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From: Jim <jim@micronetics.com>
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Subject: Re: How will the 3D objects work...  .. .
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 21:55:52 +0000
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sceetech wrote:
> 
> Jamie Stanley wrote:

> > i'll be doing the characters within 3D-Studio... and have all the limbs
> > 'joined' together so that i can move a whole arm etc... will this be
> > allowed when the file has been converted...???
> >
> > or will i have to have all the limbs and the main body as separate
> > objects...  .. .
> >

> 
> I'm afraid you'll have to use separate objects, however, there are
> hierarchy structures on Yaroze, so once the objects are put in the
> hierarchy moving a whole arm as one is still possible.


One problem you may find is that 3ds does not export pivot points to
dxf.
If you check out my home page http://www.playstation.co.uk/~Sig1LL you
will find the 3ds file format.  It could be quite possible to write a
converter to take 3ds to rsd preserving the pivots.  You may even be
able to export colouring and texture detail as well.  
Which could save a lot of time.

Hope this is of some help

Jim