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10.7 Export

There are two ways to export a file:
Puce-verte.gif (94 octets) Selecting the “Export” command of the “File” pulldown menu. (See chapter User Manual/File/Export.)
Puce-verte.gif (94 octets) Using the Catalog, which is Amapi 3D’s file manager. It is also used to import or export files. (See chapter User Manual/File/Catalog/Export.)

This command allows you to specify the name and type of the file you wish to export.
The list of supported file formats is displayed:

• 3D Studio

Rendering and animation program from AUTODESK. This format is becoming a new standard for 3D files.

• 3DGF (Mac)

Extreme 3D file format.

• 3DMF (Mac)**

QuickDraw3D format.

• Amapi 3D**

Amapi 3D files.

• Amapi 3D 2.xx**

Allows backward compatibility with files created by old versions of Amapi 3D.

• Artlantis Render

Rendering and animation program from ABVENT. Now upgraded to the Artlantis 3.0 format.

• Cinema 4D

The MAXON Cinema 4D native format file.

• DXF

The most famous PC and Mac 3D graphic file type now upgraded to the AutoCAD 14 level. Used by all the 3D programs.

• DXF 2D

Another AUTODESK format, used by AutoCAD Corel Draw! and others 2D CAD programs

• FACT**

The Electric Image Animation System (EIAS) file format

• HPGL

Printing format

• IGES **

Standard of the industry used by CATIA, Pro Engineer, Euclid,…

• Illustrator 3.0

Well known 2D format for graphical artists. Used as EPSF output.

• Lightwave

Rendering and animation program from NEWTEK

• NeMo The VIRTOOLS NeMo native format file (program to create interactive real-time 3D contents).
• Open Inventor**

CAD format file (was used as the basis of the VRML format).

• PICT (Mac)

Standard 2D vector files for the MacOS

• POV 3.0**

The most famous of the freeware renders

• RayDream Studio

Rendering and animation program from METACREATIONS

• RenderMan**

Rendering and animation program from PIXAR

• Strata Studio Pro

Rendering and animation program from STRATA

• STL

File format used for rapid prototyping (Stereolithograhy)

• Truespace2.0

Rendering and animation program from CALIGARI

• VRML 1.0

The most commonly used 3D format on the Web!

• Zap

TGS format: Allows the generation of 3D textured and animated contents for the Web.

    ** These file formats support NURBS objects. The other ones support polyhedral objects.

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