Hi, I''m currently building up a 3d engine in openGL. Now that I succeed in loading a model from a filetype that I created, I would want to load .3ds files (3d studio max files). Can I read those files ? Is the data structures of this type of files is described somewhere? Is there a better solution than using .3ds files ? (like converting them). And I want to use animation keyframes in my engine, then what filetype is the best ? Thanks

hi,

if you want to use .3ds files take a look at :
http://www.chesworth.com/pv/file_format/3dstuff.txt

but i warmly recommend you using .ASE files. This file format is a little bit more readable.

lunasol

LOL yes, this would need to be more readable

Do you know where I could get info about .ASE files ?

Torn

Nate''s paper should be enough to get you started