Help, FormZ Files to Max

3danim8d · April 15th, 2003

Hi, I have a question, I have a bunch of FormZ files I made on a Mac many many years ago with FormZ version 1.something or maybe even pre 1.0 (our university was a beta site).

Anyway, I recently found my Mac floppies and was able to move the files on an old mac to a PC Zip drive and now have the files on my PC at home.

My question is, is there a way to get these files into 3D Studio Max? They aren't great, but I'd really like to be able to open them up and see what I did so long ago and compare it with what I do now.

Does the downloadable demo allow you to export models in DWG or 3DS format?

Thanks,

Jeff

bigcahunak · April 15th, 2003

The demo won't let you save at all.
How many do you have? wouldn't mind convert a few of them for ya.
Regards.

3danim8d · April 15th, 2003

hi bigcahunak,

There are 13 files total, 4 are .bak files. Two I'm not sure if they are formZ or not, they may be the 2D format from FormZ becuase the header is slightly different and indicates that they are C2D files.

If you could convert them to .DWG or .3DS files for me that would be awesome.

The files are nothing special, just a two week project with FormZ but I'm curious to see what kind of a mess of things I made back then.

Thanks,

Jeff

bigcahunak · April 15th, 2003

Hi again,
No probs. Email me, or if they are big, just upload them somewhere and email me links.
Best way is email me first and we'll go from there.

Arkitec · April 16th, 2003

I'd be willing to help you to....Anything for a formZer! - LOL

Arkitec

3danim8d · April 16th, 2003

Thanks, Bigcahunak converted the files for me. Wow, sometimes looking back at your really really old experimentations can be a humorous thing.

Helps keep one humble too...

Thanks all,

Jeff

April 15th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
3danim8d Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM USA Posts: 35 Name: Jeff Harper	Hi, I have a question, I have a bunch of FormZ files I made on a Mac many many years ago with FormZ version 1.something or maybe even pre 1.0 (our university was a beta site). Anyway, I recently found my Mac floppies and was able to move the files on an old mac to a PC Zip drive and now have the files on my PC at home. My question is, is there a way to get these files into 3D Studio Max? They aren't great, but I'd really like to be able to open them up and see what I did so long ago and compare it with what I do now. Does the downloadable demo allow you to export models in DWG or 3DS format? Thanks, Jeff __________________ _ _ _ ________________________________________ _ _ _ If Money is the Root of All Evil... I want to be a Bad, Bad Man...

April 15th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
3danim8d Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM USA Posts: 35 Name: Jeff Harper	hi bigcahunak, There are 13 files total, 4 are .bak files. Two I'm not sure if they are formZ or not, they may be the 2D format from FormZ becuase the header is slightly different and indicates that they are C2D files. If you could convert them to .DWG or .3DS files for me that would be awesome. The files are nothing special, just a two week project with FormZ but I'm curious to see what kind of a mess of things I made back then. Thanks, Jeff __________________ _ _ _ ________________________________________ _ _ _ If Money is the Root of All Evil... I want to be a Bad, Bad Man...

April 16th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
3danim8d Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM USA Posts: 35 Name: Jeff Harper	Thanks, Bigcahunak converted the files for me. Wow, sometimes looking back at your really really old experimentations can be a humorous thing. Helps keep one humble too... Thanks all, Jeff __________________ _ _ _ ________________________________________ _ _ _ If Money is the Root of All Evil... I want to be a Bad, Bad Man...

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April 15th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
bigcahunak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Israel Age: 36 Posts: 820 Name: Itzik Kelner	The demo won't let you save at all. How many do you have? wouldn't mind convert a few of them for ya. Regards.

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bigcahunak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Israel Age: 36 Posts: 820 Name: Itzik Kelner	Hi again, No probs. Email me, or if they are big, just upload them somewhere and email me links. Best way is email me first and we'll go from there.

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Arkitec Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 31 Name: Vance Lazar	I'd be willing to help you to....Anything for a formZer! - LOL Arkitec

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