On Tuesday 30 January 2007 22:25, Martin Spott wrote: > leee wrote: > > The model wouldn't be usable in FG in it's current form, as it's made > > from a combination of SDS, NURBS and Analytical solid objects and it's in > > RS3D format so I'd have to convert it all to SDS before I could export > > and convert it to AC3D format. > > I might proven to be wrong. If not, then you're not limited to the AC3D > format for placing models in FlightGear. I assume you should be able to > throw anything at it that OpenSceneGraph has a loader for. > Not that I vote for building terribly complex models for FlightGear but > in rare cases a different format might be a solution. > > I'd simply check with OSG and try it, > > Martin.
The RS3D format isn't included on the OSG website but I wouldn't expect it to be as doesn't just include surface type objects but also mathematical ones such as analytical solids. For example, think of a simple cylinder. As an analytical solid it is just defined by it's length and radius - there are no polygon surfaces as such. Of course, it could be converted but you'd have to decide before hand what resolution would be needed i.e. number of sides and this sort of situation doesn't fit well with automated conversion. LeeE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
