Reader3ds.ReadFile Method (String, Viewport3D)

Reader3dsReadFile Method (String, Viewport3D)

Reads the 3ds file and adds the 3d objects (as MeshGeometry3D, Lights, Materials) to Viewport3D Also if the 3ds file contains camera information set the Viewport3D's camera to the first camera in 3ds file

Namespace: Ab3d
Assembly: Ab3d.Reader3ds (in Ab3d.Reader3ds.dll) Version: 9.0.5590.1040

Syntax

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public Model3DGroup ReadFile(
	string fileName,
	Viewport3D viewport
)

Parameters

fileName: Type: SystemString
3ds fileName
viewport: Type: System.Windows.ControlsViewport3D
viewport to add the models to

Return Value

Type: Model3DGroup
returns the read Model3DGroup

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
FileFormatException
Reader3dsMissingTextureException

Examples

The following example reads the 3ds file from a file robotArm.3ds from temp directory and shows the 3D objects in Viewport1 Viewport3D.

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Ab3d.Instance.ReadFile(@"c:\temp\robotArm.3ds", Viewport1);

Reference

Reader3ds Class

ReadFile Overload

Ab3d Namespace