RE: [gl4java-usergroup] xml 3d file format

[Byron W. <bsl...@mi...>]

If you are looking for some code that parses the 3DS file format go here:
http://www.gametutorials.com/Tutorials/OpenGL/OpenGL_Pg4.htm

It's in C++ so you'll have to convert all the structs into classes and
you'll also have flip bits to get the data from little endian to big endian.

Here is another place, it's a Quake III model viewer in Java with full
source. You can use the LittleEndianDataInputStream class to do the bit
flipping dirty work. It's also an example on how to convert the data to
something you can use in Java.

http://md3view.fragland.net/

I recently wrote a Quake 2 model viewer/animator which also supports loading
of milkshape3d ascii models (no skeletal animation yet) and was
contemplating writing another loader of 3DS files.... just gotta find the
motivation. One of the most challenging things was reading the data
correctly, it's actually pretty funny view the results of an incorrectly
parsed model :). When I am happy with the structure of the code I'll be
releasing the source.

If you choose to use XML as a model format it would be cool to convert known
model formats into a similar XML format. Just a thought.

Oh yeah, here is a link to the unofficial 3DS file format :

http://www.the-labs.com/Blender/3DS-details.html


-Byron

-----Original Message-----
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Woodring
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 7:24 AM
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Subject: [gl4java-usergroup] xml 3d file format


I have been looking around for a decent file format that I could parse for
some objects I want to define.  Originally I wanted to go W3D or 3DS formats
since I already had some models that would be way cool to use.  (anyone know
of a parser for these?  of a good reference to the file format?)

I decided to start a simple XML file format.  I haven't decided on the
schema yet.  If nobody else is interested in it, I will probably just make
the schema to follow my engine.  Since the project I'm working on is open
source... and I would do it anyway... I would like to create a simple
expandable parser for others to use also.

Does anyone want to give input?  Or anyone know any good ascii based file
formats I could follow (for name and feature lists).

thanks

ps... everything is going to xml anyway.... why not this?



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