Hello,

Does anyone know of a utility (pref freeware) that will allow me to convert
between Pov and 3DS and allow me to convert these models into a format
readable by a DirectX app.  This is for my Computing Thesis so help is
deeply appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Duncan Adamson

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"dja98" <dja### [at] docicacuk> wrote in message news:3be121ba@news.povray.org...
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone know of a utility (pref freeware) that will allow me to convert
> between Pov and 3DS and allow me to convert these models into a format
> readable by a DirectX app.

No.

>This is for my Computing Thesis so help is
> deeply appreciated.
>

If you can wait for the tessellation patch, someone might do something like
that. But I guess it would probably only be after 3.5 is officially
released..(?)

- Nekar


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dja98 wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Does anyone know of a utility (pref freeware) that will allow me to convert
> between Pov and 3DS and allow me to convert these models into a format
> readable by a DirectX app.  This is for my Computing Thesis so help is
> deeply appreciated.
> 

http://www.students.tut.fi/~warp/povVFAQ/filesVFAQ.html#povtootherformatsdifficulty

Christoph

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"Nekar Xenos" <j-p### [at] citywalkcoza> wrote in message
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>
> "dja98" <dja### [at] docicacuk> wrote in message
news:3be121ba@news.povray.org...
> > Hello,
> >
> > Does anyone know of a utility (pref freeware) that will allow me to
convert
> > between Pov and 3DS and allow me to convert these models into a format
> > readable by a DirectX app.
>
> No.

Thanks a lot - Do you know of anything for the 3D Studio Max - Direct X bit
(a little off topic I know :))
>
> >This is for my Computing Thesis so help is
> > deeply appreciated.
> >
>
> If you can wait for the tessellation patch, someone might do something
like
> that. But I guess it would probably only be after 3.5 is officially
> released..(?)
>
> - Nekar
>
>
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"Christoph Hormann" <chr### [at] gmxde> wrote in message
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>
>
> dja98 wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Does anyone know of a utility (pref freeware) that will allow me to
convert
> > between Pov and 3DS and allow me to convert these models into a format
> > readable by a DirectX app.  This is for my Computing Thesis so help is
> > deeply appreciated.
> >
>
>
http://www.students.tut.fi/~warp/povVFAQ/filesVFAQ.html#povtootherformatsdif
ficulty
>
Thanks a lot - as I said to Nekar, it is a bit off topic for a povray group
but do you know of a 3D studio to DirectX converter?

> Christoph
>
> --
> Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
> IsoWood include, radiosity tutorial, TransSkin and other
> things on: http://www.schunter.etc.tu-bs.de/~chris/

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What DirectX app are you using to display these models?

Jim

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"Duncan Adamson" <dja### [at] docicacuk> wrote in message
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>
> "Nekar Xenos" <j-p### [at] citywalkcoza> wrote in message
> news:3be12385@news.povray.org...
> >
> > "dja98" <dja### [at] docicacuk> wrote in message
> news:3be121ba@news.povray.org...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a utility (pref freeware) that will allow me to
> convert
> > > between Pov and 3DS and allow me to convert these models into a format
> > > readable by a DirectX app.
> >
> > No.
>
> Thanks a lot - Do you know of anything for the 3D Studio Max - Direct X bit
> (a little off topic I know :))
> >

If you can somehow get hold of an old version of 3dCanvas. The new version only
exports to .x with the registered version.

- Nekar


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My own.

I really want to convert a load of free 3ds models to .x format (I think)
Thanks

"Jim Kress" <kre### [at] kressworkscom> wrote in message
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> What DirectX app are you using to display these models?
>
> Jim
>
>
>

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Hmm. Doesn't 3dWin do .x export?

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//Mahalis
camera{location<0,0.25,-2> look_at 0.5*y} #declare T=texture{pigment{crackle
scale 0.5 rotate 90 turbulence 0.75 color_map{[0 rgb 1][0.05 rgb 1][0.1
rgb<1,0.25,1>][0.25 rgbf 1][1 rgbf 1]}} finish{ambient 1}} #declare
c=difference{torus{0.5,0.1 rotate -90*x}box{<0.7,0,0.2>,<-0.7,-0.7,-0.2>}}
merge{object{c translate<0.5,0.5,0>} object{c translate<-0.5,0.5,0>}
cylinder{<1,0.5,0>,<1,0,0>,0.1} cylinder{<-1,0.5,0>,<-1,0,0>,0.1}
cylinder{0.5*y,0,0.1} texture{T}}
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"dja98" <dja### [at] docicacuk> wrote in message
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> My own.
>
> I really want to convert a load of free 3ds models to .x format (I think)
> Thanks
>
> "Jim Kress" <kre### [at] kressworkscom> wrote in message
> news:3be1cb57@news.povray.org...
> > What DirectX app are you using to display these models?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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dja98 wrote:

> My own.
>
> I really want to convert a load of free 3ds models to .x format (I think)
> Thanks

If you're into beta testing, you might look at my yamc posts.


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