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From: gibsonm AT netcom DOT com (Michael Gibson)
Subject: Re: ** functions to load 3d files **
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> I am looking for functions to load any of the following file formats:
> 
>   Extension - name
> 
>  <.....>
>  3dm - Rhino 3D Models
>  <.....>

There is a C++ library called RhinoIO that you can download from our ftp 
site that will enable you to read and/or write Rhino .3dm files from your own 
application.

Source is included, so you should be able to compile it with whatever 
tool you want.

It is a lot easier to use either this library or the 3ds file toolkit that
Alex mentioned to load your files because all the code is already there
instead of only a file description which forces you to write your own
code.

The .3ds format has polygon mesh objects in it. The .3dm file format can 
have either polygon mesh objects in it or NURBS objects.

Also, note that some of the file formats that you listed aren't 3d file 
formats at all but are 2d vector graphics formats (.ai and .wmf).

You can download RhinoIO lib from:
ftp://ftp.rhino3d.com/pub/rhino/misc/rhinoio.zip


	- Michael

Michael Gibson
Rhino Development
Robert McNeel & Associates