Solid Modeler Conversion in 3d Canvas

[hminky]

I worked in the Engineering field and used Pro Engineer for solid modeling. Models made in ProE and other engineering programs can be imported into "artsy" modelers but the models have a whole bunch of polys.



That is a cattle loader I developed in ProE to make a "live" model for my old On30 Pacific Coast Air Line Railway. It has 2886 polys after importing an STL model into 3d Canvas8. I developed the model in ProE Wildfire Student Edition-Personal Use.

After consolidating the faces in 3d Canvas the models were down to 810 polys:

The Trainz import forgive the texturing:



The MSTS import:



Still working on the RailWorks install. Took about two minutes for the other sims.

Hope that helps someone
Harold

[RedWhistle]

Very nice. I could definitely use such an asset. Given my limited understanding of 3D modelling tools... sounds like a pretty advanced export/import technique you've got going there.

[Trainguy76]

Hi, what are you having issues with for the RailWorks version?

[hminky]

Hi, what are you having issues with for the RailWorks version?

The usual unfriendly Railworks system, I have had very poor results getting anything into Railworks. The others take two minutes. If I was a comspiracy theorist I would say it is difficult to sell their DLC.

Harold

[Trainguy76]

That doesn't really help for finding what you are doing wrong.

[hminky]

Got it to work, left the category box as "uncategorized". Put a different texture thinking that was the problem. D-oh! does only take two minutes.



Need to work out the size issues on importing the STL into 3d Canvas.

So easy a caveman can do it.
Harold

Edit: Back when I was buildin' model trains I bought the Evan Designs Model Builder for making paper buildings. This was the texture from their sample building.



For the paint shop challenged it has possibilities.

[Paddingtonbear]

Hi,

Having said the following...

The usual unfriendly Railworks system, I have had very poor results getting anything into Railworks. The others take two minutes. If I was a comspiracy theorist I would say it is difficult to sell their DLC.
Harold

And the reality being....

Got it to work, left the category box as "uncategorized". Put a different texture thinking that was the problem. D-oh! does only take two minutes.
Need to work out the size issues on importing the STL into 3d Canvas.
So easy a caveman can do it.
Harold.........

Dont you think it would be a polite thing to at least say that human error and not RW was the true cause.

Ross
NZ

[hminky]

No, I stand by my first statement. I have yet to get a Railway Vehicle to work in RailSimulator or RailWorks. The labyrinth that is the BluePrint editor is a mess.

Having a category, "uncategorised", that results in a model not to show up in the game is really not polite.

Harold

[Trainguy76]

Harold,

Give me a few days and I may have something to help you.