MView File Viewer

This project consists of 2 scripts.

extract_mview

extract_model

.dat

.obj

Also includes a Noesis plugin. (see below)

Example

File downloaded from ArtStation.

Result

Requirements

• Python 3.6.1 or later [download]

Usage

// extract mview archive
// python extract_mview.py 
$ python extract_mview.py test_data/test_file1.mview
$ > thumbnail.jpg image/jpeg
$ > sky.dat image/derp
$ > mesh0.dat model/mset
$ > mesh1.dat model/mset
$ > mesh2.dat model/mset
$ > mesh3.dat model/mset
$ > mesh4.dat model/mset
$ > mesh5.dat model/mset
$ > mesh6.dat model/mset
$ > mat0_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_r.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_n.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_g.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_s.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat1_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat1_n.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat2_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat3_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat4_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat4_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat5_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat5_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat5_s.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat6_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat6_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > scene.json.sig application/json
$ > scene.json application/json
$ > COMPLETED!!!

// convert dat files to obj (wavefront)
// python extract_model.py <folder_containing_scene.json>
$ python extract_model.py test_data/test_file1
$ > COMPLETED!!!
</folder_containing_scene.json>

Viewer

You can download Noesis from here. Copy and paste the plugin to

noesis/plugins/python/fmt_artstation_mview.py

.mview

Notes

To download an

.mview

1. Open url with 3D viewer in browser. (do not click play yet)
2. Open Developer Tools and go to Network tab.
3. Click the play button on the 3D viewer.
4. Type or search for

   mview

   on the Developer Tools' Network tab.
5. Right click on the file and select

   open in new tab

   . (will start download)

[FIXED] ~~[BUG] There is currently no support for huge files that uses uint32 indices. Pull requests are welcome.~~

Community

• Xentax Forum @majidemo, @shakotay2, @TaylorMouse
• Marmoset Toolbag
• ArtStation