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From: Cossack 
Subject: I=92m looking for a 3D converter that works in the terminal
Date: 24 Jun 2026 07:10:00
Message: <web.6a3bbaa8822915d46db83bb2d49cbb40@news.povray.org>
Excuse me, do you know of any converter that can convert from one format, for
example .obj, to .pov, for use in a terminal utility or for coding?


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From: jr
Subject: Re: I=3D92m looking for a 3D converter that works in the terminal
Date: 25 Jun 2026 02:40:00
Message: <web.6a3ccc70fa402fef22ad5b506cde94f1@news.povray.org>
hi,

"Cossack " <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Excuse me, do you know of any converter that can convert from one format, for
> example .obj, to .pov, for use in a terminal utility or for coding?

PoseRay is apparently the tool to use, though it has an UI:
<news.povray.org/povray.newusers/thread/%3Clq8gb4to0hscidm9dukt6h8dnsk390vk2l%404ax.com%3E/>

for STL conversion, you could use GTS as an intermediate format, eg:
  $ stl2gts someobj.stl | gts2pov > someobj.inc

there are several stl2gts converters, and one 'gts2pov' (see my wiki page)


regards, jr.


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From: jr
Subject: Re: I=3D3D92m looking for a 3D converter that works in the terminal
Date: 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00
Message: <web.6a3cfb9f3e1992aa22ad5b506cde94f1@news.povray.org>
"jr" <cre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> "Cossack " <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> > Excuse me, do you know of any converter that can convert from one format, for
> > example .obj, to .pov, for use in a terminal utility or for coding?

Google dug up this:
<github.com/JossWhittle/Obj2Pov>


regards, jr.


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From: yesbird
Subject: Re: I=92m looking for a 3D converter that works in the terminal
Date: 25 Jun 2026 06:44:01
Message: <6a3d0671$1@news.povray.org>
On 24/06/2026 14:08, Cossack wrote:
> Excuse me, do you know of any converter that can convert from one format, for
> example .obj, to .pov, for use in a terminal utility or for coding?

Although this is not a terminal, but browser-based converter, maybe you
will find it useful to convert obj, fbx, glb, gltf, stl to mesh2:
https://povlab.yesbird.online/studio/
-- 
YB


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