Object names and OBJ export

 From:  Michael Gibson
6719.4 In reply to 6719.3 
Hi Shapenoid,

> would it be feasible in the future to be able to export as .obj in clipboard?
> And paste in C4D? Or is that specific to every 3D software?

As far as I know there isn't any standardized way to put .obj format data into the clipboard. Normally 3D programs store clipboard data in their own private data formats, unless they have gone through some trouble to publicly document the structure of the clipboard data.

But you can get a similar effect by just using a specific file, like set up a shortcut key in MoI that exports to a hard coded file name, which you can do by putting the file name in the "Command" part of the shortcut key like this:

Export /Users/michael/testfile.obj

Then when you trigger that file, it will use that specific filename and not prompt you for a file name.

Then inside C4D set up a shortcut that reads in that specific file, that will then work similar to copy/paste using that one file as the clipboard.


> And is it possible to change my forum username to Shapenoid without the DesuDeus?

I'll see about changing that.

- Michael