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Big question (Community)
Big question // Community
Jan 25, 2006, 9:23pm
Okay, in renderware 3 the format rwx was dumped for the dxf format. Of
course if they reset all the worlds because of this AWI had to add code that
would make it so you could support rwx, otherwise maybe some people would of
been upset and left. So anyways to the question does AW support DXF right
now? I was going to try it the other night, but I got too lazy to zip it and
upload it
Jan 25, 2006, 10:02pm
If I remember correctly, yes... yes it does. Or at least it did, at one
point.
-Joe
[View Quote]John Tirado wrote:
> Okay, in renderware 3 the format rwx was dumped for the dxf format. Of
> course if they reset all the worlds because of this AWI had to add code that
> would make it so you could support rwx, otherwise maybe some people would of
> been upset and left. So anyways to the question does AW support DXF right
> now? I was going to try it the other night, but I got too lazy to zip it and
> upload it
>
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Jan 26, 2006, 12:26am
Pretty sure it only supports RWX and COB.
[View Quote]joeman wrote:
> If I remember correctly, yes... yes it does. Or at least it did, at one
> point.
>
> -Joe
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> John Tirado wrote:
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Jan 26, 2006, 12:29am
To my knowledge, only .rwx and .cob files can be used as objects in the AW
browser. And when using a .cob file in your world, make sure and type ".cob"
at the end of the name or it will think it is an ".rwx" file and won't load,
for those that don't have their files registered.
[View Quote]"John Tirado" <rancidnihilism85 at yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:43d80857 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Okay, in renderware 3 the format rwx was dumped for the dxf format. Of
> course if they reset all the worlds because of this AWI had to add code
> that would make it so you could support rwx, otherwise maybe some people
> would of been upset and left. So anyways to the question does AW support
> DXF right now? I was going to try it the other night, but I got too lazy
> to zip it and upload it
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Jan 26, 2006, 12:31pm
..rwx, .cob, .scn, and .dxf are the file formats supported by AW (.dxf is the
renderware format I believe, the others were added by AW). As someone
pointed out though, you do need to write the file format used at the end of
the object name when it is not .rwx, which is the default file format that
the browser looks for.
~Stacee
[View Quote]"John Tirado" <rancidnihilism85 at yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:43d80857 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Okay, in renderware 3 the format rwx was dumped for the dxf format. Of
> course if they reset all the worlds because of this AWI had to add code
> that would make it so you could support rwx, otherwise maybe some people
> would of been upset and left. So anyways to the question does AW support
> DXF right now? I was going to try it the other night, but I got too lazy
> to zip it and upload it
>
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Jan 26, 2006, 1:23pm
I need to correct myself. This is why I shouldn't answer these things in the
morning.
It was pointed out to me that .dxf is an old autocad format...not
renderware. The appropriate extension is .dff (as someone told me, remember
it as "dumb file format") for renderware. I also should note that .rwx is a
renderware format, and that .cob and .scn are Truespace formats that were
added to use in AW. While at one time, long long ago, there was a converter
for .dxf formats, it was not adequate for the job, since .dxf often lacks
critical information such as UV values and has issues with inverting polys.
Sorry for the confusion. Thanks to those that helped me catch my mistakes
;)
~Stacee
[View Quote]"stacee" <stacey at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
news:43d8dd4b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> .rwx, .cob, .scn, and .dxf are the file formats supported by AW (.dxf is
> the renderware format I believe, the others were added by AW). As someone
> pointed out though, you do need to write the file format used at the end
> of the object name when it is not .rwx, which is the default file format
> that the browser looks for.
>
> ~Stacee
>
> "John Tirado" <rancidnihilism85 at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:43d80857 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
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Jan 26, 2006, 6:59pm
Okay... thanks for clearing that out stacee, howvever there is more to the
question. If renderware dumped or doesn't use .rwx as it's main file format
anymore, but uses .dff it's probably much better, right?
[View Quote]"stacee" <stacey at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
news:43d8e979$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
>I need to correct myself. This is why I shouldn't answer these things in
>the morning.
