March 4th, 2009 | 
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This tutorial will show you how to basically import a 3D object into Flash, using Papervision.
IF you are completely new to this (i.e. need to know how to set up flash and PV3D, then please follow this tutorial steps 1-4 and read the beginners guide to creating your first 3D shapes here - if you want to know how to export 3D files into the COLLADA .DAE format that papervision read steps 2 -3 here.
This tutorial, assumes that you have read the other tutorials linked above, that provide full explanations for beginners!
In order to import a 3D object, you need to convert(export from 3Ds Max – COLLADA max extension can be downloaded here) it into a .DAE (COLLADA) file that papervision can use, we will then use AS3 to read this file, and import the model.
package{
import org.papervision3d.view.BasicView;
//For importing objects
import org.papervision3d.objects.parsers.Collada;
import org.papervision3d.objects.parsers.DAE;
import org.papervision3d.objects.DisplayObject3D;
[SWF(width="640", height="320", backgroundColor="#000000", frameRate="60")]
public class import3D extends BasicView
{
public function import3D()
{
var myFirstObject= new Collada("myfirstobject.dae");
//Set different scales, if your models is too small or too big
myFirstObject.scaleX = 8;
myFirstObject.scaleY = 8;
myFirstObject.scaleZ = 8;
//rotate object if you want it at a different angle
myFirstObject.rotationX+=30;
myFirstObject.rotationY+=30;
scene.addChild(myFirstObject);
startRendering();
}
}
}
And thats all there is to it! – very simple once you know how – keep an eye out for the next tutorial – TEXTURING! 
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Posted in 3d, Actionscript, Papervision, Tutorials | 
Tags: 3d, 3Ds Max, Actionscript3, collada, flash, Tutorials
