Meshformat : Help

BlitzMax Forums/MiniB3D Module/Meshformat : Help

TobyTyke (Posted 2007) [#1]

I've starting to look at Minib3d. I've used Blitz3d before and was really happy to MiniB3d included most of the b3d feature. I'm question is does MiniB3d support any other format other the B3D. Most of my mesh are in .X format. If B3d is the is the only format what Is the best way to convert my .X files. Thanks

klepto2 (Posted 2007) [#2]

Currently miniB3D only supports B3D meshes. But tomorrow there will be a new Extended Version which supports MD2 and 3DS mesh formats. Also it will have some additional Functions. Current AddFunctions: InitShader(Bru:TBrush) AddShaderObject(bru:TBrush , vert:String = Null , frag:String = Null) ListShaders(bru:TBrush) ShaderActivate(bru:TBrush) ShaderDeActivate(bru:TBrush) ProgramAttriBegin(bru:TBrush) ProgramAttriEnd(bru:TBrush) SetUI1(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Int) SetUI2(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Int , para1:Int) SetUI3(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Int , para1:Int , para2:Int) SetUI4(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Int , para1:Int , para2:Int , para3:Int) SetUF1(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float) SetUF2(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float, para1:Float) SetUF3(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float, para1:Float, para2:Float) SetUF4(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float, para1:Float, para2:Float, para3:Float) SetAF1(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float) SetAF2(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float, para1:Float) SetAF3(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float, para1:Float, para2:Float) SetAF4(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Float, para1:Float, para2:Float, para3:Float) SetAS1(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Short) SetAS2(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Short , para1:Short) SetAS3(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Short , para1:Short , para2:Short) SetAS4(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Short , para1:Short , para2:Short , para3:Short) SetAD1(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Double) SetAD2(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Double, para1:Double) SetAD3(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Double, para1:Double, para2:Double) SetAD4(bru:TBrush , Name:String , para:Double, para1:Double, para2:Double, para3:Double) SetM2(bru:TBrush , Name:String , Matrix:Float[,] , Trans:Int) SetM3(bru:TBrush , Name:String , Matrix:Float[,] , Trans:Int) SetM4(bru:TBrush , Name:String , Matrix:Float[,] , Trans:Int) BrushShaderTexture(bru:TBrush , texture:TTexture , index = 0) ActivateShader(Ent:Tentity,mode:Byte = False) EntityShaderTexture(ent:Tentity , texture:TTexture , Frame = 0 , index = 0) TrisRendered:Int() UpdateVBOBuffer(Mesh:TMesh) LoadMD2:TMesh(Url:Object) AnimateMD2(MD2:TMesh , mode:Int = 1 , Speed:Float = 1.0 , Start_frame:Int = 0 , Last_Frame:Int = - 1 , Transition:Float = 0.0) MD2AnimTime:Float(md2:TMesh) MD2AnimLength:Int(md2:TMesh) MD2Animating:Byte(md2:TMesh) MD2AnimSpeed(md2:TMesh , Speed:Float) ShowShadow(Active:Byte) SetShadowMode(ZMode:Int = 1 , SRender:Int = 0) EntityShadow(MEsh:TMesh , Light:TLight) SetClippingPlane(X:Float , Y:Float , Z:Float , NX:Float , NY:Float , NZ:Float , Clip:Int = 0 , Camera:TCamera = Null) DeactivateClippingPlane(Clip:Int = 0) BackBufferToTexExt(tex:TTexture , Buffer:Int = GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT) VectorDistance:Float(Entity:TEntity,Vector:TVector) LoadTerrain:TTerrain(URL:String,Chunksize:Int = 64) PositionTerrain(Terrain:TTerrain , X:Float , Y:Float , Z:Float) ScaleTerrain(Terrain:TTerrain , X:Float , Y:Float , Z:Float) TextureTerrain(Terrain:TTerrain , File:String , Layer:Int = 0) TerrainY(Terrain:TTerrain,X:Float,Y:Float,Z:Float,Mode:Int = 1) UpdateParticleSystem(Camera:TCamera , DeltaTime:Float = 1.0) GetParticleCount:Int() GetEmitterCount:Int() AddEmitter:TEmitter(Emitter:TEmitter) AddExistingEmitter(Emitter:Temitter) CreateEmitter:TEmitter() CopyEmitter:Temitter(Emitter:TEmitter) EmitterIgnoreGravity(Emitter:TEmitter , State:Byte = False) SetEmitterType(Emitter:Temitter , _Type:Int = 0) SetParticleType(Emitter:TEmitter , _Type:Int = EMITTER_SPRITE) EmitterDelay(Emitter:TEmitter , _Delay:Int = 0) EmitterStartDelay(Emitter:TEmitter , _Delay:Int = 0) EmitterParticleRate(Emitter:TEmitter , Rate:Int = 0) EmitSound(Sound:T3DSound , Entity:TEntity) PlayMusic(Sound:T3DSound , Loop:Byte = False) CreateListener(Entity:TEntity) Audio3DDrives:String[]() SetAudio3DDriver(Driver:String) Load3DSound:T3DSound(url:Object) Thats just about the half and a lot of Particle Functions and the whole Physicsfunction are missing. So I have a lot to do ;) . For converting I couldn't help you that much but after finishing these extensions I will work on some extra loaders.

TobyTyke (Posted 2007) [#3]

Thanks for the Info, I've also been doing some hunt on the web and came across fragmotion which will convert from most format to B3D format. I worked great for me, So if anybody else is having the same issue Google Fragmotion. Thanks

siread (Posted 2007) [#4]

Hi Klepto. How do I load a 3DS mesh in the extended version?