Eric800

I am missing a codec for one paticular training video thats in my PRO SERIES TRAINING VIDEOS on CD called EX10_2Plane.avi can someone direct me to a web link where I can get the right codec?

There is no programm that can do that for you. The problem is not, that the CAD-files are less compatible but that all the programms capable of changing the format will convert them into polygones... and as soon as that has happend, we are talking often about millions of that. A:M isnt developed to handle millions of patches (because you wont need that many patches to create the same shape) and there is the problem. By the way: I had better results with STLs than IGES. Anyway not with A:M. It would be great if converting from an CAD-fileformat would be possible but till now I dont see a possibility to do that. The step-by-step if it could work would be this: - Use Polytrans, DeepExploration or any other converter-tool that can convert IGES into OBJ-files. - Try to import the obj-file into A:M. If it is an at least medium-detailled model it will take some time and I coubt that you will get great results. *Fuchur* Which converter do you use? Thanks

I see thanks for the info. Thats too bad. My company uses Pro E exclusively for Mechanical Design (as do many) and STL formats are generally used only to produce SLAs (Stereo Lithographies) as "prototypes". The tool to manufacture the product is generally generated using an IGES since many CNC machines today read in IGES/IGS directly. It would be nice to export a "outer housing" only model for the creation of a 3D movie using the same files that were developed for the R&D of the product (thereby recouping those hours). Perhaps the folks at A:M might look into infomercials or 3D commercials where their software is used to create very cool animated videos. However, being able to pull in the countless engineering hours used to develop the original manufacturing model will likely be prerequisite. I've seen it done before, but I have no idea what software package was used. Regards

I want to convert 3D files from other CAD programs such as Pro Engineer. More specifically i want to convert a file format called IGES that is commonly creaded by Pro E into MDL that can be pulled in by Animation Master. What application do you recomend for converting CAD formats such as this?

I did robcat2075 and homeslice were right thanks.Just open your model file with wordpad and scroll down to find ''rotocontainer'' and delete them thanks guys

I have a PC, Windows XP Home Edition.I made a new project and opened the knight model from CD and saved it on my computer,then put decals [which are pictures that i got from the internet] on the knight. I saved the project,close animation master,then when i load my same project again then it takes long time to load and when its done I see in my project work space the choreography filled with lots and lots rotoscopes.

I am having a problem with rotoscope files. Every time I make my own model or modify a model and put my own materals and/or decals,not a problem,but when i load my project file the second time, I get thousands and thousands of rotoscope files in my choreography list and it takes an extremely long time to load my project file, as well as slowing down my computer. Is there a setting that will limit the number of rotoscope files produced when I do this? Eric800