3ds - Exporting to - 3ds
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 12:49 am
The misbehavior of Stargazer.3ds led me to a profound analysis on how to export in this format. 
I found some interesting things that can improve the quality of meshes on this site.
When importing, the objects are totally out of place
.
Why?
Two factors may negatively influence the outcome of the import:
1. Normals (during the modeling process)
2. Pivot or Axis position of an object (in the act of exporting a mesh)
<<<To avoid the Normal confusion is necessary:
-Configuring 3ds Max.
Customize Menu -> Preferences ... > Viewport tab> [v] Backface Cull on Object Creation > [ok].>>>
During the modeling process, the normal is reversed when we apply the Mirror [>I<] - 3ds Max omits the reversal of normal
. The result of importing reveals this omission 
.
In this case it is important to apply to the copied object:
1. "ResetXForm" = Utilities tab list (the hammer icon on the right in Max interface) [Reset selected].
2. On the object, right-click and "Convert to ..."
3. From the Modifier List, select Normal, and "Convert to" again.
And continue with modeling, always observing these details: Mirror - ResetXForm - Normal.
*If you use the Mirror modifier, normals are not reversed.
Only to the act of exporting a 3ds mesh.
1. Select ALL objects that will be exported.
2. In Hierarchy tab (in the same line of Hammer icon tab) click [Affect Pivot Only], then click [Reset Pivot].
Now, you give a name to the mesh and select the format 3ds
.
With this procedure I had success in exporting to 3ds format 8) .
(To import tests, I used Bryce7 PLE from DAZ3D.)
That's it!
I found some interesting things that can improve the quality of meshes on this site.
When importing, the objects are totally out of place
.Why?
Two factors may negatively influence the outcome of the import:
1. Normals (during the modeling process)
2. Pivot or Axis position of an object (in the act of exporting a mesh)
<<<To avoid the Normal confusion is necessary:
-Configuring 3ds Max.
Customize Menu -> Preferences ... > Viewport tab> [v] Backface Cull on Object Creation > [ok].>>>
During the modeling process, the normal is reversed when we apply the Mirror [>I<] - 3ds Max omits the reversal of normal
. The result of importing reveals this omission .In this case it is important to apply to the copied object:
1. "ResetXForm" = Utilities tab list (the hammer icon on the right in Max interface) [Reset selected]. 2. On the object, right-click and "Convert to ..." 3. From the Modifier List, select Normal, and "Convert to" again.And continue with modeling, always observing these details: Mirror - ResetXForm - Normal.
*If you use the Mirror modifier, normals are not reversed.
Only to the act of exporting a 3ds mesh.
1. Select ALL objects that will be exported.
2. In Hierarchy tab (in the same line of Hammer icon tab) click [Affect Pivot Only], then click [Reset Pivot].
Now, you give a name to the mesh and select the format 3ds
.With this procedure I had success in exporting to 3ds format 8) .
(To import tests, I used Bryce7 PLE from DAZ3D.)
That's it!