I am trying to import 3D objects into poser and .obj format appears to be the one to use to make full use of Poser. The 3D programs I use are Ray Dream 3D, Truespace 3 SE & recently Strata 3D 3.0 The only format that they and Poser support are DXF and as you will be aware you cannot use Poser to map textures onto DXF files. Which is not a lot of help. Is there a program to convert DXF >> OBJ available? Or is there another way around? To purchase one of the high end 3D programs is rather cost prohibited. Del

http://www.mecheng.asme.org/database/WIN_GEN/3630.html Try this one. It might help you Storm

You can also use 3D Exploration to import dxf & export obj... http://www.xdsoft.com/explorer/

Is there one to change COB to OBJ? I have a gretch guitar I need in a scene, but can't find the model in any other format but COB. Thanks in advance. Boni

I know I posted this once before somewhere but here's a list clipped from the help files of what 3D Exploration will import/export... enjoy :-) 3D Import: 3D Studio Binary (.3DS)with animation support 3D Studio Project (.PRJ) 3D Studio ASCII (.ASC) Caligari objects and scenes (.COB,.SCN) binary and ASCII LightWave objects (.LWO,.LW) Alias WaveFront objects (.OBJ) Quake I model (.MDL) Quake II model (.MD2) with animation support Quake III model (.MD3) Half Life model (.MDL) with animation support Object file format (.OFF) AOFF File Format (.GEO) RAW File Format (.RAW) Direct X (.X) binary and ascii Virtual Reality Markup Language VRML 1.0, VRML 2.0 (.WRL) RAX File Format (.RAX) Cinema 4D (.C4D) 3D Metafile (.3DM) Imagine (.IOB) AutoCAD DXF (.DXF) StereoLitho (.STL) 3D MAX ASCII EXPORT (.ASE) * IGES * 3D2 * DWG * 3D Export: Object file format (.OFF) 3D Studio ASCII (.ASC) Autocad DXF (.DXF) Caligari Object (.COB) Raw File Format (.RAW) Alias Wavefront (.OBJ) StereoLitho (.STL) Open GL cpp code (.CPP)

Thanks STORMRAGE & COOLER visited both sites downloaded progs from both sites 3D E looks the bis. Works ok except no uv with the obj file but UV Mapper sorts that out. Now to try and import the obj as a poserable model & not just a prop. Using PHI builder v 2.0 or should I say trying a bit more invovled than I thought. Still must have a go. Thanks from prompt response Del

Ray Dream will do .obj format if you have the right plug-in. I believe you can copy a file from Poser for this, can anyone remember which one? Its something like "Ffobj.arp".

heyas; john; for that, i think he needs ray dream studio 5 and up. don't think ray dream 3d supports that. but... ya never know :)

You're probably right. We 3DS MAX users forget that there's anything less then Ray Dream studio, but there is!

Its Ray Dream 3D I have part of the bundle with Poser3 & Byrce 3D. .obj not shown as supported. Tried to get udgrade from Metacreations web site but no longer accessible. At least I couldnt find it. Still 3D Exploration does the job apart from the UV side but Ive got round that. Have successfuly transferred my first 3D fig into Poser 3. With the help of one of Bushis tutorials. Now to sort out geting indivual parts of main figure to move correclty. Back to Bushi`s site.

heyas; all right, del! search for a thread (or check the archive, it wasn't that long ago) about... metacreations file site not gone, or something. their ftp site for files is still up. just no http page, or any descriptions of stuff. (one day i'll learn what the fool address is.)

guess what I check some days ago after I saw the subject on the forum. Still couldnt find any files to download. I couldnt even find an email address to ask whats happening.

I have Raydream 3d, and I used the OBJ plugin from meta for OBJ, and it works fine. If you cannot find it, Del, I can try and mail it to ya. Or upload it.

Thanks DARTHGOD sounds just what I`m after. Sending message to you with contact info. Thanks everyone for your assistance.