Converting from AutoCAD or Solidworks?

[stg58fal]

I seem to be Blender-tarded. Didn't have much luck with the trick whereby you make things with Google Sketchup then convert, either (maybe cuz I was trying to work with someone else's model, who knows). But I've got experience with a few CAD programs, and looking at some of these tutorials, threads, etc. got me to thinking.

 

Does AutoCAD or Solidworks use a file format that could be turned into a .nif relatively easily? It's been a while since I've used them, and never for anything like this.

 

 

[LHammonds]

The only modeling programs I know that can import / export NIF format are 3ds Max, Maya and Blender.

 

There are several tutorials around for getting a SketchUp model into Blender. If you need help with that, I can probably find some time to convert a model...but I would need a download link for the model and know what version of SketchUp created that model (if known)

 

LHammonds

[jhardingame]

I seem to be Blender-tarded. Didn't have much luck with the trick whereby you make things with Google Sketchup then convert, either (maybe cuz I was trying to work with someone else's model, who knows). But I've got experience with a few CAD programs, and looking at some of these tutorials, threads, etc. got me to thinking.

 

Does AutoCAD or Solidworks use a file format that could be turned into a .nif relatively easily? It's been a while since I've used them, and never for anything like this.

 

If I remember correctly, most Autodesk apps let you export .fbx files. Blender should be able to import those, and in turn export them back out as nifs.

[Cerest]

All Autodesk applications can export their files as .obj files. Blender can import .obj files, I recommend .obj files over .fbx since it supports a higher number of vertices.