From Strata to DTS?
by Rob Terrell · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 12/29/2005 (4:09 pm) · 3 replies
Pardon the art newbie post, I'm usually only in the coder forums and I don't know very much about today's 3D tools.
I have a bunch of assets in Strata 3D format that I would like to convert into DTS. Some objects will need to recreated (i.e. stuff that, to Torque, is a DIF) but I'd like to get as much as I can out of the existing assets. Many objects will need poly reduction and animations. Humanoids will need Torque-compatible skeletons (I see there's now a resource for this available). I don't have Strata 3D anymore (and I can't find the free version around anymore, drat) so I can't even look at the suckers. I guess the pipeline for me will end up -> Blender -> Export to DTS.
But how to get out of Strata? Any suggestions?
I have a bunch of assets in Strata 3D format that I would like to convert into DTS. Some objects will need to recreated (i.e. stuff that, to Torque, is a DIF) but I'd like to get as much as I can out of the existing assets. Many objects will need poly reduction and animations. Humanoids will need Torque-compatible skeletons (I see there's now a resource for this available). I don't have Strata 3D anymore (and I can't find the free version around anymore, drat) so I can't even look at the suckers. I guess the pipeline for me will end up -> Blender -> Export to DTS.
But how to get out of Strata? Any suggestions?
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#2
I guess I'm looking for some kind of 3D format swiss army knife, if such a thing exists.
12/30/2005 (7:03 am)
@Andrew -- I always screw those kinds of deals up, and end up paying the full price, so I want to avoid that. But thanks to your suggestion I did find that their installer gives you a 30 day trial, so I did that. However, I don't see many export options. DXF looks to be the only export option that inculdes meshes, but that doesn't include textures, does it?I guess I'm looking for some kind of 3D format swiss army knife, if such a thing exists.
#3
If so you can convert .obj to .dts using this resource:
www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=7541
.obj has mesh and texture data (referenced in the companion .mtl file), but no animation data.
Good Luck.
12/30/2005 (8:28 am)
It should export .obj, but I have not used stratacx (although it's renderer is pretty nice from a lot of screen shots ive seen on the 3d forums, not really related to game dev).If so you can convert .obj to .dts using this resource:
www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=7541
.obj has mesh and texture data (referenced in the companion .mtl file), but no animation data.
Good Luck.
Torque Owner Andrew Hull