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diff --git a/release/scripts/truespace_import.py b/release/scripts/truespace_import.py index 5250c5e24af..d1bfd3ab6bf 100644 --- a/release/scripts/truespace_import.py +++ b/release/scripts/truespace_import.py @@ -13,12 +13,46 @@ __url__ = ("blender", "elysiun", __version__ = "Part of IOSuite 0.5" __bpydoc__ = """\ -This script imports TrueSpace files to Blender. +This script imports TrueSpace files to Blender -Usage: +TrueSpace is a commercial modeling and rendering application. The .cob +file format is composed of 'chunks,' is well defined, and easy to read and +write. It's very similar to LightWave's lwo format. -Execute this script from the "File->Import" menu and choose a TrueSpace file to -open. +Usage:<br> + Execute this script from the "File->Import" menu and choose a TrueSpace +file to open. + +Supported:<br> + Meshes only. Supports UV Coordinates. COB files in ascii format can't be +read. + +Missing:<br> + Materials, and Vertex Color info will be ignored. + +Known issues:<br> + Triangulation of convex polygons works fine, and uses a very simple +fanning algorithm. Convex polygons (i.e., shaped like the letter "U") +require a different algorithm, and will be triagulated incorrectly. + +Notes:<br> + There are a few differences between how Blender & TrueSpace represent +their objects' transformation matrices. Blender simply uses a 4x4 matrix, +and trueSpace splits it into the following two fields. + + For the 'Local Axes' values: The x, y, and z-axis represent a simple +rotation matrix. This is equivalent to Blender's object matrix before +it was combined with the object's scaling matrix. Dividing each value by +the appropriate scaling factor (and transposing at the same time) +produces the original rotation matrix. + + For the 'Current Position' values: This is equivalent to Blender's +object matrix except that the last row is omitted and the xyz location +is used in the last column. Binary format uses a 4x3 matrix, ascii +format uses a 4x4 matrix. + +For Cameras: The matrix here gets a little confusing, and I'm not sure of +how to handle it. """ # $Id$ @@ -227,19 +261,3 @@ def fs_callback(filename): Blender.Window.FileSelector(fs_callback, "Import COB") -# === Matrix Differences between Blender & trueSpace === -# -# For the 'Local Axes' values: -# The x, y, and z-axis represent a simple rotation matrix. -# This is equivalent to Blender's object matrix before it was -# combined with the object's scaling matrix. Dividing each value -# by the appropriate scaling factor (and transposing at the same -# time) produces the original rotation matrix. -# -# For the 'Current Position' values: -# This is equivalent to Blender's object matrix except that the -# last row is omitted and the xyz location is used in the last -# column. Binary format uses a 4x3 matrix, ascii format uses a 4x4 -# matrix. -# -# For Cameras: The matrix is a little confusing. |