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Author Topic: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
clericzach 
Registered: Nov '04
Date Posted: 7/20/05 6:13pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
I was wondering if anyone had any insight on either converting or atleast importing .geo and .bin files into 3ds Max 7? The files I'm trying to convert/import are from the "City of Heroes" video game. They're technically stored in a .PIGG file, but I used PIGG Viewer to extract the geometric files I needed. City of Heroes is made by NCSoft and Cryptic Studios. I checked up on their page and they are looking for 3D Character modelors who are Adept in 3DS MAX. So I'm assuming they most likely use it to create their characters lol. If anyone has any idea either reply or send me an IM (I'm on yahoo messenger a lot "zachwisor"). If need be, I can send you the .geo and .bin files. Ok, well thanks grin

 
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theN00_Jedi  1041 posts
Registered: May '05
18603_Yoda<br>Clone Wars Action Figure
Date Posted: 7/25/05 11:06am Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
theN00_Jedi posted:
theN00_Jedi posted:
thank you in advance

you're welcome laugh this is NOT a bump, just a figment of your imagination laugh

so an interesting question is, even though only max can read max files, and only max can export them to other formats,
there are freeware programs that can read both max and lightwave files to some extent? so couldn't those, in theory, support the plugins nessesary to do the conversion? or would all that 3rd and 4th party software wind up mutilating the mesh beyond recognition? like making a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy?!

 

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Jedi2016  2954 posts
Registered: Jun '00
8059_Qui-Gon Jinn
Date Posted: 7/25/05 1:54pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
theN00_Jedi posted on 7/25/05 11:06am
so an interesting question is, even though only max can read max files, and only max can export them to other formats,
there are freeware programs that can read both max and lightwave files to some extent? so couldn't those, in theory, support the plugins nessesary to do the conversion? or would all that 3rd and 4th party software wind up mutilating the mesh beyond recognition? like making a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy?!

Do your research. You'll find that none of those third-party programs can actually read MAX files directly. What they do is open a proxy shell of MAX in the background, that opens the file, then communicates it's information to the conversion program. So, as you can imagine, it still requires MAX to be installed on the computer. In which case, you might as well just use MAX to open the file. You'll see that on all those programs if you read the info files. Sure, it'll list MAX* as one of the files it can open, but you'll see a little " * " next to it. Then, down below, you'll see " *-requires installation of 3D Studio MAX".

So, again.. NOTHING BUT MAX CAN READ MAX. PERIOD.

 

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theN00_Jedi  1041 posts
Registered: May '05
18603_Yoda<br>Clone Wars Action Figure
Date Posted: 7/25/05 5:11pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
in that case, anyone want to spit out a .lwo version of one of the clone troopers real quick grin

 

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TB-1019 
Registered: Jul '05
24056_Clone Trooper
Date Posted: 7/31/05 6:52am Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
I'd like to jump on the bandwagon for a converstion of both the Ep.2 and Ep.3 clonetroopers to .lwo or, preferably, .obj format. I need to be able to work with them in Poser and Bryce. Is there someone out there that can take a moment to do that? Please PM me if so. It would be really appreciated.

 

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theN00_Jedi  1041 posts
Registered: May '05
18603_Yoda<br>Clone Wars Action Figure
Date Posted: 8/15/05 8:18pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests ** - Date Edited: 8/15/05 9:21pm (1 edits total) Edited By: theN00_Jedi
seeing as how this bandwagon isn't really moving, I thought I'd ask a different question, since there is an unrigged .lwo clonetrooper available at LWG,

I was wondering if anyone had any good tutorials on IK rigs and the like..

As you can see, character animation isn't exactly my strong suit, and um, he kinda looks a bit like a heavily armored version of gumbi

 

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morpher-2005  1467 posts
Registered: Apr '05
13719_StormTrooper Happy
Date Posted: 10/5/05 11:50am Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests ** - Date Edited: 10/5/05 11:53am (1 edits total) Edited By: morpher-2005
HeHe, another clone trooper request.
can someone please download the white and green episode III clone trooper from sci-fi-3d.com. and convert it to either of the following:
.3ds
.obj
.dfx
opitional: It would be appriciated it you could also put the trooper into the lionardo pose

and also can someone do the same for the eta-2 model from the same site (in one of the above formats)
If you want to do it could you PM me
thanks

 

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theN00_Jedi  1041 posts
Registered: May '05
18603_Yoda<br>Clone Wars Action Figure
Date Posted: 11/12/05 11:05am Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
Now, since I know there are people who have done the MAX to LWO conversion for the ETA-2/Jedi Interceptor, would somebody mind sharing one hugs

 

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Redshirt  64 posts
Registered: Jan '02
Date Posted: 11/26/05 3:46pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
could someone save the TRON 3ds character files without the subdivision (metanurbs)? they would be easier to convert into other formats that way.

just a thought.


this would also be good for most of the other character models as well.

redshirt

 

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Khalor  398 posts
Registered: Sep '04
6104_Anakin Skywalker
Date Posted: 12/2/05 4:09am Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
Heya, if someone could do a Cinema4D to something MAX can read for me, that'd be great. PM me for the model if you're interested...it's not public yet. For the fanfilm Threads of Destiny. Cheers.

 

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outrider462004  2957 posts
Registered: Oct '04
22806_Skywalker Saber
Date Posted: 12/4/05 12:57pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
I didn't know this topic existed. I need someone to convert a Max 7 file to a 3ds or lwo file. PM me for more info

 

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Lightsaber_Monster  532 posts
Registered: Oct '05
42496_Boba Fett
Date Posted: 1/2/06 12:26pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests ** - Date Edited: 1/2/06 12:29pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Lightsaber_Monster
Could someone please convert the spaceship hallway here, to a .lwo or .obj or .blend

Thanks!

 
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BRYAN_SEECRETS  198 posts
Registered: Oct '05
23586_Anakin Skywalker
Date Posted: 1/24/06 2:31am Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
Having some problems with a conversion of a 3ds or max file to XSI file. I've have the half parts of the mesh top and the other half is inverted in the conversion. If anybody can convert it themselves or knows of a good freeware prog, let us know. I have EPIII clone trooper meshes by Emilio Lorenzo in the process of 3ds to XSI conversion.

 

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BRYAN_SEECRETS  198 posts
Registered: Oct '05
23586_Anakin Skywalker
Date Posted: 1/26/06 10:48pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests **
Could someone please convert the clone troopers here, to a .xsi format?

Thanks!

 

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Trawlfaz 
Registered: Mar '06
6331_20th Century Fox
Date Posted: 3/23/06 12:31pm Subject: RE: ** CONVERSION Help / Requests ** - Date Edited: 3/23/06 12:33pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Trawlfaz
My first post, so please be kind.

Can anyone please convert the Fox Studios Open Animation Fanfare to .lwo?

Thanks!

 
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