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  Re: Can I import an object?  
From: PippinofTook
Date: 14 Jul 2005 20:40:02
Message: <web.42d705a7d3abe1e3e0bc13670@news.povray.org>
"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> "PippinofTook" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
> news:web.42d5ced1d3abe1e3e0bc13670@news.povray.org...
> > Daniel Hulme <pho### [at] isticorg> wrote:
> >> > > can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the
> >> > > same colors?
> >> Blender can import from most other modelling programs, and with the
> >> PovAnim plugin can export objects, scenes, and even animations to
> >> POV-Ray. For some formats there exist direct conversion programs.
> >
> > yea... so a .ojb can... okay... I'm using anim8or... free I know but I'm
> > just learning... 8^)  could you explain how to? 8^) please
>
>      Create your object, and then go to > Object > Export > Name it > choose
> " Wavefront [*.obj] " > save it in your intended project folder. Open
> Poseray and hit "Load 3D model". Navigate to your .obj model that you've
> just created in Anim8or.
>
>     Then, when the model has opened, add your materials, geometry, lighting,
> camera etc., (if you want to at this time, you don't have to, because you
> can edit these files later in your project folder), and then hit > Povray
> output > Export files, or > Export & render files.
>
>       You should now have a .pov file in that folder that you can now open
> and render.
>
>       Good luck!
>
>       ~Steve~
>

hey did you mean to put poseray? or did you mean PovRay?


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