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DarkBASIC Discussion / DoGA L3 and DarkBASIC

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Squall alias Leon
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2004 16:40
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I'm just wondering for those people who use DoGA L3 for modelling , if anyone knows how to convert Multi-Join objects > Direct X properly and convert DoGa L3 Action files to Direct X? I've already been to Doga support and asked this but have had no reply.
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zircher
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2004 17:58
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You should post in the DoGA English BBS for significantly faster response.

I have asked Team DoGA for some white papers on the action format, but I have not gotten a reply. [English to Japanese translation via web site are a crap shoot.]

There is no automated solution yet. All the files are plain text, so it is theoretically possible to make a conversion utility.

What I usually do is export each of the separate part files as an .X object. I then open a program like Milkshape 3D and load each of the objects in and re-assemble the character. From there, it is fairly easy to attach each of the object to a skeleton and begin the animation process.

If you have the skills to make a conversion program, I'll do what I can to help. Reading 3D animation formats and creating .X animation from 'scratch' is not my cup of tea, but I can translate more of the L3 help files, if you need them.
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Squall alias Leon
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2004 18:58
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I have Milkshape, I convert the DoGA object files to DXF then put em in there, I just can't get a good effect as I do with DoGA. The move like Robots in milkshape :S guess I'l have to practise then for now

Cheers!
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vampyre
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 12:12 Edited at: 3rd Mar 2004 12:17
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I have all three Doga Lseries but I need to register L2 and L3 , I must say they are geat although I haven't put in into Dark Basic as yet, I have put it in 3D SAD I..I mean 3D RAD and they worked fine considering THAT package. I can say that the animation in Doga is very smooth but I am still trying to work out the multi-object animation movement as well, have you tried or got Poser 3.0 OR 4.0 for animating humanoid or animal or robot models? I need to be able to animate hovertanks so I will have to register Doga L2 and L3,

What I do is break the the mulit-model to bits and then using Deep or 3D Exploration export it to Poser, then built it up in there and animate it in there.
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zircher
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 23:34
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Just a side note, registering L2 or L3 will allow you to render movies. It won't change your export options for animation. That's a shame since I like the key fram animation in DoGA. Truspace has key frame animation, if Milkshape does not work for you, you might want to give it a try.
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