https://www.posetteforever.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3273
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Nik
Saturday, 07 June 2008, 10:03 PM

A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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I've stumbled upon another huge 3D archive, much of it modern furniture and furnishings, all free for the downloading.

http://archive3d.net/?category=0

Two snags-- Well, three, really...

The objects come in either or both 3DS and GSM formats. The few 3DS meshes I tried only have one (1) material, so some deconstruction and editing is required for most objects. Happily, they seem modest meshings, rather than photo-real.

The downloads do NOT use meaningful names. Each has a one-line string of gibberish that reads like a password-from-hell, you must remember to get the thumbnail and match it to the un-zipped / un-rar'd directory. At least the 3D files within the archive have real names...

Apart from that, their server is *fast*. I collected some nice furniture, noticed a wide variety of mannequins, accessories, doors, windows, cranes etc etc.

But what reads / writes .GSM format ? And what does it do ?? Irfanview claimed it as NLM, then failed to open. 3DOC shrugged. Google offered me a zillion GSM mobile phones...

D'uh...


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Tormie
Saturday, 07 June 2008, 10:11 PM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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Thank you for the link Nik :D !  :thumb:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:


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Tormie
Saturday, 07 June 2008, 10:19 PM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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BTW I could find nothing about the .gsm format :dontknow: , this is because every search string goes to mobile phones :roll: ... Anyway there is the 3ds version  :dance:


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Nik
Saturday, 07 June 2008, 11:55 PM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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The *only* info I could find after exhaustive googling was at...
http://swat3.furrycat.net/gsm/gsm.html

Seems GSM belongs to Gskin mesh format created by Sierrra Games...
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Um, also, several of the models that do not show materials in 3DOC do have them in Poser. I was about to unleash the Grouping tools...


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JanReinar
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 01:06 AM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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Thanks for the link!  :thumb:  :thumb:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:


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Posy
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 01:06 AM


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NO problem.


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leahman
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 05:06 AM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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:D  Thanks for the link
 :koo:  I like 3DS due to  it's small file size
and the objects are smooth.
 :whistle: 
I keep leaving hints to Wifey
for 3DS Studio  -for Christmas...


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Posy
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 05:06 AM


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What time is it?


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Tormie
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 09:29 AM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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Oh, you can just import them in Poser or use Blender instead ...


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Tormie
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 09:33 AM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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ops... it's 11.30 a.m. honey  :heartbeat:


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Posy
Sunday, 08 June 2008, 09:33 AM


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Really.  11 is?


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Nik
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 11:50 PM

Re: A HUGE, Free, Mostly 3DS Archive...
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[b][size=14]"Ooooh-err..."[/size][/b]
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Posette was not impressed by the 'ergonomic' chair / stool...


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Posy
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 11:50 PM


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What you said was either too simple for me.