Mars Phoenix lander

[krisci3]

Has anyone made or is working on a Mars Phoenix lander? Thanks!

[ElChristou]

Not I know...

[Are]

Has anyone made or is working on a Mars Phoenix lander? Thanks!

I have just done it:

http://anorien.republika.pl/Phoenix.zip

Its using Stardust .3ds model (incluided in .zip)

[brucelxl]

[quote="Are"][quote="krisci3"]Has anyone made or is working on a Mars Phoenix lander? Thanks!

I have just done it:

http://anorien.republika.pl/Phoenix.zip

Its using Stardust .3ds model (incluided in .zip)[/quote]

Could you tell me the name of the software to open this file?

Thanks

[selden]

As the file's extension indicates, it was created in Zip format. If you're running Windows XP, you can just double-click on the icon and Windows will open it for you.

If you're using some other operating system, you may need to install a program that understands Zip format, although most already include a Zip program of some kind.

[brucelxl]

Thanks,
Yes, I know it's ZIP file, while in this ZIP file, the file is 3DS extension and I cannt open it using 3dsmax so I want to know which sofware I should install to view the inner files?

[bh]

er... Celestia?

Or get a 3d viewer... Deep Exploration.

[selden]

3DS format is supported by just about every 3D modelling program if you use their "import" and "export" commands. It's not a native format, so it's usually not available using the "save as..." command.

There also are many conversion utilities, free, shareware or commercial, which will convert 3DS into other formats.

[krisci3]

Has anyone made or is working on a Mars Phoenix lander? Thanks!

I have just done it:

http://anorien.republika.pl/Phoenix.zip

Its using Stardust .3ds model (incluided in .zip)

Aww... you're teasing! I was hoping for a nice model of the lander. And yeah, for some reason, some of the 3ds models will open in Max and some won't. I guess it depends on how the author created them?

[selden]

I would guess that 3DS Max is much more strict about adherence to the "standard" than other programs would be. After all, they're the ones who defined it I know Celestia will display some 3DS model files that are unreadable by any 3D modelling programs. (e.g.. files that have been damaged by using a text editor to change the names of their surface texture images.)

[brucelxl]

Is there any one who could tell me the right software to open this 3ds file?

:(
Thanks

[selden]

I have no problems opening the .3ds model file using Anim8or.

http://www.anim8or.com/

http://www.anim8or.com/download/index.html