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pencilmaniaboy
05-09-2006, 04:27 AM
Hi!

I am new to Lightwave 3D 8 and are now following the DVD tutorial "Lightwave 3D 8 - From the begining" which is a very good stuff, but I wonder why I can't import an eps-file (SmallDials.eps) (File>Import>ESFP loader..) into Modeller?
Hope to hear some hints out there. Thank you! :stumped:
BeeVee
05-09-2006, 05:13 AM
It's possible that your EPS file is of too new a revision for LightWave? Make sure it is saved as a version 8 or lower EPS - I tend to do mine all as version 6 eps files and they always work. You should also make sure that you have no blends and that text is converted to paths to bring in to LightWave.

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pencilmaniaboy
05-09-2006, 05:32 AM
Hi, again!
But how can I save it as an older version when I can only open in the only other program that I have Photoshop Elements 4.0?
BeeVee
05-09-2006, 05:43 AM
Ahh, are you trying to import an EPS file saved from Elements? That won't work, since essentially it is still a kind of bitmap file, not a pure vectorial one. LightWave only imports vectorial EPS files.

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pencilmaniaboy
05-09-2006, 06:06 AM
Hi, again!
Actually the eps-file mentioned on the top was included on the mentioned DVD training video ("Lightwave 3D 8 - From the beginning"), so it is still little strange why I can't open it since I am using LW 3D 8.5 version.
Can I make eps-files in TurboCad 11.2 Pro and open it in LW 3D 8.5 as well?
pencilmaniaboy
05-10-2006, 12:45 PM
Hi, again!

Well, well. I think I found a solution to the problem. I also have CorelDraw11 on my computer so I just imported the eps-file in and saved it as an ai-file with compatibility: Adobe Illustrator 6.0 and export text as: curves. Then I used the EPSF loader in LW 3D 8.5 and imported it that way. Anyway. Thanks for help.
BeeVee
05-11-2006, 02:43 AM
Good, that's exactly what you needed to do! :)

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SaniPhor
07-04-2006, 01:21 PM
Hi,

I too am just working my way though the Lightwave 3D 8, From the Begninning DVD tutorial. Ran into the exact same problem. What I noticed is that the file smalldial.eps that was provided with the tutorial is EPS version 8, which should work. I simply changed the setting in the tutorial from closed polygon to closed polygons and polylines. What comes in is slightly different from what you see in the tutorial, (not a closed polygon) but I continued with the Lathe tool and the same effect occured as demonstrated in the DVD.

Sani

Good to see someone working at the same time and same issues. I am not alone.