Re: PHIL: converter from VRML(IV) to dxf,3ds

Vassilis Bourdakis (V.Bourdakis@bath.ac.uk)
Thu, 30 Nov 1995 12:52:52 +0000


Jason Hirsch wrote:
>
> Hmmm... Here I am, typing my college English Research paper, and this
> message about plag...plag... I can't even sy that evil word...
>
> Most people I know of (including myself) mail the authors of a page
> before using any nsat Ideas on it. And desiring to convert between
> formats is s desire of simplicity; not plag...

Fair enough, so you belong on the 20% minority then :-(
>
> If everyone (software companies) would get their acts together and
> standardize the output part of 3d modling, this discussion would be moot.
> To be honest I don't see why 3D modeling output should be standardized...

> There is no reason for that topic to even have come up. And since VRML
> is so new, I just didn't realize there were so many gmasters" out there
> to offend by trying to duplicate their successes. After all, if I like
> what I see, I'm going to try to do the same, or better, and learn from
> it, not sigh and curse myself for not doing it first.
>
> Maybe the rest of you feel offended when others use something without
> asking... Perhaps you should just post a little notice somewhere that
> "Take it, it's free, just ask first."
>
> Now people's work that goes commercial, I believe that could be sued
> (like everything else in this country) with no problem.<snip>
>
> Goodnight, and I expect I'll be hearing from you all.
> Jason Hirsch

You sure will :-)

Could you please explain what is the point of translating a VRML model in your
favourite CAD format (other than getting bits off it?)
If there is something in the model you like and you want to see how the person did
it, you are welcomed to check the VRML source. Other than that, I'm afraid that
there is no justification.

BTW, I have half a dozen models which I wont be getting on the web before I
at least present them on industrial design competitions or some other form
of patenting them...

Have a nice day

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