model access within 3ds

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mickybhai(Posted 2006) [#1]
Is it possible to manipulate a model within 3ds?


Bnesiba(Posted 2006) [#2]
i havnt tried this,so i dont know if it works, but you could load models in edit them and re-save them into .3ds (if this works)

http://www.blitzbasic.com/codearcs/codearcs.php?code=1740


Matty(Posted 2006) [#3]
What do you mean 'within 3ds'?

3ds models can be manipulated in blitz3d like any other mesh.


Bnesiba(Posted 2006) [#4]
yes, i realize that. i'm saying i havnt tried this, but it is supposed to allow you to save a .3ds file of a mesh.


Ricky Smith(Posted 2006) [#5]
You can't save to the .3ds format - at least easily. To be honest I don't know why someone would want to - its a closed and obsolete format that has many limitations.
You can load .3ds meshes - once its loaded you can do what you like with the various mesh commands and then save to .b3d or .X using code from the archives.


b32(Posted 2006) [#6]
It saves .X, the saveanimmesh function. If you want to use .X in 3dstudio, try the Panda im-/exporter.