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Re: Newbie/Other 3D Programs
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 27 May 1999 20:21:24 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Jeff Boen writes:
> In lugnet.cad, Leonardo Zide writes:
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> > You might use LeoCAD to convert the parts you can't read to .3DS or .OBJ • and
> > them use another program to convert to DXF. If you want to use 3DS Max to
> > create .DAT files, there's a program called MAX2DAT.
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> > Leonardo
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> keep in mind that MAX2DAT goes *from* 3DSMAX *to* LDraw... i wrote it so that
> i could model the elements in MAX, but convert them for use in LDraw.. it
> sounds like this person is looking to import .Dat files *into* other CAD
> proggies...
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> J
That was my main goal, but I would also like to do the reverse - Model in
trueSpace, and then export to LDraw for others to use. Since I'm not familiar
with MAX (other than a *long* forgotten/deleted pirated version - I wanted to
try it out), what format does the imported object need to be in order to work
with MAX2DAT?
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| (...) either a .3DX ASCII export from MAX v1.x via a plugin called "3DXExp" or a native MAX v2.x .ASE ASCII file... so basically you *have* to be originating in MAX, because i'm not aware of anything that exports out either of those... you *could* (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Newbie/Other 3D Programs
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| (...) keep in mind that MAX2DAT goes *from* 3DSMAX *to* LDraw... i wrote it so that i could model the elements in MAX, but convert them for use in LDraw.. it sounds like this person is looking to import .Dat files *into* other CAD proggies... J (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.cad)
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