Difference between revisions of "Modifying a Model"

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To modify a .dat the file must first be converted to .obj.
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To modify a .dat the file must first be converted to a Wavefront .obj file.
Conversion utilities are available here and require the installation of Python [http://Python.org]
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Conversion utilities are available here [http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/oolite-linux/trunk/tools/meshConverters/], although they are listed under Linux they are cross-platform and require the installation of Python[http://Python.org].
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[Oolite forum thread about the conversion tools [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=842]]
   
 
Run dat2obj or dat2objTex on the .dat.
 
Run dat2obj or dat2objTex on the .dat.
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The resulting file can be imported into any 3D program that supports .obj.
 
The resulting file can be imported into any 3D program that supports .obj.
   
[The free, open source program Wings3D [http://www.wings3d.com/] is the de facto standard]
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[The free, open source program Wings3D [http://www.wings3d.com/] is the de facto standard, Blender[http://www.blender.org/] also works.]
   
 
When finished export the model as an .obj and run obj2dat.
 
When finished export the model as an .obj and run obj2dat.

Revision as of 00:42, 19 November 2009

The underlying 3D models are contained in .dat files.

 $PROGDIR/
    AddOns/
       ShipX/
       ShipY/

To modify a .dat the file must first be converted to a Wavefront .obj file. Conversion utilities are available here [1], although they are listed under Linux they are cross-platform and require the installation of Python[2].

[Oolite forum thread about the conversion tools [3]]

Run dat2obj or dat2objTex on the .dat.

The resulting file can be imported into any 3D program that supports .obj.

[The free, open source program Wings3D [4] is the de facto standard, Blender[5] also works.]

When finished export the model as an .obj and run obj2dat.