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  Re: Mesh conversion problem  
From: Bryan Heit
Date: 11 Jun 2006 15:12:32
Message: <448c6b20$1@news.povray.org>
St. wrote:
> "Bryan Heit" <bjh### [at] NOSPAMucalgaryca> wrote in message 
> news:448b0429$1@news.povray.org...
> 
>>gonzo wrote:
> 
> 
>>>I see there is a 3ds version on that site as well. You'll probably have 
>>>better luck with that.  I haven't found a good .max converter.
>>>
>>>RG
>>>
>>
>>I've tried both, the .max is completely unconvertable, and the .3ds is the 
>>one with the errors.
> 
> 
>       Have you tried loading the .3ds file into Wings3D?  I believe Wings 
> will keep the geometry in the right places once opened, (and if not, which 
> I've never known, you could replace them fairly easily).
> 
>   And then export .obj > PoseRay > PoV-Ray...
> 
>     Worth a try.
> 
>    ~Steve~

I tried to load it into wings, but it did not work.  For some reason 
wings would load the file without error, but never actually show the 
mesh.  Norbert Kern was kind enough to convert it to .obj for me, and 
whatever he did worked perfectly.

Bryan


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