[Radiance-general] Converting files

[Lars O. Grobe]

Hi Rachelle,

I have exported from Vectorworks some years ago. Vectorworks supports a 
bunch of 3d formats, so this used to be no problem. As far as I know, 
unfortunately, there is no support for wavefront obj. So you should try 
either to export

1) 3ds, which can be converted to mgf (using 3ds2mgf) and then to rad 
(mgf2rad)

2) dxf, which can be converted to rad using Georg Mischler's dxf2rad 
(available at http://www.schorsch.com/en/download/dxf2rad/ )

There is also IGES-support in Vectorworks, so it may be an option to 
store all model data in IGES (which is a full 3d CAD standard, so the 
models are not a mess of triangles but keep all the information) and 
develop a toolchain to integrate IGES into your Radiance environment. 
There is IGES-support in a wide range of open-source, scripteable tools now.

Cheers, Lars.

> Hi
>
> I would really like to get into using Radiance software for
> daylighting purposes, however am unsure how to convert files to use
> with the software. Currently our office uses Vectorworks  (we are a
> MAC based office), and we would like to convert 3D models to use for
> daylighting studies with Radiance software. I am unsure how to
> convert to a file that Radiance can use. Are you aware of how I can
> explore the file? Have others ran into this issue before? I have
> heard people have used sketchup models to be used with Radiance.
>
> Any information you could provide me with would be VERY VERY
> helpful.
>
> Rachelle Lemieux

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