3ds max: i need rectangles but i have triangle polygons

Optimus Prime · Post by **Optimus Prime** » 31 Jan 2006, 16:03

Hi

I designed a model with 3dsmax and importet it with 3do builder. The problem now is, that when i select a polygon, its a rectangle out of 2 triangle. I dont know if its ok if i work with triangles, but all other models use rectangles for texturing. How can i make rectangles out of triangles?

Would be nice if someone can help me

Zenka · Post by **Zenka** » 31 Jan 2006, 16:21

I bet you can let 3dsm work with rectangles.
Might want to look that up in the helpfile.
AFAIK 3do builder can handle triangles, but it's a tough job getting the textures right.
Preferable: use s3o.

Optimus Prime · Post by **Optimus Prime** » 31 Jan 2006, 16:45

i know that 3ds can handle rectangles and i know, that its a lot of extra work texturing triangles intead of rectangles. So how can i make rectangle polys out of my triangles?
I exported the party into s3o files already...

Optimus Prime · Post by **Optimus Prime** » 01 Feb 2006, 11:32

is there no one who can help me

FizWizz · Post by **FizWizz** » 01 Feb 2006, 17:12

According to Maelstrom's modelling tutorial .pdf, .3ds format only supported triangles. I figured that it was true because whenever I change something to .3ds format, it gets converted into triangles. I remember using a program that had a "quadrangulate" function and a "triangulate" function, to turn a model from triangles into squares and vice versa... but the program just slips my mind. If I do remember it, I'll come back to you about it.

Maelstrom · Post by **Maelstrom** » 01 Feb 2006, 18:02

Maestro wrote that, not me. I have no idea how to model for Spring

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 01 Feb 2006, 19:48

FizWizz wrote:According to Maelstrom's modelling tutorial .pdf, .3ds format only supported triangles. I figured that it was true because whenever I change something to .3ds format, it gets converted into triangles. I remember using a program that had a "quadrangulate" function and a "triangulate" function, to turn a model from triangles into squares and vice versa... but the program just slips my mind. If I do remember it, I'll come back to you about it.

It's Wings. Newer versions have the untriangulate function.

Optimus Prime · Post by **Optimus Prime** » 01 Feb 2006, 21:09

where can i get this wings program? Is there a tut or so?

Zenka · Post by **Zenka** » 01 Feb 2006, 22:30

wings 3d: http://www.wings3d.com/
probably a manual with the install.

as for 3dsm, can't it export the model to a format that can support rectangles? (say .obj)

Wish I could be more helpfull, but I have as much experience with wings as you do.

Maelstrom · Post by **Maelstrom** » 02 Feb 2006, 06:18

Wings can export to .obj

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 02 Feb 2006, 07:38

Caydr wrote:It's Wings. Newer versions have the untriangulate function.

WHOA! I did not know that! woot one learns something new everyday :)

monthy · Post by **monthy** » 03 Feb 2006, 14:00

Blender3D also supports tri to quad and opposite

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 03 Feb 2006, 23:14

smoth wrote:
Caydr wrote:It's Wings. Newer versions have the untriangulate function.
WHOA! I did not know that! woot one learns something new everyday :)

It's probably not perfect though, so it'd be smart to give your model a quick check after the untriangulating to make sure it hasn't mutilated it anywhere that there was SUPPOSED to be a triangle.

maestro · Post by **maestro** » 04 Feb 2006, 00:09

Optimus Prime wrote:Hi

I designed a model with 3dsmax and importet it with 3do builder. The problem now is, that when i select a polygon, its a rectangle out of 2 triangle. I dont know if its ok if i work with triangles, but all other models use rectangles for texturing. How can i make rectangles out of triangles?

Would be nice if someone can help me

U can make quad model using SY's old 3d MAX to 3DO plugins
to do this best is using surfacing (spline modelling) technique...
make sure everything is quad and every line is straight (not bezier/curve) and pray for some luck, you ll need it .....
SY never update their 3do exporter too but it work properly with 3ds max 4 and 3ds max5

Oh and Im not Maelstorm

Optimus Prime · Post by **Optimus Prime** » 05 Feb 2006, 12:01

thank you all for your help!
You can make rectangles with 3dsmax7 too. You just need to export the objects to .obj and not to s3o. :)

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