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From: kvancamp@ardec.arpa (Ken Van Camp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re:  Sculpt 3D file format
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Date: 3 Jan 89 16:20:10 GMT
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 >And now for a question: is the file format for Sculpt3D objects known or
 >documented anywhere? I would like to be able to create 3D objects at home
 >and then port them to the IRIS system here at work. Things like a Klingon
 >battle cruiser for the flight program, etc. You know, really useful stuff.
 >I am not worried about the IRIS side - I just need to know how Sculpt
 >formats its files. Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

Yes; Eric published it in one of his Ray Tracing newsletters (#3, I 
think).  It was in a file called "secret".  I have tested it, it's 
accurate.  For details on ordering the newsletters, see Cathryn 
Graham's article in this month's TransAmi (or write back and I'll send 
it).  It's well worth it to buy all four if you're a regular Sculpt-3D 
user.  

Hey, my Iris flight program already has a Klingon battle cruiser.  Don't
you have the latest version?  Actually, my 3130 has Klingon, but my 4D's
came with (apparently) an old version of 'flight' that just has the five
basic planes.  Here's the full list of what's available on the 3130:

Cessna 150
Boeing 747
F-15
F-16
F-18
P-38
Klingon
Sopwith
Fokker Tri
Tai Fighter
Xwing
X-29

Since I know SGI will give the full source to any owner just for signing
a release form, it would be worth your while to ask them to give you the
source for the current 3130 version (even if you have a 4-D).  You could
then just put those data files on the 4-D.  Sounds a lot easier than
building this stuff in Sculpt...

But if you do build something to convert/display Sculpt data files for
the Iris, I'd definitely be interested in a copy.

                            --Ken Van Camp 
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