can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the same
colors?

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"PippinofTook" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the same
> colors?

Hi Pippino!

Not from all 3D programs, but for example the freeware "Pose-ray" can import
the Wavefront.OBJ format.
Please write, what 3D application you currently use. If you're asking what
you can use, a lot of people would recommend "Poser" ($ 200) or Wings3D ($
0).
But it will almost always follow the line:
modeller -> importing program -> POV-Ray

I know only of two programs that can export directly to POV-Ray
and these are Wings3D (with a plugin to be downloaded seperately) or
Milkshape (shareware $20).

Yours,
Bu.

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> > can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the
> > same colors?
Blender can import from most other modelling programs, and with the
PovAnim plugin can export objects, scenes, and even animations to
POV-Ray. For some formats there exist direct conversion programs.

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Daniel Hulme <pho### [at] isticorg> wrote:
> > > can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the
> > > same colors?
> Blender can import from most other modelling programs, and with the
> PovAnim plugin can export objects, scenes, and even animations to
> POV-Ray. For some formats there exist direct conversion programs.

yea... so a .ojb can... okay... I'm using anim8or... free I know but I'm
just learning... 8^)  could you explain how to? 8^) please

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"PippinofTook" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
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> Daniel Hulme <pho### [at] isticorg> wrote:
>> > > can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the
>> > > same colors?
>> Blender can import from most other modelling programs, and with the
>> PovAnim plugin can export objects, scenes, and even animations to
>> POV-Ray. For some formats there exist direct conversion programs.
>
> yea... so a .ojb can... okay... I'm using anim8or... free I know but I'm
> just learning... 8^)  could you explain how to? 8^) please

     Create your object, and then go to > Object > Export > Name it > choose 
" Wavefront [*.obj] " > save it in your intended project folder. Open 
Poseray and hit "Load 3D model". Navigate to your .obj model that you've 
just created in Anim8or.

    Then, when the model has opened, add your materials, geometry, lighting, 
camera etc., (if you want to at this time, you don't have to, because you 
can edit these files later in your project folder), and then hit > Povray 
output > Export files, or > Export & render files.

      You should now have a .pov file in that folder that you can now open 
and render.

      Good luck!

      ~Steve~





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"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> "PippinofTook" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
> news:web.42d5ced1d3abe1e3e0bc13670@news.povray.org...
> > Daniel Hulme <pho### [at] isticorg> wrote:
> >> > > can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the
> >> > > same colors?
> >> Blender can import from most other modelling programs, and with the
> >> PovAnim plugin can export objects, scenes, and even animations to
> >> POV-Ray. For some formats there exist direct conversion programs.
> >
> > yea... so a .ojb can... okay... I'm using anim8or... free I know but I'm
> > just learning... 8^)  could you explain how to? 8^) please
>
>      Create your object, and then go to > Object > Export > Name it > choose
> " Wavefront [*.obj] " > save it in your intended project folder. Open
> Poseray and hit "Load 3D model". Navigate to your .obj model that you've
> just created in Anim8or.
>
>     Then, when the model has opened, add your materials, geometry, lighting,
> camera etc., (if you want to at this time, you don't have to, because you
> can edit these files later in your project folder), and then hit > Povray
> output > Export files, or > Export & render files.
>
>       You should now have a .pov file in that folder that you can now open
> and render.
>
>       Good luck!
>
>       ~Steve~
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >

okay cool thanx...

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"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> "PippinofTook" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
> news:web.42d5ced1d3abe1e3e0bc13670@news.povray.org...
> > Daniel Hulme <pho### [at] isticorg> wrote:
> >> > > can I import an object I modeled in a modeling program and have the
> >> > > same colors?
> >> Blender can import from most other modelling programs, and with the
> >> PovAnim plugin can export objects, scenes, and even animations to
> >> POV-Ray. For some formats there exist direct conversion programs.
> >
> > yea... so a .ojb can... okay... I'm using anim8or... free I know but I'm
> > just learning... 8^)  could you explain how to? 8^) please
>
>      Create your object, and then go to > Object > Export > Name it > choose
> " Wavefront [*.obj] " > save it in your intended project folder. Open
> Poseray and hit "Load 3D model". Navigate to your .obj model that you've
> just created in Anim8or.
>
>     Then, when the model has opened, add your materials, geometry, lighting,
> camera etc., (if you want to at this time, you don't have to, because you
> can edit these files later in your project folder), and then hit > Povray
> output > Export files, or > Export & render files.
>
>       You should now have a .pov file in that folder that you can now open
> and render.
>
>       Good luck!
>
>       ~Steve~
>

hey did you mean to put poseray? or did you mean PovRay?

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"PippinofTook" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
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> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>> > yea... so a .ojb can... okay... I'm using anim8or... free I know but 
>> > I'm
>> > just learning... 8^)  could you explain how to? 8^) please
>>
>>
>>       ~Steve~
>>
>
> hey did you mean to put poseray? or did you mean PovRay?

      Poseray. Have you got it installed?

      After loading your model in Poseray, hit "Povray output" on the top 
bar, and then "export files". Navigate to the folder that you've just saved 
them in and open the povray file.

     Ah, just thought of something. You might have the latest version of 
Poseray, which I believe has a different layout. Anyway, I think it's the 
same procedure, so you shouldn't get it wrong.


    ~Steve~

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>       Poseray. Have you got it installed?
>
>       After loading your model in Poseray, hit "Povray output" on the top
> bar, and then "export files". Navigate to the folder that you've just saved
> them in and open the povray file.
>
>      Ah, just thought of something. You might have the latest version of
> Poseray, which I believe has a different layout. Anyway, I think it's the
> same procedure, so you shouldn't get it wrong.
>
>
>     ~Steve~

I dont have poserray... is it free? if so where do I get it...

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PippinofTook wrote:
>>      Poseray. Have you got it installed?
>>
>>      After loading your model in Poseray, hit "Povray output" on the top
>>bar, and then "export files". Navigate to the folder that you've just saved
>>them in and open the povray file.
>>
>>     Ah, just thought of something. You might have the latest version of
>>Poseray, which I believe has a different layout. Anyway, I think it's the
>>same procedure, so you shouldn't get it wrong.
>>
>>
>>    ~Steve~
> 
> 
> I dont have poserray... is it free? if so where do I get it...
> 
> 

Geez, are you completely helpless?
Google: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=poseray&btnG=Google+Search
which points to: http://user.txcyber.com/~sgalls/

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