News.

15th May 2010, 3DSimED V2.8 with improved NFS Shift support and V8 Superstars Next Challenge import more details.

26th February 2010, Release of 3DSimED V2.7 which supports the import of Flight Simulator X .MDL; this allows gMax (a free version of 3DS Max) to be used to create models.    

24th November 2009, Working with NFS Shift guide here

15th November 2009, 3DSimED V2.6 release including support for NFS Shift more details.

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3DSimED & TrkMaker  

3DSimEd is a visual tool allowing you to import data from many different formats of racing simulators  including  Race 07, GTR Evolution, STCC The Game, GTR2, rFactor, GTL, GTR,  Papyrus Nascar 2003 & Grand Prix Legends (GPL), Formula 1 2002 (F1 2002), Formula 1 Career Challenge (F1 CC), Nascar SimRacing, Race Driver Grid, TOCA Race Driver, Nascar Heat, Viper Racing and many other racing simulator formats. A range of simple editing tools are available to allow you to modify data. Your models can then be saved to Race 07, GTR Evolution, GTR2, rFactor, GTL,  N2003,  GTR, Nascar Heat, Viper Racing and F1CC/F1-2002  formats.

Collada support allows export and import to many 3D Applications including Blender (open source, free download at blender.org) and 3DS Max, there is also SKP export and import for the powerful 3D Design application Google ) SketchUp (at present available as a free download).

3DSimEd also allows you to work with .3DS files giving a way for you to work with many 3D modelling applications including 3DSMax.

 3DSimED details

TrkMaker allows you to create and edit tracks for various simulator formats using a common database. The database describes the segments and surfaces that define the track. This data can then be exported to GTR2, GTL, rFactor, GTR, Papyrus N2003, F1CC, or .3DS format.  The initial database can be created from a GPL .TRK or N2003 .PTF giving you a way, for example, to start with a GPL track and build N2003 and other format tracks in a matter of hours.

TrkMaker Details

Please note that these utilities are not converters but are designed to help track authors to create their tracks in the format they choose. If you are working on an existing track, you should ensure you have the permission of the author. In particular note that 3DSimED and TrkMaker will not allow you to load Nascar .PTFs or GPL .TRKs supplied in the original products.

These programs are to be used only for legal and non-infringing uses

Follow this link to order 3DSimED and TrkMaker.

Dave Noonan

15th May 2010

Support

Support Forum at The US Pits

3DSimED download here.

SketchUp Export/Import DLLS, here.

FAQ and help files for 3DSimED and TrkMaker, here.

TrkMaker patches here.

Downloads

3DSimED download here.

TrkMaker Version 1.11 Patch for existing users. Release notes and download here.

Walkthrough on creating GTR2 objects for wet races. More here.

N2003 to GTR2 walkthrough here.

 Walkthroughs for GPL to rFactor and GTL  here.