Dallas

Absolutely brother! At least give us one good modern file export like wavefront, Lightwave, Cinema4D, (not 3ds) OR MAYBE JUST FIX VRML! Vrml 2 could be okay. But the vrml included with RW doesn't even work right. (I emailed tech support with the problem and filled out a bug report as well - no word back yet)

I used the VRML output format that becomes available when Renderworks is installed. I then sent it to one of the leading companies that specialize in object conversion software. Their package called "Polytrans" reads both the VRML 1 and 2 specifications and this is the response I received just moments ago: Robert Landsdale wrote:"This is a poor VRML1 file. There is one object defined for each and everypolygon in your scene! This is not how VRML files are to be written. All thedata should be embedded in a single object with sub-material assignments". This is a very serious problem that is preventing my firm from using Vectorworks as the design hub for a huge upcoming project. We intended to build our site accurate models in Vectorworks and export them for rendering in Lightwave and Bryce among others. This way, we are miles ahead on the drafting and previs studies to boot. The project covers several square miles and includes a hotel, theme park and a motion picture studio. We have used MiniCad for almost ten years now and hoped it would finally be the hub of our design projects. This appears to not be the case... still.

Anyone getting crashes when trying to export a triangulated mesh from the site model tool to vrml? Had 5 yesterday and finally gave up. What a drag. Love that new Site Model tool... But what good is it if you can't use it in other packages? I can get it out using DXF and Strata but I lose a lot of info.

Anybody out there exporting the new vrml files to other 3D packages yet?? The guys at Okino Computer Graphics are doing tests right now for me using their Polytrans conversion software. Does anyone know what version of vrml it is? I can't find it in any of the docs.

I have been using Vectorworks for almost ten years now. I have Renderworks but on many occasions need a great deal more power... LIKE RIGHT NOW! In order to do serious animating from models created in Vectorworks, we need some industry accepted 3D output like Lightwave, 3D Studio or .sat. Please help us make Vectorworks even better known!

I have been using Vectorworks for almost ten years now. I have Renderworks but on many occasions need a great deal more power... LIKE RIGHT NOW! In order to do serious animating from models created in Vectorworks, we need some industry accepted 3D output like Lightwave, 3D Studio or .sat. Please help us make Vectorworks even better known!