RE: import formats

http://www.wotsit.org/ !!!!!!
Bookmark that site it is very useful!

But for obj, if you aren't too picky you can work out fairly easily from
just opening an obj file in a text editor.
its like:

o someRandomObject
v 1.000 2.423 -14.443
v 45.100 5.875 2.11
v -5.644 5.654 -10.234
n 1.000 0.000 0.000
uv 0.0 1.0
uv 1.0 1.0
uv 0.0 0.0
f 1/1/1 2/2/1 3/3/1

I bet you can figure that out!!
There are a few fiddly bits to the format, some programs output strange
variations, but they are easy to figure out aswell.

I have some obj import code I can mail you that will parse and import a
simple model, but I am about to go home so I will check my mail again on
monday.

-----Original Message-----
Bram Biesbrouck
Sent: 27 January 2006 17:12
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Op vrijdag 27 januari 2006 17:52, schreef William Woodbury:
> Get hold of a library that handles import of your desired format (lib3DS
or
> something like it) and use that, or get hold of the specs for the format
> and write your own importer.
> I usually import models using the wavefront obj format, or the lightwave
> formats as they are text based as opposed to binary and so can be read in
a
> text editor and altered.

Could you point me to a page or resource where I can find information on
importing obj format models?

> -----Original Message-----
> Bram Biesbrouck
> Sent: 27 January 2006 16:07
> To: Multiple recipients of list OPENGL-GAMEDEV-L
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I don't know if this is a stupid question, but can someone present me the
> options to importing a mesh in an openGL-program, that was created with a
> modeler program like Blender (Linux)?
> I found some interesting projects that convert .obj file formats to
> c-header files that can be used by the program to draw the objects. Or the
> dxf2gl program that does about the same job with .dxf formats.
>
> These projects seem to be very stand-alone and experimental though. What's
> the
> standard or conventional way to do this?
>
> thanks,
>
> Bram
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