DTS importer???

#1 Well, I remember finding a DTS importer for Blender, but I don't remember where it was...

#2 Ultimate Unwrap 3D and Shaper have support for DTS import and export according to their feature lists but I haven't tested the functionality of either.

#3 ...

#4 Is there any updates on this? Is this still the only way, or the best way to get back to .3ds format from DTS?

#5 There are several exporters available.
For the list go here:
(NOTE: you have to have a license in order to view the following.)
http://tdn.garagegames.com/wiki/DTS/Getting_Started

I have been following the Softimage thread for the exporter as I use it for all my 3d gaming needs.

#6 Note that the OP was looking for an importer. So, DTS->Max, not the other way around. :)

#7 Shaper is the only thing I've found, you'll have to go through several channels to get it back into max though.

#8 Ok, I'll try shaper. Thanks.

#9 Ahh My bad.
Thats a tool that I have not heard of.

#10 As the above poster said, Ultimate Unwrap 3D will
import and export .dts files. You have to download the .dts importer separately and add it to the plugins folder.

#11 Hello, I tried Shaper but I get an error when trying to import my .dts
Is there anyone who know how to contact Shaper's developer ? or better, someone who can help me convert the files ? Thx in advanced.

#12 I haven't had issues importing DTS files into Shaper 1.13. The issue I have had is when exporting a DTS that had multiple skeletons to a MilkShape text file the exporter would fail.

When exporting the DTS I got the error descripted here:
forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=85901.0

"/exMS3D.lua:189 assertion failed"

LUA is a high level programming language.

To fix this in file exMS3D.lua just replace the function �function exMS3D:getBoneIndex(vertex, bones)� with:

function exMS3D:getBoneIndex(vertex, bones)

	if vertex:getNumberBoneInfluences() == 0 then
		return -1
	end

	bone = vertex:getBoneInfluence(1)
	--for boneI = 1, table.getn(bones) do
		--if bones[boneI] == bone then
			--return boneI - 1
		--end
	--end

	--chad stuff

	local scene = getScene()

	local count = 0
	
	for skeletonI = 1, scene:getNumberSkeletons() do
		--updateTaskProgress("skeletonI: " .. scene:getSkeleton(skeletonI):getRootBone():getName())
		bones2 = getScene():getSkeleton(skeletonI):getBonesBreadthFirstOrder()

		-- child bones
		for boneI = 1, table.getn(bones2) do
		
			if bones2[boneI] == bone then
				--updateTaskProgress("bones2[" .. tostring(boneI) .. "]= " .. bones2[boneI]:getName())
				--return boneI - 1
				return count
			end
			count = count + 1
		end
		--updateTaskProgress("\n")
	end




	-- should never be here
	assert(false)
end

I have not been able to get animations to export but I haven't found that a major draw back.

I was surprised to figure out that Shaper is extensible by nature.

#13 U3D does the job, in both directions ... for a non-artist like myself, its a must have!

unwrap3d.com/u3d/index.aspx