Forum: Vue


Subject: Question about the De Espona 5000 models pack

Xpleet opened this issue on May 26, 2008 ยท 32 posts


wabe posted Mon, 26 May 2008 at 2:32 PM

XPleet, Taschen is not the package that you can buy at De Espona. Definitely not because the Taschen objects costed only something like $20 each.

This is the warning you read when you look a bit deeper into the details:

WARNING: The collection is only available in 3DSMAX Autodesk format, valid for Version 2.0 to 3DStudio MAX 2008. If you wish to use these models in other platform you need to translate the models previously to your application. 3D Studio Max is a closed format, then you need a 3dsmax, 3dsViz or gmax license running over a Windows PC to open our 3dsmax collection files, then exporting them to .3DS, VRML or DXF, then import into your application. Some maps and textures can need to be reapplied after conversion. Pls contact www.discreet.com for software licensing info.
Many of our models are available individually at WWW.VANISHINGPOINT.BIZ in other formats for other platforms, as VUE, Poser, Lightwave, Macromedia or Electric Image. Pls try to use "order individual model" option to access the list of available formats for each model.

So be careful - max is a VERY closed format and you'll need the software to be able to read it. How it then converts to other formats like 3DS or obj nobody really knows.

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