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'''Title(s):''' Caligari trueSpace file format
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[[Category:Engineering format]]
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'''Title(s):''' [[Title::COB, Caligari trueSpace object file format]]
  
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'''Version ID:''' v6.0
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'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::v6.0]]
  
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'''Date released:''' July 2002
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'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::2002-07]]
  
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'''Creator(s):''' [[Caligari Corporation]]
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'''Date:''' [[Format Date::]] - Date the format was created (YYYY-MM-DD)
  
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'''Contributor(s):''' [[Caligari Corporation]]  
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'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::Caligari Corporation]]
  
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'''Description:''' trueSpace7.6 is a fully-featured 3D authoring package that will let you model, texture, light, animate and render 3D content. As well as traditional images and movies, you can also make 3D content for online shared spaces, and for Virtual Earth.
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'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::Caligari Corporation]]
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'''Relationships:''' - Relationships that the engineering format has with organizations, other formats, etc.
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* '''Previous Version(s):''' [[Previous Version::]] - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.
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* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::]] - Any engineering format that is contained by this format.
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* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::]] - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.
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* '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::COA (ASCII version of the format)]]
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'''Description:''' [[Description::trueSpace7.6 is a fully-featured 3D authoring package that will let you model, texture, light, animate and render 3D content. As well as traditional images and movies, you can also make 3D content for online shared spaces, and for Virtual Earth.]]
  
 
'''History:'''   
 
'''History:'''   
  
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'''Example(s):''' [[DAE Example]]
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'''Example(s):''' [[Example::]]http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/truespace/cob
  
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'''Identifier:''' [[Caligari Corporation]]
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'''Identifier:''' [[Identifier::Caligari Corporation]]
  
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'''Documentation:''' [[Caligari Corporation]]
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'''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::COB Documentation]]
  
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'''File Extensions:''' .COB
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'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::COB]]
  
 
'''Applications:''' http://www.caligari.com/Products/trueSpace/tS75/Brochure/Intro.asp
 
'''Applications:''' http://www.caligari.com/Products/trueSpace/tS75/Brochure/Intro.asp
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* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::http://www.caligari.com/Products/trueSpace/tS75/Brochure/Intro.asp]]
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* '''Interoperable applications:''' [[Interoperable Application::Engineering Format Application Template]] - Applications which can read or write files of this format, but are not native applications for the format.
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'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]]
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The header consists of 32 bytes as follows:
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Size    Type Value                                        Description
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9 bytes  char "Caligari "                                  Identifies Caligari file
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6 bytes  char "V00.01"                                      Version number of file.  This document describes version 00.01 files
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1 byte  char "A" for ASCII or "B" for binary              Specifies whether file is in ASCII format or binary format
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2 bytes  char "LH" for little endian or "HL" for big endian Intel based machines are little endian and currently all Caligari files are too.
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13 bytes char "            "                              Leave as blank spaces
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1 byte  char "\n" Newline character                        Newline
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'''Format(s):''' [[Format::]] - The MIME file types.
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'''Rights:''' [[Rights::Proprietary]]
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'''Sustainability Factors:'''
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* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::Proprietary]]
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* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]] - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
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** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::]] - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
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* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::]] - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
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* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::]] - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
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* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::]] - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.
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'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::3D modeling]]
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'''File classification:'''
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* '''Type {Binary, Text}:''' [[File Classification Type::Binary]]
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* '''Raster data:'''
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** '''Raster data 2D:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::true]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::]]
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** '''Raster data 3D:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::true]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::]]
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* '''Geometric representation:'''
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** '''Implicit representation:'''
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*** '''Implicit surfaces:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::]]
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*** '''Implicit curves:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::]]
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*** '''Point set:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::true]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::]]
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** '''Mesh:'''
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*** '''Manifold surface meshes:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::]]
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*** '''Manifold volume meshes:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::]]
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*** '''Non-manifold meshes:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::]]
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** '''Parametric representation:'''
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*** '''Parametric surfaces:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::]]
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*** '''Parametric curves:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::]]
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** '''Contour sets:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::false]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::]]
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** '''NURBS:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::true]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::]]
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* '''Multi-resolution models:'''
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** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::true]]
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** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::]]
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* '''Dynamics:'''
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** '''Kinematics:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::true]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]]
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** '''Assembly:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::false]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::]]
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** '''Force(s):'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::false]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::]]
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* '''Boundary representation'''
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** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported::false]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::]]
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** '''Manifold volume boundary representations:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::false]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::]]
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** '''Non-manifold boundary representations:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::false]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::]]
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* '''Material transparency:'''
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** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::true]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]]
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'''References:''' [[References::]] - A list of references regarding any aspects of this engineering format; any reading material supplemental to this page.

