Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
> 
> In article <37BCFC92.FDDB0720@pacbell.net> , Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Howdy Pardners,
> >
> >  Any of ya'll know something about this here 3DMF file format and if
> > there be any conversion like programs available that will do one of
> > them there 3dmf2pov conversion type things ?
> 
> Most (professional) Mac modellers can read 3dmf (the Apple QuickDraw 3D file
> format), QuickTime 3.0 and 4.0 can display such files.  While I don't know
> of any program that can convert 3dmf directly to POV-Ray, there are some out
> there that can convert 3dmf to DXF.  Try the various links on
> http://mac.povray.org/model_tools.html and I am sure you will fund such an
> utility (perhaps even for Windows).  You may want to try the Apple QuickTime
> site (www.apple.com/quicktime/) as well, as QuickDraw 3D is now part of
> QuickTime.  They have some utilities (a bit hidden) on that site.
> 
>     Thorsten

  Thank you Thorsten. I had a feeling that it was a Mac format but you
have confirmed it for me. I found one program that will read them that
will also output .dxf if I understand the web page description properly.
  You might add this one to mac.povray.org since it also has 2 Mac platform
versions available plus a Win 95 version. The program is called Design
Workshop Lt. which is free and there are more professional versions available
that require registration fees. Also check out their fantastic free models
gallery while there. They have the largest 3D collection of historical
buildings that I have seen anywhere.

http://www.cadoutpost.com/

-- 
Ken Tyler

See my 700+ Povray and 3D Rendering and Raytracing Links at:
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html

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