3DS Files
3DS is a common file format that is supported by many CAD applications. The JetStream file reader reads all 2D and 3D geometry as well as texture maps. The hierarchy defined by the keyframe data from keyframe 0 is preserved, including instancing. Entities are positioned based on keyframe 0.
JetStream Roamer does not read .max files, but instead has exporters for Viz and Max. Entity support is the same as for the 3ds reader. See for more information.
Textures from .3DS files come through into JetStream Presenter, though you should bear in mind that .3DS files contain file names in the 8.3 DOS format only and that various formats are not yet supported in Presenter (see below).
Supported Entities
All 2D and 3D geometry
Cameras
Groups
Texture maps in the formats: 8-bit color-mapped, 16-bit and 24-bit true color, uncompressed or Run Length Encoded .tga, .bmp, .jpg, .lwi (LightWork Image). (Requires a valid JetStream Presenter license).
Colors (from material color, not wireframe color - ambient, diffuse,shininess, transparency and self illumination)
Unsupported Entities
Keyframes (objects are currently taken from keyframe 0)
Texture maps in the formats: gray-scale .tga, .tif, .gif, .png.
Other maps (e.g. opacity maps, reflections etc.)
Wireframe meshes
Lines, splines
Points
Background images
3DS File Reader Options
Go to Tools, Global Options, 3DS
The 3DS dialog is displayed
Check the Convert Hidden check box if you want to read hidden entities from the .3ds file. They will be converted but hidden in JetStream.
The paths of texture map files are not stored with the texture maps in the model so enter a semi-colon separated list of paths in Bitmap File Search Paths that the reader will search in when it finds texture maps in the model.
Note
For 3DS texture maps to be read into JetStream Roamer, a valid Presenter license is required.
From the Default Units drop-down, choose the type of units that JetStream will use when opening .3ds files. If the units turn out to be wrong, the model can be easily rescaled using the File Transform function (see for more details).
Click OK to set these options or Cancel to exit the dialog without setting them.