Gernot Veith wrote: >hi there, > >I'm looking for a suitable way to import some complex data from a CAD program. >Currently I use vrml because of the nice :-) parser available here. But, >most CAD tools have a rather bad vrml export, so I must edit the exported >data. Currently I take CosmoWorlds. >Unfortunately, it isn't supported any more under win NT. now my first question: >does someone of you know vrml tools with similar facilities ? Most tools >I know are just simple editors (vrml pad) or so... >AFAIK there a parsers that support also DXF or 3DMAX. Does someone of you >has already experience with importing these formats ? What can I (or more >important, what may I not) expect ? > Couple of possibilities:
CosmoWorlds still works on my Win2K box, so you might try using it. If the changes you need to make can be automated(ideal) then I'd recommend taking a VRML parser, loading the file, making changes and writing it back out. This is especially nice in a production environment. I'm planning on implementing this in Xj3D the next big production project we do. We typically export from 3DSMAX in VRML format. I'd be happy to work with you on implementing into Xj3D(its open source) if your interested. If the changes can't be automated then you might try exporting the cad data to DXF, 3ds or maybe VRML from the cad program, import into 3dsmax, edit and export again. -- Alan Hudson President: Yumetech, Inc. http://www.yumetech.com/ Web3D Open Source Chair http://www.web3d.org/TaskGroups/source/ =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
