5 replies to this topic

[altay]

Hi guys,
I'm working on a game project and I need file format to use maps. The file format which I need can store geometric data as octree or it can enable to use octree.
Is there an octree-supported file format?

Thanks,
Altay.

Edited by altay, 23 September 2012 - 07:11 PM.

[toasterthegamer]

The best answer I can give you is to make your own. Besides doing that I don't really know of any map format that supports octrees. A quick google search reveals this: http://octomap.sourceforge.net/ Not sure if that's what you are looking for or not.

[L. Spiro]

An octree is a run-time structure that is created and maintained dynamically. It does not belong in a file, nor can it be used to “store geometric data”.
You will have to be more specific accurate about what you want, and you should probably read up on what octrees are.


L. Spiro

[MrOMGWTF]

Just make it yourself. Be creative
You can use xml parser for making your life easier. Example map format:

<map>
<objects>
<object type="light" position="0.0 10.0 5.0" color="1.0 1.0 1.0" />
<object type="geom" position="0.0 0.0 10.0">
<verticies ="blah blah" />
</object>
</objects>
</map>

[altay]

An octree is a run-time structure that is created and maintained dynamically. It does not belong in a file, nor can it be used to “store geometric data”.
You will have to be more specific accurate about what you want, and you should probably read up on what octrees are.


L. Spiro

I think you misunderstood me. I just want to store octrees in my map file for quicker loading times. But I didn't know that octree generating in run time is quick.

Just make it yourself. Be creative
You can use xml parser for making your life easier. Example map format:

<map>
<objects>
<object type="light" position="0.0 10.0 5.0" color="1.0 1.0 1.0" />
<object type="geom" position="0.0 0.0 10.0">
<verticies ="blah blah" />
</object>
</objects>
</map>

BSP file format made me lazy but I think I have to do it..

Edited by altay, 23 September 2012 - 08:04 PM.

[MrOMGWTF]

An octree is a run-time structure that is created and maintained dynamically. It does not belong in a file, nor can it be used to “store geometric data”.
You will have to be more specific accurate about what you want, and you should probably read up on what octrees are.


L. Spiro

I think you misunderstood me. I just want to store octrees in my map file for quicker loading times. But I didn't know that octree generating in run time is quick.

Just make it yourself. Be creative
You can use xml parser for making your life easier. Example map format:

<map>
<objects>
<object type="light" position="0.0 10.0 5.0" color="1.0 1.0 1.0" />
<object type="geom" position="0.0 0.0 10.0">
<verticies ="blah blah" />
</object>
</objects>
</map>

BSP file format made me lazy but I think I have to do it..

Well, good luck! It's not hard, I'm making my 3d model file format right now

Edited by MrOMGWTF, 24 September 2012 - 06:35 AM.