Re: pfConv

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Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++multipass.engr.sgi.com)
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:36:29 -0700

On Sep 17, 10:08pm, VR Entertainment II wrote:
> Subject: pfConv
> Hello all,
>
> Can I use pfconv to convert the performer database (PFB or
> PFA) into other format such as IV or OBJ.
>
> I try it but pfconv complaints :
>
> pfdStoreFile() -
> Converter for iv does not provide pfdStoreFile_iv
>
> What is the problem, and is there another way to convert the
> performer database to other format ?

The call you make is only a wrapper which uses the extension you
supply to find a call in the DSOs which will output the requested
format. Not all loaders have corresponding writers. In fact there
are very few, it's really up to the 3rd parties to supply writers
for their formats to output the file from a Performer scene graph
in the same way they currently supply a loader to build the graph.

Clearly with Inventor there is no 3rd party. I don't think you will
ever see a performer store file function for inventor unless someone
out there donates one fro the greater good.

Cheers,Angus.
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