C++ link to 3dstudio

[Roberto Hawkowski]

Say we have defined a paper airplane in 3dstudio as a 3d object over a 3d
terrain. What I want to do is to fly this paper airplane via a C++ code ie.
an external program will generate the 3d position and orientation of the
airplane in the 3dstudio.

How to interface 3dstudio with an external application to control the 3d
object in 3dstudio?

If I generate the airplane position as a function of time and save this data
set into a ASCII file, how can I use this file to move the 3d object in the
3dstudio?

Any example , tutorial etc. on the subject?

Roberto Hawkowski
_n**********************@hotmail.com

[Le Géant Vert]

> How to interface 3dstudio with an external application to control the 3d

object in 3dstudio?

hmmm... I ain't a 3Dstudio plugin expert at all, but to me, maybe it would
be easier to make a small programm that :
- read your 3DS scene
- generate information for keyframes or paths
- save those data modifying the original file

then, just reopen the scene under 3DS...

sounds a bit complicated for what it does :-/

this would require a good description of the 3DS file format (to read/add
motion data), and you won't have any interactivity with 3DStudio...

I can't help at all, but maybe you should investigate to find a way to
import your saved data describing the airplane's position,as you're
explaining ; if it can be done, this should be much more easier.

[Dan W.]

comp.graphics.packages.3dstudio

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Say we have defined a paper airplane in 3dstudio as a 3d object over a 3d
terrain. What I want to do is to fly this paper airplane via a C++ code ie. an external program will generate the 3d position and orientation of the
airplane in the 3dstudio.

How to interface 3dstudio with an external application to control the 3d
object in 3dstudio?

If I generate the airplane position as a function of time and save this data set into a ASCII file, how can I use this file to move the 3d object in the 3dstudio?

Any example , tutorial etc. on the subject?

Roberto Hawkowski
_n**********************@hotmail.com

using maxscript would be the way for this task