used:

 http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/mxr/gfx/3d/3DS.spec ("http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/mxr/gfx/3d/3DS.spec")
 http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/mxr/gfx/3d/MLI.spec ("http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/mxr/gfx/3d/MLI.spec")
Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: DragonClaw on May 26, 2001, 03:37:00 pm
  I found a location where you can download an export plug-in for 3ds so it exports in .cob format (instead of having to use 3dexploration).  Will that help?

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: wEvil on May 26, 2001, 03:54:00 pm
WHERE?!
WHERE?!

TELL ME NOW!


please.
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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: DragonClaw on May 26, 2001, 04:07:00 pm
  Here: http://www.okino.com/conv/max_demo.htm ("http://www.okino.com/conv/max_demo.htm")

you need to download the other 2 demos first though... bahhh..  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: wEvil on May 26, 2001, 06:18:00 pm
Thanks..i'll have to fiddle around with this and see if i can finally get a model into fs2!



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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Snipes on May 27, 2001, 06:05:00 pm
Kazan, howsabout a Lightwave to pof conversion?

I have LW only, and can't get my hands on ts...
Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Kazan on May 27, 2001, 06:14:00 pm
i dont think so

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: DragonClaw on May 27, 2001, 06:34:00 pm
Snipes get on ICQ

got a little surprise for ya

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: DragonClaw on May 28, 2001, 05:51:00 pm
Bump
I mean.... Hump    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Battlecarrier01 on May 29, 2001, 12:24:00 pm
Kazan, has anyone sent you any of the stuff you need?
If you got this working it would definately be pretty damn cool/useful.  
Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Nico on May 29, 2001, 01:59:00 pm
Indeed  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) No more Torture space! Nothing could make me more happy. If it could autogenerate the hierarchy too... (naming an object turret01 links it automatically to the objecy called LOD1) Yeah I know, I'm dreaming again  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Kazan on May 29, 2001, 04:56:00 pm
both compiler versions SHOULD have pretty much the same features

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Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: Snipes on May 30, 2001, 07:25:00 pm
damnit, if only i knew how to use the version of TS I got *looks at dragonclaw and grins*
Title: POF CS - Next item on the list 3DS file read/conversion
Post by: DragonClaw on May 31, 2001, 06:42:00 am
  Man-o-man....
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Now snipes...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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