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Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a .dxf file
(e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case) and converts
it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would anyone here like
to see one? If I can't find one I'll probably "roll my own".
Jon Berndt
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Jon Berndt wrote:
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> Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a .dxf file
> (e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case) and converts
> it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would anyone here like
> to see one? If I can't find one I'll probably "roll my own".
>
> Jon Berndt
I am not sure of where to get one that will only do that, but Breeze
Designer 2.0 will import DXF and export POV.....
hope that helps...
TechnoMage
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On 10 Nov 97 20:31:20 GMT, "Jon Berndt" <jsb### [at] hal-pc org> wrote:
>Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a .dxf file
>(e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case) and converts
>it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would anyone here like
>to see one? If I can't find one I'll probably "roll my own".
>
>Jon Berndt
Jon,
I've had the same need and already rolled my own. It's a two step
process. Convert from DXF to RAW and thenfrom RAW to POV. What I've
done is write the first part, a utility called D2R (I've just but a
copy of the archive up in povray.binaries.utilites). The second step,
converting from RAW to POV is don with Thomas Baier's 3DTO3D (There's
a DOS windows as well as a Windows version). 3DTO3D can be obtained
at his site at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thbaier/
Regards,
George Hunt
P.S.
My D2R utility is also available at my site...
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George Hunt wrote:
>
> On 10 Nov 97 20:31:20 GMT, "Jon Berndt" <jsb### [at] hal-pcorg> wrote:
>
> >Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a .dxf
> file
> >(e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case) and
> converts
> >it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would anyone here
> like
> >to see one? If I can't find one I'll probably "roll my own".
> >
> >Jon Berndt
>
> Jon,
> I've had the same need and already rolled my own. It's a two step
> process. Convert from DXF to RAW and thenfrom RAW to POV. What I've
> done is write the first part, a utility called D2R (I've just but a
> copy of the archive up in povray.binaries.utilites). The second step,
> converting from RAW to POV is don with Thomas Baier's 3DTO3D (There's
> a DOS windows as well as a Windows version). 3DTO3D can be obtained
> at his site at
>
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thbaier/
>
> Regards,
> George Hunt
>
> P.S.
> My D2R utility is also available at my site...
I have looked at the .dxf output from 3D Home Architect, and it looks
like 2D code. I have written to Broderbund (mfgr'r of 3DHA) asking them
about this but do not expect a reply for a day or two, if at all.
I sure would like to transform my floor plans to POV ... will your
method work for this?
Jon
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Jon S. Berndt wrote:
>
> George Hunt wrote:
> >
> > On 10 Nov 97 20:31:20 GMT, "Jon Berndt" <jsb### [at] hal-pcorg> wrote:
> >
> > >Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a .dxf
> > file
> > >(e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case) and
> > converts
> > >it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would anyone here
> > like
> > >to see one? If I can't find one I'll probably "roll my own".
> > >
> > >Jon Berndt
> >
> > Jon,
> > I've had the same need and already rolled my own. It's a two step
> > process. Convert from DXF to RAW and thenfrom RAW to POV. What I've
> > done is write the first part, a utility called D2R (I've just but a
> > copy of the archive up in povray.binaries.utilites). The second step,
> > converting from RAW to POV is don with Thomas Baier's 3DTO3D (There's
> > a DOS windows as well as a Windows version). 3DTO3D can be obtained
> > at his site at
> >
> > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thbaier/
> >
> > Regards,
> > George Hunt
> >
> > P.S.
> > My D2R utility is also available at my site...
>
> I have looked at the .dxf output from 3D Home Architect, and it looks
> like 2D code. I have written to Broderbund (mfgr'r of 3DHA) asking them
> about this but do not expect a reply for a day or two, if at all.
>
> I sure would like to transform my floor plans to POV ... will your
> method work for this?
If it is 2D code, you will need to loft it into a 3d object. I don't
know what programs can do it that are free. Moray might... You might
need to convert it to an EPS file, or an AI file. Just lofting it will
look pretty bad though. If it is 3d dxf file, then most dxf coverters
should work, I would think.
