Re: [Algorithms] Maya file format reader/writer.

[Neal T. <ne...@ps...>]

From: Stefan Boberg <ste...@te...>
> > also, is there a standard 3d format out there that supports
> > multiple textures
> > and bumpmaps out there?  that i can output from Maya relativelly
easilly?
> > for some reason old formats like obj, vrml and 3ds seem to still rule
the
> > earth, is there something that is well documented and better out there?
>
>    It doesn't seem like it. We had to develop our own exporter. Perhaps
the
> Maya->.X exporter that comes with the DX8 SDK could be of some use? It
comes
> with source so you can modify/extend it yourself.

The (fairly standard) SoftImage xsi format (derived from the Microsoft .x
format, but now quite separate) can handle multiple textures, but I don't
know anything about support for it in Maya.

Neal Tringham (Sick Puppies / Empire Interactive)

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