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Author Topic: Converting dxf to obj or 3ds  (Read 23346 times)

ronaldefarmer

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Converting dxf to obj or 3ds
« on: July 24, 2014, 08:14:47 pm »

Does anyone know of a simple way to convert dxf files to an Anim8or-compatible format?
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neighborlee

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Re: Converting dxf to obj or 3ds
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2014, 01:05:50 am »

Does anyone know of a simple way to convert dxf files to an Anim8or-compatible format?

This might do it, though I"ve never used it ( I just remember others using it to import various formats into their game editors) :

http://assimp.sourceforge.net/

Hope it helps

later
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Raxx

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Re: Converting dxf to obj or 3ds
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2014, 02:07:45 am »

You can try the Autodesk FBX Converter. Convert the dxf to fbx, then using the same converter, convert it to .obj. I tried it on a sample dxf file, worked for me.
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Re: Converting dxf to obj or 3ds
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2014, 04:19:00 pm »

You can try the Autodesk FBX Converter. Convert the dxf to fbx, then using the same converter, convert it to .obj. I tried it on a sample dxf file, worked for me.
You can try the Autodesk FBX Converter. Convert the dxf to fbx, then using the same converter, convert it to .obj. I tried it on a sample dxf file, worked for me.

One thing that would be nice to see, is a format importer for animated projects , or am I missing something..a plugin/script ?
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Raxx

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Re: Converting dxf to obj or 3ds
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2014, 04:34:46 pm »

Animation import is not currently possible at the moment. It's one of the many things on the feature request wish list, which will begin shrinking in size when Steve gets back from vacation ;)
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Re: Converting dxf to obj or 3ds
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2014, 09:54:04 pm »

Awesome , and ty for info.

Its not that an8 isn't enough, but sometimes others work on projects outside of anim8tor so..

But ya..cool.
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Re: Converting dxf to obj or 3ds
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2014, 12:37:21 pm »

Thanks for the information, Raxx and Neighborlee, I have downloaded both programs and will test them.
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