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Fallenswordsman · 11-07-2003, 11:27 AM

Quick question:

I have a number of Lightwave 5 files that don't seem to want to open in Lightwave 7 - is there a converter available or am I doing something really stupidly wrong?

Many thanks for any help!

philip · 11-07-2003, 11:42 AM

5 was before my time... I don't know of an exporter either.
But as far as I know they should open in LW 7 just fine.
Is it model files or scenes?

Fallenswordsman · 11-07-2003, 07:59 PM

Hi Philip

Thanks for getting back to me so fast! These are models I've gotten hold of - they're from an old Japanese resource. They are .lwo files but they just don't want to seem to open in Lightwave 7. I know that sometimes you get problems because of weird Japanese filenames but in this case, that isn't at fault. I think I might have a copy of Lightwave 5 floating around at work somewhere - might be time to try and dust it off and see if they work under that.

Thanks again!

philip · 11-07-2003, 10:12 PM

you could try to open them in Rhino if you have access to it...

(I believe they still have a downloadable demo on www.rhino3d.com)

Fallenswordsman · 13-07-2003, 04:28 AM

Okay, now I'm feeling daft - it appears that they don't even open in Lightwave 5.5. It seems it isn't a version problem as I first thought. I think it might be an anti-piracy device where I might need a certain plug-in installed before I can open the objects. The only problem is with the instructions in Japanese, I can't for the life of me figure them out. I'll get there in the end.

Again, Philip, thanks for your patience and help!

philip · 13-07-2003, 07:36 AM

have you tried something like babelfish to translate the instructions?

Fallenswordsman · 13-07-2003, 08:36 AM

Ha ha - finally got it. The files are provided with a plug-in for Layout so that they can be loaded from there and only loaded from there. (The plug-in doesn't work in modeller) I think they did it this way as an anti-piracy measure and to stop you meddling with the files in modeller. I can appreciate this. But I finally figured it all out.

Many thanks again, Philip!

11-07-2003, 11:27 AM	#1
Fallenswordsman Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,702	Converting files Quick question: I have a number of Lightwave 5 files that don't seem to want to open in Lightwave 7 - is there a converter available or am I doing something really stupidly wrong? Many thanks for any help!

11-07-2003, 11:42 AM	#2
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	5 was before my time... I don't know of an exporter either. But as far as I know they should open in LW 7 just fine. Is it model files or scenes? __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

11-07-2003, 10:12 PM	#4
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	you could try to open them in Rhino if you have access to it... (I believe they still have a downloadable demo on www.rhino3d.com) __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

13-07-2003, 07:36 AM	#6
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	have you tried something like babelfish to translate the instructions? __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

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11-07-2003, 07:59 PM	#3
Fallenswordsman Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,702	Hi Philip Thanks for getting back to me so fast! These are models I've gotten hold of - they're from an old Japanese resource. They are .lwo files but they just don't want to seem to open in Lightwave 7. I know that sometimes you get problems because of weird Japanese filenames but in this case, that isn't at fault. I think I might have a copy of Lightwave 5 floating around at work somewhere - might be time to try and dust it off and see if they work under that. Thanks again!

13-07-2003, 04:28 AM	#5
Fallenswordsman Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,702	Okay, now I'm feeling daft - it appears that they don't even open in Lightwave 5.5. It seems it isn't a version problem as I first thought. I think it might be an anti-piracy device where I might need a certain plug-in installed before I can open the objects. The only problem is with the instructions in Japanese, I can't for the life of me figure them out. I'll get there in the end. Again, Philip, thanks for your patience and help!

13-07-2003, 08:36 AM	#7
Fallenswordsman Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,702	Ha ha - finally got it. The files are provided with a plug-in for Layout so that they can be loaded from there and only loaded from there. (The plug-in doesn't work in modeller) I think they did it this way as an anti-piracy measure and to stop you meddling with the files in modeller. I can appreciate this. But I finally figured it all out. Many thanks again, Philip!