libASE (ASE Loading Library)

LibASE is a library for parsing and reading information out of ASE files, the "ASCII Scene Export" format of the 3D Studio and 3ds Max 3D modelling programs (see http://www.discreet.com).

Download:

libASE-1.0.tar.gz (196 KB, gzipped tar archive)

libASE has been tested on GNU/Linux (Debian and Red Hat) and Mac OSX. It should build and work on most standard POSIX systems: let us know the results on your platform.

Post a message to the VOS discussion mailing list if you have any problems or questions

Neither libASE, VOS nor the Interreality project as a whole are affiliated with or endorsed by Discreet or Autodesk, Inc. "3D Studio" and "3ds Max" are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.

To build LibASE, first run the configure script:

    ./configure

To install in some place other than "/usr/local", use the "--prefix" option:

    ./configure --prefix=/opt

The header file, "libASE.h", will be installed in the "include" subdirectory. The libraries, libASE.a (static library) and libASE.so (dynamic library on Linux) will be installed in the "lib" subdirectory. use the "--help" option for more compile options:

    ./configure --help

After configuring, use make to build:

    make

After building, you can use make to install:

    make install

For more exhaustive building and installing information, see the file INSTALL.