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Joshua Boyd wrote:
>
> Jon S. Berndt wrote:
> >
> > George Hunt wrote:
> > >
> > > On 10 Nov 97 20:31:20 GMT, "Jon Berndt" <jsb### [at] hal-pcorg> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a .dxf
> > > file
> > > >(e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case) and
> > > converts
> > > >it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would anyone
.
.
There is a program I've used before called Realize. This is the
description in the documentation:
" REALIZE is a full-featured, one-step dxf file to POV ver 2.0
converter.
For those not familiar with POV - POV is one of the best (if
not the best) ray-tracers available. POV's incredibly rich decription
language allows truly photo-realistic renderings. If you have a 3D or
even a 2D drawing in dxf format that you would like to present in an
impressive sort of way or perhaps you just like to visualize the
finished product, REALIZE will convert it to POV format which can then
be rendered in the most realistic method - ray-tracing.
.
.
For those not familiar with the .dxf file format - dxf (Drawing
interchange file format) is a nearly universal format to convey drawing
information. Most notable systems are AutoCad, AutoCad Lite, Cadkey,
etc.
Even if you don't own any of these powerful CAD packages, you can
still use REALIZE as long as your drawing package can produce a line in
.dxf format. REALIZE can extrude your 2D lines and/or "fatten" it to
produce POV description language code for realistic 3D images (see
demoplan.rdr)."
I don't remember where I downloaded it, but if you need it I could zip
it and email it to you.
serket
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serket wrote:
>
> Joshua Boyd wrote:
> >
> > Jon S. Berndt wrote:
> > >
> > > George Hunt wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 10 Nov 97 20:31:20 GMT, "Jon Berndt" <jsb### [at] hal-pcorg> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a
> .dxf
> > > > file
> > > > >(e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case)
> and
> > > > converts
> > > > >it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would
> anyone
> .
> .
> There is a program I've used before called Realize. This is the
> description in the documentation:
>
> " REALIZE is a full-featured, one-step dxf file to POV ver 2.0
> converter.
>
> For those not familiar with POV - POV is one of the best (if
> not the best) ray-tracers available. POV's incredibly rich decription
> language allows truly photo-realistic renderings. If you have a 3D or
> even a 2D drawing in dxf format that you would like to present in an
> impressive sort of way or perhaps you just like to visualize the
> finished product, REALIZE will convert it to POV format which can then
> be rendered in the most realistic method - ray-tracing.
> .
> .
> For those not familiar with the .dxf file format - dxf (Drawing
> interchange file format) is a nearly universal format to convey
> drawing
> information. Most notable systems are AutoCad, AutoCad Lite, Cadkey,
> etc.
>
> Even if you don't own any of these powerful CAD packages, you can
> still use REALIZE as long as your drawing package can produce a line
> in
> .dxf format. REALIZE can extrude your 2D lines and/or "fatten" it to
> produce POV description language code for realistic 3D images (see
> demoplan.rdr)."
>
> I don't remember where I downloaded it, but if you need it I could zip
> it and email it to you.
>
> serket
I would appreciate that. I tried to email you but your address was
invalid for some reason.
I will try and search for it, too.
Thanks,
Jon
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Hi,
check out please
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thbaier/tools.htm.
3DWin 3.0 now supports dxf.
Thomas
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On Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:27:06 -0600, "Jon S. Berndt" <jsb### [at] hal-pcorg>
wrote:
Here's yet another solution...
See Thomas Baier's 3DWin program --- apparently a newer version of his
3DTO3D program, this one takes DXF (among other things) and outputs
POV (among MANY other things). Check it out...
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/thbaier/
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http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/lightsword
102### [at] compuservecom
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Jon Berndt wrote in message
<01bcee0f$4d9a28c0$579728a1@1864816.unitedspacealliance.com>...
>Is anyone aware of a program (or extension ??) which takes a .dxf file
>(e.g. AutoCAD files, or 3D Home Designer-exports - in my case) and converts
>it to a POV file? Surely there must be one. If not, would anyone here like
>to see one? If I can't find one I'll probably "roll my own".
>
>Jon Berndt
You can try WCVT2POV and Crossroads - both by Keith Rule.
(http://www.europa.com/~keithr/)
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