28th Jan 2003 - Consolidation of all
plugins into 3DC version 5.7 and version 6.0 downloads.
Now includes all 11 plugins - see Help file or Readme.txt for contents
6th May 2003 - Updated help text and 14 Plug-ins
9th May - Fixed missing plugins for V6 and bug for european version of Engineer
14th June - Now Includes all plug-ins listed below.
27th July - recompiled for Version 6.0.1.1
Download collection for 3D Canvas Version 5.7 here 392Kb
Download collection for 3D Canvas Version 6.0 here 386Kb
Download collection for 3D Canvas Version 6.0.1.1 here 386Kb
14th June 2003 - Possibly the final "new" plugin needed to assist building MSTS rolling stock. However there are probably many more applications for this plug-in
Download Pipe Builder (for 5.7 and 6.0) here 26Kb
18th May - Boiler bending operation for the bases of domes and
chimneys.
To be used in conjunction with the flare extrude for the dome and chimney
bases - enter the boiler diameter and the depth for the effect (usually
the flare extrude 1st value), to adjust the base to fit the boiler.
Also small update to the SwapTexture plugin to adjust the mask if has also
changed.
Download Boiler Curve for Version 5.7 here 20Kb
Download Boiler Curve for Version 6.0 here Kb
Requires IE5+
A very small application that gives a GUI (web style) interface to the
FFEDITC utility for compressing/uncompressing shape files.
V1.0 Jan 2002 - Paul Gausden
V2.0 29th March 2002 - updates WAG/ENG and texture shine
V2.2 23rd May 2002 - added shift object option and Distance level
adjustment
V2.2b (11th July) - fixes translucency priority bug
V2.2c fixes WAG/ENG file corruption on scaling
V2.3 Oct 2002 - Sorted lists, Reverse option, minor display bug fixes
V2.3a - Fixed bugs in 2.2d and 2.3 which stopped compress/uncompress
from working
V2.3x Nov 2002 - special thanks to Okrasa Ghia for fixing the bugs with
the new reverse shape option.
Just unzip into any directory and double click on the SFM.HTA file to start the program - for help, press the "Instructions" button at the top of the screen.
Download sfm.ZIP now (12Kb)Some anti-virus software may regard this as a virus as HTA files are used by virus writers - it is not a virus!, it is a really good way of writing programs that don't take up 10Mb of disk space :)
To uncompress models with animations, you must have the updated newshape.bnf file or they will not load! - this can be obtained by politely asking someone who already has it as the author did not want it placed on a web site.
Functions:
Compressed S files may be Decompressed
Uncompressed S files can be:
- Compressed
- Scaled X/Y/Z directions along with .SD and .WAG/.ENG (V2.0) including animations
- Shifted - model may be moved relative to the origin
- Texture lighting mode can be adjusted, includes specular fix for shiny locos
- Adjust distance LOD (and polygon count)
- Reverse (rotate by 180 degrees)
- Wordpad edited
Add menu options to your right mouse button - compress/uncompress and poly count
Version 1.0 - Feb 2002 by Martin Soilleux-Cardwell
This is a .CLO object library file for 3D canvas - copy into any directory and use the Open Object Library button to locate it for use within 3D Canvas.
14th Dec 2002 - v1.0 The beginnings of a library of small parts useful for UK steam locos and stock.
19th Feb 2003 - v1.1 added a couple more objects for screw coupling and vacc pipes.