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// written by Aurelien on 2012-02-15
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Up:[[Tutorial]]
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#contents
This report explains how to extract .x3d objects from a ....
There are many ways to do this, and the one described her...
The .wrl file was provided with separate .jpg texture fil...
We will use Blender as editing tool. Blender is a freewar...
** VISUALIZING A .WRL FILE [#i5272e12]
One of the limitations of Blender is that it is quite dif...
To see the final aspect of an object in Blender, one need...
So it is more convenient to visualize a .wrl or .x3d file...
For example, the navigator plugin called Cosmo Player let...
** OPENING A .WRL FILE WITH BLENDER [#d465dd94]
Select File > Import > X3D Extensible 3d (.x3d/.wrl) then...
You can also Import a .x3d file, but for some reason it s...
** MOVING IN BLENDER [#f288d0bd]
In the 3d view window of Blender, you can move with the n...
The keys 2, 4, 6, 8 orientate your view in the correspond...
By pressing Shift in addition to one of these keys, you c...
** SELECTING OBJECTS IN BLENDER [#x9e2a723]
In the 3d view window of Blender, you can select an objec...
To select multiple objects, right-click on the first and ...
** GROUPING OBJECTS IN BLENDER [#k9bdda4c]
The first step will be grouping the objects : sometimes, ...
To do so, select all the desired objects at the same time.
Then, select Object > Group > Create new group.
A name box should appear on the left : change the group n...
All the grouped objects should appear with a green outline.
To remove an object from a group, select the object, then...
To add objects to a previously existing group, select all...
Select Object > Group > Add Selected to Active Group.
** SAVING A BLENDER FILE [#ge1df2c0]
Once you're finished grouping your objects, save the file...
You should also save your file frequently if you do lots ...
** EXPORTING AN OBJECT FROM BLENDER TO AN .X3D FILE [#m48...
Open a new file (File > New).
Delete the cube, camera and source of light (small dot) b...
Select File > Append, go to the directory of your saved B...
If you look around in the 3d view window you will see tha...
Then you can export it by selecting File > Export > X3D E...
This way you can export all your objects from the world f...
** MORE ABOUT BLENDER [#g56176ba]
http://wiki.blender.org/
** CONVERTING AN .X3D OBJECT FROM BLENDER TO SIGVERSE FOR...
SIGVerse uses a specific and obscure format that does not...
In order to convert the .x3d file from Blender to SIGVers...
To use it, run it in IDLE (python IDE), then type the com...
copyPart("complete path of your file, including extension")
This should create another .x3d file compatible with SIGV...
** FINALLY [#efb6ad63]
Do not forget to add the textures to SIGViewer or your ob...
#counter
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//
// written by Aurelien on 2012-02-15
//
Up:[[Tutorial]]
----
#contents
This report explains how to extract .x3d objects from a ....
There are many ways to do this, and the one described her...
The .wrl file was provided with separate .jpg texture fil...
We will use Blender as editing tool. Blender is a freewar...
** VISUALIZING A .WRL FILE [#i5272e12]
One of the limitations of Blender is that it is quite dif...
To see the final aspect of an object in Blender, one need...
So it is more convenient to visualize a .wrl or .x3d file...
For example, the navigator plugin called Cosmo Player let...
** OPENING A .WRL FILE WITH BLENDER [#d465dd94]
Select File > Import > X3D Extensible 3d (.x3d/.wrl) then...
You can also Import a .x3d file, but for some reason it s...
** MOVING IN BLENDER [#f288d0bd]
In the 3d view window of Blender, you can move with the n...
The keys 2, 4, 6, 8 orientate your view in the correspond...
By pressing Shift in addition to one of these keys, you c...
** SELECTING OBJECTS IN BLENDER [#x9e2a723]
In the 3d view window of Blender, you can select an objec...
To select multiple objects, right-click on the first and ...
** GROUPING OBJECTS IN BLENDER [#k9bdda4c]
The first step will be grouping the objects : sometimes, ...
To do so, select all the desired objects at the same time.
Then, select Object > Group > Create new group.
A name box should appear on the left : change the group n...
All the grouped objects should appear with a green outline.
To remove an object from a group, select the object, then...
To add objects to a previously existing group, select all...
Select Object > Group > Add Selected to Active Group.
** SAVING A BLENDER FILE [#ge1df2c0]
Once you're finished grouping your objects, save the file...
You should also save your file frequently if you do lots ...
** EXPORTING AN OBJECT FROM BLENDER TO AN .X3D FILE [#m48...
Open a new file (File > New).
Delete the cube, camera and source of light (small dot) b...
Select File > Append, go to the directory of your saved B...
If you look around in the 3d view window you will see tha...
Then you can export it by selecting File > Export > X3D E...
This way you can export all your objects from the world f...
** MORE ABOUT BLENDER [#g56176ba]
http://wiki.blender.org/
** CONVERTING AN .X3D OBJECT FROM BLENDER TO SIGVERSE FOR...
SIGVerse uses a specific and obscure format that does not...
In order to convert the .x3d file from Blender to SIGVers...
To use it, run it in IDLE (python IDE), then type the com...
copyPart("complete path of your file, including extension")
This should create another .x3d file compatible with SIGV...
** FINALLY [#efb6ad63]
Do not forget to add the textures to SIGViewer or your ob...
#counter
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