topic Save as 3ds in Visualization

Save as 3ds

eldhead — Thu, 11 May 2023 12:44:19 GMT

When Im trying to save to 3ds from 3D-window, I get this error:

improper fileformat

If I dont use any textures it works fine.

?? !!

Re: Save as 3ds

Bricklyne Clarence — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:47:40 GMT

Which version AC?

Re: Save as 3ds

Dwight — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 19:12:15 GMT

can the problem be that you have a texture image format 3Ds can't use?

Re: Save as 3ds

eldhead — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 10:09:52 GMT

ArchiCAD version 8.1

!! Tried with .bmp, default ArchiCAD image file format from export to 3ds without success. However, .jpg seem to work!! Thanks for the new input Dwight.

Re: Save as 3ds

Dwight — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 15:39:41 GMT

Ben Frost jump in now.

Re: Save as 3ds

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 02:20:53 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Ben Frost jump in now.

Actually, it's Stefan's turn to double/triple post!

Do you have the updated 3DS exporter from the German web site? Do a search on this forum to find the address... Stefan has mentioned it several times.

[Edit: Oops. Stefan has mentioned the importer. Sorry.]

Karl

Re: Save as 3ds

eldhead — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:50:07 GMT

3DS exporter?

Re: Save as 3ds

Dwight — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 10:08:10 GMT

See:

http://plugins.angstraum.at/

for ArchiCAD import wizard to import/export ArchiCAD files to 3Ds Max.

Re: Save as 3ds

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 17:14:16 GMT

eldhead wrote:
3DS exporter?

Oops. Sorry. I was really tired when I posted, and realized what I had said as soon as my head hit the pillow.

My comment has nothing to do with the question, and yes, Stefan posted a link to (and a copy of) an add-on for importing 3DS files into AC, not an updated exporter:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=16758#16758

Karl

Re: Save as 3ds

eldhead — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 06:49:19 GMT

See:

http://plugins.angstraum.at/

for ArchiCAD import wizard to import/export ArchiCAD files to 3Ds Max.

Aaa..it gives me a second error message; "no materials in the scene", but they are there, I can see them in both ArchiCAD and saved as bmp:s in the 3ds folder.

Re: Save as 3ds

Dwight — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 07:04:15 GMT

so bmp's still don't work. no surprise.

Re: Save as 3ds

eldhead — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:30:03 GMT

Just found out that 3ds has a stupid limitation of 8 signs in filenames.

Re: Save as 3ds

Djordje — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:44:28 GMT

eldhead wrote:

Just found out that 3ds has a stupid limitation of 8 signs in filenames.

You obviously never worked in 3DS 3 in DOS ... 😉

EVERYTHING was 8.3 then ... talk about cryptic file names!

Today I wanted it back ... why do AutoCAD users have to write a short story in the filename?

Re: Save as 3ds

stefan — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 08:34:21 GMT

The 3ds-file format is from the DOS Days. No direct solution, unless you use 8.3 texture names in the ArchiCAD model.

I never worry about filenames, but when I export a 3ds-model from ArchiCAD, the file format only has place reserved for 8.3 characters, so I can expect some manual material assignment.

I usually only keep the ArchiCAD geometry & the texture placement. Once I got it in 3ds max (or VIZ or Cinema4D) I can use the superior materials in those programs, but don't have to worry that it's not placed correct.

The 3ds-importer is a plugin (which is included in ArchiCAD 9.0, IIRC, in the goodies). The 3ds-exporter is also an ArchiCAD-plugin which is enabled by default.

The 3ds-importer for older versions of ArchiCAD was never included.

Re: Save as 3ds

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 17:39:57 GMT

stefan wrote:
The 3ds-importer is a plugin (which is included in ArchiCAD 9.0, IIRC, in the goodies).

Aha! So it is. Thanks, Stefan. 😉