[Vasudan Admiral]

Blending existing models is no problem (just save as .vrml in TS and open in blender), but converting them back to TS or any other modeler with their textures intact is extreemly difficult and as you say, results in much screwyness.
Converting a simple mesh with no textures is quick and easy tho, so that's what i always do.

[ShadowPuppet]

The problem is the actual DXF format, rather than anything Blender does with it. It was never really intended to handle complex UV mapping. As far as converting goes, most other modellers and converting software will allow for importing of DXF, so as far as using Blender goes...well.... it sounds like a good Front Line modeller. Just don't waste time mapping your model in Blender if the textures won't survive the process. I can recommend Lithunwrap for that... it writes out COB format and will read in the DXF file

[Vasudan Admiral]

it sounds like a good Front Line modeller. Just don't waste time mapping your model in Blender if the textures won't survive the process.

that just about sums it up
tho texturing can be done in lith OR TS, heirarchy should still be done only in TS - lith can mess things up very badly.

and lol@the sig

[TopAce]

Can I undo somehow?
I am getting experiencing the controls(which still appear a bit incomfortable). I managed to scale the starting cube and I also succeeded in adding new meshes!

[JarC]

in editmode U will undo mesh editing, in object mode I have no clear idea yet what it does...

If I might suggest something? Go here http://download.blender.org/documentation/html/book1.html
and just follow along with the instructions, you'll pretty soon get the hang of it...it has not nearly such a steap curve as the others I've tried sofar...

BTB, I have succesfull gotten a model from 3DS via OBJ into blender with UV survived and still present in blender...only thing I needed to do was convert and load the texturemap to see the model textured. So I would hesitate to state that (with the latest version in mind) UV mapping in blender is a waste of time...it might just survive (I found a OBJ import/export script that at least seems to maintain the UV...)

[ShadowPuppet]

Will be interesting to see if you can find a way to get the mesh out of Blender and into Truespace for the final hierarchy setup. OBJ file format can be read into Truepsace 3.2 ( the free version ) if you can get a plugin or script for Blender that can write it.

The problem so far has been the lack of a suitable export format from Blender that preserves the UV.

Personally, I found the old versions of Blender frankly baffling in terms of the interface.... but looking at the current version, they have clearly done a lot to improve things!

[Liberator]

Well, it exports .X files if that helps.

[TopAce]

It appears as UV mapping will not be probem for me so far. I am even glad that I am able to move faces, or eventually extrude them.
I don't know the reason, but Blender's interface appears to be a bit ... uncomfortable. It may be because of my lack of experience in handling modelling programs, though.