New version released again, and cleaned up first post a little. I finally got the 3D model class in shape that it can be published, and i'm really happy with its potential now. Once for example OBJ is loaded in it, i can use its simple commands to convert it to W3D format, or back and forth between triangle and polygonal model classes. So polygon class supports triangulation, while both classes are able to recalculate normals based on face groups.
Some thought process also went into textures regarding models, which are now automatically freed. For example if i have 3 models that use 1 same texture, when i load them in, only 1 instance of that texture is loaded but they all use it. But only after all 3 of them are freed, then the texture is freed too.
What's next: I'm looking a bit into normal (bump) mapping with GL_ARB_multitexture, but its just not working yet. I just really have to get that done some point. Also there is a minor glitch on some test models regarding W3D and OBJ... They work in majority of cases and i fixed all crashable bugs, but there seem to be something that i miss in the W3D->PolyModel conversion because 2 of the test models shows texturemap wrong for 1 vertex. At some point i might consider 3DS format addition. Also, do not think that W3D as it is, is final model format i'll use, it is not. Just being the only format i have modelling tool for.
Another i'd like to put in is a 3D physics engine and bone animation. Have not looked into those at all yet, although there is already some bone support in the model classes.
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