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 ?

Ketch ya later,

-- 
Ken Tyler

Ya'll come see my 700+ Povray and 3D Rendering and Raytracing Links right here:
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In article <37BCFC92.FDDB0720@pacbell.net> , Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>  
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>
> 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


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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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Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote in message
news:37BD36C5.5F822EFC@pacbell.net...
>
> <snip>
>
>   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/
>
> --

I have read those files -from http://www.greatbuildings.com in Corel Dream
3D (Win95). -the best task CD3D performs btw-,  and saved into dxf. I have
not downloaded Design workshop though.  Softcad Lite(Win 95/NT) -free also-
makes a pretty decent work manipulating these dxf files, even though is a
little outdated.  I am running them in Win98, without any problem.

Regards,
Marjorie Graterol

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In article <37B### [at] sksympaticoca> , Bruce <dke### [at] sksympaticoca>  
wrote:

> There's also a description of the format on http://www.wotsit.org/ if
> writting a converter was an option. It's about a 500K dl, so I suspect
> should be fairly complete.

Or directly from Apple at http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/quicktime/
qtdevdocs/RM/qd3dframe.htm :-)


    Thorsten


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In article <37BD36C5.5F822EFC@pacbell.net> , Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>  
wrote:

>   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/

Thanks, I will check their site and write a bit about it to add to
mac.povray.org.
BTW, a 3dmf import is a wish of many Mac POV-Ray users - if I just had the
time to write it...


    Thorsten

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e-mail: tho### [at] trfde

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