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Jun 1st, 2006 at 10:13pm

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Hi all

I'm working on my thesis and as all you must guess i have to make the plane following the FAR rules.

I have Solid Edge V16 and FSDS3, i want to know if exist any converter who can change the

*.par, *.asm   specially, to fsds/gmax or the

*.iges, *.igs, *.jt, *.sat, *.step, *.stp, *.x_b, *.x_t, *.xgl, *.plmxml, *.ems, *.stl

Thanks in advance

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Reply #1 - Jun 1st, 2006 at 11:42pm

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Well, you could try some of these converters:

http://www.davidhsmith.net/Essential_Tools.htm

Or perhaps:

http://gameart.jaquays.com/model_resources.html

I have no idea if any of these will be usefull, as I don't have the foggiest idea what you're actually trying to do, but I know that the converters on the first page have helped me imensely.  I have used one of them to go from FSDS to Gmax on occasion (can't remember which one, exactly).
 
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Reply #2 - Jun 3rd, 2006 at 9:43pm

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thanks for trying, however the program doesn't export to any extension that the CAD recognize  Cry  Cry Cry Cry

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Reply #3 - Jun 4th, 2006 at 11:11am

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Does the program export to DXF?  If so, export the mesh to dxf and import directly into gmax, or import into FSDS through the CVA converter.

 
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Reply #4 - Jun 7th, 2006 at 5:43am

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You should never use CAD geometry for realtime models !!!!!!
It produces waaaay to much unnecessary geometry that
is nearly impossible to reduce afterwards. I could list dozens of reasons not to us CAD Data.
Especially iges/step are actually NURBS formats.. wich makes it even more complicated. The only tool I know that converts iges in an acceptable way into max is PowerNURBS. But this is a plugin for max.. and probabely won´t work with gmax.
and it´s still not a solution for realtime models.
I sometimes have to use CAD Geometry for (non-realtime)
visualisations.. and even there it´s just a "pain in the a**"
Get familiar with Gmax.. it offers anything you need !!!

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Reply #5 - Jun 9th, 2006 at 9:16pm

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The program export to dxf but i dont know why cva dont read it  ??? i guess that i have to made the model in both programs

Cry Cry

sam, thanks for the advice but i have to make the plane in solid edge 'cause is the CAD of the university and i have to make a model in it  Cry i have CATIA but they say no, solid edge

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Reply #6 - Jun 9th, 2006 at 10:24pm

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The program export to dxf but i dont know why cva dont read it  ??? i guess that i have to made the model in both programs

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IT's probably because the dxf mesh is too dense.  For example, I've played with converting/importing Milton's Beech 18 gmax model into FSDS.   

On first import, the CVA exporter croaks - times out or whatever.

Basically, I started importing the dxf mesh about 20 parts at a time, and bringing it into FSDS that way - merging sets of parts rather than a complete mesh.

You can try creating several fsc files composed of about 20 parts each, and then merge the converted FSDS (fsc) files into the one project.
 
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Reply #7 - Jun 27th, 2006 at 7:10pm

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Felix existe algun otro conversor de dxf a fsds??

estuve revisando Freeflight design, y vi un programa de Finn Newick, pero el link esta caido tonces no se ni que programa era ni como se llamaba  ???

Exhist any other conversor since DXF to FSDS?? i dont know why but mine dont work any more  Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry
 
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Reply #8 - Jun 28th, 2006 at 8:18am

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Felix existe algun otro conversor de dxf a fsds??

estuve revisando Freeflight design, y vi un programa de Finn Newick, pero el link esta caido tonces no se ni que programa era ni como se llamaba  ???

Exhist any other conversor since DXF to FSDS?? i dont know why but mine dont work any more  Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry



New CVA plugin (LWO,DXF<->FSDS) is here!


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Reply #9 - Jul 28th, 2006 at 12:02am

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Felix existe algun conversor de dxf a gmax sin que sea un plugin para gmax?? Es que tengo un nuevo programa 3D excelente pero de fsds a blender el unico modo es pasarlo a dxf con CVA_Converter, pero muchas veces no me deja hacer el cambio, y el detalle es que blender si acepta casi todos los formatos de 3d, entre ellos 3d studio max, entonces como puedo hacer???

Felix exist any converter since dxt to gmax??? an external program than dont need gmax, i found a new 3D program with which i can make a lot of things easier than with just fsds, but i need a converter since fsds to it, it accept almost all the 3D program’s files, among themselves 3d studio max, so how can i export since Blender (like it was 3d studio or gmax) to fsds.

another questions, gmax is no longer available so how can you install it again, it always ask for a serial but the old one doesnt work, so how do you install gmax??

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Reply #10 - Jul 28th, 2006 at 7:24am

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#1 - gmax (1.2) can import dxf and 3DS files directly.

#2 - gmax is in your FS2004 disc 1 "Extras" folder

Check the Simviation utilities for the gmax registration workaraound.  I'm surprised to read that gmax isn't available since I checked turbosquid and they still have it.

Remember turbosquid (http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax) is the official gmax support page.  Once discreeet decided not to support it further, support for gmax got transferred to turbosquid
 
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Reply #11 - Jul 28th, 2006 at 11:55am

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thanks felix but please told me, how you export since gmax to fsds, do you have to export to dxf and since it to fsc with CVA_Converter, or exist any way to export direct since gmax to fsds??

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Reply #12 - Jul 28th, 2006 at 6:30pm

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thanks felix but please told me, how you export since gmax to fsds, do you have to export to dxf and since it to fsc with CVA_Converter, or exist any way to export direct since gmax to fsds??

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You have to install a gmax to quake md3 exporter, convert the md3 to dxf with a converter suich as deep Exploration and import with the CVA converter into fsds.


 
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Reply #13 - Aug 8th, 2006 at 11:20am

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I'm not too sure but try deep exploartion.
A Right Emisphere product.
 
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Reply #14 - Aug 14th, 2006 at 12:10am

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Hi
You could also try this http://www.quick3d.com/
Ive used it in the past and it works pretty well
even though t says its time limited Ive had it installed for about a year now and bar the Nag sreen still works
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