Posted by kray-zee on March 14, 1998 at 16:50:23:
In Reply to: Re: MD2/MDL to LWO converter... posted by sTuPiD fOoL on March 14, 1998 at 15:30:15:
: : I know this has probably been asked before, but I can't find any answers in previous messages.
: you didnt look hard enough :)~
: : I'm looking for a program that can convert from MD2/MDL to LWO. I can convert from LWO to MD2, but I have models in Quake 1 format that I would like to merge objects with MD2's, and I prefer to edit them in Lightwave as it's just the best editor I've come across.
: : (I haven't used Rhino3D, but I'm told it's good. StudioMDx is pretty good but I don't like the interface as much as Lightwave)
: Rhino3D is your answer. All you need to do is download the demo the post on the site (i forget the URL). Q2modeller will export MDL to 3DS, then just open up Rhino, imort the 3DS and then exort to LWO. not simple, but it works :)
there's no need for Rhino 3D. If you want to convert a .mdl/.md2 to .lwo, just download qme lite, you can export frames to .lwo with that. And if you use Q2 Modeller to export to 3ds, you still don't need rhino3d to export to .lwo, Lightwave already imports .3ds, as well as .lwo (of course), .dxf, and .obj.