3d package used

[n??draca]

I was wondering what 3d package(s) you use to create the models, armatures, animations etc.

I use blender (very good open-source 3d package).

[lynx_lupo]

Mainly it\'s 3ds max(due to the exporter to a compliant type). Maya has a poor exporter, but a new one was written for blender a few weeks ago(iirc).

[Wedge]

If you\'re talking about the player models and animations though, the 3-d package shouldn\'t really matter.  Though all the maps have to be run through the MAX exporter, characters are Cal3d format, which I believe has solid exporters for all major 3-d packages.

[Bespredel]

btw, what is the format of the \"world\" file?

[dfryer]

It is a Crystal Space map in XML format.  Crystal Space is the 3D engine that planeshift uses. Click here for more info. Various exporter scripts (like blend2cs) can be used to create these files.

[jorrit]

Blender is supported very well by CS through the blend2cs program. I\'m working on that project too in order to make Blender one of the best packages for CS. I think that the 3dsmax script made by PlaneShift and blend2cs are comparable in what they offer in most respects.

Greetings,