Which software to use, to author .x files?

I've come to the point in my 3D application where, I have created all basic 3D stuff and rendering 3D primitives with textures.

It is time to import .x files and render them.

I used the tiger.x and tiger.bmp and the code from the Meshes tutorial and it worked fine.

But what I want to do is create my own .x files - textures applied.

Also, the Meshes tutorial says that D3DX can only handle the geometry and we have to setup the textures and materials for the mesh.

What software should I use to author .x files and apply textures to them

Any freeware or shareware will be helpful because I don't have money to buy commercial software.

Since I am expecting a free software, I will be OK with only the basic 3D editing functionality like adding faces to a polygon and applying textures alone - nothing fancy.

Please help me with this mesh authoring.

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Which software to use, to author .x files?

HitechRider
Here (http://www.ben.3rdimension.co.uk/) you can find both the latest X-file exporter as well as an importer (click "other scripts" in the menu) and som models.

Enjoy!
SkattyD

Thanks for the links. I downloaded the programs.

I also saw some exporters. I haven't found any importers yet.

Anyway, thanks for the help.

It'd be helpful if you had the time and posted some links to importers.

Thanks!
Brian_Kramer

Thanks for the link!

I have now got an importer as well

Thanks!
ElifOn - MSFT
I recommend Blender , you can find an improved version of the .x files exporter (version 3.0) as well as a .x file importer if you search the webb. To get the latest .x file exporter working well you should open it in a text editor and change the desc/name (else it will use the same name/desc as the exporter provided with blender resulting in only one of these beeing loader).

If you want a simpler program you can take a look at Wings 3D. However it doesn't export .x files, but you can use blender to import the files and export .x files
Which software to use, to author .x files?

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