Exporting to CADD?

[tumblemonster]

Is there a way to export a Lightwave model to a CADD software?

thanks

-tm

[Wade]

Yes,

Export DXF or 3DS,

wade

and check this thread out -
http://vbulletin.newtek.com/showthread.php?t=30899&highlight=piper

[Silkrooster]

If your cad program has trouble with the dxf file dstorm has a plugin that will export a dxf file that cad programs can read. The difference is that lightwave uses 3dface and cad programs use polylines when creating a dxf file.
Silk

[tumblemonster]

Thanks for the help. Does anyone have this plugin? Is it free? DStorm's website won't load for me.

thanks

-tm

[robk]

Use Accutrans 3D to load the lwo file then save it to a dxf file and then load it into your cadd program. I convert all my Autocad dxf files with Accutrans 3D before saving to lwo format. It also has a tool to flip faces before saving out to Lightwave.

[Silkrooster]

Dstorm has been reported back online. I just check and verified, they do have an english site now. The address is http://www.dstorm.co.jp/english/index.htm
Silk