Question using your own meshes in orbiter

[spacefighter2]

i have come across orbiter while browsing online and am contemplating downloading it. i would like to know if there is a method(and if so how) of importing some preexisting spacecraft meshes i have in obj format into orbiter to use as spacecraft, i am brand new to this so please be very clear. thanks.

 

[orb]

i would like to know if there is a method(and if so how) of importing some preexisting spacecraft meshes i have in obj format into orbiter to use as spacecraft

You can do it for example with obj to msh converters:

• [ame="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2961"]Obj2msh v1.0[/ame]
  
  
• [Project] New Obj2msh converter

 

[Donamy]

AC3D can export .obj to .msh for Orbiter.

 

[gattispilot]

I believe Anim*or can also. But of course you will need more than a mesh to get it to work in orbiter. At the minimum a cfg file.

 

[Izack]

There's also a Wings3D plugin on OrbitHangar that allows direct export to mesh.

 

[paddy2]

I have found the Wings3d plugin an dream to work with. Ok mine are simple meshes but it still does the do. Wings can also import a OBJ file so it really could be a case of in the front door with OBJ and out the back with MSH !!!

 

[spacefighter2]

I have found the Wings3d plugin an dream to work with. Ok mine are simple meshes but it still does the do. Wings can also import a OBJ file so it really could be a case of in the front door with OBJ and out the back with MSH !!!

where can i find that wings 3d plugin, is there a similar one for blender. do the textures get preserved correctly.