Save as 3ds

[eldhead]

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.

?? !!

[Bricklyne Clarence]

Which version AC?

[Dwight]

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

[eldhead]

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.

[Dwight]

Ben Frost jump in now.

[Karl Ottenstein]

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

[eldhead]

3DS exporter?

[Dwight]

See:

http://plugins.angstraum.at/

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

[Karl Ottenstein]

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

[eldhead]

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.