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From: Slider
Subject: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 16 Feb 2007 15:00:01
Message: <web.45d60d212522de0aec0a2210@news.povray.org>
http://www.aptagraphis.com/download.html
Any requests are welcome.

Tomas


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From: Trevor G Quayle
Subject: Re: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 16 Feb 2007 17:05:00
Message: <web.45d629d0cb67175cc150d4c10@news.povray.org>
"Slider" <sli### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> http://www.aptagraphis.com/download.html
> Any requests are welcome.
>
> Tomas

Interesting.  A few questions: 1) Does it convert to mesh2? 2) Does it do
smoothing? 3) Is the output customizeable?  One of the problems I have with
other converters (3DWin in particular) is that I can't get it to output the
mesh without the texture block and references, requiring me to remove it by
hand.

When I get the chance I'll give it a try anyways (now if only someone could
make a MAX to POV converter)

-tgq


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 16 Feb 2007 17:49:32
Message: <45d634fb@news.povray.org>
Trevor G Quayle <Tin### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> 2) Does it do smoothing?

  Just curious, but why would mesh smoothing be a task for a format
converter? Shouldn't it be the task of the original modeller which
created the mesh?

-- 
                                                          - Warp


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From: Lance Birch
Subject: Re: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 17 Feb 2007 05:44:27
Message: <45d6dc8b$1@news.povray.org>
Slider wrote:
> http://www.aptagraphis.com/download.html
> Any requests are welcome.
> 
> Tomas

Hi Tomas, thanks for this - it works nicely!  One problem I did run into 
though:  after install and trying to run the program I received the error 
that "The application has failed to start because stlport.5.1.dll was not 
found".  I note that the /bin directory contains stlport.5.2.dll, so I 
copied it as stlport.5.1.dll and the program functioned fine, however this 
might be something to check for the installer.

Cheers,

Lance.

thezone - thezone.firewave.com.au


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From: Slider
Subject: Re: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 18 Feb 2007 09:50:00
Message: <web.45d8670bcb67175caec0a2210@news.povray.org>
Hi Lance,
thanks for support.
I have updated installer,
now everything should be ok.

Cheers,
Tomas


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From: Slider
Subject: Re: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 18 Feb 2007 10:00:00
Message: <web.45d8692acb67175caec0a2210@news.povray.org>
>"Trevor G Quayle" <Tin### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:

> Interesting.  A few questions:
>1) Does it convert to mesh2?

yes

>2) Does it do smoothing?
yes

3) Is the output customizeable?  One of the problems I have with
> other converters (3DWin in particular) is that I can't get it to output the
> mesh without the texture block and references, requiring me to remove it by
> hand.
I have added settings dialog: menu: Export->POV-Ray output settings.
"Output textures" check box: gives possibility to disable texture
coordinates
and texture images output.
Also I have added for my self "Use last pov name" check box.
This check box allows
to export 3ds file to the last used POV-Ray file name with one click on
export
button (no save dialog launched). I use this to do testing with many 3ds
files
and having only one pov file opened in the pov-ray.

Regards,
Tomas


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From: Slider
Subject: Re: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 18 Feb 2007 10:05:01
Message: <web.45d86adacb67175caec0a2210@news.povray.org>
Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> Trevor G Quayle <Tin### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> > 2) Does it do smoothing?
>
>   Just curious, but why would mesh smoothing be a task for a format
> converter? Shouldn't it be the task of the original modeller which
> created the mesh?
>
> --
>                                                           - Warp

A3dsViewer does smoothing only if 3ds file faces have smooth flag on.
I can provide possibility to "force" smoothing or disable smoothing
if somebody need this.

Regards,
Tomas


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From: Lance Birch
Subject: Re: A3dsViewer released: converts 3ds files to the pov-ray format
Date: 19 Feb 2007 00:57:48
Message: <45d93c5c@news.povray.org>
Slider wrote:
> Hi Lance,
> thanks for support.
> I have updated installer,
> now everything should be ok.
> 
> Cheers,
> Tomas

Not a problem; also a news item for the release is now on povray.org

Cheers,

Lance.


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