From: Gordon Tomlinson (gordon++at++gordon-tomlinson.com)
Date: 02/24/2005 04:12:14
Hi
Also see the "Opengl Performer Programmers Guide" pdf that is shipped with
Performer
"SupportedData Base formats" abour page 241/2 Table 7.6
Table 7-6 Supported Database Formats
3ds AutoDesk 3DStudio binary data
bin SGI format used by powerflip
bpoly Side Effects Software PRISMS binary data
byu Brigham Young University CAD/FEA data
csb OpenGL Optimizer Format
ct Cliptexture config file loader - auto-generates viewing geometry
dwb Coryphaeus Software Designer's Workbench data
dxf AutoDesk AutoCAD ASCII format
flt11 MultiGen public domain Flight v11 format
flt MultiGen OpenFlight format provided by MultiGen
gds McDonnell-Douglas GDS things data
gfo Old SGI radiosity data format
im Simple OpenGL Performer data format
irtp AAI/Graphicon Interactive Real-Time PHIGS
iv SGI Open Inventor format (VRML 1.0 superset)
lsa Lightscape Technologies ASCII radiosity data
lsb Lightscape Technologies binary radiosity data
Supported Database Formats
007-1680-100 243
medit Medit Productions medit modeling data
nff Eric Haines' ray tracing test data
pfb OpenGL Performer fast binary format
obj Wavefront Technologies data format
pegg Radiosity research data format
phd SGI polyhedron data format
poly Side Effects Software PRISMS ASCII data
ptu Simple OpenGL Performer terrain data format
rpc ArchVision rich photorealistic content
sgf US Naval Academy standard graphics format
sgo Paul Haeberli's graphics data format
spf US Naval Academy simple polygon format
sponge Sierpinski sponge 3D fractal generator
star Astronomical data from Yale University star chart
stla 3D Structures ASCII stereolithography data
stlb 3D Structures binary stereolithography data
stm Michael Garland's terrain data format
sv John Kichury's i3dm modeler format
tri University of Minnesota Geometry Center data
unc University of North Carolina walkthrough data
wrl OpenWorlds VMRL 2.0 provided by DRaW Computing
Table 7-6 Supported Database Formats (continued)
Name Description
Best Regards
Gordon
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From: owner-info-performer++at++performer.engr.sgi.com
[mailto:owner-info-performer++at++performer.engr.sgi.com] On Behalf Of Phil Day
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:27 AM
To: Matt Verona
Cc: Rob Cowieson; info-performer++at++sgi.com; Lewis Low
Subject: Re: [info-performer] 3D graphics / CAD loaders for Performer
Dear Matt,
Thanks for that - I'd come across Okino before, so it's nice to know that
you chaps use it as well.
Thanks for the tips on formats as well - most helpful.
Phil
On 23 Feb 2005, at 23:54, Matt Verona wrote:
> Hello Phil,
>
> We have to deal with this exact problem, and rely heavily on a tool
> called PolyTrans for the conversions.
>
> Here's the link:
>
> http://www.okino.com/conv/conv.htm
>
> To get from Pro E to Open Inventor or OpenGL Performer, we export from
> Pro E as an .STL file.
>
> The .STL format is the most robust because all the CAD companies
> export exactly the same to STL or the models that are made from their
> software will be goofed up.
>
> Once in STL format, you can use Polytrans to convert it to .iv or
> Performer format, and then those files are used in our version of VR.
>
> I hope this helps...
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Day" <phil++at++macs.hw.ac.uk>
> To: <info-performer++at++sgi.com>
> Cc: "Rob Cowieson" <rcowieson++at++sgi.com>; "Lewis Low" <lewis++at++sgi.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:35 AM
> Subject: [info-performer] 3D graphics / CAD loaders for Performer
>
>
>> Dear Performer Gurus,
>>
>> I'm involved in an academic project investigating the use of
>> immersive VR as an engineering design platform (i.e CAD) and am
>> considering migrating from sense8's WorldToolKit r9 to Performer.
>>
>> However, one of the major challenges we currently face is
>> import/export from/to our industrial partners (of which SGI are 1 of
>> 9) who use a variety of CAD packages including Pro/E and
>> SolidDesigner. One of the possible solutions suggested by our
>> partners is to use a common format such as JT or STEP. Could you
>> possibly tell me what CAD loaders are in Performer, and particularly,
>> which version of each CAD package they were developed for and have
>> been tested on (e.g. version of Pro/E loader was developed for, and
>> any subsequent versions that it has been extended for).
>>
>> Thanks in anticipation of your help,
>>
>> If you have any questions or problems with the above matter, please
>> do not hesitate to contact me,
>>
>> Yours faithfully,
>>
>> Phil Day
>> --
>> Dr Phil Day CEng CITP
>> Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
>> P.N.Day++at++hw.ac.uk www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~phil
>> +44 (0) 131 451 4162
>> Project URL: http://costar.hw.ac.uk
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