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- From: reid@sunpix.East.Sun.COM (Reid Judd - Sun NC Development Center)
- Newsgroups: comp.graphics
- Subject: Re: 3d Object FTP site?
- Date: 19 Nov 1992 18:53:49 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.092403.1@tesla.njit.edu>, kpm8447@tesla.njit.edu writes:
- |> So what was the outcome of the ftp site for 3-d objects? I know one was
- |> created but don't have the ftp address. I need to know the following.
- |> 1) the ftp address
-
- Interesting. I just asked this question a few minutes ago and got an
- answer.
-
- > From dejesus@chinalake.navy.mil Thu Nov 19 11:54:31 1992
- > Subject: Re: need FTP address for 3D model site.
- > To: reid@sunpix.East.Sun.COM (Reid Judd - Sun NC Development Center)
- >
- > > I saw a notice on comp.graphics a few weeks ago about the
- > > new 3D model FTP site.
- > >
- > > Could you please send it to me? Thanks.
- >
- > The 3D object archive is on "avalon.chinalake.navy.mil" (129.131.31.11).
- > Let me know if you have any problems getting to it.
- >
- > > Also, please send info about uploading new models. I have a
- > > large database of models in DXF, OFF, and Wavefront format.
- >
- > You can deposit files in the /pub/incoming directory. I have a cron job check
- > in there and tell me when new stuff has arrived so I can then sort it out and
- > put the files in their proper places. There's a README file describing the
- > way the directories are organized. Anything you wish to contribute is welcome
- > and much appreciated.
- >
- > --
- > Francisco X DeJesus ------------ dejesus@archimedes.chinalake.navy.mil
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- |> 2) the formats supported (I like the 3-d studio format and iges in particular)
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- I see that they have formats for: byu, dkb, dxf, misc, nurbs, obj, off,
- pov, and tddd. Also a
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- |> 3) are there any format converters..I've seen the TDDD or whatever and wanted
- |> to know if there is a converter to .3ds or .dxf or .iges or whatever.
-
- There seems to be a large converter directory too. Let's make it larger
- by uploading whatever converters and interesting objects we have!
-
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- |>
- |> thanks
- |> --
- |>
- |> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
- |> Kirk Membry Marriage is for Life, Death is Forever
- |> kpm8447@tesla.njit.edu kpm8447@teak.njit.edu
- |> kmembry@andromeda.rutgers.edu kpm8447@maple.njit.edu
- |> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==
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