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Computer: Graphics: File: Format: 3D: Triangle: Convert: How to read triangle RAW format? [POV-Ray]

Feb 12th, 2006 11:37
Knud van Eeden,

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Computer: Graphics: File: Format: 3D: Triangle: Convert: How to read 
triangle RAW format? [Pov-Ray]

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o Method: Use program Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit

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o Method: Use program Rheingold 3DWin (choose 'import' 
as 'raw', 'export' to another format)

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Method: Use program Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit

This 'triangle RAW' format can e.g. be read and converted using Adobe
Acrobat 3D Toolkit
(which is part of Adobe Acrobat 3D).

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Note:

The .raw format (e.g. a file named 'test.raw') can not be read directly
by e.g. Pov-Ray v3.6. You will have to convert it, e.g. using a program
like 'raw2pov.exe'

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Steps: Overview:

 1. -Open Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit

     1. -Click button Windows 'Start'

     2. -Select from list 'All Programs'

     3. -Select from list 'Adobe Acrobat 3D'

         1. -Select from list 'Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit'

 2. -Select from menu option 'File'

 3. -Select from list 'Open'

 4. -Browse to your .RAW file

     1. -E.g.

          myTest1.raw

         1. Note

            If there are not exactly 9 triangle coordinates on 1 line
            (except the first line)
            it will show an empty file. So make sure there are 9
            triangle xyz coordinates on each line)

     2. -Open this file

 5. -This will open this raw file, for further editing
     and after that saving this information
     in the format

     1. -Select from menu option 'File'

     2. -Select from list 'Save as'

     3. -Select the format

         1. .rh (=RH Binary format)

         2. .u3d (=3D Studio Interchange format)

         3. .rhm (=RH Material)

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Internet: see also:

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Computer: Graphics: Link: Overview: Can you give an overview of links?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/39499/fid/818

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