Collada interface

Knut Hohenberg

I recently stumbled over the ODA's announcement for a dwg-collada interface, right now in public beta.
Since Bricscad on Linux doesn't feature integrated rendering, I would expect Bricsys to make this option available to users ASAP - anybody else interested in this?

Knut Hohenberg

Well,
apparently nobody is.

I'm just wondering why:
- because (linux) users want a (maybe more comfortable, but certainly less powerful) integrated rendering solution?
- because (linux) users are happy with the existing export options?
- because (linux) users don't use Bricscad for 3d anyway?
- because (linux) users don't exist?

Brian Marr

Ha - I like. Yes we are out here waiting patiently for developers to acknowledge a huge untapped market. Mostly they are on the Merry-go round of infinite updates and additions for the Windows users. But we live in hope ; )

I have not been using the Bridcscad 3d environment - preferring to stay with an opposition product that works well. However I am more and more comfortable with the Bricscad 2d environment. It is generating a lot of drawings for me. Future developments will determine if I expand my Bricscad use.

I would like to the software move away from emulating the Windows Bricscad and seek its fortunes elsewhere - in a manner that allows it to evolve into its own powerful state. We cannot compete with .Net and other Windows features. Give us someone with a vision for this product, and let them proceed.

Keith Frost

it isn't that I'm not interested in features for the Linux version.
my biggest wish list right now is just to get a functional Linux V12.

I didn't comment because I addmittedly don't know the terminology.
call it ignorance, call it old age.

but don't confuse it for not wanting a new Linux version.

Daniel Eiszele

 I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but I just noticed that the windows version of Bricscad has TX modules in the install directory for Collada import and Export.  I'm guessing they must be beta-ish as they haven't made it to the release notes yet but maybe it is available in the linux version also?   I tried importing a 12meg file which seemed to import ok but being XML it was pretty slow.  The modules are named TD_ColladaExport.tx and TD_ColladaImport.tx.

Knut Hohenberg

Linux installs do not contain these modules, but thanks for the hint - maybe they will be in 13.2, whenever that may arrive.
BTW, how did you figure out the actual command names - just by guessing, or is there a way to list commands defined in a .tx module?

Daniel Eiszele

I just guessed and used the auto complete on the command line:) I remember there being a utility to list available functions in brx modules but even if I could rember what it was called I don't know if it would work with tx.