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Subject: Reading Bryce 3 files in Bryce 7.1

Jack Casement opened this issue on Feb 03, 2012 · 14 posts

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Jack Casement ( ) posted Fri, 03 February 2012 at 2:06 PM · edited Thu, 21 November 2024 at 6:49 PM

In my previous life when I was using Bryce 3, I saved all my images in BR3 format. So I was disappointed when I tried to open these old files in Bryce 7.1 only to discover it wouldn't happen. Is this possible or have I lost all my files forever?

eyeland ( ) posted Fri, 03 February 2012 at 3:04 PM

File, Open & then click on Files of Type & select Bryce3. Haven't actually tried this, but since the option is there, I assume it works...

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Jack Casement ( ) posted Fri, 03 February 2012 at 3:49 PM

Eyeland. Thanks for the suggestion but it didn't work

eyeland ( ) posted Fri, 03 February 2012 at 4:03 PM

Jack - Just found some old BR3 files & tested it & it works for me. When you first open the file, you just see a blank white canvas. Hit ESC & you'll see the wireframe view of your objects or hit the render button & it will render the scene for you...

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Jack Casement ( ) posted Fri, 03 February 2012 at 4:29 PM

eyeland thank you sooooo much. That worked perfectly. What a relief to know that all my old files weren't lost forever.

erosiaart ( ) posted Fri, 03 February 2012 at 10:26 PM

or.... chose all files isntead of bryce 3..and you'll see the bryce file on the list.. click on that..and it will open up.

jack.. rule of thumb for any software..later versions can open older version files..but early versions cannot open newer versions. thus.. bryce 3 cannot open a bryce 7 file, but bryce 7 can open a bryce 3 file. that's how it goes with every software..including ms office. otherwise..everyone would inudate the software company with curses if older files cannot open up!

cheers and happy brycing..

Jack Casement ( ) posted Sat, 04 February 2012 at 1:44 AM

erosiaart. It does make sense what you are saying about backward compatibility. I am just so pleased to have recovered these files, My intention is to re-save them all as Bryce 7 files.

erosiaart ( ) posted Sat, 04 February 2012 at 2:12 AM

perfect! :-p

Eric Walters ( ) posted Sat, 04 February 2012 at 4:15 PM

Glad you asked- I'm about to test out B7. I have tons of Bryce 3 and 4 files.

Jack Casement ( ) posted Sun, 05 February 2012 at 2:55 AM

I am having a whale of a time re-doing all my old Br3 files to Br7. And it was lovely seeimg some of the old images again

FranOnTheEdge ( ) posted Mon, 20 February 2012 at 11:49 AM

Quote - I am having a whale of a time re-doing all my old Br3 files to Br7. And it was lovely seeimg some of the old images again

It's also quite nice to add the newer lighting abilities of Bryce7 to older bryce scenes, (in my case br5 since I lost all my older files.) seeing older scenes with IBL for instance can be fantastic.

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