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  Re: Newbie: Converting .3DS files to UDO/INC loses/fails materials.  
From: Stephen
Date: 24 Sep 2004 10:25:00
Message: <web.41542d808e4c35671087b900@news.povray.org>
"Neil Kolban" <kol### [at] kolbancom> wrote:
> Folks,
> Newbie at Moray here ...
>
> I find that when I take a .3DS file found on the Internet and attempt to
> convert it to a UDO/INC file for Moray/POVRay, the materials don't come with
> the conversion.
>
> I used Win3D and, when I import the UDO, no materials are defined for my
> objects.
> I then tested with the "3D Object Converter" tool
> (http://web.axelero.hu/karpo/) ... it displays both objects and materials,
> but all the materials are "default".
>
> Does anyone have a recipe for taking .3DS and converting to UDO/INC for use
> with Moray?
>
> Windows XP SP1
> Moray V3.5
>
>
> Neil

The evaluation version of Win3D does not convert materials. Try PoseRay
http://user.txcyber.com/~sgalls/
This is one of the best converters for Moray/PovRay.

Stephen


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