Subject:  DEM23DS: V. 1.21 DEM to 3DS
Author:  Stephane Vilette
Uploaded By:  PC Mike
Date:  5/14/1995

File:  DEM3D121.ZIP (205120 bytes) 
Estimated Download Time (33696 baud):  < 1 minute
Download Count:  789

Needs:  An UnZIPing Program

Keywords:  Vilette, VRLI, VistaPro, Autodesk, 3DS, 3D Studio, DF

Type:      Distribute Freely

FROM THE AUTHOR:
Often I've seen people complaining about the fact that they had to use DXF export/import to use VistaPro's DEM files in 3D Studio because it takes a lot of time to export big DEM.
So I did it : a DEM to 3DS converter. It can export DEM files in less than 2 seconds.  
 
Here is the syntax you must use :
   
   DEM23DS -iDEMFile[.DEM] [-o3DSFile[.3DS]]

You must always specifie the input file name. the .DEM extension is optional.
If you don't specifie an output file name, DEM23DS will use the input file
name with .3DS extension.
If the output file name already exists, the file will be overwritten.

If you have problems or suggestion about this converter, you can contact
me on Compuserve of by E-Mail :
Stephane Vilette
E-Mail       : vilette@ibm.net
               or stephane.vilette@atd.fdn.fr

FORUM NOTE: This program >>>WORKS!<<< A MAJOR loading speed increase over importing the raw DXF file... major as in a 6000% increase in a test I did.