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3D Paths

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#136792From: Dale O. JacksonNov 17, 1994 7:27 PM

Is there a way to save a path in the Keyframer and Bring it back in to the 3D Lofter? This would allow me to make mathematical equations into paths for objects in the Keyframer Via Keyscript, and then use them to creat geometry in the Lofter. ANy help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dale

#136832From: WillNov 18, 1994 3:53 AM

The sysop said someone wrote a program that makes .dxf files for lofter import. I don't know, I think it can only load .lft files. But if it can load .dxf files, from what I've seen of those they are pretty easy to create, simple ASCII type files. though I looked at some and they differ greatly. I tried to find some 2D DXFs to look at but 3DS didn't come with any. At any rate you could have limited success by making 2D DXF's, bring em into shaper then into lofter as paths, though your missing a dimension. ——————————-Will

#136846From: David J. MarksNov 18, 1994 8:52 AM

>> Is there a way to save a path in the Keyframer and Bring it back in to >> the 3D Lofter? Check Library one for KEYDXF.ZIP: [100277,1272] Lib: 1 KEYDXF.ZIP/Bin Bytes: 14183, Count: 246, 14-Mar-94 Title : IPAS that saves keyframer keys to DXF polyline. Keywords: IPAS KXP DXF PD 3DS Public domain IPAS that takes an object, camera or light's position keys and save them as a 3D POLYLINE in a DXF-file. The DXF file can then be loaded into 3D-Lofter as path. Note that the line between the keys will be straight as the 3D-Polyline in DXF has no spline values. Program by : Enthed Animation (Ziped with PKZIP ver 2.04e)

#136855From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Nov 18, 1994 9:32 AM

Thanks David..

#136925From: rick lapidusNov 18, 1994 3:52 PM

David, Any chance of getting that ipas to run the opposite direction. Assci to keyframer? Rick Lapidus

#136952From: Dale O. JacksonNov 18, 1994 6:23 PM

Yeah, That would be great too, although if you can put it into the lofter, you can bring it into the keyframer from there.

#137066From: David J. MarksNov 19, 1994 9:03 PM

>> Any chance of getting that ipas to run the opposite direction. Assci >> to keyframer? If you bring it into the lofter, you can add curvature and fine tune your path. I don't think that an ASCII DXF file can represent all that curvature. So instead go into the keyframer and get the path from the lofter. – Dave

#136954From: Dale O. JacksonNov 18, 1994 6:24 PM

Thanks. I will check it out Dale