b3d files

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ziggy

(Posted 2007) [#1]

Is there anywhere I can find some b3d models to play with? I've not experience on MiniB3D and I would like to give it a try.

Another thing, when I test the Bird demo, It looks very different from what it looked like on B3D. I mean, all the textures have a very strange light, they are too shiny, it seems like the grass and the green is a little bit metallic. Is there any way to correct this?

Sanctus

(Posted 2007) [#2]

Free models to play with:
http://www.psionic3d.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2

simonh

(Posted 2007) [#3]

The shininess is due to the .b3d model itself, I added the shininess flag to it by mistake.

klepto2

(Posted 2007) [#4]

simple replace the mesh_canyon = LoadMesh(...) with this code

mesh_canyon:TMesh = LoadMesh( "media/Canyon.b3d" )
RotateEntity mesh_canyon,0,180,0
For Local S:TSurface = EachIn mesh_canyon.surf_list
s.brush.shine = 0
Next

ziggy

(Posted 2007) [#5]

It seems all I get when I load a 3DS mesh is a cube... am I doing anything wrong?

klepto2

(Posted 2007) [#6]

no, a prototype 3ds loader (still in developement) is only available in my extended Version of minib3d.

ziggy

(Posted 2007) [#7]

Ok, how can I caonvert a 3ds file to a b3d one? I know this may sound a very basic question, but I'm making my first test on miniB3D, and I havo no experience on 3D programing...

bradford6

(Posted 2007) [#8]

buy Ultimate Unwrap 3d. it will load a .3ds and export a .b3d. There are other ways of doing this but none are as good (that I have found). it supports composite (with lightmaps) and animated .b3d files

http://www.unwrap3d.com/

(and no, i have no affiliation with this software other than that I have been using it for several years ...back in the lithunwrap days... and I think it is awesome)

ziggy

(Posted 2007) [#9]

Thanks!