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From: Harvey Cotton <hc054@mdx.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: Problems with quadliteral Poly's
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 11:06:25 +0000
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Olaf Grau wrote:
> 
> Hi There !
> I try to generate an TMD Object with quadliteral Polys
> and try to texture it with an TIM !
> 
> I use 3DstudioMAX for create an 3D Model
> then I export the Mesh as an AutoCat File
> (In this State the Model consists of triangulated Poly)
> 
> The Next Step is to convert the Autocat file into an Rsd
> Object with DXF2RSD Tool (Windows edition) with the
> Option "Quadliterals"
> 
> At the first view of the converted Object in RSDTool
> everthing looks all right (quad. poly, and the TIMs have
> an 4 point Mapping)
> But by pasting an Tim onto an Poly, only the "half"
> of the selected Poly wa wrapped with the Tim (half Quad poly ->
> triangulated
> Poly !!!), with other words: how can i realize an object with
> quadliteral
> Polys and correct displayed Textures ?
> 
> What went wrong ????? Is it a Problem of 3DStudioMAX
> or an wrong setting in one of the conversion Tools ???
> But: belive me i tried out really a lot!!!!!
> 
> I hope someone will speak to me (out of the dark....or from
> anywhere....)
> 
> with regards
>  Olaf

I had the exact same problems as well. Whenever I export a model, it
turns it into triangles and conversion to quads isn't possible.
I believe Studio Max 4 doesn't have this problem (it can deal in rsd
format directly).
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