[LANMaster]

I have an LWO file. It is an artists 3-D rendering of the Toutatis Asteroid which is expected to come VERY close to Earth this year in late September. I think LWO stands for Length-Width-Orientation, or something to that affect.

I'd like to convert it into a JPEG file so that I can use it as wallpaper.

The LWO file is 226K in size.
(just a hair too large to attach here)

Can someone convert it for me? Please PM your email addy to me and I will send the file.

Thanks a million!

LAN

 

[jameso321]

That is a NewTek Lightwave® Object

http://www.newtek.com/products/lightwave/product/index.html

let me look around for some converters.

jameso321

 

[LANMaster]

Here's the file zipped.
Change from .TXT to .ZIP

 

[jameso321]

Here is one product that will do it.

http://www.righthemisphere.com/products/dexp/index.htm

Let me look for a free one.

jameso321

 

[jameso321]

here is a converter that is free I think.

http://ftp.nextra.sk/sac/graph/3dc32210.zip

jameso321

 

[LANMaster]

Thanks James. This is a personal project, and is in no way really too important, so please don't let it consume much time.

If you're interested in the asteroid here's a JPL link to the playable orbit projection.

It is expected to arrive on or right around Yom Kippur this year, so there are some biblical ramifications (even though I'm not a Bibal thumper)

Link
Applet takes a minute or so to load, but worth the wait.

Thanks again,

Mike

 

[jameso321]

Newer version of the converter, but I dont see that it will output a Raster image type though

http://ftp.nextra.sk/sac/graph/3dc32260.zip

jameso321

 

[LANMaster]

Awesome converter. It allows me to rotate the 3-D object and everything! Thanks a million!

Unfortunately, I was hoping that it was the picture below and large enough for wallpaper.

Either way, I now have a great 3-D viewer/converter. Thanks!

Note: reporting this thread solved by Jameso321

 

[jameso321]

I am done with clients for the day and helping people here is a nice way to learn more about other things.


That converter, the free one, is pretty wicked.



jameso321

 

[jameso321]

Here is where I did most of the research on this subject:

http://www.grime.net/gistools/index.htm#3d object converter

 

[LANMaster]

Thanks again - Your link is now in my favorites. :up:

And Welcome to TSG.