Understanding Virtual Worlds » Featured http://9scape.com and other things that connect us Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Importing 3D Models Into Second Life http://9scape.com/2007/11/30/importing-3d-models-into-second-life/ http://9scape.com/2007/11/30/importing-3d-models-into-second-life/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:41:24 +0000 admin secondlife http://9scape.com/2007/11/30/importing-3d-models-into-second-life/ || This post is updated regularly. ||
I’ve been gathering a list of resources on the conversion process for bringing existing 3D models on to the Second Life platform. I’m dumping them here so I have a way to get back to them - maybe they will be useful for someone else.
There are various tools people are focusing on as part of the pathway from digital model to Second Life import. There are two considerations when undertaking the import process:

  1. Can the current digital model be exported as data that can then be imported and read into the Second Life platform as prims (basic shape element)?
  2. Will the object exceed Second Life prim limitations once it is imported (approx a 15000 prim limit per island with no prim larger than 10m x 10m)?

Sketchup to SL
http://eightbar.co.uk/2006/09/29/google-sketchup-second-life-export/
http://www.3pointd.com/20060626/sketchup-blender-second-life/

AC3D to SL
http://www.inivis.com/secondlifetri.html (interesting video of actual conversion)

Maya to SL
http://www.sim-image.co.jp/sltk/en/specprice.php
http://www.qarl.com/qLab/?p=49

An example of successful Maya to SL conversion (no work flow - yet)

Pathways from Maya and 3D StudioMax
http://ai-designstudio.net/en/products/hensin-introduction.html

3D Studio Max (OBJ format) to SL
http://digitalurban.blogspot.com/2007/08/importing-objects-into-second-life.html

Blender to SL
Domino Designs Tutorial

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