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Milkshapes and directx 9.0(managed)

by Calvinc · in Artist Corner · 07/12/2004 (1:39 am) · 7 replies

Hi.. i have a few questions to ask bout my project.. i'm going to use milkshapes to create a model of a human together with inner organs such as heart and lung. can i export or convert the files to .X format? this is because i'm going to run my application using directx 9.0(managed). is there any converter i can download? and where could i get more tutorial on milkshapes?

thank you.
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Torque 3D Owner Marco Meier
Slickware Games
#1
07/12/2004 (2:41 am)
There's no need for a converter. You can export from Milkshape to the x. format. Take a look under File -> Export... The Format you are looking for is called "DirectX (JT)...".
There are some tutorials on the milkshape website. Don't know if you already seen that or if you just looking for some others.

Calvinc
#2
07/13/2004 (1:42 am)
Thanks marco.. can i have the milkshape website url? do you know whether could i get some tutorial in human anatomy modeling?

thanks...

Torque 3D Owner Tom Bampton
#3
07/13/2004 (1:45 am)
www.google.com
www.milkshape3d.com

Torque Owner J. Alan Atherton
#4
07/13/2004 (4:00 pm)
I doubt there's a tutorial on human anatomy modeling, apart from modeling a human figure (the outside). You'll have to just find reference pictures (a good anatomy book), then learn how to model in general. Do a search for Psionic's milkshape tutorials... those are probably the best for milkshape. For maya tutorials (as well as some generic tutorials) check out www.learningmaya.com

Calvinc
#5
07/13/2004 (10:01 pm)
Thanks... i converted my milkshape's file into .x format... how could i run that file(.x)? i heard there is a sample browser or application provided by directx 9(managed) for this... is it true?

thankss..

Calvinc
#6
08/06/2004 (6:33 am)
Hi.. i would like to know whether there is any converter available for me to convert .swf to .x? and would it be possible to make an ui looks like 3d using directx? if yes, is there any help or tutorial available? and lastly, how could i run a .x file?

thanks...

Torque Owner Bill "Black Manatee" Pomidor
#7
08/12/2004 (3:25 pm)
Calvin, I'd be very curious to hear what you find out about 3D human anatomy modeling. I'm an MD involved in medical education (on the faculty of a med school) and I'm curious about what's out there as far as 3D models. Especially when it comes to the skull, students have a very hard time getting a perspective (pardon the pun! :) ) on the 3D visualization of anatomy. Even dissection-based visualization isn't as simple and instructive as you might think, because it takes a very skilled dissector to lay things out in a clearly illustrative manner--plus, most folks just have trouble visualizing in 3D in the first place.

If anyone else has any ideas or knowledge about 3D human-body models (internal, I mean! ;) ) or resources, please chime in--I'd love to hear about it!