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tbarnesarc
2005-09-16, 06:55 AM
Will someone please write a plug-in to export .obj or 3ds files?

I want to use other 3d apps beside Autodesk's. Many of us have asked them for it and we are getting ignored :?. I would gladly pay for it. I am branching out in rendering apps and have found that DWG or DXF just isn't cutting it. I am begging one you guys to write this plug -in. It would make many Revit users very very happy.
beegee
2005-09-16, 08:09 AM
The API ,currently enabled, is not a general API, but an API accessible when required for specific external processing, energy, acoustics, analysis, etc.

It would not allow a plug - in like that to be written.
GuyR
2005-09-16, 09:00 AM
I am begging one you guys to write this plug -in

It would not allow a plug - in like that to be written.

Not quite true, geometry, and some material mapping is possible. However this isn't a small task and you really need a good knowledge of the format you're trying to export to. I just gave in and purchased VIZ. And I'm finding Revit->VIZ->Maxwell is OK.

You're right though, .3ds and .obj are standards even $500 software can export too. This is something that should come from Autodesk. We shouldn't have to be writing exporters for these.

Guy
tbarnesarc
2005-09-16, 03:55 PM
ARGGGG! This sooo frusterating. Are you listening Autodesk or just going to continue ignoring this issue? Viz & Max are overpriced and slow. There are products under $1k that are faster and produce a better quality output. DXF is an old way of importing and most don't even allow DWG. Pease resolve this and give an explaination why are you haven't done it yet. Thanks for the info Beegee & Guy R. Let me know if you get any more info on this matter.

Regards
tbarnesarc
2005-09-19, 12:51 AM
Point proven. Autodesk is silent. Soo sad that you can't answer a simple question. I am really disappointed in Autodesk right now. :?
jamesd101
2005-10-05, 11:25 PM
You will not get an export to another file format until Autodesk buys the software you are wanting to use. They have operated for years ignoring any requests for import or export of any product that competes with one of their's.
jamesd101
2005-10-05, 11:26 PM
even the PDF export in Revits stinks and they are not improving it because they are wanting to push their DWF viewer and composer
tbarnesarc
2005-10-05, 11:32 PM
You will not get an export to another file format until Autodesk buys the software you are wanting to use. They have operated for years ignoring any requests for import or export of any product that competes with one of their's.
We may now because of Autodesk's purchase of Alias. I am not holding my breath though.
Danny Polkinhorn
2005-10-05, 11:47 PM
You will not get an export to another file format until Autodesk buys the software you are wanting to use.
Huh? They already own max and the 3ds format.
tbarnesarc
2005-10-05, 11:53 PM
Huh? They already own max and the 3ds format.
Besides Max is what he meant. If you want to use another app besides an Autodesk. I.E. XSI, Lightwave, Modo, etc. etc. Not many apps are supporting DXF or DWG anymore.
Danny Polkinhorn
2005-10-06, 12:03 AM
If you want to use another app besides an Autodesk.
Why would you ever consider doing that? :razz:
tbarnesarc
2005-10-06, 12:05 AM
Why would you ever consider doing that? :razz:
Do you really want me to go there cause I will?
tbarnesarc
2005-10-06, 08:38 PM
Now that Autodesk owns Alias do you think we will get an FBX export option? That would be ideal from what I have read about it.
wildcat_714
2005-10-26, 07:38 PM
You will not get an export to another file format until Autodesk buys the software you are wanting to use. They have operated for years ignoring any requests for import or export of any product that competes with one of their's.

Uhh Revit Imports and Exports to a Microstation file. Last time I checked thats one of their main competitors.
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Steve_Stafford
2005-10-26, 08:28 PM
...Uhh Revit Imports and Exports to a Microstation file. Last time I checked thats one of their main competitors...The support for dgn stopped at Microstation/J and the support for that was there before Autodesk purchased RTC. Probably not the most compelling argument against his claim? :wink:
tbarnesarc
2006-11-30, 07:12 PM
Any new info on this topic? I have put in a support request and will continue bugging them until I get an answer. I just find it ironic that Autodesk now owns Alias and yet Revit doesn't "place nice" with those apps.
Danny Polkinhorn
2006-12-05, 10:32 PM
They've owned 3dStudio for longer than Alias and there's still no direct link. I don't think they can continue to ignore requests for this. At AU, they "answered" this question by saying that they were looking at it.
tbarnesarc
2006-12-05, 11:08 PM
They've owned 3dStudio for longer than Alias and there's still no direct link. I don't think they can continue to ignore requests for this. At AU, they "answered" this question by saying that they were looking at it.Autodesk is sooo annoying sometimes. I bet it's not even hard for them to do either.

Then again they can't even put true OpenGL in Revit, so I am not surprised. Revit does "not play nice with others".

Ironic that it doesn't even "play nice" with products that Autodesk owns, i.e. Maya. Yet you can import a SketchUP model directly. Ironic? Hmmm.