3D model program?

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Hey guys I'm looking for a modeling program for the amiga which can import/export obj format.  I've tryed lightwave (old version) but didnt have much luck with it. so i was looking at Aladdin 4D but it doesnt state if it can import or export obj format. so do any of you guys know if this program will import/export of know of a program that would do this?

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There is'nt a model as of yet! However I did try importing an OBJ format model from Payback to see if lightwave would open it but had no luck . (I did contact NewTek for information of there amiga lightwave but never did get a reply from them),This could be down to a locked file but I didnt think obj format could be locked! And i cant think of any other game that uses the obj format to try import to lightwave. I did hear that imagine could import/export obj but have had no luck in finding out if this is correct as imagine has seemed to disapeared of the face of the planet.

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There's many examples I could give you for what I'm trying to do, which would mean me writing a book in this topic :-) But one example I am trying to do. Is payback has a build in editor to create your own maps but thats all fine and dandy, but I was wanting to add my own models to my maps that I have created along with there own textures to make it more of a custom map rather than a map using ingame pieces if that makes sence to you?

Even if payback isnt using the obj format I'd still be very interested to see Aladdin 4D does support obj format for my other models I have created.So then I can do my 3d modeling on an amiga rather than my PC :-)

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Ive just noticed that Aladdin 4D has support for 3ds so if aladdin cant export to obj then atleast, I can create the models on an amiga and then transfer my creation to my pc, to import in 3ds max to export to obj to use uvmapper.

Has anyone here got or used Aladdin 4D? and what do you think about the software?

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@X-ray

The other thing you have to be careful of is trying too many conversions. For instance I have found it very difficult to transfer models from Amiga to PC because even if I saved a model in DXF for example and loaded it on the PC side, I found defects or problems with the model.

I honestly didnt think there would be such a problem with transfering files between PC-Amiga, but thank you for point this out and It has all be noted.

I found that Cinema 4D was the easiest to get into. It was given away free on a coverdisk CD (don't remember the magazine and my Cinema is original with manuals),

I'll track down a copy of Cinema 4D, I know aminet has the demo version so I'll give that a blast and see how I like it. I do prefer 3ds max as my default modeling program and it would be great if it was ever on the amiga but I think I can safely say thats never gonna happen.

can tell you that you will need quite a bit of RAM and an 060 is highly recommended if you want rendering times to be bearable, but expect to wait...

Well I've got 144meg ram and I've got the 060 PPC, so hopefully render times shouldnt be too long (fingers crossed)

But then again do you want to spend several hundred £ on the PC version and not wait

I think I've spent enough on this PC this year already :-D

 

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Thats cool, Im away up the loft to dig out my magazine CD collection (bets its the one I dont own lol) Thank you X-ray
 
small edit:
Yip its the version I dont own :boohoo: , I'll try the demo version  :crazy:

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Cheers X-ray expect a nice PM  :-D