So I understand .3ds now, whats my next step to making my own model format?

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Started by executor_2k2 February 22, 2002 12:54 AM

3 comments, last by executor_2k2 22 years, 1 month ago

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February 22, 2002 12:54 AM

Do I just make a little program to parse the important parts of .3ds/.asc/.ase files and put them in a new file with a new extension? Would I then use this new type of file to load models in my engine?

Well, that was a waste of 2 minutes of my life. Now I have to code faster to get 'em back...

acw83

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February 23, 2002 09:56 AM

Yes, you are exactly right. Your new file format should include only the data your program needs. Alternatively to converting, you can write exporters for most 3d modeling packages that will allow you to save directly to your format.

executor_2k2

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February 23, 2002 01:29 PM

Where can I learn how to program an exporter for 3dsmax to my format?

Well, that was a waste of 2 minutes of my life. Now I have to code faster to get 'em back...

invective

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February 25, 2002 07:24 PM

Look in the 3D studio Max SDK examples ( you have to choose the SDK install when installing max) or the microsoft plugin source code (its in the Direct3D SDK extras).

executor_2k2

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March 02, 2002 03:06 PM

Which example in the max SDK examples should I look at? Thanks.

Well, that was a waste of 2 minutes of my life. Now I have to code faster to get 'em back...

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