luuv - a trueSpace .OBJ file import/export plugin

Luuv is a plugin that enables import and export of Wavefront .OBJ files and their corresponding .MTL files directly from trueSpace. If your workflow uses .OBJ files there should be no need to use external translation programs.

The motivation for writing the plugin was to support import and export for the purposes of UV mapping (e.g. UVMapper). The Wavefront .OBJ file format is nice for this because it does not require the model to be triangulated - perfect for UV mapping sub-division surface models.

Cost

It's free!

If you find any problem .OBJ files or bugs then please let me know (a copy of the file would be appreciated so that the bug can be fixed).

Currently supported features

• Import of .OBJ and linked .MTL files, preserving their UV coordinates. There is no support for NURBS surfaces in .OBJ files.
• Translation of material settings by using the native 'Caligari phong', 'texture map' and 'bump map' shaders. The plugin also supports texture map and bump map references in .MTL files.
• Export of polyhedral models (not NURBs based ones), with the generation of material files.
• Export of groups in polyhedral models.
• Export of groups in a model, broken up by each material type in the model. This is useful for exporting a model that's been painted with different materials to isolate faces for UV mapping.
• Import of grouped models. Grouping can be turned off so that a single 'merged' mesh can be imported.
• Under trueSpace versions greater than 5.1, if you export a model that contains 'holes' the the faces are triangulated to preserve the model's topology.

Tutorial

System requirements

• Internet explorer 4.01 or above (don't you just love Windows).

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How to use the plugin

• Left click to import a model.
• ALT-left click to export a model.
• Right click access help or modify options.

Installation

To install the plugin, run the installation program and ensure that the plugin is placed somewhere under the tsx directory. The installer should find this folder by default.

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