>
> It was pointed out to me that .dxf is an old autocad format...not
> renderware. The appropriate extension is .dff (as someone told me,
> remember it as "dumb file format") for renderware. I also should note that
> .rwx is a renderware format, and that .cob and .scn are Truespace formats
> that were added to use in AW. While at one time, long long ago, there was
> a converter for .dxf formats, it was not adequate for the job, since .dxf
> often lacks critical information such as UV values and has issues with
> inverting polys. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks to those that helped me
> catch my mistakes ;)
>
> ~Stacee
>
> "stacee" <stacey at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
> news:43d8dd4b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
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Jan 26, 2006, 8:34pm
I think you are misunderstanding. Renderware did not drop .rwx, nor did AW.
The file formats supported by AW are .rwx, .dff, .cob, and .scn. Someone had
asked about the .dxf file format earlier and that is NOT supported by AW.
Neither .dff or .rwx are better or worse, as far as I know, just different
formats. But, .dff is not used in any other platform besides renderware. On
top of that, .dff is not as easy to work with, which is why .rwx is the main
format used in AW.
Sorry for any confusion. I hope this clears it up.
[View Quote]"John Tirado" <rancidnihilism85 at yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:43d9383f at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Okay... thanks for clearing that out stacee, howvever there is more to the
> question. If renderware dumped or doesn't use .rwx as it's main file
> format anymore, but uses .dff it's probably much better, right?
>
> "stacee" <stacey at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
> news:43d8e979$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
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Jan 27, 2006, 8:54am
I have to beg to differ there, as we were told back when 3.3 came out that
one of the reasons it to took so long to release was that version 3 of
renderware had dropped the support for the .rwx format and AWI's programmers
had to manually code the support back in.
Intresting tho how right from version 1.34 of the Renderware API that it
supported shadows, reflections and the ability to attach a camera to a
moving object like in one of the demo's that comes with the API there is a
roller coster you can sit in and ride round on and that was released in
1995.
[View Quote]"stacee" <stacey at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
news:43d94e77$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
>I think you are misunderstanding. Renderware did not drop .rwx, nor did AW.
>The file formats supported by AW are .rwx, .dff, .cob, and .scn. Someone
>had asked about the .dxf file format earlier and that is NOT supported by
>AW. Neither .dff or .rwx are better or worse, as far as I know, just
>different formats. But, .dff is not used in any other platform besides
>renderware. On top of that, .dff is not as easy to work with, which is why
>.rwx is the main format used in AW.
>
> Sorry for any confusion. I hope this clears it up.
>
> "John Tirado" <rancidnihilism85 at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:43d9383f at server1.Activeworlds.com...
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Jan 27, 2006, 1:15pm
Crazy me, thought we wanted an answer to original question, not a debate. Me
bad. Don't worry, won't happen again.
~Stacee
[View Quote]"SMADMIN" <support at spiralmatrix.com> wrote in message
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>I have to beg to differ there, as we were told back when 3.3 came out that
>one of the reasons it to took so long to release was that version 3 of
>renderware had dropped the support for the .rwx format and AWI's
>programmers had to manually code the support back in.
>
> Intresting tho how right from version 1.34 of the Renderware API that it
> supported shadows, reflections and the ability to attach a camera to a
> moving object like in one of the demo's that comes with the API there is a
> roller coster you can sit in and ride round on and that was released in
> 1995.
>
>
> "stacee" <stacey at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
> news:43d94e77$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
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Jan 27, 2006, 2:16pm
[View Quote]"stacee" wrote:
> Crazy me, thought we wanted an answer to original question, not a debate.
> Me bad. Don't worry, won't happen again.
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Stacee! >_<
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Mar 12, 2006, 8:46pm
Perhaps you, and others, should consult more informed sources before replying next time... I didn't spend years creating
http://tnlc.com/rw/ for the hell of it, you know. Use it.
[View Quote]"stacee" <stacey at activeworlds.com> wrote in message news:43da3908$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Crazy me, thought we wanted an answer to original question, not a debate. Me bad. Don't worry, won't happen again.
>
> "SMADMIN" <support at spiralmatrix.com> wrote in message news:43d9fbd8 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
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