[macitect]

I do a little 3D in an architectural context and as such know very little about intricate 3D.

I have seen the renders of the Dragon that was used in a challenge here a while back (the Stanford dragon, Buddha, Lucy etc..) and would like to get my hands on some of those models to try some object renders.

I am on MacOSX and have found MeshLab ( http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/ ) for converting the from the PLY format to obj or 3ds, but I need help...

Can I (and how) reduce the poly count on such an intense model. (It even almost freezes my Intel mac!!)

Thanks!

[Bubbaloo]

In 3ds Max you can apply an optimize modifier on your model. Don't know if you use Max, though.

[ivox3]

Just 'Save As' .... .Obj or .3ds within ML ....

but before you save to the new format, ...run a couple 'Quadric Edge Collapse Decimation' via Filters> Quadric Edge etc.. then save.

Keep an eye on the vertice and face count at the bottom/middle of the UI til you get it to something reasonable for your system.


** ps. if you can't open the file to begin with, ....your on your own.

[ivox3]

Well I suppose you could get someone to send a reduced file .... let me/us know which ones if you can't do it manually yourself.

** I know that some of these scans can get ultra gnarly in the triangle department.

[macitect]

Thanks guys for the suggestions.

No, I don't have Max, in fact I am pretty sure that it is not available on OSX.

I have read parts but not all of the MR manual, I didn't realize that I could filter the models in there. Thanks alot for that superma... er.. ivox.

I will try what you suggest and if I need more help I'll let you know.

cheers.

[macitect]

I have read parts but not all of the MR manual, I didn't realize that I could filter the models in there. Thanks alot for that superma... er.. ivox.

AAAhhhh... mL, not mR. I'll have my eyes checked this week.

[ivox3]

.....you do that. lol.....

[sandykoufax]

At finally, Christopher found his photo.