"einarabelc5" <ein### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> "einarabelc5" <ein### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> > Hello Folks:
> >
> > I am trying to use pov ray in unix as a renderer of architectural files
> > created in 3d Studio Viz/3d Studio max.
> >
> > I've been looking for an exporter/format translator from .ase files (which
> > 3ds MAx exports)  to the .pov format. I found this:
> > http://www.tb-software.com/products.html
> >
> > It does work; I can render lights in POV ray using the .ase format from
> > 3dsmax, then importing it in 3dwin and exporting to .pov to render finally
> > in unix.
> >
> > The only thing is the render looks cartoonish, I mean like if it was using
> > the cartoon shader, which I deactivated on 3dwin when doing the exporting
> > to pov.
> >
> >
> > Do you know of any converter/exporter that does the transformation form .ase
> > to .pov effectively?
> >
> > I already tried Polytrans which exports directly to .pov but POV RAY doesn't
> > process the results...
> >
> > Also used polytrans&3dwin to try combinations of formats, the most
> > satisfactory so far is the .ase which DOES NOT require polytrans only
> > default 3ds max capabilities.
> >
> > P.S. If it works in UNIX/linux that would be a significant plus
> >
> > Many thanks in advance. (y)
> >
> > P.S.S Feel free to email me and I'll send a render of the cartoonish image
> > in comparison with the same scene rendered with NVIDIA GELATO....which is
> > kind of opaque.
> Here is the link to the renders in Gelato Forums...
>
> http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=19820
>
> So how do I post the .ase file?
>
> I could just zip it and I think that'll do it. But where do I post it? This
> newsgroup doesn't offer the chance to do attachments. I guess i'll need an
> email for that. And there's no Private messaging neither....

PLZ check here:

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=19820&st=0#entry120168

Thanks.

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