.3DS export/import trouble from 3DMAX5

naswi_prowler · 22-04-2003, 04:58 PM

I recently obtained some new models to use in some courseware I'm working on. They are in .MAX format. I currently am using Metacreations/Evoia Carrara 1.0 for my modeling purposes... not great, but it works. I have obtained a copy of 3D max 5 from one of our other offices so that I can utilize the 30day grace period to convert my models to .3DS format. Carrara can only import this 3D Studio Max format. My problem however is that about 90% of the models that I export as 3DS files don't import correctly into Carrara. The texture maps all come out fine but the groups are not placed where they should be. For instance my canopy glass is offset dramatically from the actually cockpit. Also, certain objects are not showing up at all, mainly item that appear to have been cloned or duplicated in 3DMax. Can anyone help me out here? I'm really trying to save myself a lot of time by not having to rebuild the whole thing. Thanks in advance.

kuman · 22-04-2003, 05:25 PM

3ds can be a finicky format, as it has changed a lot over the years, though the extension remains the same.

i would recomend that you try to reset transforms on all the models and then try to export, that might solve some of your misplacement problems. however it might just cause a model in max to go kinda wierd, in any case you'll see the problem and either fix it in max or your native interface.

-k

blesson2k · 22-04-2003, 05:43 PM

u could also try the obj format which handles texture coordinates better than 3ds. but u will need a plugin from habware.com( I'm not sure of the site but u could try a search in google for habware) which is free.

22-04-2003, 04:58 PM	#1
naswi_prowler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Washington Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	.3DS export/import trouble from 3DMAX5 I recently obtained some new models to use in some courseware I'm working on. They are in .MAX format. I currently am using Metacreations/Evoia Carrara 1.0 for my modeling purposes... not great, but it works. I have obtained a copy of 3D max 5 from one of our other offices so that I can utilize the 30day grace period to convert my models to .3DS format. Carrara can only import this 3D Studio Max format. My problem however is that about 90% of the models that I export as 3DS files don't import correctly into Carrara. The texture maps all come out fine but the groups are not placed where they should be. For instance my canopy glass is offset dramatically from the actually cockpit. Also, certain objects are not showing up at all, mainly item that appear to have been cloned or duplicated in 3DMax. Can anyone help me out here? I'm really trying to save myself a lot of time by not having to rebuild the whole thing. Thanks in advance.

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22-04-2003, 05:25 PM	#2
kuman Fishscale Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Venice Beach Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	3ds can be a finicky format, as it has changed a lot over the years, though the extension remains the same. i would recomend that you try to reset transforms on all the models and then try to export, that might solve some of your misplacement problems. however it might just cause a model in max to go kinda wierd, in any case you'll see the problem and either fix it in max or your native interface. -k

22-04-2003, 05:43 PM	#3
blesson2k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: India Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	u could also try the obj format which handles texture coordinates better than 3ds. but u will need a plugin from habware.com( I'm not sure of the site but u could try a search in google for habware) which is free.

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