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#11762From: Ted FitzpatrickMay 9, 1995 4:33 PM

I was wondering if anybody knew of a good object conversion program to convert 3D Studio objects to Imagine objects. Thanks in advance, -Ted 74163,1626 P.S. A shareware or public domain program would be best.

#11766From: Wayne ParhamMay 9, 1995 5:58 PM

Ted, Check out World Render 3D. I believe it's in GRAPHDEV. Look for keyword WR3D. It will convert about 10 common formats including 3DS, Imagine, Lightwave and POV. It's pretty expensive for "shareware" though – $300.00 There are probably other cheaper options…I know you can port through DXF with an inexpensive shareware program; Probably one out there somewhere to do it native too. Wayne Parham 74224,2176

#11781From: GreG tsadilasMay 9, 1995 10:31 PM

Ted, The best object conversion software I've seen so far is InterChange from Syndesis Corp. It can convert between about 30 different formats, maintaining hierarchies and object attributes when it can. IC is a commercial product, if you'd like further information about it you can contact John Foust/Syndesis at 76004,1763. As for PD or shareware, there is no direct route. The closest you can come to is 3DS->DXF->Imagine DXF import. Check out WC2POV.ZIP over in GRAPHDEV for a windows utility. -GreG

#11829From: Ted FitzpatrickMay 10, 1995 5:00 PM

thanks for the info I'll check into it -Ted

#11839From: Andrey ZmievskiyMay 10, 1995 9:25 PM

>>As for PD or shareware, there is no direct route. The closest you can come to is 3DS->DXF->Imagine DXF import. Check out WC2POV.ZIP over in GRAPHDEV for a windows utility.<< Not anymore. <g> I have just uploaded my 3DS-to-Imagine converter. Check it out. -= Andrey =- ZIPtag * Smoking is a leading cause of statistics

#11841From: GreG tsadilasMay 10, 1995 9:57 PM

>> Not anymore. <g> I have just uploaded my 3DS-to-Imagine converter. Check it out. << Andrey, Finally! <g> I was hoping you would after reading this thread. <g> BTW, do you now break up objects that would exceed Imagine's edge count limit? <please say yes> -GreG

#11858From: Andrey ZmievskiyMay 11, 1995 12:51 AM

>>Finally! <g> I was hoping you would after reading this thread.<< Yes, I read the initial message and my hands starting itching to finish the program. But it's not the full-blown GUI, it's command-line. I just put finishing touches on it, added some stuff, and wrote docs. >>BTW, do you now break up objects that would exceed Imagine's edge count limit? <please say yes><< Uh, registered version does that. <g> And other stuff too… Check in the docs. -= Andrey =- ZIPtag * Toto, I don't think we're in DOS anymore..