MQO viewers

A collection of programs that can load and display Metasequoia *.mqo files.

mmViewer (mini mqo Viewer)

Website:

• http://hheaven.net/mmViewer/

Language:

• Japanese

Custom File Types:

• *.mme
• *.mmz

Notes:

• *.mme files are *.mqo files that have been encrypted with a program also available at the site
• viewer has no window border

Screenshot:

• Model Website [Metasequoia tutorial in Japanese]

MarbleCLAY

Website:

• http://homepage3.nifty.com/escargot/MCLFrm.html

Language:

• English

Custom File Types:

• *.mcl

Notes:

• Actually a 3D modelling program written in Delphi language
• Latest version can be found in the forum posts

Screenshot:

• Model Website [touasa.cocolog-nifty.com/wannazau/]

CelsView

Website:

• http://sio29.sakura.ne.jp/celsview/celsview.html

Language:

• Japanese/English mixture

Custom File Types:

• *.mmv
• *.mcs

Notes:

• Used to render models

Screenshot:

• Model Website [witchcraft-jp.sakura.ne.jp]

Simple 3D Metasequoia Model Viewer

Website:

• http://bytelogik.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/simple-3d-metasequoia-model-viewer/

Language:

• English

Custom File Types:

• none

Notes:

• Visual Basic 6 source code only available

Screenshot:

• Screenshot from source code location
• Model Website [included in download]

Pepakura Designer

Website:

• http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/

Language:

• English

Custom File Types:

• *.pdo

Notes:

• Pepakura is used for making paper models
• The shareware version cannot save

Screenshot:

• Model Website [CypherS Tuft Dustbin]

vidro

Website:

• http://www.vidro-project.com/

Language:

• English (Manual is in Japanese)

Custom File Types:

• *.vdr

Notes:

• Actually a rendering program

Screenshot:

• Model Website [included with vidro]

GLMetaseq

Website:

• http://kougaku-navi.net/ARToolKit/index.html (near bottom of page)

Language:

• Japanese/English mixture

Custom File Types:

• none

Notes:

• C source code only available
• Requires GLUT (or freeglut) header and lib to build and DLL to run

Screenshot:

• Model Website [author’s site]

RTReflect

Website:

• To be advised

Language:

• Japanese/English mixture

Custom File Types:

• none

Notes:

• C++ source code included
• Program reads a Mikoto *.mkm file to animate the model
• Requires GLUT DLL to run
• Space bar ripples the reflective surface, ‘C’ key stops ripples

Screenshot:

• Model Website [included in download]

Mikoto

Website:

• http://www.geocities.jp/yama_chyann/download/download.html

Language:

• Japanese (English translation version available in this blog’s Mikoto part 1)

Custom File Types:

• *.mkm
• *.mks
• *.mki

Notes:

• Used to animate models specially prepared in Metasequoia

Screenshot:

• Model Website [umemori69]

 

ToyStudio

Website:

• http://kotona.bona.jp/

Language:

• Japanese

Custom File Types:

• *.toy

Notes:

• A program to animate 3DCG models

Screenshot:

• Model Website [CypherS Tuft model used in ToyStudio tutorial]

MQO Viewer

Website:

• http://sssiii.seesaa.net/article/64563325.html

Language:

• Japanese

Custom File Types:

• none

Notes:

• This is not the mobile phone program, MQO Viewer
• Requires GLUT DLL and ODE DLL to run (included in download)
• ‘A’/’Z’ zoom in/out, arrow keys translate
• The 3 mouse buttons each rotate around a separate axis

Screenshot:

• Model Website [sample included with Metasequoia]

UMC

Website:

• http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=160

Language:

• English

Custom File Types:

• *.mod

Notes:

• You have to register at papermodelers.com to download
• Program doesn’t load model correctly sometimes
• Unstable
• Interacting with mouse in 3D view not good

Screenshot:

• Model Website [sample included with Metasequoia]

bcview

Website:

• http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/dl/win95/art/se135421.html

Language:

• Japanese

Custom File Types:

• none

Notes:

• Frames per second isn’t very good
• Lots of options mentioned in manual (A manual in English is included)

Screenshot:

• Model Website [ToyStudio tutorial]

3DAce (English Version)

Website:

• http://www.flat2d.com/

Language:

• English

Custom File Types:

• *.ace

Notes:

• Actually a 3D modelling program

Screenshot:

• Model Website [CypherS Tuft Dustbin]

Mr Gunnerson’s .mqo browser

Website:

• http://gunnerson.homestead.com/files/FMSlinks.htm

Language:

• English

Custom File Types:

• none

Notes:

• Used for FMS flight simulator models
• RapidQ Basic source code included

Screenshot:

• Model Website [included in download]