What next ? FBX or Collada

[Chris]

Autodesk FBX is the way to go Radiance, implenting FBX will open the doors for lots of archvizers and productvizers. Thats my opinion.

Chris

[[gk]]

FBX, Autodesk targets this the format for all their major packages.

Definatly fbx...

[Burkhard]

As a Sketchup maniac....Collada!

[radiance]

hmmmm,

It looks like a close tie between both formats...
It looks like 'autodesk vs sketchup'

I think we might have to do a poll.
I'll see if i can get the poll system working later today.

Radiance

[Chris]

FBX support means a lot of potensial customers

[Burkhard]

Have not anything against skp import but that's not available here.

[radiance]

i assume sketchup does'nt export fbx right ?

Radiance

[Burkhard]

It does, but I'm not sure about the Free version.
Googles developements are going straight to collada as the main export/import choice.

[pixelrush]

of the 2 you propose Sketchup free exports only collada.
Sketchup Pro exports obj, collada, fbx.

Its possible Solidworks exports collada 1.4 too - there is a beta plugin.
I am trying this out via Blender atm.

[Fairies]

I Vote for Collada, its open. And its Better supportet in XSI,

(because export of uv's in xsi are not working fbx exporter.)