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2 Aug 2024 12:18:42 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Why doesn't PovRay support Obj files?  
From: Sascha Ledinsky
Date: 31 Oct 2004 16:23:32
Message: <418557d4$1@news.povray.org>
Christoph Hormann wrote
 > .obj files are text format as well - they will not be significantly
 > smaller than a mesh2.

The .obj file format is not restricted to polygons, it allows e.g. NURBS 
as well. However, I think that most programs that allow importing .obj 
files expect triangles or polygons. Other .obj files may be a lot 
smaller, but less portable.


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