I usually run my Turbosquid models through Okino Polytrans, first, before importing to Softimage. That way I can get it into a native Softimage format (.scn)
Sometimes the textures are causing the problem, and have to be re-linked after the conversion. On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 7:13 AM, Morten Bartholdy <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for pointing that out Rob - I had forgotten about that tool :) > > > I have seen my fair share of bad models from Turbosquid too, but her > ewe are talking about 4 different models from different modelers - the > common denominator is I can see in the obj file (in Wordpad) that it was > created with DeepExloration, and when I compare a file from Turbosquid with > the same imported to and from Maya as obj, the Maya one has 6 decimals > while the Turbosquid one has 5. I don't know if this can throw off the Soft > importer, but stranger things have occured. > > > Morten > > > > > > > Den 20. februar 2015 kl. 11:08 skrev Rob Wuijster <[email protected]>: > > What about the AD FBX converter? It can open fbx, obj and 3ds afaik, > and convert into fbx. > Might be the simplest way to go? > > And it doesn't have to be the obj importer, I've seen my share of crappy > models from Turbosquid ;-) > > Rob > \/-------------\/----------------\/ > > > On 20-2-2015 10:44, Morten Bartholdy wrote: > > I have purchased a number of models at Turbosquid and was relying on > importing obj versions into XSI. The problem is these obj's hang Soft (2013 > SP1) - trying to use Mudbox as intermediate converter reveals that Mudbox > can't open them either - what's up with this? Maya however opens them fine, > so I can export them as fbx from there. > > > > So I have a workaround, but after exporting an obj from Maya which I can > open in Softimage I am thinking if there is a way to fix the Turbosquid > versions so Soft will like them? I just installed the guruware obj importer > which does the job, so obviously there is a problem with the native obj IO > module in Soft :/ > > > > Morten > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4284/9143 - Release Date: 02/19/15 > > > > -- Best Regards, * Stephen P. Davidson* *(954) 552-7956* [email protected] *Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic* - Arthur C. Clarke <http://www.3danimationmagic.com>