Latest revision as of 19:07, 11 May 2009

Title(s): COB, Caligari trueSpace object file format

Version ID: v6.0

Date released: 2002-07

Date: - Date the format was created (YYYY-MM-DD)

Creator(s): Caligari Corporation

Contributor(s): Caligari Corporation

Relationships: - Relationships that the engineering format has with organizations, other formats, etc.

  • Previous Version(s): - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.
  • Contains: - Any engineering format that is contained by this format.
  • Syntax Format(s): - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.

Description: trueSpace7.6 is a fully-featured 3D authoring package that will let you model, texture, light, animate and render 3D content. As well as traditional images and movies, you can also make 3D content for online shared spaces, and for Virtual Earth.

History:

Example(s): http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/truespace/cob

Identifier: Caligari Corporation

Documentation: COB Documentation

File Extensions: COB

Applications: http://www.caligari.com/Products/trueSpace/tS75/Brochure/Intro.asp

Magic numbers: 

The header consists of 32 bytes as follows:
Size     Type Value                                         Description
9 bytes  char "Caligari "                                   Identifies Caligari file
6 bytes  char "V00.01"                                      Version number of file.  This document describes version 00.01 files
1 byte   char "A" for ASCII or "B" for binary               Specifies whether file is in ASCII format or binary format
2 bytes  char "LH" for little endian or "HL" for big endian Intel based machines are little endian and currently all Caligari files are too.
13 bytes char "             "                               Leave as blank spaces
1 byte   char "\n" Newline character                        Newline

Format(s): - The MIME file types.

Rights: Proprietary

Sustainability Factors:

  • Adoption: - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
    • Licensing and patent claims: - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
  • Self-documentation: - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
  • External dependencies: - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
  • Technical protection considerations: - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.

Typical use: 3D modeling

File classification:

  • Type {Binary, Text}: Binary
  • Raster data:
    • Raster data 2D:
      • Is Supported: true
      • Description:
    • Raster data 3D:
      • Is Supported: true
      • Description:
  • Geometric representation:
    • Implicit representation:
      • Implicit surfaces:
        • Is Supported: false
        • Description:
      • Implicit curves:
        • Is Supported: false
        • Description:
      • Point set:
        • Is Supported: true
        • Description:
    • Mesh:
      • Manifold surface meshes:
        • Is Supported: false
        • Description:
      • Manifold volume meshes:
        • Is Supported: false
        • Description:
      • Non-manifold meshes:
        • Is Supported: false
        • Description:
    • Parametric representation:
      • Parametric surfaces:
        • Is Supported: false
        • Description:
      • Parametric curves:
        • Is Supported: false
        • Description:
    • Contour sets:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description:
    • NURBS:
      • Is Supported: true
      • Description:
  • Multi-resolution models:
    • Is Supported: true
    • Description:
  • Dynamics:
    • Kinematics:
      • Is Supported: true
      • Description:
    • Assembly:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description:
    • Force(s):
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description:
  • Boundary representation
    • Manifold surface boundary representations:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description:
    • Manifold volume boundary representations:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description:
    • Non-manifold boundary representations:
      • Is Supported: false
      • Description:
  • Material transparency:
    • Is Supported: true - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
    • Description:

References: - A list of references regarding any aspects of this engineering format; any reading material supplemental to this page.

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