5.0

Note

JetStream does not currently support per-project properties.

7.1.7. 3DS Files

3DS is a common file format that is supported by many CAD applications. The JetStream file reader

reads all 2D and 3D geometry as well as texture maps. The hierarchy defined by the keyframe data from

keyframe 0 is preserved, including instancing. Entities are positioned based on keyframe 0.

JetStream Roamer does not read .max files, but instead has exporters for Viz and Max. Entity support is

the same as for the 3ds reader. See Section 7.2.4, “ Viz and Max .nwc Exporter ” for more information.

Textures from .3DS files come through into JetStream Presenter, though you should bear in mind that

.3DS files contain file names in the 8.3 DOS format only and that various formats are not yet supported in

Presenter (see below).

Supported Entities

• All 2D and 3D geometry

• Cameras

• Groups

• Texture maps in the formats: 8-bit color-mapped, 16-bit and 24-bit true color, uncompressed or Run

Length Encoded .tga, .bmp, .jpg, .lwi (LightWork Image). (Requires a valid JetStream Presenter

license).

• Colors (from material color, not wireframe color - ambient, diffuse,shininess, transparency and self

illumination)

Unsupported Entities

• Keyframes (objects are currently taken from keyframe 0)

• Texture maps in the formats: gray-scale .tga, .tif, .gif, .png.

• Other maps (e.g. opacity maps, reflections etc.)

• Wireframe meshes

• Lines, splines

• Points

• Background images

3DS File Reader Options

Setting the .3ds file reader options

Converting Files