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From: bullerj@handel.colostate.edu (Jon Buller)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: 3D object file formats
Keywords: file formats, 3D
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Date: 14 Apr 89 15:11:21 GMT
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In article <30686@sgi.SGI.COM> gavin@krypton.SGI.COM (Gavin Bell) writes:
>I am looking for information on 3-D object file formats; if you have
>a lot of experience with 3D formats, or know of any relevant
>references, I would appreciate E-mail, or, if you think this might be
>of general interest, a response in this newsgroup.
>
     [ he wants all sorts of things you might want to describe a picture]
     [ then some stuff about filters and tools to manipulate the description ]
     [ and finally some stuff about various current file formats ]
>
>I am asking this since I would rather not invent Yet Another Object
>File Format.  However, I haven't found anything appropriate.  Any
>suggestions?
>
>--gavin  (gavin@sgi.com)

     ME TOO, ME TOO, ME TOO!!!  This has been one of the things holding my
graphics programs back.  I don't want to write a new description interpreter
for every experiment/renderer I would like to try out.  Gavin could you
PLEASE keep me posted on what you find out?  Anyone else too.  I just don't
want to put so much effort into re-inventing the wheel (or at least re-coding
it 8-).  My only problem is that I graduate in 1 month, when this account will
go away, (and so will I 8-).  Although I belive I will have news and e-mail
access, I don't know whre it will be...  I'll try to keep you all up to date,
(even if you want to flame my simple bugs, simple programs, and simple mind 8-)

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