OBJ Export for ARES is an Alias® Wavefront OBJ file export plug-in for ARES® powered applications. This plug-in gives ARES powered applications the ability to export geometric data to OBJ files.

Alias (now part of Autodesk) is the world's leading innovator of 2D/3D graphics technology for the film, video, games, interactive media, industrial design, automotive industry and visualization markets. Their OBJ ASCII file format is widely accepted the world over for exchanging data between CAD applications. OBJ files contain objects which are made up of groups of 3 or 4 sided faces. OBJ Export for ARES reads mesh objects (PolyFace Mesh, Polygon mesh and 3D Faces) in the active drawing and writes them out to an OBJ file.

OBJ Export for ARES is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the ARES environment. Follow the simple instructions in the ReadMe document which can be found in the installation folder. Once loaded it adds new commands to ARES's existing commands and a new submenu called "OBJExport" to the ARES menu containing these newly added commands.

System Requirements

Below is the hardware, software and operating system requirements for ARES plug-ins running on the Microsoft Windows platform. 

• ARES (32 Bit only): 8, 9 and 10
  
  
• Operating System (32 Bit only): Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista and Windows 7
  
  
• RAM: 1 GB (Recommended 2 GB)

Download & Purchase

Please download a fully functional trial of OBJ Export for ARES by clicking on the "Download Now" button below. To start using the software, you need a license key. A license key can be of two types: Trial or Permanent. A trial key is issued to you instantly and completely free of cost so that you may try the software before you purchase a license. A permanent key is issued after you have purchased a license. We are confident that during the trial period (10 days or runs, whichever is earlier) you will find OBJ Export for ARES extremely useful. Later when you decide to buy the software please return to this page and click the "Buy Now" button to place your order. In the order process you will be asked to enter your Host ID that appears in the "SYCODE License Server" dialog box (which appears when you run the "OBJExport" command). We will create and send you your Key by e-mail within one business day. To avoid disruption in your workflow we urge you to place your order before the trial period ends.

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IMPORTANT! Purchasing a Subscription is highly recommended since it the most cost effective way of keeping your software up to date. Moreover, Subscription entitles you to get a second free perpetual license for your laptop, among many other benefits. For details please read the SYCODE License and Subscription Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Our licenses are single computer licenses and are locked to each computer they are installed on. Basically, the license key is specific to the computer's Host ID (the MAC address of the computer), and will not work on another computer. The installer picks up the physical MAC address of the network card connected to the computer which is basically “Ethernet adapter Network Connect Adapter”. So unless you change your network card, the key will always work even if you reinstall your operating system. If your internal network is periodically assigning a different Host ID to your computer, then please find a solution for this with your IT department.

Note: Downloading this software indicates your acceptance to the SYCODE Software License Agreement. The price mentioned above is for a single user license. For your bulk-licensing needs please contact us.

Installation & Usage

Since OBJ Export for ARES is a plug-in for ARES powered applications, it must be loaded into the application's environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the OBJ Export for ARES Getting Started document which is copied into the installation folder. After you have loaded the plug-in file into the ARES powered application, simply click on the menu items in the "OBJExport" sub menu to run these new commands. Truly, software made simple!

The 'OBJExport' menu consists of the following commands:

• OBJExport - Imports an OBJ file
  
  
• OBJExportHelp - Displays the OBJ Import for ARES help file
  
  
• OBJExportRegister - Registers your copy of OBJ Import for ARES
  
  
• OBJExportAbout - Displays the OBJ Import for ARES About box

The OBJExport submenu

OBJ Export for ARES comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time. There is also a PDF version of the help file which you can download by clicking the link below.

The OBJ File Format

The OBJ file format is a geometry definition file format first developed by Wavefront Technologies for its Advanced Visualizer animation package. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors, making it a universally accepted geometry file format. The OBJ file format is a simple data format that represents 3D geometry alone - namely, the position of each vertex, the texture coordinate associated with a vertex, the normal at each vertex, and the faces that make each polygon.

Customization

If you want OBJ Export for ARES to work in a different way to suit your workflow, do let us know. We will customize the plug-in to suit your needs.

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