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nyeky.gabor@l-p.hu
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2024-04-10 10:57

    I got a 3dm model from an architect and I cannot figure out how to porperly import it to Capture so I can start working on it. I downloaded the Rhino 8 trial version and tried exporting the 3dm into many different formats (glb, gltf, 3ds, skp etc.), tried reducing mash count and exploding the model, but the faces of the model always tend to break and be glitchy afted being imported to Capture, whatever I do.

    Can someone help me with some tips on importing Rhino files to Capture?

    Floriaan
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    2024-04-11 08:48
    Blender is almost always a nice intermediate step. Also Vectorworks can be used to clean up your files before importing, but that is far from free ;-)
    Floriaan Ganzevoort
    Lighting Designer - Theatermachine

    nyeky.gabor@l-p.hu
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    2024-04-16 13:16

    Hello Floriaan,

    Thanks for the tip, Blender indeed helped me cleaning up the 3dm geometries for Capture use!

    It took me a couple of days of experimentation, but the lollowing eventually worked: I exported in FBX from Rhino and then GLB from Blender. All geometries and materials were nicely preserved.

    I tried all sort of scenarios within Rhino to be able to export directly to Capture (NURBS to meshes, exporting only meshes, exporting only polysurfaces) but had zero success. Using SketchUp as a mediator also didn't work, at least in this case. I guess I'll ask for FBX files from architects who use Rhino.

    Thanks again!
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