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  1. README - 3dsToIv - Final - 7/26/95
  2.  
  3. Copyright Abaco 1994,1995 - written by Kovac Software. 
  4. ____________________________________________________________________________
  5. 3dsToIv   version 1.0       7/26/95    Copyright (c) 1995 Abaco Systems, Inc.
  6.  
  7. Call with questions    Tel: (510) 494-0690  
  8. Fremont, CA, USA       Fax: (510) 494-0893   or  email: 3dsoftware@abaco.com
  9. ____________________________________________________________________________
  10.                                                                             
  11. 3dsToIv - converts 3DStudio model and scene files to Inventor 2.0  
  12.             files.                                                 
  13. NAME
  14.       3dsToIv [-h] [ -l ] [-m] [-q ] [ -t ]  [-v ]  
  15.           [- | <infile> [outfile] ]                                                                                    
  16. Where                                                              
  17.    <infile>                                                        
  18.    3DStudio data file to convert. The file is a file with (.3ds).  
  19.    If <infile> is absent input comes from stdin.                   
  20.                                                                    
  21.    <outfile>                                                       
  22.    Inventor data file. If <outfile> is absent output goes to stdout. 
  23.                                                                      
  24.                                                                      
  25.    -h    Display usage guide                                         
  26.                                                                      
  27.    -v    Verbose                                                     
  28.                                                                      
  29.    -m    List texture maps                                           
  30.                                                                      
  31.    -l    Do not include lights in output.                            
  32.                                                                      
  33.    -q    Quiet, no output in screen.                                 
  34.                                                                      
  35.    -t    Do not include texture map information in output            
  36.  
  37. This translator converts Autodesk 3DStudio 3.0 files into Inventor 2.0 files.
  38.  
  39. The translator will be bundled with SGI computers and available to SGI
  40. customers. It is a license from Abaco Systems to SGI for use by SGI customers.
  41.  
  42. Currently the following are handled.
  43.  
  44.   Polygonal meshes (only type of geometry)
  45.   Textures (the bitmap files must be in sgi (rgb) format in the same
  46.           directory as the .3ds file)
  47.   Lights
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