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#1

I’m writing a .obj parser, and I want to test it with some simple files from a variety of applications.

So if you could be so kind as to create a simple cube with just a few faces (say 4 per side), and then export it and mail the .obj file to me I would really appreciate it.

Off the top of my head, if I could collect some simple .obj file from the following applications I’d appreciate it.

xsi
max
maya
lightwave
c4d
modo 1
modo 2
hexagon

I have silo, zbrush, rhino and wings3d so that’s why they’re not on the list.

Please send to me at billrobertson42 (a) yahoo (dot) com

Thank you very much.

#2

Hi Bill,

Do you still need that cube? I can TRY to make it in XSI -I’m that useless but good intended ;)-

Just one question… .obj parser? uhhhhh… this is where my knowlege ends

Take care Bill

#3

Hi thanks Elcarno. Yes, if you can make a cube in XSI, and then export it in a .obj file I would appreciate it a lot.

Parser is just a fancy term for a program that reads a certain file format. :slight_smile:

BTW, I have the code done, and I have made it into a Gelato plugin so it can read .obj files directly. I will be releasing that, for free, soon, so your help will benefit others. :+1:

#4

I will send to you a beautiful Cube 3D made with the marvelous free Anim8Or :wink:
Center on the 0,0,0 and 100100100 size with 4 little faces by face :slight_smile:
But something I don’t understand
Each these programm export in OBJ so normaly they must (if they are good coded) create a same 3D volume reading by any Obj translators! :confused:

#5

hey bill,

here’s a mac lightwave 8.5 cube. in lw, it’s 1 meter square with 4 faces (quads) per side. couldn’t email you for some reason. link should work but it’s a mac zip. i’ll post the raw obj if you can’t unzip.

Cheers!

Pete

[edit removed link. bill shoot me a note if you want it again…]

#6

Thank you Frenchy and Pete. I also received a lightwave 9, and modo 202 cube from another generous individual (I’m not sure if you want me to post your name or not so out of respect for your privacy I won’t)

So that leaves the following apps…

max
maya
c4d
modo 1
hexagon

The reason that I want to test is that all application’s exporters are not the same. For example, if you look on the Silo boards you’ll see a few threads about Silo having trouble with lightwave obj files.

Thanks again.

#7

Hexagon on the way.

#8

just realized mine wasn’t uv’d. you got one? lightwave i mean…

#9

Yours was a different version than the other LW one, so it can’t hurt to have another. Especially since lightwave is one of the apps that I’m worried about.

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I had the first version built last week for linux and windows, but I’ve been chained to my desk at work, so I haven’t been able to button up the examples until tonight. Here’s my example that shows displacement. Look familar?

Zb3disp-small.jpg

Too bad I don’t know anything about rending.

I should get the release out this weekend as well as the testing with your samples.

Thanks.

#10

max8 obj file on the way :slight_smile:

#11

Thank you everybody.

I still need to run those tests, but I couldn’t wait to release it any more.

http://www.tekbot.com/gelobj

I hope you find it useful.

#12

missed this. still need maya 6, carrara 5?
Sorry to be late:cry:

#13

I have my freebee carerra, but a maya example would be great.

Honestly, I’m not even sure how to do anything in carerra (it took me 5 min to figure out how to exit w/o killing it), so if you could send a quickie sample from there too I would appreciate that as well.

#14

done.
Need anything else, yell out

#15

Thanks for the help. As far as what else?

Try it I guess. :slight_smile:

#16

shoudln’t all obj be the same ?

#17

oops! probably shoulda mentioned mine was a mac file too! sadly i can’t test it out. mac + ati…