Share projects between Finger3D / Finger3D HD and Finger3D PRO

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

 

• Save the current Finger3D or Finger3D HD project using the Projects Archive: write the project name (like for example Automobile) and press on the button Save the project in the archive

 

• Connect Your portable device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) to Your MAC / PC using the USB cable, open iTunes, select Your portable device, select App, select Finger3D or Finger3D HD, select the textures (file .png and/or .jpg), select the file 3D model (Automobile.plist) and drag the selected files in a MAC / PC folder (create a new folder for the project) (please read the iTunes File Sharing documentation)

 

• Select the Automobile.plist file, right click on Your mouse, select file informations (we have to modify the 3D model file extension)
  

 

• Rename the file Automobile.plist ... (see the next step)

 

• ... using the name Automobile.f3d

 

• Press the button Use .f3d (the new file extension must be .f3d)

 

• Open Finger3D PRO and import the textures: Texture -> Import Textures

 

• Select all the texture files (.png and/or .jpg) and press the button Import

 

• Open the 3D model: File -> Open...

 

• Select the 3D model Automobile.f3d and press the button Open

 

• The 3D model will be displayed

 

• Modify the 3D model and save the changes using File -> Save...

 

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

 

Read also:

Sharing projects from Finger3D PRO to Finger3D / Finger3D HD