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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / .3DS models in DBPro?

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HartZa
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I've noticed DBPro is compatible with 3DS models, but when i try to load any models in, it doesn't work!!!

What's wrong? how can i solve this?
And if it can't be solved, do you know any good converters for
conversing 3DS to .X format?
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Dreamora
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Posted: 16th Jul 2003 20:09
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in V4 you only can use .X files.

wait for patch 5

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Lady Ice
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Posted: 16th Jul 2003 21:23
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I can load 3ds models fine with 4.1?

Ive also loaded mdl, md2, md3 models fine aswell.

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Rob K
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Posted: 16th Jul 2003 21:39
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Some 3DS models work with P4.1, many don't. Certainly most that I have exported from MilkShape don't work.

Just use .X models to be safe. I cannot gurantee that this will be fixed in Patch 5 either.


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Lady Ice
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Posted: 16th Jul 2003 23:05
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bizaar, no idea as to why some work and others dont?

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 16th Jul 2003 23:12
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i can't load anything cept DirectX ... i've tried, 3DS load but don't show, the Quake formats just crash DBP.
Doesn't matter what program i use or what exporters, they just don't work.

are you sure your not using p3.1 Ice hon?

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Rob K
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Not all 3DS exporters produce exactly the same data apparently. Models exported from MilkShape for example don't work.


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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 17th Jul 2003 00:53
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yeah but none of mine work...
Milkshape, trueSpace, Softimage XSI, Maya, 3DS Max 4 or 5, Houdini... i tried all of them.
when you load a 3DS all it does it load it and then hangs the program so you get a black screen, and only done this in p4.1

i would think the exporter for this format in Max would've been the most reliable to export working mesh right?

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HartZa
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I found one .3DS to .X-converter, and the models are working fine!
can't remember where i found it, but if i find the URL i'll post it here!

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MrTAToad
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Posted: 17th Jul 2003 20:51
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Deep Exploration works pretty well, although it does like to muck around with limb names for no apparant reason...

Good news everyone! I really am THAT good...
http://www.nickk.nildram.co.uk/ for great plug-ins and other exciting things - oh my, yes!
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HartZa
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Posted: 17th Jul 2003 22:08
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Try to type "3ds to x converter" with or without quotes to search engine you prefer, you should find a link to page with green-ish layout.

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Big Arth
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my friend has been making me models in the .x format, but everytime i test the limb count in dbpro, it always returns a result of 1. how do i get more limbs!!!?

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Rob K
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It depends on the modeller, a "JOINT" in MilkShape3D becomes a "limb" in DBPro.


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Big Arth
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how about in cinema 4d? what becomes a limb in dbpro from that program?

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