The UK Virtual Reality Special Interest Group (UK VR-SIG) *** 3D Object Archive : FORMATS *** This file contains quick descriptions of all of the software packages supported in this archive along with information such as the standard file extensions which characterise the object/world files for each package, what platforms they run on, whether docs are held at this site about the package and the file formats etc. Provision will be made for other formats as the need arises. AUTOCAD (AUTODESK): File ext : .DXF (object) Runs on : PC, Sun... Docs : n/a Format : docs/formats/DXF10_Format.txt, docs/formats/DXF12_Format.txt Objects : autocad/ DVS (DIVISION): File ext : .VIZ, .BIZ (objects), .MAZ (world file) Runs on : Silicon Graphics, HP Docs : n/a Format : docs/formats/VIZ_Format.txt, docs/formats/MAZ_Format.txt docs/formats/VIZ_Format.doc, docs/formats/MAZ_Format.doc Objects : dvs/ Contact : Pierre DuPont, Division Ltd, 19 Apex Court, Woodlands, Almondsbury, Bristol, UK, BS12 4JT. Tel: +44(0) 454 615554 INVENTOR (SGI): File ext : .IV (object) Runs on : Silicon Graphics, Suns, HPs etc. Docs : docs/info/InventorFAQ.txt Format : docs/formats/IV_Format.tar.Z Objects : inventor/ Note : IRIS Inventor = version 1.0. Open Inventor = version 2.0 REND386/VR386/AVRIL: File ext : .PLG (object), .WLD (world), .FIG Runs on : PC (386 or higher) Docs : docs/info/VR386.doc, docs/info/AVRIL.doc, docs/info/REND386 Format : docs/formats/PLG_Format.txt, docs/formats/FIG_Format.txt, docs/formats/WLD_Format.txt Objects : rend386/ RENDERWARE (CRITERION): File ext : .RWX (object), .BMP, .RAS (texture) Runs on : PC, Mac, X11 Docs : docs/info/RenderWare.doc, docs/info/rwapi.hlp, docs/info/rwapi.tar.Z Format : n/a Objects : renderware/ Contact : Criterion Software Ltd, 20 Alan Turing Road, Guilford, UK GU2 5YF. Tel: +44(0) 483 448833 SUPERSCAPE VRT (SUPERSCAPE LTD): File ext : VCA (object), VRT (world) Runs on : PC (386 or higher) Docs : docs/info/Superscape.doc Format : n/a Objects : superscape/ Contact : Superscape Ltd, Cromwell House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook Hampshire, UK, RG27 9XA. Tel: +44(0) 1256 745750 VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language): File ext : .WRL (object) Runs on : Any machine with a VRML extension for its WWW browser. Docs : docs/info/VRML_FAQ.ps, docs/info/VRML_FAQ.txt Format : docs/formats/VRML_Format.ps, docs/formats/VRML_Format.txt Objects : vrml/ WORLDTOOLKIT (SENSE8): File ext : .NFF (object) Runs on : PC, Sun, SGI Docs : docs/info/WTK.doc Format : docs/formats/NFF_Format.txt Objects : wtk/ Contact : Sense8, 100 Shoreline Highway, Suite 282, Sausalito, CA 94965, USA. Tel: 415 331 6318 Note : Beware, another .NFF file format exists for the SPD package ---- Martin Reddy http://www.martinreddy.net/