| Anim8or
Chat Room: |
| The
"official" Anim8or chat room is: #anim8or
on irc.irchighway.net
Some of the more active forum contributors hang
out there so check it out! |
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| Anim8or
Related Software: |
| Banjo has
put
together a web page with a list of over a dozen different programs that
have been either made specifically to work with Anim8or, or have been
modified to include special support for it. Check them out!
http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/banjos3d/lists.html
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useful programs that are designed to use with Anim8or: |
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| Using Anim8or on Linux: |
You can run Anim8or on the
Linux operating system with the Wine Windows emulator. The latest
working version that's been reported is Wine-0.9.49 under Ubuntu Linux
7.10, with the 2.6.22-14-generic kernel. If you know of other
combinations that work let me know and I will post them.
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| Using Anim8or Models in C Programs: |
| If you are
a programmer and want an easy to use Anim8or models in your program,
this is for
you. You can export a C source file from the Object Editor with
the Object->Export command. Choose the "C Source File (.c)"
format. You'll need the Anim8orExport.h header file for struct
definitions. Here's a little program that spins an Anim8or model
around, including source: a8viewer.zip
This
version has
been updated to work with v0.8 export files.
Sorry but I
don't have the time to help with C programming or OpenGL questions!
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Online Italian Anim8or User's
Manual
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Civic Settantuno has translated
v0.85 of the Anim8or User's Manual into Italian; Here's a link
to his translation:
http://jesolo.altervista.org/grafica/m_anim8or1.html
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The Anim8or File Format: .an8
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Here is a description of the .an8 file format for those of
you
that are interested in reading or writing .an8 files from other
programs:
an8_format.txt
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| Other Useful Resources: |
| Conv3ds
is a utility included in the mssdk that will convert
.3ds files
to .x files. It can be found (in
a normal mssdk install) under /mssdk/bin/DXUtils/XFiles. Export
to .3ds and run this utility, then use in whatever direct x fashion you
want. It can do animations with the -A option, but Anim8or
doesn't currently export .3ds animation keyframes. You might need
to specify the -m option to get it to work.
(Thanks to Richard for posting this
info.)
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UV
Mapper is a freeware program that generates a texture file from
your model file (for .obj files). You can then paint a texture
image in any paint program and see where it will be on your
model. It is really helpful if you're also using an outside
program like Bryce and/or Poser to render your Anim8or models.
There are two versions, UVMapper Classic which is free and an
inexpensive UVMapper professional and has a free demo. You can
download both at:
http://www.uvmapper.com
...with
tutorials at:
http://www.uvmapper.com/tutorials.html
The site also has duscussion forums.
(Thanks to Har for posting thi
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Planit 3D is a 3d
related web site with some good free models
and textures. The
models are in the .3ds format an can be impoted into Anim8or.
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Construct8or 100% free, is a 3d model construction system comprising re-usable metal strips,
plates, angle, girders, wheels, axles and with nuts and bolts to connect the pieces.
It enables the building of working models and mechanical devices.
It comes with a 15 page manual, and you load it into anim8or.
Similar to Meccano, Erector sets and vintage construction toys.
www.ianroz.com
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Bink
is a freeware video editor that allows you to add .mp3 and .avi sound
to your movies and much more. The Rad Game Tools site has other
useful things as well. The URL is:
http://www.radgametools.com
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| Stereo
output is a cool thing. You can find stereo software and related
resources to help create red-blue and other stereo images at:
http://www.stereoscopy.com/downloads/
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| Plant
Studio If you need plants of any kind, this is for you.
It's a free modeling application that lets you export an amazing
number of plant models to many popular formats, including 3ds that
Anim8or can read:
http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com
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| Terragen
creates realistic landscape meshes that can be imported into Anim8or:
http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/news.shtml
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Kerkythea is a free raytracer. You can use
it to render images of .3ds and .obj files that you export from Anim8or:
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3DMD has some 3d modeling tutorials and free textures:
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texel has several useful programs
and projects on his web site (in addition to Ani2Pov and LibAn8
mentioned above):
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This page was last updated on June 20, 2012. |
Copyright
2012 R. Steven Glanville
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