Does anyone know of an English tutorial or manual for this program. It's really an outstanding polygon modeler but I have a big problem with .obj files. They seem to resize or do something wierd during either import or export.  The import/export options are incomprehensible to me. Any help guys?

You know, I have that excact same problem. Consider this a bookmark. (Sorry). :(

Thanks Peelo. I think more people would use this program if there was English support. When I bought it in Japan I should have looked into this issue more closely. I just assumed there would be a help file included.

There is SORT of a english guide, but its not complete. Let me look around for what I have somewhere's and I'll let you know/post when I find it.

 

ashley9803, do you use MetasequoiaLE(freeware) or Metasequoia(shareware)?

If you 'bought'  Metasequoia, you can use plug-in. There are several import-export plug-in for .obj format.

 

Thanks for your replies. I bought the shareware version in Tokyo last year. It can export  .obj files. My problem is with the import and export settings. There are many settings with no explanations. When I import and export at default settings, the .obj is way bigger than the original. I've played around a lot but with no success. See the attached pics.

there was an older, downloadable version, but the site said they weren't going to support it. It's on a CD somewhere..

Attached Link: http://trlibrary.tripod.com/id49.htm

I found this tutorial for an older version.

-jjsemp

Attached Link: Saving and Scaling

It has this section on "Saving and Scaling" which might be what you need to know.

Thanks jjsemp, just what I'm looking for.

Attached Link: MetasequoiaLE

You're welcome.

And for anybody who wants to play with Metasequioa, it can be downloaded at the link.

There would be more interest if there was a way to purchase outside of Japan, since the plugins add a lot of functionality. I really wish O. Mizno would find a way to use ecommerce. It's been at least half a decade of "please wait a while". It's a great program, but I can't bring myself to use it much without the plugins, or any possibility of commercial use.

Agree with R_Hatch, I can see your irritation.  I once emailed O.Mizno about  that, but no reply(of course I wrote in Japanese). Maybe he is very busy.

About OBJ import/export , I am using two another plugins.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/zokeimaster/tools.html

zokeimaster(aka 'justfit' here)'s YetOnother plugin

http://fumiking.hp.infoseek.co.jp/html/index.html

FMK's  FMKPlug.lzh

I think these plugins can work on English Windows.

Thanks h-kana, but wouldn't know where to start on these sites. Don't know much Japanese and can't read it. but wish I could. Love Japan and the people. Can make myself understood in Serbian and Farsi but gave up on Japanese long ago. But thanks for your help and salam alaikum!**
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