wrl files

p3c8korman24 · Post #1by **p3c8korman24** » 29.02.2004, 03:48

Can someone please tell if wrl files can be used with celestia 1.3.2pre4 and if so how do i use these files and where do i place them

Post #2by **selden** » 29.02.2004, 16:27

Sorry, Celestia cannot interpret WRL VRML files.

Celestia v1.3.1 can only display spheroids and 3DS models. V1.3.2 also will support its own, much more efficient, model format.

bh · Post #3by bh » 29.02.2004, 23:49

p3c8korman24...you need to convert these to 3ds...easily done. Anim8tor(free). Or DeepExploration( not free) can do this.

Regards...bh.

p3c8korman24 · Post #4by **p3c8korman24** » 04.03.2004, 00:14

selden i tried to convert the files using anim8tor. i get a message saying error opening file. i guess i need more help

Rassilon · Post #5by **Rassilon** » 04.03.2004, 00:20

Ive gotten that in 3d studio max. If the files have not been compiled using a 3d platform or if they have been modified outside the 3d platform in say notepad...they will not properly load or export...

JackHiggins · Post #6by **JackHiggins** » 04.03.2004, 23:24

There's also a converter program called Crossroads (Google for it) that converts lots of formats (many more than anim8or) and its free too.

Unfortunately, it screws up the surface normals, and makes the whole model into one mesh, instead of the constituent objects. They're not FUBAR however, as I proved with my VRML's of the old russian spacecraft like Veneras, Vega etc. It just takes a hell of a lot of time & effort (ie replacing the entire previous mesh with new objects in the same places) to get them back to working order.

Bob Hegwood · Post #7by **Bob Hegwood** » 05.03.2004, 04:36

Jack,

What I'd like to know is where on Earth did you ever hear the acronym "FUBAR?" :lol:

Take care, Bob

Guest · Post #8by **Guest** » 05.03.2004, 05:33

F---ed Up Beyond All Recognition?

It's a common acronym.

Bob Hegwood · Post #9by **Bob Hegwood** » 05.03.2004, 05:47

Sorry,

Was just curious. I heard it as "beyond all repair" in the Marines. :lol:

Take care, Bob

JackHiggins · Post #10by **JackHiggins** » 05.03.2004, 20:52

Bob H wrote:What I'd like to know is where on Earth did you ever hear the acronym "FUBAR?"

My friend's brother, who works in PC repair. Apparently it's a pretty common expression in that field! (Around here anyway..!)

Guest wrote:F---ed Up Beyond All Recognition?

Bob H wrote:Was just curious. I heard it as "beyond all repair" in the Marines.

That's how I heard it too...! Strange how these things get spread around the world & pop up in unexpected places!

Bob Hegwood · Post #11by **Bob Hegwood** » 06.03.2004, 00:52

JackHiggins wrote:That's how I heard it too...! Strange how these things get spread around the world & pop up in unexpected places!

Strange indeed... I heard it first over thirty years ago. I never heard it outside of the USMC again until this topic came up.

Sorry, when you get to be an old geezer like me, you never know what's going to amaze you. :wink:

Take care, Bob

Harry · Post #12by **Harry** » 06.03.2004, 01:10

Bob Hegwood wrote:What I'd like to know is where on Earth did you ever hear the acronym "FUBAR?"

See also "The Jargon File" (aka The New Hackers Dictionary):
http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/F/foo.html

Harald

Bob Hegwood · Post #13by **Bob Hegwood** » 06.03.2004, 03:38

Harry wrote:See also "The Jargon File" (aka The New Hackers Dictionary):
http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/F/foo.html
Harald

Damn, Harry...

Just can't resist taking the fun out it can you. :wink:

Take care, Bob

TERRIER · Post #14by **TERRIER** » 06.03.2004, 13:21

JackHiggins wrote:My friend's brother, who works in PC repair. Apparently it's a pretty common expression in that field! (Around here anyway..!)

Believe me, there were plenty of FUBARs at the construction company I used to work for, before it went bust :lol: