3D object conversion?

Deep Exploration has a "free" trial...but no idea what the free trial entails. As far as finding "freeware," I haven't been able to find anything in the free catagory.

www.righthemisphere.com/products/dexp/de_std.html

You should take a look at these links as well...the Deep Exploration conversion process is listed near the bottom of the first link:

www.highend.com/support/digital_lighting/dl2supportguide/content/dl2-lightwave3d-tutorial.asp

www.highend.com/support/digital_lighting/dl2supportguide/content/dl2-3Dmax-tutorial.asp

Hope this helps:)

So I got the files converted, but I think there is a better way. Someone out there has to have a cheaper software to convert files.

On a side note, I made the 3D Object the size suggested in the Tutorial. I however made it in AutoCAD, then converted it. When it got loaded on the DL2 it was way to big. Whats up with that? Whats the best size and way to create this content in AutoCAD?:friday:

[quote=NDillon]So I got the files converted, but I think there is a better way. Someone out there has to have a cheaper software to convert files.

I doubt it....Deep Exploration isn't really all that expensive.

[quote=NDillon]On a side note, I made the 3D Object the size suggested in the Tutorial. I however made it in AutoCAD, then converted it. When it got loaded on the DL2 it was way to big. Whats up with that? Whats the best size and way to create this content in AutoCAD?

Make sure you check your scaling in Deep Exploration....you can make objects larger or smaller when you convert them.

www.andytather.co.uk/Panda/directxmax_downloads.aspx

3dmax to directx plugin converter for free

Also try Blender. Fantastic open source 3d program, can import 3ds and also export .x.

www.blender.org/