Topic: I need a question answered (Read 2832 times)

admiral horton · « **on:** June 21, 2012, 07:28:59 am »

Does anyone here converts SFC 1,2 & 3 and legacy mod to 3DS and/or OBJ files for rendering and DAZ studio
or can tell me who and what software i nee to do that.

Thanks

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2012, 12:32:54 pm »

If you are looking for a specific model, you might have luck asking the author to convert it to 3ds/OBJ format for you.
If you want to do it yourself you'll needs 3ds Max 4 or 5, Milkshape, or GMax: All of which can support MOD files with the proper plugin.

Make sure you check the permissoins thread, as some people do not allow conversions of their model, whereas some folk may want you to check with them first.

intermech · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2012, 10:49:59 am »

If you render something up, be sure to share it here! We love great pics of great starships! As FOAS said, Milkshape is your best bet! You can get a free fully functional 30 day trial. After that it is somewhere between $25 and $35. Best value I ever got out of a computer program!

admiral horton · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2012, 09:00:35 pm »

I got the gmax and got the SFC III plugin but i couldnt get the 3DS plugin ir OBJ pulgin to work

admiral horton · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2012, 09:01:44 pm »

How ever if you have a SFC III or Star trek legacy mod and would be willing to convert them to 3DS or OBJ please let me know

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2012, 09:54:12 pm »

As far as I am aware, Legacy is in a format that we cannot convert back to a 3D app. I may be wrong, as we don't really delve into Legacy much over here.

intermech · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2012, 11:04:55 pm »

Legacy is a closed format and the Legacy modding community grew out of the Armada modding community which had a no back conversion philosophy. This may help however, a lot of early legacy mods used the Armada export plugins because the file type was very similar. Some custom Legacy ships you may be able to convert back. The Armada community likes to pretend this doesn't exist, but here I give you a sod to mod converter that was posted at Frostworks years ago.

admiral horton · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2012, 06:26:06 pm »

Thanks man i hope I can figure this out but I hope this works

admiral horton · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2012, 06:46:47 pm »

I do have one problem i cant get it to render the pic of the ship

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