Share projects between Finger3D PRO and Finger3D / Finger3D HD

Tutorial to share projects between Finger3D PRO (for MAC OS X) and Finger3D / Finger3D HD (for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch):

 

• Save the current Finger3D PRO project: File -> Save...

 

• Write the desired project name: for example Automobile.f3d and press the button Save

 

• Export all the textures of the current project: Texture -> Export Textures

 

• Select the folder where the textures will be exported and press the button Select

 

• Rename the project Automobile.f3d ... (see the next step)

 

• ... using the name OBJ3D.plist

 

• Press the button Use .plist (the new file extension must be .plist)

 

• Connect Your portable device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) to Your MAC / PC using the USB cable, open iTunes, select Your portable device, press on App, select Finger3D or Finger3D HD, drag the texture files (.png and/or .jpg) and the 3D model (OBJ3D.plist) in the documents space of Finger3D or Finger3D HD (please read the iTunes File Sharing documentation)

 

• Press on Replace / Sostituisci (the existing documents must be replaced)

 

• Open Finger3D or Finger3D PRO... The 3D model will be automatically displayed

 

• You can now modify the 3D model and / or save it in the Projects Archive of Finger3D or Finger3D HD (for future use)

 

(3D models can also be shared using the .obj + .mtl file format)

 

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Sharing projects from Finger3D / Finger3D HD to Finger3D PRO