DW 3D model format

TLAM Strike · 09-28-11, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by magicstix

What format are they in?

.3ds good?

09-29-11, 07:28 PM

Has anyone tried to write a converter to create j3d files?
I just looked at a simple j3d file in Hex.

tentgreen_s.j3d

The format is simple enuff so far that I can read the verts, texcoords, and faces and useing 010 Hex Editor could write a Template and extract the mesh to obj format.

Haveing only looked at it for about 15 minutes, there's still a few things I have not verified yet.

magicstix · 09-29-11, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

Has anyone tried to write a converter to create j3d files?
I just looked at a simple j3d file in Hex.

tentgreen_s.j3d

The format is simple enuff so far that I can read the verts, texcoords, and faces and useing 010 Hex Editor could write a Template and extract the mesh to obj format.

Haveing only looked at it for about 15 minutes, there's still a few things I have not verified yet.

Well if you could document the format I could write a converter *and* load j3d files directly... :P

09-29-11, 09:32 PM

I've gotten quite a lot figured out so far.
I understand the way the meshes are written and adjusted completely now,
what the bytes before the first vert group are,
how the meshes and textures are done,
and the lighting stuff.

Still unsure of a few bytes at the moment but those should be known pretty quickly with some more testing.

What do you program in?
C++, C#?

magicstix · 09-29-11, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

What do you program in?
C++, C#?

C++, C, assembly, python, mantis, flying crane...

09-30-11, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by magicstix

C++, C, assembly, python, mantis, flying crane...

Flying Crane...............

Is that some kind of Borland product?

I forgot that I did look at the J3D format awhile back. No wonder I figured it out so fast!

I did figure out alot more this pass though. So I can explain the format and how to read/write it.

I only have the demo files to look at so if someone has a few models converted with the original 3D Max Exporter?
I'd like to see those again also.

TLAM Strike · 09-30-11, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

I forgot that I did look at the J3D format awhile back. No wonder I figured it out so fast!

Yea now I remember you helped me out with converting a few files.

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I only have the demo files to look at so if someone has a few models converted with the original 3D Max Exporter?
I'd like to see those again also.

Try this: http://www.mediafire.com/?j0qq91cu6hn5on4

09-29-11, 07:28 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Has anyone tried to write a converter to create j3d files? I just looked at a simple j3d file in Hex. tentgreen_s.j3d The format is simple enuff so far that I can read the verts, texcoords, and faces and useing 010 Hex Editor could write a Template and extract the mesh to obj format. Haveing only looked at it for about 15 minutes, there's still a few things I have not verified yet.

09-29-11, 09:32 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I've gotten quite a lot figured out so far. I understand the way the meshes are written and adjusted completely now, what the bytes before the first vert group are, how the meshes and textures are done, and the lighting stuff. Still unsure of a few bytes at the moment but those should be known pretty quickly with some more testing. What do you program in? C++, C#?