.3DS convert

BRPAZ · Post by **BRPAZ** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:26 am

Hey, I know that Irrlicht cannot use the .3DS format used by 3DSMax, so is there anyway to convert the .3DS format to one the Irrlicht can understand without 3DSMax, as I only have Maya?

Thanks

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:42 pm

Currently supported mesh file formats:

3D Studio meshes (.3ds)
Milkshape (.ms3d)
Alias Wavefront Maya (.obj)
Quake 3 levels (.bsp)
Quake 2 models (.md2)
Microsoft DirectX (.x)

Just klick on the Button with the name "Features" on irrlicht.sourceforge.net

There u can see it.

BRPAZ · Post by **BRPAZ** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:09 pm

Oh, sorry. I was reading the tutorial, and that was probably out of date, as it didn't list 3ds.

Thanks

thesmileman · Post by **thesmileman** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 7:35 am

3ds files as many files formats Irrlicht "SUPPORTS" do not load correctly sometimes(LOTS of times)

thesmileman · Post by **thesmileman** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 7:48 am

I would suggest using .X format

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:15 pm

Which plugin (link, please) do you use to export your max or 3ds files to x or md2?
And how to create an Q3 Level out of an max or 3ds file?

Tyn · Post by **Tyn** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:59 pm

Find a post by Vemeer and check his signature for the .X exporter for MAX. As for exporting a mesh into a Q3 level, I don't know. The last modeller I used to create a BSP mesh was the Half-Life editor and I think that let you import .3DS meshes to use. Maybe Radiant lets you import meshes into the BSP map so you can save it?

bal · Post by **bal** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:23 pm

Is it possible to use .x files as maps in Irrlicht?

Tyn · Post by **Tyn** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:25 pm

A map is what you define it to be. A BSP holds information about the map's mesh, lighting and entities. However, Irrlicht doesn't load the entities so it is basically a mesh with lighting and a few other things. In that respect there is little difference in using a BSP and a .X mesh. To store entity information you could either create a new entity format or use XML to enter the information. Or you could attempt to add entity support for BSP's inside Irrlicht. I think using XML is the best way out of the three but there are plenty who say otherwise.

bal · Post by **bal** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:35 pm

Thx for your explanation Tyn. Are there any examples available how the setup of that XML-file has to be? The reason why I would use .x or .obj files for my maps is because I model them in Blender and atm there is no BSP exporter.

Peter Müller · Post by **Peter Müller** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:49 pm

cannot find a user called Vemeer

bal · Post by **bal** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:08 pm

Peter Müller wrote:cannot find a user called Vemeer

He ment vermeer I think.