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Andy · 9th January 2023, 06:04 PM

AC3D units are unspecified (simply numbers) but most people and external applications treat them as metres.

The DirectX plugin was written by Frank Meinert (Frame on here) and is quite old. I'm not sure what version it's based on.

Old files seem to be mostly compatible but it can depend on the software parser reading the file. If the writers made assumptions about the format, that can cause problems. Sometimes it's a simple thing like the way brackets are laid out that can defeat a parser.

The best bet is to check the files, like you are doing, and see if there are any simple changes that you can make to help compatibility.

9th January 2023, 06:04 PM	#12
Andy Administrator Professional user Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,565	Re: Semi transparent textures when importing SKP AC3D units are unspecified (simply numbers) but most people and external applications treat them as metres. The DirectX plugin was written by Frank Meinert (Frame on here) and is quite old. I'm not sure what version it's based on. Old files seem to be mostly compatible but it can depend on the software parser reading the file. If the writers made assumptions about the format, that can cause problems. Sometimes it's a simple thing like the way brackets are laid out that can defeat a parser. The best bet is to check the files, like you are doing, and see if there are any simple changes that you can make to help compatibility.