Question about pre-rendered objects and Blender 2.61.0
Question about pre-rendered objects and Blender 2.61.0
January 25, 2012 - 19:25
Obviously, the Java3D api includes the option to include a pre-rendered object file into an
in-progress 3D world program.
What is the idea file format for this pre rendered obejct? Is it *.obj?
I use Blender to export my 3D objects. What is the appropriate file format to export to
from 2.61.0 of that program, in Windows 7 (*.obj or otherwise)?
If otherwise, where may I find a free utility to convert from a Blender file
to the precise file format Java3D would like?
Re: Question about pre-rendered objects and Blender 2.61.0
January 26, 2012 - 15:00
I'd second the sweethome3d loader, it's been working well for me, particularly with output from sketchup.
Harvey
Re: Question about pre-rendered objects and Blender 2.61.0
January 26, 2012 - 05:18
What file formats does the Java 3D built in loader support?
Does this include *.obj files saved direct from Blender 2.61.0 ?
Re: Question about pre-rendered objects and Blender 2.61.0
January 27, 2012 - 01:55
Java 3D's build-in *.obj/object loader : 'com.sun.j3d.loaders.objectfile.ObjectFile' http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.5.2/index.html
Blender 2.6.1 : File -> Export -> Wavefront (.obj)
Java 3D conform 'Export OBJ' settings (enable) :
- Include Normals (or let the loader calculate them)
- Include UVs (for textures)
- Write Materials
- Triangulate Faces
- Objects as OBJ Groups ( disable: Objects as OBJ Objects)
(- Material Groups ?)
August
Re: Question about pre-rendered objects and Blender 2.61.0
January 28, 2012 - 00:23
Thank you for answering my question in the affirmative!
In my opinion the X3D scene graph is semantically very close the Java 3D scene graph. In case of object files you benefit from Java 3D build-in loader. Collada (.dae) is popular since Google's SketchUp provides a dae-exporter.
You also have to consider which external file format is capable of representing the complexity of your Blender models and which of its exporters generate adequate exports.
Alternative loaders:
*.blend : java3d and blender http://www.java.net/forum/topic/javadesktop/java-desktop-technologies/java-3d/java3d-and-blender
*.dae : Sweet Home 3D's Collada Loader 'com.eteks.sweethome3d.j3d.DAELoader', Sweet Home 3D source http://www.sweethome3d.com/download.jsp
*.x3d : XModelImporter http://www.java.net/node/706300
August