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25 Apr 2024 02:05:56 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Convert DXF to mesh2  
From: Reuben Pearse
Date: 18 Aug 2009 16:38:27
Message: <4a8b1143$1@news.povray.org>
Thanks for that Stephen.

I'll see how I get on.

Reuben

Stephen wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:12:39 +0100, Reuben Pearse <reu### [at] pearsecouk> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Has anyone any experience in using PoseRay to convert DXF models to the mesh2 
>> format?
>>
>> Are there other tools that can be used to create mesh2 objects?
>>
>> Pointers to tutorials, examples and readmes would be great.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
> 
> I normally use PoseRay to convert OBJ files to mesh2 as Poser does not use UV
> mapping with DXF files.
> I checked by exporting a DXF mesh and loading into PoseRay then exporting it
> from the Pov Ray Output tab. The resulting geometry file was a mesh2.
> 
> There are fairly good instructions in the PoseRay help file.
> 
> 3DWin from http://www.tb-software.com/ created mesh2 but it may not be supported
> now. Rheingold3D from the same site should do the job too. I have not used 3DWin
> for a few years as I found PoseRay to give better results.
> 
> If you have any more questions please ask.


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