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Pipeline

Pipeline

Use modo in conjunction with other software packages

modo works well within your production pipeline. Learn how to share assets with other modo users. Or exchange files with software packages such as Solidworks 2011, Adobe Creative Suite, 3ds Max, Maya, Lightwave 3D and many more.

 

Load these scene file formats into modo 501

  • Luxology scene LXO
  • SolidWorks 2010 and 2011 model sldprt, sldasm (Windows 32 bit and 64 bit)
  • Lightwave object LWO2, LWOB
  • Autodesk DXF
  • Autodesk FBX
  • Autodesk 3ds
  • Videoscape GEO
  • Adobe Illustrator EPS, AI
  • Adobe Photoshop PSD
  • Wavefront OBJ
  • COLLADA DAE (separate download required)
  • .MDD (import animation data for rendering in modo)
 

modo 501 allows you to save scenes in these formats

  • Luxology scene LXO
  • Lightwave Object LWO
  • Web3D X3D
  • COLLADA 1.41 (.DAE)
  • Autodesk DXF
  • Autodesk FBX
  • Autodesk FBX 2006.11
  • HPGL Plotter file PLT
  • Layered PSD
  • Videoscape GEO
  • Wavefront OBJ
 

Load these image file formats into modo 501

  • Flexible Precision image FLX
  • Targa TGA
  • Windows BMP
  • Compuserve GIF
  • Radiance High Dynamic Range HDR
  • Adobe Photoshop PSD
  • EUlumDat LDT
  • Radiance High Dynamic Range HDR
  • JPEG 2000
  • JPEG
  • Portable Network Graphic PNG
  • SGI (SGI RGB RGBA BW)
  • Tagged image file format TIF
  • ies IES
  • OpenEXR EXR
 

modo 501 allows you to save images in these formats

  • Flexible Precision image FLX
  • Targa TGA
  • Windows BMP
  • Compuserve GIF
  • Radiance High Dynamic Range HDR
  • JPEG 2000 JP2
  • JPEG 2000 16 bit JP2
  • JPEG 2000 16 bit lossless JP2
  • Portable Network Graphic PNG
  • Portable Network Graphic 16-bit PNG
  • Adobe Photoshop PSD
  • SGI RGB
  • Tagged image file format TIF
  • 16-Bit TIF
  • 16-bit uncompressed TIF
  • OpenEXR Half 16-bit .EXR
  • OpenEXR Float 32-bit .EXR
  • OpenEXR Tiled Half 16-bit .EXR
  • OpenEXR Tiled Float 32-bit .EXR
 

modo 501 allows you to save movies in these formats

  • Quicktime MOV
  • WMV Movie
 

Related Information

modo for SolidWorks Kit Webinar

Are you working with SolidWorks CAD data and looking for a solution for advanced rendering and visualization? In this April 2011 Luxology webinar, Paul McCrorey presents the modo for SolidWorks Kit workflow for exporting SolidWorks CAD data into modo.

modo for SolidWorks Kit webinar presented by Paul McCrorey

In this full hour presentation, Paul McCrorey takes you step-by-step through the workflow of exporting SolidWorks CAD data into modo using the new modo for SolidWorks Kit.

 
 

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